Australia Luxury Vacation Review: Melbourne, Tasmania, Barossa Valley, 20-Day Trip

Several friends and family members have asked us what part of our trip was our favorite, but we are unable to answer because they all were! Nothing disappointed and so many events exceeded our very high expectations. Each part of the trip was unique and special in its own way, from our lovely stay in the Barossa Valley to our wonderful visit to Melbourne, the superb location of the hotel for the Australian Open, experiencing various excursions outside the city, our visit to Tasmania and the unique lodging experience, and our final four days in Hobart.

We also cannot say enough good things about the cuisine throughout the trip. Our travel agent did a fabulous job booking daily excursions with excellent tour guides who were friendly and knowledgeable, and she provided great restaurant recommendations.

Of course, experiencing only one day of rain over the course of 21 days, along with perfect summer temperatures, was icing on the cake. The one rainy day just happened to be on our last day, when we had our scheduled visit to the amazing underground MONA, a museum we will never forget and a must-see if you are in Tasmania.