Australia and New Zealand offer some of the most scenic and highly regarded golf experiences in the Southern Hemisphere. Across Kalos Golf itineraries in this region, guests may play world-ranked courses set along rugged coastlines, dramatic cliffs, alpine landscapes, rolling farmland, and classic Sandbelt terrain. These destinations also pair exceptional golf with renowned wine regions, wildlife, coastal cities, luxury lodges, and hosted touring that reveals the unique character of each destination.

Kalos Golf offers luxury golf and touring itineraries in Australia and New Zealand, with routes designed around each country’s strongest golf, scenery, and cultural experiences. The Australia Golf Tour visits Sydney, Adelaide, and Melbourne by air, with an optional Pre-Tour to the Great Barrier Reef and an optional Golf Extension to Tasmania. The New Zealand Golf Tours feature destinations such as Napier, Cape Kidnappers, Bay of Islands, Kauri Cliffs, Te Arai, and Kerikeri, with select itineraries also offering Queenstown Pre-Tour and Extension options.

Golf in Australia and New Zealand is defined by variety, setting, and world-class design. Australia is known for its concentration of highly ranked courses, including Melbourne Sandbelt classics such as Royal Melbourne Golf Club, Kingston Heath Golf Club, and Victoria Golf Club, as well as coastal venues like New South Wales Golf Club and remote destinations including Cape Wickham Links. New Zealand offers dramatic clifftop and oceanfront golf at places such as Cape Kidnappers, Kauri Cliffs, and Te Arai Links, along with alpine golf in Queenstown. Many of the region’s premier courses are designed to be walked, allowing golfers to experience the game in its purest form while fully appreciating the remarkable landscapes that make Australia and New Zealand such distinctive golf destinations.

Yes. Australia and New Zealand are especially well-suited destinations for non-golfing spouses, guests, couples, and groups because the touring is varied, comfortable, and highly scenic. Depending on the itinerary, companions may enjoy wildlife encounters, wine tastings, art and shopping tours, food markets, sheep farms, rainforest walks, waterfalls, historic sites, coastal villages, gardens, galleries, and adventure experiences such as jet boating and helicopter tours, or Great Barrier Reef activities like snorkeling and fishing. Many itineraries also offer Golf, Golf Select, and Touring options with differing styles of travel, allowing guests to choose the right balance of golf and touring.

Air transfers help guests experience more of Australia and New Zealand with less logistical complexity. Both countries include remote or geographically spread-out destinations where overland travel can be time-consuming. Kalos Golf incorporates air transfers on select itineraries to connect guests more efficiently to destinations such as Adelaide, Melbourne, King Island, Napier, Kerikeri, Cape Kidnappers, and Kauri Cliffs. This also allows Kalos Golf staff to manage luggage and golf equipment, helping guests spend more time enjoying the destination.

Choose Australia if you are drawn to major coastal cities, Melbourne Sandbelt golf, wine regions, wildlife, and one of the strongest golf lineups in the Southern Hemisphere. Australia is especially appealing for golfers who want to play several world-ranked courses in one itinerary, including Royal Melbourne, Kingston Heath, New South Wales, Victoria, and Cape Wickham Links. Choose New Zealand if you are drawn to dramatic scenery, luxury lodges, clifftop and oceanfront golf, wine country, and a collection of world-ranked courses such as Cape Kidnappers, Kauri Cliffs, and Te Arai.