Southern Crossings Australia
Australia FIT Group Tours Tailor Made Luxury Tailormade UltraLuxe Deluxe First Class Ground Package

We are the bespoke travel specialist in Australia, New Zealand and Fiji. For over 30 years we have dazzled discerning travellers with unsurpassed local knowledge, silky smooth service and a sharp eye for the finest details. From exquisite pampering to cliffside clambering, Southern Crossings is luxury travel Down Under.
Insider Tip
With an average of 300 sunny days per year, the best time to visit the Great Barrier Reef is May to November.Virtuoso Preferred Supplier Since 24 Oct 2000
Reviews and Recommendations for Southern Crossings Australia
100%
of 31 guests
recommend
recommend

Virtuoso Traveler Reviewed
All reviews are from confirmed guests sharing exclusive insights
Sort reviews by
Recommended
Excellent!
By: Wendy
Reviewed on: 04 May 2019
While I didn't work with Southern Crossings directly, we loved their choice of accommodations for our recent trip to Australia.
Travel Advisor:
Liana Kraushaar Merriman
Recommended
very helpful
By: tom
Reviewed on: 26 Apr 2015
We planned most of our 20 day trip to Australia, but the highlight of the whole trip was one of her arrangements, a visit to Kangaroo Island. Both the guide and the B&B were superb. She also encouraged us to go Platinum on the Ghan which we are glad we did.
Travel Advisor:
Cassandra Bookholder
Recommended
Tasmania Adventure
By: Mike
Reviewed on: 08 Feb 2023
What a great trip. All accommodations, guides and drivers were excellent. Everything was 1st class and 5 Star. I could do this trip all over again.
Travel Advisor:
Birgit Navarre
Recommended
Excellent customer service
By: MikeJen
Reviewed on: 08 May 2016
Australia/New Zealand trip was awesome. Thank you so much.
Travel Advisor:
Ellen Goldman
Recommended
Recommend!
By: Jenn
Reviewed on: 05 Jun 2017
Southern Crossings was a great experience for our honeymoon. Every tour guide and driver was just wonderful. You could tell that each person truly loved their job and our interactions were fabulous! They know every in and out in Australia and made our honeymoon go off without a hitch! Thank you!
Travel Advisor:
Lindsey Epperly
Recommended
Honeymoon in Australia
By: Merrin
Reviewed on: 16 Jan 2018
Upon our arrival, Sourthern Crossings provided us with a bag information to ensure our honeymoon was perfect. They provided contact information, additional recommendations, and a hard copy of our trip itinerary. Our trip was perfect and the excursions they recommended were excellent!
Travel Advisor:
Lauren Saiger Machowsky
Recommended
Aussie advisors
By: poppy
Reviewed on: 25 Feb 2018
All arrangements were what we wanted and as advertised. Socible and knowledgeable tour guides enhanced the trip. Our desired schedule required us to leave Australia early on Australia Day but it would have been fun to party with them.
Travel Advisor:
Wayne Muhlstein
Recommended
A great adventure
By: GERRY B
Reviewed on: 24 Feb 2018
Southern Crossings performed very well to our customized tour of Sydney. The guides were prompt, well groomed and suited us just fine. They were able to answer any questions that we had and were very well versed in the sites that we wanted to see. The transportation was comfortable and clean and ice water was available for our comfort.
Recommended
The Best Tour Operator
By: Madeline & Kevin Steinthal
Reviewed on: 20 Mar 2025
Southern Crossing Australia has a seemingly unending number of connections with various tour companies. As such, we were able to experience a wide array of activities that truly fit our interests. Some of which were unexpected and ended up being some of our most treasured memories. Working in conjunction with our travel planner (Melissa Schoen from Elli Travel Group), Lisa Taylor was able to offer a seamless experience. We had to make a last-minute change to our Great Barrier Reef snorkeling tour due to inclement weather and Melissa & Lisa got the job done without stress or any hesitation. Lisa also took it upon herself to manage coordination after tours (like ensuring we received priceless photos from our excursions).
Travel Advisor:
Melissa Schoen
Recommended
Fabulous Trip Advisors
By: Australia Trip
Reviewed on: 25 May 2022
Our communications through Southern Crossings Australia were excellent. They had wonderful, friendly tour guides at every location. The tour companies from the Daintree Rain Forest, Great Barrier Reef, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne were all first class. They have impressive contacts and a network of partners that truly care about the quality of your experience.
Travel Advisor:
Carol Flax
Recommended
Best of Australia and New Zealand Trip
By: Arnie
Reviewed on: 21 Nov 2024
Southern Crossings arranged the local transportation and activities for us on our Australia and New Zealand trip.
All of our drivers were on time or early and were knowledgeable of local things to do. We particularly enjoyed our Mossman River Float, Yarra Valley Wine Tasting, and Routeburn Track hike. Our guides for those activities were exceptionally good (Vincent, Nikki, and Rob respectively).
Travel Advisor:
Kemi Wells-Conrad
Recommended
Southern Cross Review
By: Jerry
Reviewed on: 19 Mar 2018
Every excursion we took arranged through Southern Cross was first rate and exceptional. The guides we had were personable, friendly and knowledgeable. That includes Tase in Melbourne, Allane in Sidney, Patricia on the convict tour and Jeff in Phillip Island. The helicopter excursion we took at Hamilton Island, piloted by the very capable Damian, was the memory of a lifetime. Southern Cross is a high quality operator and I only wish we could use them in other parts of the world.
Travel Advisor:
Ellen Goldman
Recommended
Amazing Australia
By: PeterT
Reviewed on: 24 Jan 2025
Amazing tours and locations suggested including Sydney, Daintree Rainforest and the Great Barrier Reef. Great tour guides and outfitters leading to great experiences.
Travel Advisor:
Christine Cetrulo
Recommended
Australia - Country of Kindness
By: R. Bobo
Reviewed on: 26 Feb 2023
Southern Crossings and my personal adviser in the US worked together to provide the best experience I could ask for. They took into account what I suggested and enhanced it even more. I had lovely accommodations in each city, knowledgeable tour guides that not only knew the areas where they lived and worked, but also other areas of Australia and other countries. Delightful, friendly and kind beyond measure. Traveling alone, I never felt alone anywhere I went. Southern Crossings kept in touch with me during my trip and they were only a phone call away at any time 24 hours a day. A wonderful experience in a beautiful country.
Travel Advisor:
Melissa McKinley
Recommended
Great Experience!
By: Evan
Reviewed on: 07 Apr 2025
Southern Crossings planned a wonderful trip for us! They were also very responsive and helpful when we hit a few unfortunate speed bumps. Highly recommend!
Travel Advisor:
Joanne Smith
Recommended
Long Distance Expertise and Support
By: Stephen
Reviewed on: 08 Jan 2019
Tanya Knobel of Southern Crossings is an extremely well-informed and supportive travel agent. She worked to book great hotels, arranged excellent theatre tickets, offered informed restaurant suggestions, and kept an eye on me throughout my time in Australia. While traveling there, I would sometimes share the details of my itinerary, and every person I spoke to agreed that it took into account all the highlights of the country. This is a credit to Tanya's abilities. During the trip, I always felt that there was someone nearby who I could turn to in case of an emergency. Working with Nora Winsberg, Tanya covered every detail of the trip. I feel extremely fortunate to have had Tanya's support, and would recommend her without reservation.
Recommended
Top shelf all the way
By: Debbie and Corbett
Reviewed on: 21 May 2025
Every promised detail was delivered with perfection. Even though Southern Crossings was behind the scenes most of our travels, we had all the attention and great experiences that make the difference between good travel and top shelf experiences. Each lodge or hotel was first class and the extra touches we received made it clear we were a valued client. Of special note is the bespoke daylong tour they arranged upon our arrival on Kangaroo Island. It was not a conveyance to our hotel, it was a memorable complete tour of wildlife, nature and even an outdoor gourmet lunch cooked by our exceptional guide, Lee. Great all around!
Travel Advisor:
Anne Bluntzer
Recommended
Australia 2019
By: Bari Baker
Reviewed on: 05 Feb 2019
They were amazing and so on top of everything! Knowledgeable, personal & friendly. Definitely would enjoy using them in the future!! They enhanced our experience and were a joy to be with on our travels!
Travel Advisor:
Leah Bergner
Recommended
Treated Like VIPs
By: Happy Client in Dunwoody GA
Reviewed on: 09 Feb 2024
All transfers were smooth. The operators were always in touch. Most were flexible when we wanted to deviate. Great group!
Travel Advisor:
Susan Forbes
Recommended
2 nice days in the Sydney area
By: sunsfanatic
Reviewed on: 01 Mar 2014
This was actually Australia not New Zealand. The seaplane ride to and luch at Cottage Point was terrific with a beautiful reide back to Sydney. The next day's trip to the Blue Mountains was also wonderful including the lunch at Echoes.
Travel Advisor:
Leah Bergner
Recommended
Southern Crossings
By: Sue
Reviewed on: 05 May 2025
I would recommend them as they really know the country of Australia but be careful in looking at every detail of their itinerary before you book. They over scheduled us through out the the trip and some of my conversations with them when I was on the ground were not very pleasant.
Travel Advisor:
Lisa Kaufmann
Recommended
Australia vacation
By: mccartjd
Reviewed on: 31 Mar 2018
Put together a four week itinerary for eastern Australian. Nice balance of important sites and leisure time. Great selection of hotels.
The only real negative was late notification of a planned Segway tour. Hard to tell whose fault that was as we were unaware of when the Segway provider actually closed operations.
Overall we had a great time.
Travel Advisor:
Cristina Buaas
Recommended
Australia 2017
By: Marc
Reviewed on: 31 Oct 2017
Everything happened exactly as planned. People were very responsive, professional, knowledgeable and, importantly, friendly.
Travel Advisor:
Josh Friedman
Recommended
Australian Family Vacation
By: Denise
Reviewed on: 14 Aug 2018
Our experience with Southern Crossings was wonderful. We really enjoyed the luxury lodges that were presented to us, and the side trips and private tours were really special. Unique and so memorable. Everyone was on time, and the places we stayed and what we toured were exactly as explained to us in the brochures and information provided. Along with Lisa Baker's invaluable input, our family trip exceeded our expectations. Thank you Southern Crossings!
Travel Advisor:
Lisa Baker
Recommended
Australia and New Zealand
By: Michiko
Reviewed on: 23 Jun 2024
Loved the special touches throughout our trip that surprised us at arrival. The kids loved the chocolates, special birthday treats, champagne and welcome notes. All of our drivers and greeters were welcoming and helpful. The accommodations were all incredible. If we were to change anything, we would opt for later breakfast options or no breakfast and later start times because our family tends to sleep in.
Travel Advisor:
Gena Stoll
Recommended
Great Vacation!
By: DD
Reviewed on: 16 Sep 2019
Southern Crossings had scheduled our tours/trips with excellent companies for small group trips. We went on a tour of the Daintree Forest, a Wine tour in the Hunter Valley Region, and a snorkeling excursion at the Great Barrier Reef in the low isles. Every tour company, every person and tour guide was excellent !! I really can't say enough about our experiences - the tour guides were amazing, the places we went were exactly what we had wanted, the food was so good & each trip was conducted with safety being the most important which we were happy about when on the catamaran ! We also went to see West Side Story at the Opera House in Sydney - our seats were excellent. Southern Crossings used a car service for us that was extremely friendly, professional & always on time. Southern Crossings gave us a bag with our itinerary, tickets and sunscreen & bug spray. My favorite was our itinerary - it was in book form which I loved ! We would absolutely use them again & highly recommend !
Travel Advisor:
Eileen O'Keeffe
Recommended
Viaje Australia
By: Annie
Reviewed on: 31 Oct 2018
Tuvimos buena experiencia con Southern Crossings Australia. Todos los tours que solicitamos fueron como lo pedimos.
El guía que nos recogió cuando llegamos a Australia muy simpático y ameno. Llenó todas nuestras espectativas. Los otros guías también fueron muy profesionales con su trabajo.
Tuvimos un lindo viaje.
Recommended
Australia
By: Chris
Reviewed on: 15 Dec 2019
We visited 3 very separate cities in the country in about 9 days, and every day was more exciting than the last. Great advice and great execution all around by Southern Crossings. Highly recommend, and very nice touch with welcome package and neatly/professionally arranged travel portfolio!
Travel Advisor:
Tania Swasbrook
Recommended
Honeymoon to Australia & Fiji
By: The Leos
Reviewed on: 28 Dec 2018
We highly recommend Southern Crossings! Southern Crossings, along with our Smartflyer Travel Advisor, put together an incredible itinerary for our honeymoon to Australia and Fiji. We very much enjoyed every resort and activity they arranged for us. They were also very responsive during our trip, helping to make last minute changes to some of our reservations and confirm appointments. Thank you for the trip of a lifetime!
Travel Advisor:
Barrett Hollo
Recommended
Southern Crossings
By: KB
Reviewed on: 30 Jan 2024
Excellent experience. During the planning stages of our vacation to Australia, they were very cooperative in working with our awesome travel agent, Stephanie Reiner, in ensuring we had the ideal itinerary for our interests and preferences. In destination, due to a cyclone, we had to change one of the cities originally booked. Southern Crossing handled the entire change with minimal involvement from us. Our vacation was not at all interrupted or affected by dealing with this change.
Within 2 days, they had completely rebooked us to another city and we didn’t have to do anything except approve their new plans. If going to Australia, I highly recommend you insist that your travel agent (highly recommend Stephanie Reiner too) work with Southern Crossings.
Travel Advisor:
Stephanie Reiner
Recommended
Australia 2019 Family Trip
By: Beach Family
Reviewed on: 08 Jan 2020
Limited Exposure but Rosie was nice and helpful when needed
Travel Advisor:
Maybritt Haeling
Sustainability
Our Commitment
Information to be provided at a later date.