This holiday season, give the gift of memories to your loved ones with an Indigenous tourism experience gift voucher.
A cultural expedition with Welcome to Country is an enriching, life-changing experience that creates a lifetime of smiles and memories. We have curated a selection of some of the incredible Indigenous experiences you can gift this holiday season.
Dreamtime Southern X
Stroll through The Rocks in the heart of Warrane (Sydney) learning the history and Dreaming as you stand on Eora Country. Aboriginal history and culture can be found everywhere even the heart of the Sydney CBD!
Go for a stroll around The Rocks with Aunty Margret, on the edge of Sydney Harbour and uncover the history of the Eora people's saltwater heritage within Sydney Harbour.
Join Dreamtime Southern X to uncover the Aboriginal history, culture and discover contemporary Aboriginal society right in the heart of cosmopolitan Sydney today. Learn how everything is connected from the seasons and landscape, to the Dreamtime, significant sites and the Aboriginal economy.
Ngaran Ngaran Culture Awareness
Explore Djirringanj Country on the New South Wales South Coast with Ngaran Ngaran Culture Awareness. Many parts of the region have held sacred significance for the Yuin Aboriginal community for tens of thousands of years yet the stories are not widely known.
Ngaran Ngaran Culture Awareness invites you to come, walk and listen to a sacred dreaming of Djirringanj Country the heartland of the Yuin people on the immersive multi day Yuin Retreat. Climb sacred Gulaga Mountain and learn its significance, participate in a traditional Yarning Circle, Aboriginal Wellness Healing Session and enjoy an Indigenous Twist Food Journey dining experience.
Budj Bim
A UNESCO World Heritage-listed site, Budj Bim Cultural Landscape, near Portland in Western Victoria, is one of Australia's most incredible national heritage regions known for it's incredible ancient aquaculture systems.
Experience this spectacular landscape through the eyes of Traditional Custodians, whose history in this region dates back more than 39,000 years. Join knowledgeable Gunditjmara guides as you wander amidst the pristine surrounds of this gorgeous area, walking along raised boardwalks to preserve the precious natural environment.
As you walk, learn about the expertise and understandings behind the Gunditjmara peoples' aquaculture systems used to trap kooyang (eels). Witness the Tae Rak wetlands, ancient stone kooyang traps, lava tunnels and significant places sacred to the Gunditjmara people.
Hervey Bay Marine Eco Tours
Did you know the Great Sandy Biosphere on the Fraser Coast is one of the world’s most significant ecological and cultural sites in the world?
The Biosphere includes K'gari (Fraser Island) and the Great Sandy Strait and was highlighted by UNESCO in 2009 in the same class as the Galapagos Islands, the Central Amazon and Uluru. And who better to show you the spectacular and complex environment of the marine park than the regions Traditional Owners the Butchulla.
Join Hervey Bay Marine Eco Tours and with your local Butchulla guide discover the incredible wonders of the marine park. Visit coral reefs, see turtles, dolphins, seabird colonies, reef sharks and dugongs. Absorb the local Butchulla culture of the region. Discover the Butchulla names and meanings of local landmarks, visit culturally significant sites and hear the Butchulla creation stories.
Spirits of the Red Sand
Learn about Aboriginal history with an immersive and emotional theatre show, then pile your plate high at a bush food-inspired barbecue feast. Join Spirits of the Red Sand as you move through the Dreamtime to 1800s Australia when the British and Aboriginal ways of life collided.
From the start of the evening, you will enjoy a live theatre experience, Indigenous song and dance and a delicious 3-course dinner. Think piping hot damper with dipping oils and wild finger lime and macadamia nut bush dukkah, char-grilled kangaroo, emu and crocodile.
This piece was made in partnership with Welcome To Country, your guide to experiencing Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Australia.
