When it comes to Magnificent, we’re Meticulous
Luxury Travel in Australia & New Zealand
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Where Australia and New Zealand’s wild beauty meets cultivated elegance
Latitude South curates luxury journeys across Australia and New Zealand, tailored to each of our guest’s interests and priorities
Each journey begins with insight rather than itinerary, shaping sunlit coasts, alpine summits, and distant shores into experiences that are deeply personal, thoughtfully composed, and rich in enduring memories.
Meticulous planning and attentive care ensure each journey unfolds with confidence and ease.
its our pleasure to create adventures
What our customers say
Australia, New Zealand Trip Review: Hiking, Scenery, 18 Nights
Marti B.
Karen and her team designed a fabulous trip for us and we felt supported and cared for throughout the whole experience, from planning through completion of a most amazing trip.
THE Travel Agency to use for NZ & Australia Trips
Robert Vitale
LSTC recently organized a two week trip for us to explore NZ’s South Island, and managed to fit in an almost endless array of wonderful adventures. We can’t say enough good things to recommend this agency & look forward to future bookings. Hire them!
Our trip was seamless and one of our best ever.
Mark Mine
Working with Karen Petitt and the entire Latitude South team set a new standard for professionalism and caring about our travel experience. The customization of our trip to Sydney and New Zealand, based on our interests and budget, was exceptional.
I cannot imagine a more enjoyable trip
Tom Galloway
We experienced the Australian and New Zealand customs, cultures, history, scenery, plants, animals, Indigenous people like no one else that we know that has traveled to either county. Her detailed itinerary was spot on. Without reservation, we would highly recommend Karen Pettit and Latitude South to anyone traveling to Australia or New Zealand.
Australia, New Zealand Vacation Review: Tasmania, Queenstown, 16 Nights
Roland C.
From the first discussions about what we wanted in our trip to helping us cope with weather-related air-travel disruptions, Karen and her team were marvelous. They guided us to the perfect itinerary that had us enjoying the things we really like in destinations without the giant crowds.
Eagles Nest, Russell, New Zealand
Discover our hand picked
accommodation selections
We've found the most luxurious hotels, retreats and remote resorts in all of Australasia
We curate highly bespoke journeys for the discerning traveller.
Seamless. Fluid. Polished.
Attentive stewardship
We draw upon an exclusive and private circle of accommodations, guides, and distinguished travel partners, each personally known to Latitude South, to orchestrate your journey in seamless concert with our team, with discretion, precision, and refined mastery.
Care & support
We are committed to being accountable before, during, and after your vacation. We provide wrap around support and treat your trip with the same care and responsibility as we would our own.
Masterfully curated journeys
Designed with unerring judgement and intimate regional knowledge, our journeys unite landmark experiences with rare, behind-the-scenes access to landscape, culture, and exceptional food and wine delivered with a level of personalisation guided by instinct and discretion.
Private access
Through trusted relationships and careful curation, we unlock places and encounters beyond the public realm, offering personally tailored moments with local people that bring depth, authenticity, and lasting resonance to every journey.
Local knowledge meets global experience
Headquartered in Nelson, New Zealand, with offices in Auckland and Sydney, we draw on deep local knowledge across New Zealand and Australia. Our journeys are shaped by a natural fluency in refined tastes and worldly expectations.
Outstanding reviews
Our consistently outstanding reviews speak to reliability, adept handling of diverse needs, 24/7 customer support, infallible destination expertise and accountability.
With you in mind
Every journey is conceived in quiet confidence, shaped by an intimate understanding of your preferences, aspirations, and singular sensibilities. Our meticulous planning attends to every nuance, drawing on profound local knowledge and heritage to create experiences of consummate refinement and personal resonance.
Ultra-luxury travels
We cater to the world’s most discerning travellers with quiet authority, designing journeys that traverse the full spectrum of luxury. Every environment, every encounter, every detail is curated with absolute confidence, yet our journeys leave space for serendipitous moments, letting unscripted wonder emerge naturally.
Magnificent Australia & Stunning New Zealand
Every detail, from the warmth of a village greeting to the richness of a perfectly paired meal, is meticulously crafted, inviting you to pause, savour, and belong.
Here, the extraordinary is found in connection to the land, to our people, and to yourself. Latitude South turns travel into a story lived fully, luxuriously, and meaningfully. A journey that nourishes the explorer, the gastronome, and the seeker of stillness alike.
Red Hare, Victoria
Our destinations are rich
in food & wine
We've found the most luxurious hotels, retreats and remote resorts in all of Australasia
North Island, New Zealand