Air safari round Australia (Chinta Air Tours)

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A private plane will zip you from one highlight to the next: Uluru, Kakadu national park, Kangaroo Island, Australian winelands and the Great Barrier Reef, to name a few. Once you descend back to Earth, the lux treatment continues with stays at exclusive hideaways such as Rawnsley Park's eco-chic villas and beach bliss on Hamilton Island.

The damage: A two-week private air safari with Chinta Air Tours costs from around £30,000 per person (including business class international flights).

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