the island immersion

Day 1 · Monday | Arrival Your Qantas flight touches down and the island starts immediately. A personal airport greeting, then a scenic drive through the national park to the west coast of the island - your first glimpse of where you'll be spending the next five days. Arrive at your villa to find bubbles on ice, a stocked minibar, and the Indian Ocean filling every window.

Settle in with a generous welcome platter of fresh seafood, artisan breads, local produce, and cheese. The evening is yours.

Day 2 · Tuesday | Rainforest, Foraging & Island Foundations Breakfast hamper delivered. The morning begins beneath the canopy - a guided rainforest followed by a chef-led foraging experience, exploring seasonal bush foods and island ingredients that find their way into the Swell Lodge kitchen. Lunch is prepared by your chef using the day's foraged finds.

The afternoon shifts to the Island Foundations tour - geological drama millions of years in the making, multicultural settlement history, and scenic stops at a pace that never feels rushed. Private dinner in your villa.

Day 3 · Wednesday | Indulgence A slow morning. Breakfast in-villa, then a morning experience of your choice - snorkelling the reef, paddleboarding, guided mountain biking adventure, fishing, a round of golf on one of the world's most remote courses, a walk through the rainforest, or a guided birdwatching tour. An extended private long lunch in your villa. (Guests who fish will have their catch prepared by the chef for that evening.)

The afternoon is yours entirely. Swim, read, or simply watch the ocean from the deck. As the light fades, settle in for a relaxed private dinner on your balcony deck with paired wines, the stars coming out overhead.

Day 4 · Thursday | Beach Picnic & Champagne Sunset Breakfast hamper delivered. A scenic drive through ancient rainforest and along dramatic coastal roads before a guided walk that descends through jungle to one of the island's most breathtaking stretches of coastline. Towering limestone cliffs. Ocean that crashes with a force you feel in your chest. A wildness that makes you go quiet.

Your guide will have chosen the spot to suit the day - and when you arrive, everything is already waiting. A gourmet picnic spread with matching wines and beers and premium non-alcoholic option, set up and laid out just for you. Then they leave you to it. Nothing but the sound of the ocean, a glass in hand, and all the time in the world.

Back to the lodge for an afternoon of rest. Then, relax on your deck as the chef prepares a multi course dinner as the sun sets on the Indian Ocean.

Day 5 · Friday | Last Day A final breakfast hamper with the ocean all to yourselves. Flights don't leave until the afternoon, which means the morning is still entirely yours - one last snorkel, one last walk through the jungle, a morning round of golf or simply a long coffee on the deck watching the island do what it does. A gourmet farewell lunch prepared by your chef, then your transfer to the airport.

You'll find yourself already thinking about when you can come back.

$13,600 per villa · Twin share ·

All prices are in AUD