Fall off the diet wagon with Austravel
The big January detox is over - thank goodness - and now is the time to start planning a trip where you can indulge in all things culinary, apart from the cooking!
Austravel - the leading Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific specialist - has packaged together some gastronomic delights which combine some of the best Australian food and wine events with 10-night packages. To book any of the packages visit: austravel.com
Melbourne Food and Wine Festival, March 4-14, 2011
With more than 250 events across a two-week programme, visitors and locals gather together to celebrate Melbourne's love affair with food and wine. With celebrated Australian chefs, restaurateurs, winemakers, sommeliers, producers and artisans, it's a great place to sample the excellent produce of Victoria.
Austravel package from £1,149
Departure date: 3 March
Price includes: Return flights from London Heathrow to Melbourne with Qantas and ten nights' at Quality Hotel Batmans Hill.
Margaret River Wine Festival, March 17-21, 2011
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Margaret River Wine Region Festival. A combination of free and ticketed events and more than 100 producers means that adults can sample the delicious wines of the region and learn more about the fantastic flavours of grapes which are grown in the areas Mediterranean style climate.
Austravel package from £1,499
Departure date: 12 March
Price includes: Return flights from London Heathrow to Perth with Qantas, ten nights' at Quay West Resort at Bunker Bay, Margaret River and 10 days' car hire.
Orange F.O.O.D Week, April 8-17, 2011
Located 260kms west of Sydney, Orange offers everything from wine tasting to farm gate tours, cooking demonstrations, cabaret, music and picnics to a huge 'Night Market' and the 100-Mile Dinner featuring dishes made from local produce sourced within 100-miles of Orange - this is a not-to-be-missed event.
Austravel package from £1,399
Departure date: 6 April
Price includes: Return flights from London Heathrow to Sydney with Qantas, ten nights' at Quality Hotel Cambridge in Sydney and 10 days' car hire.
Audi Noosa Food & Wine Festival, May 13-15, 2011
Recognised as one of the premier food and wine events in Australia, the festival boasts more than 150 leading Australian chefs, iconic winemakers, restaurateurs and serious foodies who all converge on the magical setting of Noosa on Queensland's Sunshine Coast to indulge.
Austravel package from £1,599
Departure date: 8 May
Price includes: Return flights from London Heathrow to Brisbane with Qantas, ten nights' at Sebel Resort in Noosa and 10 days' car hire.
Tasmania Chocolate Winterfest, July 10, 2011
Calling all chocolate fans! Eat chocolate; mould chocolate; gorge on chocolate, decorate a cake with chocolate, drink chocolate; see a chef create wonders with chocolate; catapult chocolate flour; make a chocolate fingerprint; salivate on traditional Tasmanian desserts; have your face painted with chocolate.
Chocolate Winterfest, in Latrobe, has been indulging chocoholics since 2004 and it's renowned for its serious chocolate indulgence.
Austravel package from £1,999
Departure date: 4 July
Price includes: Return flights from London Heathrow to Launceston, with Qantas, ten nights' at Peppers Seaport Hotel in Launceston and 10 days' car hire.