Lap Of Luxury: Escapes Down Under
Lap Of Luxury: Escapes Down Under is a TV show on SBS ONE. The program has been available since 2025. A total of 26 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in August 2025.
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Lap of Luxury takes us first to New Zealand and spoils us with old world charm set among a floral legacy just outside of Christchurch. Experience resplendence on the shores of Lake Wakatipu, then head to Australia for some tranquil elegance in the incredible Whitsundays.
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22:41In New Zealand's South Island, history meets gastronomy in Oamaru. We experience wilderness adventures in the North Island's back country just outside of Taupo and a visit to an architectural dream in Australia's island gem, Tasmania.
22:25Visit four New Zealand luxury lodges and experiences barefoot luxury on a historic farm on the stunning Bank's Peninsula, tranquillity in the Marlborough Sounds, hilltop elegance just outside of Nelson and wilderness adventures in the forests of Rotorua.
22:21The third episode takes us on an adventure and indulgences us in a remote Otago valley in the South Island of New Zealand. Minaret Station is New Zealand's first and finest luxurious alpine lodge. In Australia's Red Centre, in sight of the iconic Uluru, sits Longitude 131, a luxury wilderness camp dotted among the red dune...
22:36This episode heads to New Zealand's high country to showcase a lodge of striking design, another whose history and level of indulgence in Northland is second to none and a third where resplendence meets golf atop windswept cliffs in the picturesque Hawke's Bay. Deep in the Ahuriri Valley is he architectural triumph that is...
22:28Explore three of New Zealand's finest lodges including lakeside splendour in Otago, refinement on a historic Wairarapa farm and one of the world's finest golf courses meets the ultimate in elegance in Northland. Meet the wonderful and passionate people who are the heart and soul of these exquisite properties.
Season 3
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We begin in the South Island on the edge of Lake Wanaka. This grand architectural stunner has been built to engulf the amazing surrounding views. Then it's off to the bottom of New Zealand to also be engulfed by amazing views, but totally immersed in beautiful, podacarp forest and completely off the grid. Lastly, we finish... 22:28 Expired
We hop across the Tasman the secluded Lizard Island Resort on the edge of Australia's Great Barrier reef. From there its back to the winterless north of New Zealand and a very unique luxury accommodation offering inspired by travels through Africa. Lastly, we head into the incredible Hollyford Valley and explore the luxury... 22:39 Expired
We head to the hills above Lake Hayes where the unique, artisan-crafted Stoneridge Estate sits pride of place. Then it's off to Waiheke Island to Earl and Jo Meek's hilltop hideaway with its own Irish pub and exquisite interior design. Historical tranquillity in the heart of Nelson is our last stop, at Pihopa Retreat, wher... 22:35 Expired
Visit the historical Ben Nevis station. Once a small town, now a luxury getaway, where refined adventure has been reimagined to incorporate all manner of experiences. Then its off to the jewel of the Hauraki Gulf to experience absolute grandeur on Waiheke Island, before finishing at Nest Treehouses in the isolated Hakatara... 22:29 Expired
We head south to Annandale on the Banks Peninsula and indulge in history and tranquillity at Annandale. Further south, in New Zealand's Glenorchy, we take on the majestic architecture of Lodge Lorien, surrounded by natures finest displays of colour and then its north to Gisborne on the east coast, to spend some time sittin... 22:43 Expired
Lap of Luxury explores three of New Zealand's finest lodges, including the stunning refined wilderness of Flockhill in Canterbury's Craigieburn Valley.Season 2 22:38
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Lap of Luxury heads to Auckland's Waiheke Island where love reigns supreme amongst the beauty of Mudbrick. Then it's off to the South Island for some bespoke adventure in GCH Aviations' luxury jet, before heading to the isolated beauty of Australia’s Lord Howe Island and Arajilla Retreat. 22:16 Expired
Lap of Luxury takes us to Fiordland Lodge, where the fiords and sounds' majestic beauty is on show. Heading north of Auckland, we experience paradise on your own private beach and lovingly thought-out gardens at The Potting Shed. Then its avant-garde design meets rural bliss near Melbourne at the ultra-modern Jackalope. 22:28 Expired
ap of Luxury takes us to The Manse, a historic home that epitomises classic elegance, situated in Hawkes Bay. Then hop on board a helicopter and take a ride to Te Whare Ruruhau, a luxury cabin situated in pristine wilderness in Owhaoko. Then it's off to the rural, just outside Melbourne to experience bucolic bliss at Dairy... 22:34 Expired
Lap of Luxury experiences elegance, majestic natural beauty and New Zealand's clearest night sky at Mt Cook Lakeside Retreat in the Mackenzie Country. Winemaking and splendour in the North Island's Hawkes Bay, at the renowned Craggy Range Winery and a magnificent return to nature in Australia's Flinders Ranges at the uniqu... 22:50 Expired
Lap of Luxury visits Summerlee in Hawke's Bay with support from Black Barn Vineyard, explores family-run Cabot Lodge in Fiordland, and discovers The Louise, where wine meets history in Australia's Barossa Valley. Meet the passionate people behind these remarkable properties. 22:38 Expired
Lap of Luxury visits historic Solitaire Lodge on Lake Tarawera, the family-run Te Arai Lodge near Mangawhai, and Orpheus Island Lodge on Australia's Great Barrier Reef. Meet the dedicated and passionate people who create these exceptional experiences and properties. 22:44 Expired
Lap of Luxury heads to Kaikoura to take in the multitude of experiences on offer at Matai Peak Lodge. Then heads to the Bay of Islands for a cruise on board the magnificent luxury boat Ata Rangi, before heading to King Island in Tasmania to experience the elegance of the remote Kittawa Lodge. 22:25 Expired
Lap of Luxury treats us to some lakeside splendour at Matakauri Lodge in Queenstown. Striking design meets golf on Lake Taupo at the impressive Kinloch Manor and in the East Kimberley of Australia, we visit El Questro, a sumptuous sanctuary resting on 700,000 acres of natural splendour.