About Guest Australia
Meet the person behind your perfect Australia and New Zealand holiday.
Founder & travel designer
Michael Nees
After more than 30 years working in travel — guiding, designing, and operating trips across Australia and New Zealand — I started Guest Australia to do one thing properly: create deeply personal itineraries for international travellers who want more than a tour-bus version of these countries.
Every trip I plan begins with a real conversation. What kind of traveller are you? What do you actually love doing on holiday? How fast or slow do you want to move? From there, the route, the accommodation, the pace, and the experiences are all shaped around you — not the other way round.
Years of travel expertise
Itineraries designed
Personalised, never templated
Countries: Australia & NZ
Why travellers choose Guest Australia
When you work with a one-person studio rather than a large agency, you get something you cannot find online: someone who has actually been everywhere your trip will take you.
Local Expertise
Travelling Australia continuously for over three decades — from Sydney harbour and the Great Barrier Reef to Uluru, Tasmania, and the Kimberley.
Trusted Partner Network
Long-standing relationships with carefully chosen lodges, guides, transport providers, and operators across Australia — the kind of access you cannot get from a booking site.
Custom-Built Itineraries
Every trip is designed from scratch around your interests, pace, and budget. No copy-and-paste templates, no off-the-shelf packages.
Personal Service
You speak directly with Michael at every stage — design, refinement, booking support, and during your trip if anything needs adjusting.
How we work
A simple, considered process from first conversation to your last day on the road.
- 01
Discovery call
We talk through your dates, interests, travel style, and any non-negotiables — by video or email, whichever you prefer.
- 02
Itinerary design
I draft a complete day-by-day itinerary tailored to you, with accommodation suggestions and a route that flows properly.
- 03
Refinement
We adjust together until every detail feels right — pace, splurges, must-sees, and quiet moments.
- 04
Booking & support
Once you're happy, I help with reservations and stay available throughout your trip if anything needs adjusting.
What we believe in
Honest advice
If a destination isn't right for your timing, your budget, or your travel style, we'll tell you. Better suggestions, fewer regrets.
Quality over quantity
Slower, deeper itineraries with room to actually experience each place — rather than a checklist that exhausts you.
Real local knowledge
Recommendations based on what we've personally seen, eaten, walked, and stayed in — not what shows up first in search results.
Ready to start planning?
Tell me a little about your trip and I'll come back to you with first thoughts within 24 hours.
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