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Weekends were built for getting out of town, even if it's only for one night. A zoo after hours, a lunch in wine country, a view that isn't your ceiling. Getaways span the length of the country, from Melbourne to Brisbane to the Hunter Valley, and some run midweek for less. Book one for yourself, or gift someone who's overdue for a night away.
A getaway on this page runs one to three nights, midweek or weekend, and most include breakfast or a drink on arrival. Experiences span the country: Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland carry the deepest range, with wine regions, coastal towns and a couple of city stays mixed through all three. Weekend dates go first, so a midweek stay is usually the easier book and often the cheaper one.
Overnight Zoo Safari With Dinner and Breakfast is a popular option for an escape that really feels like an escape: a night at Werribee Open Range Zoo with dinner and breakfast either side. 1-Night Roar 'n' Snore Sleepover at Melbourne Zoo is another strong choice, camped out at Melbourne Zoo itself with a sleeping bag and torch to bring. In the city, The Hotel Windsor Overnight Getaway with Breakfast trades the animals for a heritage hotel stay with breakfast included.
Hunter Valley anchors the NSW range. Hunter Valley Chateau with Breakfast, Wine & Cheese puts you in the chateau itself for two nights, a cheese board and breakfast included, 18-plus since wine is part of the package. Bringing a dog costs nothing extra on 2 Nights Luxurious Pet Friendly Glamping, the rare Hunter Valley stay that says yes to pets. Further south, Blue Mountains 2-Night Weekend Escape with Breakfast runs Fridays to Sundays, with sweeping views of the valley, all part of the magic.
Brisbane City Escape with Breakfast & Sparkling Wine is a South Bank base for one night with delicious breakfast and a bottle included, as well as stunning city views. Sea World Resort Gold Coast Family Getaway sleeps four and puts the theme park at the door, for some wholesome, overnight family fun. 2-Night Peregian Beach Escape with Breakfast heads for the Sunshine Coast instead, where you can enjoy a well-earned welcome cocktail and a longer stay at this boutique hotel.
Prefer to have the ultimate surprise? These three getaways don't tell you where you're going until you're at the airport. Mystery Flight Package Departing Sydney, Mystery Flight Package Departing Melbourne and Mystery Flight Package Departing Brisbane all run for three nights and include transfers and quality accommodation for that getaway that keeps the excitement high from start to finish. Cairns, Byron Bay, Darwin…where will you end up?
A getaway works as a gift because it comes with a date already circled. Somebody has to actually go, clear the weekend, and be somewhere other than home for a night or two. That's more than most gifts manage. Not sure which region or which night suits them best? A RedBalloon gift voucher lets them choose the wine tasting, the mountain massage or the mystery flight themselves.
The Werribee Zoo Safari overnight is a popular option, with dinner and breakfast either side of a night among the animals. The Hotel Windsor weekend stay is another good choice for a heritage hotel stay in the same city. In NSW, this weekend escape in the Blue Mountains is guaranteed to make you forget the Sydney traffic.
Yes, 18 years old is the standard minimum age across Hunter Valley wine packages, since most include a tasting or a bottle of wine on arrival. The chateau stay with wine and cheese is one of several that apply this rule, and photo ID is sometimes checked at check-in.
Yes, the Sea World Resort family stay is built for four people, with the theme park sitting right at the resort's door and online check-in available. It doesn't run between 24 December and 8 January, so check the dates before booking anything around Christmas.
Yes, but only on the stays set up for it. The pet-friendly Hunter Valley glamping stay is the rare option that says yes to pets, while most of the region's wine-inclusive stays, chateau packages included, don't take them at all.
Pack light. The Melbourne mystery flight package includes 7kg of carry-on baggage, with no checked luggage permitted at all. The three nights run exactly as booked, so choose your travel dates carefully, because the package can't be refunded once it's confirmed.
If the drive itself is the point, country getaways cover the wineries and paddocks further inland. Want the coast instead: coastal and beach getaways cover the towns on the water. City escapes suit a shorter trip without leaving a capital, and camping and glamping holidays trade the hotel room for a tent or a dome with a proper bed in it. For something that doesn't need an overnight bag at all, day spa packages fit into a single afternoon.