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Gifts under $200 can be a flying lesson over the Hunter Valley, a sunrise kayak past the Opera House or a bottomless brunch cruise on the Yarra. Each one comes with a date in the diary and a story to tell afterwards. Pick by the person, then choose a state, or give a voucher and let them choose.
A good gift under $200 comes with a date in the diary: a dinner for two at The Meat & Wine Co, a brunch cruise on the Yarra, a class that ends with a kilo of cheese to take home. The sections below sort the range by the kind of day you're after, and every experience is named so you can picture it before you buy.
For a night out, the 3 Course Steakhouse Dinner with Wine at The Meat & Wine Co Southbank is a shared menu for two with a glass each. In the Yarra Valley, Rochford Wines starts with a tasting, then an antipasto board and a main course at Isabella's Restaurant. In Sydney, the Traditional High Tea at The Tea Room QVB sits on Level 3 of the Queen Victoria Building, with more than 40 varieties of tea. For something outdoors, Luke Nguyen's picnic in the Royal Botanic Gardens mixes South East Asian flavours with native ingredients and comes with a bottle of wine.
The Bottomless Brunch Cruise in Melbourne leaves Southbank Promenade on Saturdays and Sundays at 1pm. The Moreton Bay Sailing Trip with Island Stop and Lunch is a five-hour day with stand-up paddleboarding, boom netting and a floating aqua mat. And the Breathtaking Morning Kayak on Sydney Harbour starts at 5am from Kirribilli, with Opera House and Harbour Bridge views and a coffee and breakfast credit at the end.
The Cheese Making Class with Bottomless Bubbles in Rosebery has you making bocconcini and burrata, with a kilogram to take home. At Cessnock Airport, the Learn to Fly an Aircraft over Hunter Valley lesson puts you at the controls. On the Gold Coast, scenic parasailing for two takes you up to 350ft over the skyline. And Hot Springs Dine and Bathe is a solo day at Peninsula Hot Springs with a meal included.
Choosing is mostly about the relationship. For a partner, the experiences labelled for two (the steakhouse dinner, the Rochford lunch, high tea, the botanic gardens picnic) give you a ready-made date. For a friend or colleague, a solo option like the hot springs day or the kayak avoids the awkwardness of volunteering them for a double act.
Timing is the other worry. If the occasion is close, a RedBalloon gift voucher arrives by email instantly, or on a date you schedule. It lasts five years, so the person can choose the experience and the day.
An experience with a set time and place usually beats something that sits on a shelf. A steakhouse dinner for two is a popular choice, and a brunch cruise on the Yarra suits a group of friends who'd rather spend a weekend afternoon on the Yarra.
Experiences that slow the day down tend to land well: high tea in the Queen Victoria Building, Luke Nguyen's Royal Botanic Gardens picnic or a day at the hot springs on the Mornington Peninsula. If she'd like something she can show off afterwards, the cheese-making class sends her home with a kilo of burrata and bocconcini.
A flying lesson over the Hunter Valley is hard to beat, or for something more relaxed, a Moreton Bay sailing day comes with lunch and a drink, and the sunrise harbour kayak suits anyone who's up early.
Yes. A RedBalloon gift voucher is delivered by email, either instantly or on a date you choose, and the person picks their own experience. It's valid for five years, so there's no pressure to book straight away, and it works for every experience on this page.
Several are set up for two. The steakhouse dinner, the Rochford Wines tasting and lunch, the Queen Victoria Building high tea and the Botanic Gardens picnic are all for two, and the parasail over the Gold Coast is booked as a pair too.
Most do, so allow time. The steakhouse dinner must be booked 48 hours ahead, and the Luke Nguyen picnic needs 24 hours' notice. The Rochford lunch needs booking in advance, and the cheese class and hot springs day both say bookings are essential. The brunch cruise only sails on weekends, and the cheese class runs on Saturdays and Sundays.
If you want to look at other brackets, there are pages for gifts under $100 and gifts under $300. For particular people, try gifts for kids, thank you gifts or birthday gifts, and experiences for 2 when it's a date you're planning.