Australia luxury vacations are as much about the experience as they are about the accommodations. Guests to the country want to have a good time, and most importantly they want to have good food. The Tasting Australia festival, running from late March to early April, is a perfect chance to experience the hospitality and world-famous cuisine of South Australia in comfort and delight.

The city most known for its participation in the festival is Adelaide, which has some of Australia’s finest luxury hotels for guests to relax in. Once the facilities are reserved, though, it’s time to hit the streets and do some traveling about.

A lot of the fun in the Tasting Australia event is that the food isn’t just there to be tasted, but experienced fully. For example, many local and world-class chefs set up cooking classes for their guests. Visitors can learn to make Australian specialties, local reinterpretations of international dishes and even how to put an Australian spin on a personal favorite.

Wine has long been a part of the Australian cuisine culture, and the festival takes full advantage of that. South Australia is one of the country’s best wine growing regions, and many of the festival’s events take place in the beautiful wine country of the Barossa Valley. Vacationers can arrange visits to large wine and food tasting events, cellar visits with micro-operations and short classes on which wines go the absolute best with particular dishes.

Of course, it goes without saying that at Tasting Australia, guests have many opportunities to eat. The festival boasts experiences ranging from casual new-Italian-style dining to elaborate eight-course meals that can take the better part of an evening to enjoy. Often, guests are able to take the time provided at these meals to meet new friends, be they fellow guests or staffers, and cement the memories that make festivals such an authentic, joyful Australian experience.

All-inclusive vacations in Australia often focus around a particular theme for the journey. For example, one of the most popular all-inclusive packages is the concept of the food and wine tour — a city-by-city and region-to-region journey that allows visitors to sample the wide variety of Australian food and drink for themselves. Australia is an enormous country, with different climates, soil types and overall environments in its many locales. These differences create remarkable variations in the food available, and touring through this experience is a great way to get to know the country and its people.

When it comes to Australian wines, the Yarra Valley is the place to be. Home to more than 55 wineries and more than 100 vineyards, the valley encompasses everything from the small-scale micro winery to the massive, famous chateaus that serve the needs of high-class restaurants around the world.

Alternatively, there’s the practice of cellar-hopping in Barossa. Quite different from the classic winery experience, cellar visits are much more personal and low-key, allowing people to sample a number of surprising local secrets while getting to know the growers and bottlers on a one-on-one basis.

Climate has an important effect on wine, something that Coal River takes advantage of. Specializing in cool-climate wines, Coal River produces local varietals that are uniquely different to the offerings from the more traditional warm areas in Australia. Similarly, the cuisine of Tasmania is unique and different compared to the main island’s offerings, allowing clever seafood and south Pacific pairings sure to delight.

These are only three of the exciting destinations available to visitors eager to sample the food and drink of this beautiful country, and don’t even touch on the many ways to get to these places. There are cruise ships, ferryboats, luxury train rides and high-end road journeys that can be planned for an exciting food tour. Whatever way one chooses to travel and wherever one wishes to go for his next meal, Australia offers many choices to satisfy the body and spirit alike.