Trip Details:
Lord Howe Island Somerset Apartments Fly-Stay – 8 days
Lord Howe Island is a haven for nature lovers and anyone who enjoys a slower pace of life!
The small Australian island is famous for its sandy beaches, subtropical forests and clear waters. In the south, a rugged trail winds up soaring Mount Gower for sweeping views of the length of the island. Ned’s Beach in the north has sea life and coral-rich waters – you can even hand-feed the friendly fish from the shallows.
The island is home to seabird colonies and the flightless and endangered Lord Howe woodhen. Renowned for incredible snorkelling in the lagoon and scuba diving, you’ll find many great dive sites surround the nearby Admiralty Islands.
On an island that has very few cars and allows no more visitors than residents, this magical getaway is ideal for travellers who want to switch off, slow down, relax and re-connect!
Why you’ll love this trip:
- Indulge in island escape where life slows to walking pace & everything you need is nearby
- Enjoy staying in a boutique apartment that’s located above beautiful Ned’s Beach
- Explore an Australian island that few travellers get to experience!
Your Holiday Includes:
- Flights – Return economy airfares to Lord Howe Island from Sydney
- Fly with Qantas, including 14kgs of checked luggage
- Transfers – Airport meet & greet
- Return airport transfers
- Accommodation – 7 nights at Somerset Apartments in a one bedroom apartment
About Somerset Apartments:
Somerset Apartments is perfectly situated between Ned’s Beach and the Lagoon. The level area of Lord Howe Island allows easy walking and biking to nearby shops, restaurants and the Visitor Centre. Each evening you can be transported to your choice of restaurants.
The accommodation units are nestled in subtropical palm groves alive with splashes of colour from hibiscus and fragrant frangipani flowers. The grounds are well planned, with tracks meandering through the palms and gardens, giving a sense of seclusion and tropical mystery
Departs regularly from Sydney:
2023 – Lowest price departures from 12 August to 01 September
Contact us for current prices on your preferred dates or flights from other cities.
Note: Subject to confirmation at time of booking and price may vary depending on your travel date. Please ask us for other travel periods.
Get the Brochure:
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Want to Stay Longer or Upgrade?
You can add extra nights on Lord Howe Island and pre-book activities to enhance your holiday experience.
– Add a Coral Viewing & Snorkelling Tour from $89 per person
– Add a guided Mt Gower Trek from $200 per person
Ask us today about staying at other properties or adding more services. We are happy to design a holiday that will suit you best.
Travelling Solo?
We can look after you. Please contact us for single traveller rates.
Booking Conditions:
This travel deal is valid for a limited time and may end without notice. Please contact us for current rates.
All prices are per person, based on twin share, and listed in Australian dollars (AUD). The package is subject to confirmation at the time of booking and prices may change without notice. Booking conditions and cancellation fees apply.
Please read Australia & New Zealand Travel Company’s Terms & Booking Conditions prior to making a reservation. By booking any travel service with us, you have agreed to be bound by these terms and conditions.
How to Book
To make a booking please call Australia & New Zealand Travel Company on 1300 168 910 or email reservations@anztravelco.com.
You can also select a trip and request it via this website – please make sure you enter the quantity for the number of people travelling. In the ‘Additional Information’ field on the Checkout page, add your preferred departure date plus any other information that will help us process your booking, such as departure city and travel preferences.
No payment is required to submit an online booking request, but your booking is pending and no place is being held. Your booking status will be advised when you hear from our travel consultants. Bookings are normally actioned within 24 hours – Monday to Friday.
traveller –
Hello Laura,
Marcia and I had a wonderful time, Lord Howe Island was great!
The 80 minute flight to LHI was very good, minimal check-in time.
Gaye from Somerset Apartments greeted us at the airport, which was nice, she gave us a bit of an island tour before going to Somerset a good orientation.
Somerset Apartments are centrally located – actually a great position – and are nice and clean, with a really good bed . The kitchen is equipped with all the necessary electrical appliances and the bathroom / toilet has been recently renovated. The gardens around Somerset are really a tropical paradise.
There are only 9 km of roads on the island and we found that walking everywhere was the way to go. Push bikes can be hired for A$75 per week, but we found this unnecessary.
As you are well aware, there are many really good walks on the island and we did most of them. I climbed Mt Gower with the guided group and this was a top day out – not real cheap at A$200 pp plus A$20 pp for the bus, but worth it.
The two shops were well stocked with most things that we needed – mainly food – and the butcher had good meat, fresh fish and a great deli . As expected, everything is somewhat more expensive than the mainland .
There are several very good places to eat out – mainly the Anchorage Restaurant, The Museum Cafe, The Bowls Club and The Golf Club. Snacks are also available at the Pub.
We went on the round the island bus trip, which was really informative and also went on the glass bottom boat – clear water, great coral and I had a good time snorkelling.
Environmentally : The island is very clean and the residents have terrific “Civic Pride” – there are no electrical “Poles & Wires” – all electrical is underground, very few street lights (no light pollution) and no street advertising / billboards. Most of the electrical power for the island is generated with a fairly new A$12 million solar farm. The dump is a “High Tech” 90 – 95 % efficient recycling plant. ULP 91 petrol is A$4 per litre, soon to be A$4.50.
The residents of LHI are very friendly and cooperative.
On day 8 , Gaye drove us to the airport – with its new A$8 million runway – and we had a great flight back to The Gold Coast. The un-covered secure carpark at the airport , had no problems.
For January , the weather on Lord Howe Island was very good with an ocean water temperature of 25 C .
Laura , thanks for organising our trip.
We hope to return!
Best wishes and kind regards ,
Geoff & Marcia 14 February 2023 .