Which All-Inclusive Holiday Packages From Australia Are Best in 2026?

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What are the best all-inclusive holiday packages from Australia?

The best all-inclusive packages for Australians are the ones where the inclusions you would actually use are worth more than the gap to a room-only price. That usually points to short-haul resort destinations, where flights are a manageable cost and resorts compete on what they bundle. These are the places most Australian all-inclusive searches end up:

Destination	Why Australians pick it	What to check before you book
Fiji	Short flights from the east coast, family resorts with kids clubs	Whether drinks and meals are fully included or only breakfast and dinner
Bali	Large range of resorts in Nusa Dua, Seminyak and Ubud at most budgets	The Bali tourist levy, which was IDR 150,000 per visitor at the time of writing, according to the Bali provincial government's Love Bali site
Thailand	Phuket, Koh Samui and Krabi resorts with transfers and dining credit	Whether the offer is true all-inclusive or a breakfast and credit package
Maldives	One-resort islands where full-board or all-inclusive meal plans are common	How the seaplane or speedboat transfer is priced, since it is often a large part of the total

A quick way to judge any package:

1. List what you would pay for anyway. Breakfast, dinners, a few drinks a day, airport transfers.
2. Price the room-only rate at the same resort for the same dates.
3. Subtract. If the package costs less than the room plus the things you listed, the inclusions are earning their keep.
4. Go through ShopBack before you book, from the Expedia page on ShopBack, the Luxury Escapes page on ShopBack or the Trip.com page on ShopBack.

For deeper guides on single destinations, see our pieces on Fiji holiday packages, all-inclusive resorts in Bali and Maldives package deals.

What does all-inclusive usually cover?

All-inclusive usually means your meals and a set list of drinks are included in the price, but the details vary by resort and by offer. Before comparing two packages, check these points line by line:

• Meals. Some packages cover all meals and snacks; others are half board (breakfast and dinner) or breakfast only but still sold as "inclusive".
• Drinks. House beer, wine and spirits are often included; premium brands, cocktails or minibar items may cost more.
• Transfers. Airport transfers are bundled in some offers and sold separately in others. In the Maldives and some Fiji islands, the boat or seaplane leg can be a large share of the cost.
• Activities. Non-motorised water sports such as kayaking and snorkelling are commonly included; motorised sports, diving and spa treatments usually are not.
• Kids. Kids clubs and "kids eat free" deals change the maths for families more than any discount.
• Flights. Many resort packages do not include flights. If one does, check the airline, baggage allowance and departure city.

The headline price only means something once you know which of these are in it.

All-inclusive holiday packages in Australia for 2026: where to book

Most Australians book all-inclusive and resort packages through a handful of sites. Each sells packages in a different way.

Expedia

Expedia sells packages you build yourself. According to the Expedia terms shown on ShopBack's Expedia page, Expedia packages are bookings that combine a hotel with a flight, car hire, or both, and Expedia says savings are not available on all packages and are based on booking the same components separately, before any other discounts or rewards. That makes Expedia a good place to test whether bundling actually saves money on your dates. Sign in to a One Key account before you search so member prices show.

Luxury Escapes

Luxury Escapes sells curated, limited-time deals at 4 and 5 star resorts, often with inclusions such as breakfast, transfers or resort credit. Its LuxPlus+ membership gives member-only prices and inclusions such as hotel credit or daily breakfast on some stays and sailings, according to Luxury Escapes, which says members can save over $836 each year, based on savings by the top 10 percent of active members over 12 months. One example on its LuxPlus+ page showed a member price of A$3,714 against a non-member price of A$3,899, a saving of A$185 on that booking.

Trip.com

Trip.com sells flights, hotels and Flight + Hotel packages, and its packages page says you can compare flight and hotel packages for your destination. One thing to know if you book through ShopBack: ShopBack's Trip.com page lists bundle bookings (Flight + Hotel) as not eligible, so book the flight and the hotel as two separate orders if you want them to count.

Other travel sites on ShopBack Australia that are worth checking for resort stays include Booking.com, Agoda, Hotels.com and Wotif. Each has its own store page with live terms.

Luxury Escapes vs Expedia: all-inclusive holiday packages price comparison for 2026

Neither site is cheaper every time; they sell different things, so a fair comparison prices the same resort and dates on both.

What to compare	Luxury Escapes	Expedia
How packages are built	Curated offers with inclusions set by Luxury Escapes	You combine flight, hotel and car yourself
Where it usually wins	4 and 5 star resorts where inclusions are part of the deal	Flexible trips where you want to choose flights and hotel
Member pricing	LuxPlus+ member prices, according to Luxury Escapes	One Key member prices when signed in
Flights	Can be booked, but ShopBack's Luxury Escapes page lists flight bookings as excluded	Flight and hotel packages can be booked together
What to read before paying	Each offer's inclusions and fine print	Package inclusions and cancellation terms

How to run the comparison:

1. Pick one resort that appears on both, or two resorts of the same standard in the same area.
2. Match dates, room type and meal plan.
3. Add flights to the Luxury Escapes price if they are not included, so you compare the full trip.
4. Compare what is included, not only the total. A package with transfers and daily credit can beat a cheaper room-only stay.
5. Compare effective prices, which is the price you pay minus the cash ShopBack returns at the live rate on each store's ShopBack page.

Flight Centre also sells holiday packages in Australia, with an All Inclusive category on its holidays page and World360 Rewards points on eligible packages, according to Flight Centre, which also says some of its packages include flights and others do not. The same compare-like-with-like method works there too.

What is the cheapest month for all-inclusive holiday packages from Australia?

There is no single cheapest month for every all-inclusive package, because prices follow both the destination's weather seasons and Australian school holidays. Patterns that usually hold:

• School holidays push prices up. Resort packages are usually dearer during Australian school holidays and around Christmas, New Year and Easter.
• Shoulder weeks are cheaper. The weeks just before or after school holidays often price lower for the same resort.
• Destination seasons matter. Wet or cyclone seasons in tropical destinations usually bring lower prices and fewer crowds, at the cost of more rain.
• Length of stay matters. Some packages price per stay with a minimum night count, so a 5 night package can work out cheaper per night than a 3 night stay.

The most reliable price data is your own: set the same resort and room for several different weeks and note the totals. Book the cheapest week that suits your leave.

All-inclusive holiday packages: best deals in Australia for 2026

The best package deals usually appear during the big sale windows Australian travel sites run each year. Expedia and Luxury Escapes usually promote travel sales around end of financial year in June, Click Frenzy in November, Black Friday (Friday 27 November 2026) and Cyber Monday, and Boxing Day. Dates and offers are set by each site and are not always announced far ahead.

Deal patterns worth watching:

• Member prices. Signing in to One Key on Expedia or joining LuxPlus+ on Luxury Escapes shows prices non-members do not see.
• Inclusion upgrades. Some sales add inclusions such as resort credit or free nights instead of cutting the price.
• Fixed-date flash sales. Luxury Escapes offers are released for a limited time, so a resort you like may come back with different dates or inclusions.

Whichever deal wins, before you check out, go through ShopBack to get a post-purchase discount on the order.

Hawaii holiday packages from Australia: best value?

Hawaii is rarely sold as all-inclusive, so best value usually comes from booking flights and a hotel at the right price rather than from bundled meals. The steps that make the most difference:

1. Price a flight and hotel package against separate bookings. Expedia says its package savings are based on booking the same components separately, so check the package total against the flight and hotel booked on their own.
2. Count the resort fee. Many Hawaii hotels charge a daily resort fee that is not always in the nightly rate shown upfront, so compare the final total, not the room rate.
3. Pick the island to match the trip. Oahu (Waikiki) suits first-timers and city stays; Maui and the Big Island suit resort and nature trips but often need a car.
4. Sort out entry early. Hawaii is a US state. According to US Customs and Border Protection, visitors under the Visa Waiver Program apply through ESTA, ideally as soon as they start planning or before buying flights, and need an e-Passport.
5. Go through ShopBack before you book, from the Expedia page on ShopBack for packages or the Trip.com page on ShopBack for separate flight and hotel orders.

Hawaii is a busy destination, so popular hotels and dates can fill early.

Hawaii holiday packages: best deals and cheapest month for 2026

Hawaii package prices from Australia usually depend on two calendars: Australian school holidays and the peak seasons in Hawaii itself, such as the US summer and the Christmas to New Year period. Weeks that avoid both are usually the cheapest. As with any destination, the reliable price data is a side-by-side check of the same hotel across several weeks.

For deals, watch the same sale windows as other travel: end of financial year, Click Frenzy, Black Friday on 27 November 2026 and Boxing Day, when Expedia and Trip.com usually run travel promotions. If a sale needs a promo code, check the ShopBack store page first, because codes can make the order ineligible.

Expedia vs Trip.com: Hawaii holiday packages price comparison for 2026

Neither is cheaper for every Hawaii trip, so compare the same flights and hotel on both.

What to compare	Expedia	Trip.com
Packages	Flight and hotel (and car) packages	Flight + Hotel packages
Booking through ShopBack	Packages can be booked through ShopBack's Expedia page	ShopBack's Trip.com page lists Flight + Hotel bundles as not eligible, so book flight and hotel as two orders
Promo codes	ShopBack's Expedia page says any promo, coupon or discount code makes the whole order ineligible	Promo, coupon, or discount codes make your entire Trip.com order ineligible for Cashback
Timing on ShopBack	Tracked in about 14 days and confirmed 65 days after your trip, according to ShopBack's Expedia page	Tracked in about 2 days and confirmed 120 days after your trip, according to ShopBack's Trip.com page

To compare fairly, price the Expedia package total, then price the same flights and the same hotel on Trip.com as separate bookings. Add any resort fee to both. The lower effective price, after the cash from ShopBack at the live rate on each store page, is your best value.

How ShopBack fits into booking a holiday package

Booking through ShopBack lowers the cost of the trip, and you still book on the site you chose. You open Expedia, Luxury Escapes or Trip.com from ShopBack Australia, book in the same session, and part of what you spent comes back as cash once the trip is confirmed.

Cashback lowers what you actually pay for an order. It comes back as cash, so it works like a discount on the price, not like points or miles.

Check the live rate on the store's ShopBack page when you book, because it can differ between packages, hotels and flights.

Things that keep a booking eligible, according to each store's ShopBack page:

• Expedia: no promo, coupon or discount codes; travel insurance, cruises, rail and ground transfers and price-matched bookings are excluded.
• Luxury Escapes: flight bookings, spending outside the room rate, booking protection, service fees and purchases made in the Luxury Escapes app are excluded; cash may not be available until 100 days after travel.
• Trip.com: Flight + Hotel bundles, child and infant tickets and baggage or meal purchases are excluded.
• All three: no-shows and booking changes that create a new booking ID are not eligible, so book the dates you will actually travel.

Step by step: booking an all-inclusive holiday package from Australia

1. Shortlist two or three resorts in your chosen destination and note what each package includes.
2. Price the same dates and room on Luxury Escapes and Expedia, and on Trip.com as separate flight and hotel orders.
3. Add the costs the package leaves out, such as flights, transfers, resort fees and local levies.
4. Compare effective prices, not only checkout prices.
5. Go through ShopBack, open the winning site from its ShopBack page and book in the same session without entering codes the store page says are not allowed.
6. Keep your confirmation until the cash shows in your ShopBack account.

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best all-inclusive holiday packages from Australia?

For most Australians the best all-inclusive holiday packages are resort stays in Fiji, Bali, Thailand and the Maldives, where meals, drinks and transfers are often bundled into one price. Luxury Escapes sells curated resort packages with inclusions, and Expedia sells flight and hotel packages you build yourself. Compare the total trip cost, not the nightly rate, and go through ShopBack Australia before you book.

What does all-inclusive usually cover?

It varies by resort and by offer. All-inclusive usually means meals and a set list of drinks, and some packages also bundle airport transfers, kids club access or non-motorised water sports. Premium drinks, spa treatments, motorised activities and flights are often not included, so read each offer's inclusions before you compare prices.

Is Luxury Escapes or Expedia better for all-inclusive holiday packages?

They suit different trips. Luxury Escapes is strongest for curated 4 and 5 star resort packages where inclusions such as breakfast, transfers or resort credit are part of the deal. Expedia is strongest when you want to build your own flight and hotel package. Price the same resort and dates on both and compare what is included, not only the headline price.

What is the cheapest month for all-inclusive holiday packages from Australia?

There is no single cheapest month, because prices depend on the destination's own seasons and on Australian school holidays. Packages are usually dearer during school holidays and around Christmas and Easter, and cheaper in shoulder weeks just outside them. Compare a few weeks of dates for the same resort and book the cheapest week that works.

Hawaii holiday packages from Australia: best value?

Hawaii is rarely all-inclusive, so best value usually comes from pricing flights and a hotel together. Expedia says its package savings are based on booking the same parts separately, so compare its flight and hotel package against two separate bookings. Count the hotel's daily resort fee, sort out your US travel authorisation early, and go through ShopBack Australia before you book.

Is Expedia or Trip.com better for Hawaii holiday packages?

Neither is cheaper every time. Expedia sells flight and hotel packages that can be booked through ShopBack Australia. On Trip.com, ShopBack's store page says flight and hotel bundles are not eligible, so if you book Trip.com through ShopBack, book the flight and the hotel as two separate orders. Compare the final totals for the same flights and hotel.

Do Australians need a visa for a Hawaii holiday?

Hawaii is a US state, so US entry rules apply. According to US Customs and Border Protection, visitors travelling under the Visa Waiver Program apply through ESTA, ideally as soon as they start planning or before buying flights, and need an e-Passport. Check the official CBP site for the current rules before you book.

What is LuxPlus+ on Luxury Escapes?

LuxPlus+ is the Luxury Escapes membership. According to Luxury Escapes, members get member-only prices on hotels, flights, tours, cruises and experiences, plus inclusions such as hotel credit or daily breakfast on some stays, and members can save over $836 a year, based on savings by the top 10 percent of active members over 12 months.

How does ShopBack lower the price of a holiday package?

Booking through ShopBack lowers the cost of the trip, and you still book on the site you chose. You open Expedia, Luxury Escapes or Trip.com from ShopBack, book as normal, and part of what you spent comes back as cash after the trip is confirmed. Check the live rate on the store's ShopBack page before you book.

Can I use a promo code on a package and still go through ShopBack?

Usually not on Expedia or Trip.com. ShopBack's Expedia page says any promo, coupon or discount code makes the whole order ineligible, and its Trip.com page says promo, coupon, or discount codes make your entire Trip.com order ineligible for Cashback. Check the terms on each store's ShopBack page before you book.

Which parts of a Luxury Escapes booking count on ShopBack?

According to ShopBack's Luxury Escapes page, flight bookings, spending outside the room rate, booking protection, service fees and purchases made in the Luxury Escapes app are excluded, so book the eligible package on the website after opening it from ShopBack. The page also says it can take up to 100 days after you travel for the cash to be available.

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Disclaimer

The views in this article are those of the author. Package inclusions, member programmes, sale dates, levies, entry rules and prices are set by each booking site, resort or government and change often; the details quoted were shown on each source on 9 October 2026. Rates and eligibility on ShopBack vary by store, booking type and campaign; check the live rate and terms on each store's ShopBack page before you book. This article is general information only and is not financial or travel advice.