Beckons Announces New Special Events Series
May 2, 2025
Beckons Announces New Special Events Series
Beckons has announced a raft of special weekend events and short retreats from wine and wellness weekends to photo safaris and culinary takeovers spanning its Australia-and-Canada-based luxury lodges, making planning a great escape in 2025 more tempting than ever. Guests can meet with winemakers and culinary experts, reconnect with nature, join creative workshops and enjoy long lunches, fine wines and gourmet dinners all from a luxury base.
Travelers can choose their own ideal getaway, many with customizable options and extras, including:
1) Henschke by the Sea at Southern Ocean Lodge, Kangaroo Island | June 27 – 29, 2025
This cool season, lovers of food and wine can venture to the wilds of Kangaroo Island to join legendary Barossa Valley winemakers Prue and Stephen Henschke for a wonderful weekend of fine wines paired perfectly with world class, local produce-led dining at Southern Ocean Lodge. Guests can get up close and personal with wildlife before returning to the warmth of the open fire best enjoyed with a glass of red as the drama of the Southern Ocean plays out outside. Rates from AU$6,950 for two guests.
2) Slow Down in Wine Country at The Louise, Barossa Valley | July 31 – August 3, 2025
The Louise presents a luxurious three-night event celebrating wellness, creativity, and connection. Guests begin each day with yoga and gourmet breakfasts, explore art workshops and vineyard tastings, and unwind with elegant local dining in Appellation restaurant. With enriching wellness experiences and myriad thoughtful inclusions, this soul-nourishing escape offers space to breathe in the beauty of South Australia’s favorite wine region. Rates from AU$5,170 for two guests.
3) Silky Sanctuary at Silky Oaks Lodge, Daintree Rainforest | October 9-12, 2025
This October, Silky Sanctuary invites guests to a three-night wellness retreat of luxurious rejuvenation. Nestled amongst the lush reserves of the Daintree Rainforest, this immersive escape with Holistic Health Coach and Yoga Teacher Emily Spurling combines guided yoga, meditation and rainforest bathing with fresh, nourishing cuisine, bespoke wellness experiences and a sunset sail on the Great Barrier Reef. Rates from AU$6,090 for two guests.
4) Richard I’Anson’s Photo Safaris at Kangaroo Island and Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa
Acclaimed travel photographer Richard I’Anson returns to the wildly beautiful Kangaroo Island this August and to Australia’s Red Centre in September to host four-day photo safaris in both extraordinary natural landscapes. With Southern Ocean Lodge as luxury base, photographers can capture the island’s wildlife and rugged coastlines with rates from AU$14,240 for two guests over the dates August 1 – 5, 2025
From luxury outback camp Longitude 131°, guests access hidden locations from which to capture Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa at their most magical. Rates from AU$18,900 for two guests over the dates September 15 – 19, 2025
5) The Wild Table by Uchi at Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge, Vancouver Island | June 26 – 29, 2025
This June, the award-winning Uchi restaurants by Hai Hospitality bring their signature take on modern Japanese cuisine to Vancouver Island’s untamed west coast. The Wild Table is an exclusive culinary affair at Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge, featuring beloved Uchi classics, a bespoke east-meets-west menu, and a sushi-making demonstration using fresh locally sourced seafood. Rates from CA$11,700 for two guests.
6) Aṉangu Artists-in-Residence at Longitude 131, Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa | Various dates
At Longitude 131°, our partnership with Ernabella Arts – a celebrated First Nations arts community in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands – is a cornerstone of our commitment to supporting local cultural communities. A highlight of this mutually beneficial collaboration is the popular artists-in-residence program, which welcomes Ernabella artists to the lodge to paint with sweeping views of Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa and Kata Tjuṯa. During these visits, guests are invited to observe the creative process, gaining rare insight into the artists’ practice as each vibrant piece comes to life. Rates from AU$4,400 for two guests, per night.
ABOUT BECKONS
Beckons is built around journeys of discovery for curious travelers seeking deeper connection to place, culture, and the natural world. Through a growing collection of lodges in some of the world’s most rare and remarkable destinations, the brand is guided by a regenerative approach to luxury travel, one that goes beyond sustainability to create positive, lasting impact for landscapes, wildlife, and the communities who call these places home. The Beckons collection includes five award-winning properties in Australia, Southern Ocean Lodge on Kangaroo Island, Longitude 131° and the new, ultra-luxury lodge at Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa, Capella Lodge on Lord Howe Island, Silky Oaks Lodge at the Daintree Rainforest, The Louise in the Barossa Valley, while across the Tasman Sea in New Zealand lies the century-young Huka Lodge in Taupō. In the Americas, lodges include Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge on Canada’s Vancouver Island, and the wilds of Tierra Atacama and Tierra Patagonia in Chile.