Gunyah offers short breaks in hundreds of destinations around the world delivering authentic local experiences to independent travellers. We offer you the convenience and value of a traditional package holiday with the mind-blowing spontaneity of independent travel!

We believe in real experiences in the places we live and travel. Gunyah is for people who want a sensory-rich adventure. Our promise to you with all packages offered:

• We’re Local. We know there is a way to combine the peace of mind of a package holiday / vacation with the mind blowing spontaneity of independent travel, and the key to that is having a local team in every destination we operate. When in Rome, do as the Romans do, right? So, why not offer our customers the opportunity to do what locals do when travelling.
• We’re Responsible. In every destination we operate, we aim to preserve the local culture - not change it. That way, our customers know that every travel experience booked with Gunyah not only has a positive impact on the destination, but is also authentic to the local culture.
• We’re Experiential. Handcrafted by local people, every packaged holiday listed with Gunyah puts forward a hands-on experience - whether eating the local specialties, trekking through the jungle, dancing with local people, or climbing ambitious peaks.

Our goal is to educate and evoke a more authentic local travel experience by allowing travellers the chance to get in touch with the real side of the destination
and experience things that they would never normally experience travelling independently.

Gunyah is committed to sustainable travel and a more equitable approach to tourism. We understand the magnitude of tourism and its equal capability
to empower or destroy a destination. We believe
that practiced responsibly, tourism has the power
to improve the quality of life for local communities, protect the natural environment and preserve local cultures.

Gunyah is a Hong Kong registered company owned and operated by a team of passionate travel professionals from around the world including WHL Group (www.whl-group.com).

About WHL Group

Originally a project of the International Finance Corporation (part of the World Bank Group), the WHL Group believes in improving the travel experience and the ethical standards of tourism from the bottom up and for everyone involved. WHL Group companies tap into and magnify the excellence of local tourism experts who, alone, are local leaders, but united have become a forceful global presence for the right kind of tourism, bringing to major markets all the local opportunities that make a positive impact on hosts and visitors.

By sticking to its values, the WHL Group is now the largest local-travel network in the world, an ensemble of global travel companies that help travellers find unique ways to experience a destination through conscientious local tourism professionals.

What is a Gunyah?

Well, a ‘Gunyah’ is a traditional Australian Aborigine dwelling made of bark and sticks, often built for early European settlers when they were exploring Australia for the first time. It was an act of kindness and represents local culture and tradition, which is why we love it so much, and chose it as the name of our business and website!