Sydney, Australia: Australia's tourism minister has made a shameless pitch to entice Prince Harry Down Under for his stag night or honeymoon, offering a James Bond-style "helicopter crawl" or seclusion in the Outback.
The prince will marry Meghan Markle next May, and Steve Ciobo said Thursday he had written to Clarence House with a list of adrenaline-packed suggestions for a buck's party, as well as "slower, contemplative" honeymoon options.
"Australia can provide the perfect pre-wedding party and an amazing romantic honeymoon after the wedding," he said in a statement.
The minister said the prince and his friends could replace the traditional Aussie pub crawl with a helicopter crawl of Outback drinking venues, or go fishing for barramundi in the Northern Territory.
"We also have suggested they could come to the Gold Coast and go dune buggying," he told Channel Nine television.
"Then for the honeymoon something a little bit more slower and contemplative. They could visit some of the magnificent parts of Australia."
He suggested the Longitude 131 Lodge near giant red monolith Uluru -- also known as Ayers Rock -- where his brother Prince William and wife Kate previously stayed, or the Great Barrier Reef.
"I told Prince Harry Tourism Australia stands ready to work with him and Ms Markle to design an itinerary to their tastes," Ciobo said in the statement.
It is not known whether Markle has visited Australia, but Harry was in the country in June this year to promote the Invictus Games.
The next version of the event for injured and sick service personnel is in Sydney in 2018, with local reports saying it could be the newly married couple's first official overseas engagement
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
The prince will marry Meghan Markle next May, and Steve Ciobo said Thursday he had written to Clarence House with a list of adrenaline-packed suggestions for a buck's party, as well as "slower, contemplative" honeymoon options.
"Australia can provide the perfect pre-wedding party and an amazing romantic honeymoon after the wedding," he said in a statement.
"We also have suggested they could come to the Gold Coast and go dune buggying," he told Channel Nine television.
Advertisement
He suggested the Longitude 131 Lodge near giant red monolith Uluru -- also known as Ayers Rock -- where his brother Prince William and wife Kate previously stayed, or the Great Barrier Reef.
Advertisement
It is not known whether Markle has visited Australia, but Harry was in the country in June this year to promote the Invictus Games.
Advertisement
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
COMMENTS
Advertisement
Real Reason Why Prince Harry, Meghan Markle's Chief Of Staff Quit In Latest Attack, Trump's Son Eric Calls Meghan Markle "Spoiled Apple" "Get Your Finger Out Of My Face": Meghan Markle Once Snapped At Prince William, Reveals New Book Nurse Raped, Killed On Way Home, Body Found 9 Days Later In UP "Don't Expect Anything From Me": Kolkata Hospital's New Principal Loses Cool "Took Advantage Of His Addiction": 5 Charged Over Matthew Perry's Death Ukraine, Russia Both Claim Advances In Kursk Region Gaza Ceasefire Talks Underway In Qatar As Deaths Top 40,000 Trump To Hold Press Conference, His Campaign Adds Senior Advisers Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.