Trek Tours Australia

4 Day Tarkine Rainforest Experience

4 day rainforest immersion day hikes based out of our exclusive rainforest base camp – Tiger Ridge, Tasmania.

5 Day Takayna Explorer - Forest to Sea

A 5-day in-depth Takayna/ tarkine experience offering our exclusive Tiger Ridge rainforest camping experience while also staying at Corinna cabins on the tarkine coast.

6 Day Tarkine and the West Explorer

A 6-day cabin-based itinerary that provides a great variety of experiences in and around the Tarkine Wilderness

9 Day South Coast Track Walking Tour

A true gem at the very edge of the earth, the South Coast Track in Tasmania’s Wilderness World Heritage Area has it all.

With precipitous peaks plunging into the ferocious Southern Ocean, wild rivers, pristine rain forests growing to the edge of unspoiled beaches and vast meadows of brilliant wildflowers, the South Coast Track is a must see and do. Our trip starts with a plane flight from Hobart, taking us into the very heart of this untouched remote wilderness area. We wave goodbye to our pilot and the real adventure begins. Taking 9 days and covering almost 100 km of the wildest, most spectacular country anywhere in Australia – we hike to places very few people go. This is a real journey; it’s not for the faint hearted but for those who like to challenge themselves, the rewards are immense and sometimes life changing.

There are very few places like this left on Earth, an area so wild, so spectacular and totally unspoiled. The South Coast Track is a full pack carrying trip so a good level of fitness is required. We have one food drop in place on the track which will lighten the load. You will be carrying around 20kg. Our 9 day itinerary allows us time to relax, giving us the time to really take in the beauty and the feeling you get being in the complete wilderness. Having a rest day and a food drop half way along the trail gives us time to recuperate and lighten the load. It is an ideal place to take it easy, read a book, go exploring the many bays and sea caves or just sit on the beach gazing out at the Southern Ocean and its many islands. This trip is a favourite of our guides; the South Coast Track inspires, tests and ultimately rewards them like no other. Their vast knowledge and experience in the wilderness ensures a trip that will be a truly memorable life experience.

9 Day Larapinta Trek: a journey towards Mt Sonder

Beginning our trek near the eastern end of the tail and ending on the summit of Mt Sonder, the 9 day Larapinta Trail trek is a selection of highlights along the trail, allowing you to enjoy some of the most spectacular views from ridges, gorges, mountain peaks and within Ormiston Pound. The trail around Standley Chasm offers stunning rugged landscapes that only a privileged few are able to explore with permission from the traditional owners.
The 9 day trek will appeal to the active day pack walker that has the extra time to explore some of the more challenging and spectacular parts of the Larapinta Trail, in addition to what is experienced on the 6 day trek. The trek involves moderate to challenging walking of between 5 to 8 hours each day, across uneven terrain with some steep ascents and descents.

5 Day Frenchmans Cap Walking Tour

Frenchmans Cap is a truly iconic Tasmanian mountain sentinel – one of the world’s great wilderness treks.

Located at an impressive 1,446 metres above sea level, Frenchman’s Cap towers over some of the most breathtaking mountain country in Tasmania. The landscape dominating Cap was first sighted from the Tasmanian west coast and was a landmark recorded with the establishment of the penal settlement on Sarah Island, in Macquarie Harbour (1822-1837). Sculptured through the Pleistocene glaciation age, the features of the mountain and its surrounds are spectacular and offer a challenging trekking adventure. The famous wild Franklin River snakes its way around Frenchmans and forms part of this rewarding wilderness journey in the heart of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area. Five days enables us to complete this trek with good opportunities to summit this amazing peak and complete exploratory walks in the area.

6 Day Tarkine Coast Expedition

Full pack hiking adventure, exploring one of the most remote and beautiful wild coastal stretches of the world – the Tarkine wilderness in the north-west of Tasmania. The rugged, windswept takayna / Tarkine coastline showcases the true beauty and power of a wilderness landscape. The Tarkine coast is not only breathtaking, but the expansive ocean beaches, remote rivers and huge surf create a powerful backdrop for your Tarkine Coast Trail walking adventure.

5 Day Mt Anne Walking Tour

Including the highest peak in Tasmania’s remote south west corner – the Mt Anne Circuit Trek evokes scenes out of a lost world. Sheer Jurassic age cliffs, high peaks and ancient Gondwanan flora combine to offer an unparalleled trekking adventure.

Our 5 day Mt Anne Circuit Walking Tour takes us on a challenging alpine traverse including the highlight of climbing south west Tasmania’s highest peak, Mt Anne (1,423m). We complete an exhilarating circuit walk in some of the largest and most spectacular mountain landscape found in Australia. Our trek covers varying alpine terrain and is, like most Tasmanian alpine walks, at the whim of the changeable weather. We allow 5 days to complete this adventure in order to give our small group the best chance of completion, including stunning side trip options. This is a technically difficult trek with tricky rock scrambling in exposed terrain, whilst carrying an expedition backpack. The walk is for very experienced trekkers who are comfortable with heights, trek fit and want a challenge facilitated by some of Tasmania’s most expert trekking guides.

3 Day Larapinta Trail Experience

Join us on the ultimate short stay trekking experience in Central Australia. On the 3 day Larapinta Trail trek visit the must see and do things in the West MacDonnell National Park: Ormiston Gorge, Redbank Gorge, Counts Point, the Finke River and Standley Chasm. The highlight of the trek sees us summit magnificent Mount Sonder for sunrise.

The 3 day trek will appeal to the active day pack walker willing to undertake moderate to challenging walking of between 5 to 8 hours each day, across uneven terrain with some ascents and descents.

For each day’s hike on this rugged world class track, you carry just a day pack. We create these trips to be an informative experience as well as a walk through the unique terrain, as we seek to share our knowledge of the place and provide all you need to have an active yet comfortable holiday. You walk with a guide for the day’s trek, with the support guide collecting and transferring you to camp each day, where you can relax while Trek Larapinta caters for your needs.

Mount Giles 5 Day Explorer Trek

Mt Giles rises up out of the Chewings Range and is the third highest peak in the West MacDonnell Ranges National Park.

At 1,389m above sea level, this desert peak creates an awesome backdrop to an already beautiful range system, towering above the eastern end of Ormiston Pound. For those who venture to the summit, Mt Giles delivers stunning views of the surrounding landscape. It towers above the eastern end of Ormiston Pound and delivers impressive views to all those who venture to climb the mountain’s summit.

This full pack remote hiking tour is a great way to experience what lies beyond the Larapinta Trail. It includes exploring along unmarked trails, setting up base camp at the base of Mt Giles, going on an exploratory walk, hiking off trail up this impressive desert peak, Mt Giles, trekking into the beautiful Ormiston Pound through an uncommon entrance, and wandering through the stunning gorge and visiting its waterhole. You are accompanied by two experienced Trek Larapinta Guides who lead this adventure and ensure safe travel, as most of this walk is through untracked terrain. This is a full pack trek where there is no vehicle support once you start on the trek.

This trek is for those who want to venture further into the stunning living desert of Central Australia.

6 Day Flinders Island Walking Tour

Named after Captain Matthew Flinders who first navigated these islands in 1798, Flinders Island is one Australia’s best kept walking holiday secrets.

Flinders Island is the main island of the Furneaux group, a collection of 78 islands that stretch across Bass Strait between Tasmania and mainland Australia. A true hidden gem, Flinders is 75km long and 40km wide, with a resident population of about 800 people and is blessed with pure white beaches, crystal clear turquoise waters, striking mountain peaks and ranges. Flinders Island enjoys a more moderate climate compared to its neighbours, Melbourne and Launceston and is best enjoyed in the summer season. With a backbone of granite peaking at Strzelecki and continuing through the Darling Ranges, the island offers spectacular rugged mountain ranges, in addition to rich wide agricultural plains and stunning coastal scenery. The island has abundant native wildlife, gorgeous wild flowers and extensive stands of old growth forests.

Trek Tasmania is excited to offer this guided walking tour, which will be led by two of our professional wilderness guides. This trek is fully vehicle supported so you only carry a day pack. Our guides love to source as much local produce as they can; our meals are a highlight of every trek. We take you to the must see places and the secret spots that no one else knows about, getting fully immersed in the wilderness heart of the island. Our Flinders Island 6 day walking holiday is about getting off track, slowing down the pace, swimming, camping and walking in a true wilderness wonderland.

14 Day End to End Larapinta Trek

Our End to End Larapinta Trail trek is a 14 day wilderness adventure totally immersing you in the country, and allowing the time and space to fully appreciate and understand this spectacular place.

The itinerary has been designed so we walk the entire length of the Larapinta Trail, all 223 kilometres, along with some special highlights not officially on the trail. You will experience all the trail has to offer, from high ridgelines to sheltered gorges, open savannah country to magnificent mountains, dry and flowing rivers, and the best examples of the West MacDonnell’s vegetation and fauna. All this along with the support of Trek Larapinta’s experienced and knowledgeable guides, and returning to the comfort of your supported camp each night. On each section you will be tested and rewarded until thae final section: truly the trip of a lifetime.

6 Day Bungle Bungle Walking Tour

Rising impressively out of the Ord River Valley in the remote East Kimberly wilderness, the Bungle Bungle Range is the most outstanding example of cone kast sandstone mountains anywhere on earth.

The World Heritage Purnunulu National Park offers a unique trekking experience as we journey deep into the magnificent sandstone gorges of the central mountain range of the Bungles.

The local Aboriginal people of this rocky outpost – which borders the great deserts to the south – have a deep connection with the gorges and creek systems, which cut spectacularly through the landscape. There are significant burial and art sites scattered throughout the park and our trek itinerary and guides are sensitive to these special places. Our trek takes us into Piccaninny Gorge, located geographically in the centre of the Bungle Bungle Ranges.

We establish a basecamp enabling our group to explore the extensive sandstone chasms of the Five Fingers, located beyond the imposing sheer cliffs of Piccaninny Gorge. The trekking here is unmarked and exploratory in nature; we spend three full days exploring the wonders of the secluded and sheltered micro-habitats of the Fingers. Our five night adventure allows us to experience the unique wonder of this ancient land. This is an unparalleled trekking adventure of a lifetime.

6 Day Larapinta Trek: Highlights

The 6 day Larapinta Trail trek explores the Western sections of the Larapinta Trail, from Serpentine Gorge to Mt Sonder. These are spectacular and varied hikes, taking you through some of the best examples of the West MacDonnell’s vegetation, its gorges and views. On each section you are rewarded with views of Mt Sonder, the highest point on the Larapinta Trail, with the tour culminating in the challenging (but rewarding) ascent to the summit of this elegant desert peak.

The 6 day trek will appeal to the active day pack walker willing to undertake moderate to challenging walking of between 5 to 8 hours each day, across uneven terrain with some ascents and descents.

6 Day Jatbula Trail Walking Tour

The Arnhem Land escarpment country is a vast wilderness area in the Top End of Australia. The Jatbula Trail takes us deep into this wild region.

The trail follows an ancient Jawoyn song line through the Nitmiluk National Park. The Jatbula Trail takes us up onto the Arnhem Land Escarpment, through shady monsoon forests, past spectacular waterfalls and their crystal clear swimming pools and introduces us to stunning Jawoyn Aboriginal rock art sites. We camp in some of the most amazing wilderness country in Australia.

The Jatbula Trail is 62km from start to finish and is a full pack bushwalking adventure taking us far away from city life and immersing us into this ancient wonderland. The Jatbula is an exclusive destination opening only during the dry season from June to September, with a limit of 15 people per day permitted. Trek Tours Australia operate trips in June, July, and early August, the coolest and driest months – enjoying perfect blue sky days, cool nights and plenty of water for our afternoon swims.

6 Day Heysen Trail Walking Tour

The Flinders Ranges offers some of the most diverse wilderness walking in Australia.

To explore the Flinders is to experience the essence of our great country. Sir Hans Heysen remarked it was akin to seeing ‘the bones of nature laid bare’. With its’ rugged mountain peaks, immense gorges, sweeping arid desert country and alpine like forests, the Flinders Ranges is a truly unforgettable experience. The Heysen Trail is rated as one of the premier long distance walks of the world and Trek Tours Australia takes you to the heart of it – the Northern Flinders Ranges.

In February 2016 the Flinders Ranges National Park was officially renamed the Ikara Flinders Ranges National Park, in recognition of its traditional Aboriginal owners. The new name incorporates an Adnyamathanha word, Ikara, which means “meeting place” reflecting the traditional name for Wilpena Pound — a natural amphitheatre of mountains forming one of the most prominent features of the Ranges. It has always been a significant part of Adnyamathanha culture and the traditional owners maintain Dreamtime stories about the Pound and how it was formed.

Our all inclusive, fully accommodated trek has been designed to showcase the highlights of this world class walking trail. Sharing our passion and local in-depth knowledge we give you a truly memorable walking experience.

7 Day Koolpin Explorer Trekking Tour

The Kakadu Escarpment country is a vast wilderness area in the Top End of Australia. Our exploratory trek takes us from Koolpin Gorge to the spectacular Twin Falls.

Join us on this challenging 7 day full pack exploratory hike, for a unique opportunity to explore the heart of the remote and beautiful southern Kakadu country. This wilderness adventure trek covers approximately 50km between the Koolpin Gorge and Twin Falls.

The landscapes are diverse featuring rock plateaus, woodlands, paperbark forests, escarpment country and highland creeks. Koolpin Gorge (Jarrangbarnmi) is located on a south facing part of the main escarpment in southern Kakadu and descends from the plateau and escarpment country in the valley of the upper South Alligator River. The name Jarrangbarnmi comes from the Jawoyn words jarrang meaning flood, or big water flow, and barn meaning rift or gap. The gorge and spectacular surrounding country are exceptionally beautiful, with many rare and/or endemic plant and animal species. Our arrival at the top of Twin Falls on the final day reveals stunning views of this famous gorge area.

Our trek is unmarked and exploratory in nature giving us the freedom to discover this unique country with the aid of maps and a compass. There is no set itinerary; we are privileged to journey together through this beautiful country, exploring a remote wilderness where few venture.

9 Day Kakadu Explorer Walking Tour

The Kakadu Escarpment country is a vast wilderness area in the Top End of Australia. The Kakadu Explorer trek takes us deep into this wild region.

Join us on this challenging 9 day off-track, full pack exploratory hike for a unique opportunity to explore the Kakadu Escarpment country, where few non Indigenous people have ever walked. We explore the most beautiful swimming holes, stay in spectacular camp sites and discover significant and inspiring Aboriginal rock art. This is a stunning trekking journey along two of Kakadu’s great creeks (so big you could almost call them rivers!), the Twin and Jim Jim. Your guides believe that this is the best trek they have done so far in their walking careers and are excited to take you into this incredible, remote, untouched wilderness area.

Our trek is unmarked and exploratory in nature giving us the freedom to discover this unique country with the aid of maps and a compass. There is no set itinerary; we are privileged to journey together through this beautiful country, exploring a remote wilderness where few venture.

6 Day Overland Track Walking Tour

The Overland Track is Australia’s most iconic wilderness trekking journey. Trek Tasmania offers an opportunity to experience this classic Tasmanian bushwalking adventure, showcasing everything that this Tasmanian wilderness world heritage area has to offer.

First blazed in 1931, the Overland Track’s popularity grew from early ecotourism ventures in the region, particularly in the Cradle Mountain Valley itself. The now moderately graded track winds its way across some of the most heavily glaciated landscapes in Australia. Here, the tallest Tasmanian peaks guard some of Australia’s deepest valleys and gorges, including Mount Ossa (1,617m). Walking in this country is often considered life shaping. We believe the trail has its own folklore embedded into the unique cultural history of the Tasmanian highlands. Each day offers something new, from experiencing soaring Wedgetail eagles over Gondwanan forests, to some of the earths largest exposed dolerite rock forms. The Overland Track is one of the most varied walking experiences Tasmania has to offer; this unique diversity has underpinned its popularity.

We spend 6 days walking the track, staying at purpose built group camping sites each night; add to this the company and expertise of some of the very best wilderness guides and you are guaranteed a trek of a lifetime.

Super 6 Day: the Larapinta Trail challenge

The Super 6 Day Larapinta Trail trek offers walkers the chance to really challenge themselves tackling the six hardest (and most spectacular) sections of the Larapinta Trail. The rewards for taking on this challenging and varied trek are immense, with all of the most spectacular views of the Larapinta Trail on offer – high ridgelines, open savannah country, sheltered gorges and magnificent mountains, along with the best examples of the West MacDonnell’s vegetation.

This is not a trek for the faint hearted or inexperienced as each day’s walk is rated hard or very hard by NT Parks and Wildlife. On each section you will be tested and rewarded until the final section: a hike to the highest point on the trail, Mount Sonder. It is a beautiful and poignant close to six days of superb trekking on the Larapinta Trail.

The Super 6 Day Larapinta Trail trek is for experienced hikers seeking a spectacular challenge. It is particularly popular with trekkers having limited time, however still wishing to experience the true remoteness and most spectacular parts of the Larapinta Trail that would normally only be explored on the longer 16 day End to End trek. The trek involves challenging to very challenging walking of between 7 to 12 hours each day, across very rocky terrain and ridgelines, with steep ascents and descents.

6 Day Walls of Jerusalem Expedition Hiking Tour

This pristine Wilderness World Heritage Area offers visitors the chance of experiencing a truly unique part of Australia, a part of Australia that time forgot. With its towering mountain peaks, ancient pencil pine forests, countless lakes, diverse endemic alpine flora and abundant wildlife – The Walls of Jerusalem is a must see for bushwalkers.

The only way into The Walls of Jerusalem National Park is by foot, this remote untouched wilderness is only available to a select few. Our 6 day full pack walk takes us into the heart of the central walls area where we base camp for two nights. We have the luxury of a day pack walk on day two, so we can make the most of this spectacular place and get to the mountain peaks a little easier. On day three we head into the more isolated and remote parts of the park where few people venture. Our camps are located in the most picture perfect places, offering spectacular lake frontages, an array of wildflowers and stunning mountain peaks. This is true Tasmanian wilderness.

4 Day Walls of Jerusalem Base Camp Trekking Tour

This pristine Wilderness World Heritage Area offers visitors the chance of experiencing a truly unique part of Australia, a part of Australia that time forgot. With its towering mountain peaks, ancient pencil pine forests, countless lakes, diverse endemic alpine flora and abundant wildlife – The Walls of Jerusalem is a must see for bushwalkers.

The only way into The Walls of Jerusalem National Park is by foot, this remote untouched wilderness is only available to a select few. Our 4 day introductory trek takes us into the heart of the Central Walls area where we base camp for three nights. We have the luxury of day pack walking on day two and three, so we can make the most of this spectacular place and get to the mountain peaks and remoter sections of the park a little easier. Our base camp is located under the watchful gaze of Kind David’s Peak offering spectacular views of the Central Tasmanian Plateau and quick access to many wonders of the Central Walls of Jerusalem National Park.

7 Day Port Davey Track Walking Tour

This trekking adventure takes you through the deep interior of the fabled South West National Park, culminating on the shores of one of the most unique marine reserves on the planet – Port Davey. Experience forgotten time, ancient flora and landscapes that embody the values of a true wilderness trekking experience.

The scenery in this part of Tasmania is truly ancient. Our 7 day trek enables us to travel through a land forgotten in time, passing imposing mountain ranges and crossing, following timeworn river courses that have moulded to the landscape shifting of this epic wilderness. A challenging adventure, this trek takes our small group on a journey towards one of earth’s most pristine marine reserves located in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area – Port Davey. Ancient, forgotten pockets of cool temperate rain forest contrast the moorland steppe of the Lost World plateau. Join us on this journey of discovery on a truly remarkable, life transforming trek, through a landscape also shaped by the first peoples of Tasmania. This trek can be combined with our 9 day South Coast Track Walking Tour to offer one of Australia’s most remote and challenging trekking adventures.

6 Day Tarkine Rainforest Expedition

This trekking journey is Tasmania’s only multi-day rainforest trek within the takayna / Tarkine– Australia’s largest cool temperate rainforest. Join Tarkine Trails on a immersive trekking experience of a lifetime. To truly experience the Tarkine rainforest, you need to live it, breathe it, drink it – and walk it. Tasmania’s only multi-day rainforest walk enters this vast, tree-lined cathedral – Australia’s largest cool temperate rainforest. Recognised globally for its ecological significance, this forest is a living remnant of the prehistoric woodlands of Gondwana.

5 Day Kangaroo Island Wilderness Trail

With it’s rugged coastlines, spectacular old growth native flora and of course the most incredible native wildlife – the Kangaroo Island Wilderness Trail is one of the must do walking tour destinations in Australia.

Kangaroo Island (KI) is South Australia’s premier nature-based tourism destination. The first thing that strikes you when you arrive on KI is the scale of the place – only 15kms from the South Australian mainland, the island is the third largest of Australia’s islands at 4,500sq kms. The Kangaroo Island Wilderness Trail offers a unique walking experience, offering access to one of the most rugged, remote and spectacular coastlines in Australia.

Trek Tours Australia offer a 5 day/4 night fully accommodated guided walking holiday to this truly unique island environment. Our expert guides showcase this walking destination, offering a supportive walking holiday along the Kangaroo Island Wilderness Trail, along with some extra must-see island experiences. With it’s rugged coastlines, spectacular old growth native flora and of course the most incredible native wildlife – the Kangaroo Island Wilderness Trail is one of the must-do walking destinations in Australia.

Today, more than a third of the island is declared conservation or national park and has five significant wilderness protection areas. We spend the majority of our time exploring, walking and swimming at the western end of the island, which is also where our charming character cabins are located. Our food is a real highlight of this trek – we pride ourselves on serving fresh, nutritious and tasty meals and snacks. This is a day pack walking holiday. Spring and autumn are the best times to visit the Kangaroo Island Wilderness Trail as it enjoys mild sunny days and cooler evenings. We look forward to seeing you over there.