Summer Walking and Wellness Sojourn

Hobart, Tasman Peninsula & Mountains - Private Tour

Day 1: Hobart & Mt Wellington. Start your day with an introduction to Hobart and its engaging history. Enjoy a scenic drive to the alpine wilderness of Mt Wellington, the 1270m peak, which provides the dramatic backdrop to the city and offers stunning views (weather-dependent). Stroll through forested gullies along historic tracks and explore Tasmania's flora and fauna on some shorter bushwalks before returning to your accommodation in Hobart.

Accommodation: Old Woolstore Hotel      

Day 2: Tasman Peninsula. Get ready for some of the most spectacular coastal lookouts in Tasmania. Today's walk takes you to Cape Hauy. Skirt the rocky coastline before heading inland into the She Oaks and Banksia scrub of this beautiful lower coastline. The forest then opens to the undulating slopes of Cape Hauy. The steepest part of today's walk is down onto the cape. Venture out to the tip of the cape, where views stretch out over sea cliffs and you may catch a glimpse of brave rock climbers tackling the Totem Pole and other dolerite columns while islands rise from the sea. Retrace your steps from here to where the white sands of Fortescue Bay beg for a bracing swim.

Accommodation: Old Woolstore Hotel 

Day 3: Hartz Mountains. Today travel into the fertile lands of the Huon Valley and further south into the Hartz Mountains National Park. Within Hartz Mountains National Park, waterfalls tumble off the high backbone of dolerite, which was covered by a deep layer of ice during the last Ice Age. The resulting features include small glacial lakes and cirques that dot the alpine plateau and make this a wonderfully dramatic place to visit year-round.

Accommodation: Old Woolstore Hotel Hobart, 1-bedroom apartment (or similar)

Day 4: Mt Field National Park. Today's journey takes you through the picturesque Derwent Valley dotted with orchards, hop fields and quaint reminders of the historical origins of the area. Travel to Mount Field National Park, the oldest National Park in the state. Explore the green forest canopy where you crane your neck to see some of the tallest flowering trees in the world. The majesty of Russell Falls is revealed after a short stroll through the lush temperate eucalyptus forest. Return to Hobart in the afternoon where the tour ends at approximately 5 pm.

Accommodation: Flexible Options Available*

The Maria Island Walk - Shared Tour

Day 5: Casuarina. After a morning pickup in Hobart, you will be transferred to Triabunna, where you will take a cruise across Mercury Passage to Maria Island, reaching its pristine sandy isthmus. These untouched beaches are home to various bird species, including Pied and Sooty Oystercatchers, Crested Terns, and Hooded Dotterels. After a delicious lunch overlooking Shoal Bay's azure waters, you'll walk to the tranquil Casuarina Beach camp. The afternoon offers a trail through tall eucalypt forests to the stunning Haunted Bay, known for its vivid lichen-covered granite rocks. On the return, watch for Short-beaked Echidnas, Pademelons, wallabies, and Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoos. In the evening, after a gourmet Tasmanian dinner, enjoy a sunset beach stroll with a glass of wine, reflecting on the day's adventures.

Accommodation: Wilderness Glamping at Casuarina Beach Camp | Walk length: approximately 8km

Day 6: Casuarina. Waking to the chatter of Yellow Wattlebirds, you'll enjoy breakfast and then embark on a scenic walk along five stunning beaches. Watch Bottlenose Dolphins surf and White-bellied Sea Eagles soar while strolling past exotic shells. Traverse grassy tussocks, sand dunes, and reach Bloodstone Beach, retracing the steps of French explorer Nicholas Baudin from 1802. Visit the historical Point Lesueur probation outpost before heading to White Gums Camp. Enjoy a swim or spot numerous bird species, including the rare Forty-spotted Pardalote and various honeyeaters, as well as Common Wombats, Bennett's Wallabies, and Forester Kangaroos. In Spring, look for cuckoos nesting in other birds' nests. Relax with fellow walkers and savour a candlelit dinner featuring fine Tasmanian food and wine, concluding your perfect day.

Accommodation: Wilderness Glamping at White Gums Camp | Walk length: approximately 13km

The Maria Island Walk - Shared Tour

Day 7: Mt Maria or Bishops and Clerk. Today, your local guides will lead you inland to explore the lush, majestic forests and the world's largest stand of giant Tasmanian Blue Gums. You might spot Common Wombats and the endangered Swift Parrot, which nests in tree hollows along the east coast of Tasmania in August. For a breathtaking experience, choose to climb Mt Maria or Bishop and Clerk for panoramic views of Tasman Island, Freycinet, Schouten Island, and the Ile Des Phoques. At the peaks, you'll see remnants of the last glaciation, including dolerite boulders. In the evening, arrive at Darlington's World Heritage-listed settlement and stay at the colonial Bernacchi House. Enjoy a final night banquet with fine wine, while observing Bennett's Wallabies and Tasmanian Pademelons in the garden.

Accommodation: Bernacchi House | Walk length: approximately 9-17km

Day 8: Darlington. The final day commences with a delicious breakfast followed by a walk around the northern tip of Maria Island. This trail covers a variety of spectacular woodlands and forests, before arriving at the dramatic sea cliffs of Fossil Bay. These massive limestone cliffs store a prolific volume of fossils from a 280 million-year-old sea bed including fully formed shell fossils. Arriving back at Darlington, it is common to see grazing Common Wombats, Forester Kangaroos, Bennett's Wallabies, Cape Barren Geese, and Tasmanian Native Hens, with a keen eye spotting pairs of beautiful Flame Robins darting around. Before boarding the boat to go back to mainland Tasmania and Hobart, walkers will enjoy a celebratory farewell lunch to reminisce about the amazing four days of walking across this beautiful Island. 

Accommodation: Flexible Options Available*

Day 9: Adelaide. Take a flight to Adelaide from Hobart and enjoy the day at leisure.

Accommodation: Flexible Options Available*

Eyre Peninsula - Health & Wellness Private Tour

Day 10: Port Lincoln National Park. After your morning flight from Adelaide, your wellness adventure begins with an Earth Walk through the National Park, where you'll engage in mindful practices and connect deeply with nature. A highlight of the retreat is meeting a First Nations Healer, and participating in smudge stick crafting, spiritual healing, and storytelling. Experience yoga under the trees, surrounded by Koalas at the beautiful Mikkira Station. Enjoy a locals' happy hour beneath the open sky.

Accommodation: Port Lincoln Hotel

Day 11: Port Lincoln. Start your morning with a Breath Workshop on a beautiful local beach, learning gentle techniques to manage stress and enhance well-being. Continue with a nature hike or bike ride to maintain your active flow. For lunch, savour a diverse selection of local seafood with alternative options available. Finally, be inspired by the sustainable conservation efforts of a local family within a heritage-listed, critically endangered ecological community.

Accommodation: Port Lincoln Hotel

Eyre Peninsula - Guided E-mountain Biking - Private Tour

Day 12: Memory Cove or Coffin Bay National Park. Explore the incredible coastlines of the Eyre Peninsula with this guided E-Mountain Bike Ride along Memory Cove Wilderness Protection Area trail, stopping at important sites along the way. Flora is unique to the area ranging from eucalyptus and drooping she-oak woodlands through to dryland tea-tree. Enjoy spectacular views from Curta Rocks, Cape Tournefort and the Twin Pinnacles at Cape Wiles, on a clear day you may even see the Neptune Islands Conservation Park famed for the Great White Shark feeding ground.

Ride through historical pastoral lands from the early settlers. See many of the Islands of the Thorny Passage Marine Park, and swim in the exquisite waters of Memory Cove, historically named after Captain Matthew Flinders accidentally lost men near Memory Cove. Encounter native wildlife from sea lions, seals, emus, and kangaroos, plus a variety of birds such as the shy bush stone-curlew and the rare western whip-bird. Opportunities through the winter months to see the migration of Southern Right whales and other whale species.