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Larapinta Walks Win Two More Awards
Best in Adventure Travel and Best in Ecotourism. Just, wow.
Our Flinders Island Walk Named the 13th Great Walk of Australia
For the first time since 2017, Great Walks of Australia has added a new experience to its collection of multi-day guided hikes: our Flinders Island Walking Adventure - In Comfort.
The Great Tasmanian Traverse by the numbers
Here's a few number so you can better understand just how challenging the Great Tasmanian Traverse is.
The brilliant fagus awaits you in Tasmania's autumn
Fagus has been dubbed a "winter-deciduous" plant—in fact, Australia’s only winter-deciduous plant—so it comes alive with color in late April and early May. It’s a period that Tasmanians have come to call the “Turning of the Fagus” and it’s quite the show.
Larapinta Trail program crowned 'Best in Adventure Tourism'
Our multi-award winning Larapinta Trail program scooped up yet another Brolga award, this time for ‘Adventure Tourism’
8 Australia Wildlife Myths Debunked
Australia often gets a bum rap when it comes to our wildlife. Snakes, spiders, sharks, jellyfish, and other animals have terrible reputations, but are those reputations justified?
Larapinta Guide Anna Dakin Wins NT's Top Guide Award
One of our senior guides has been named the Northern Territory’s Top Tour Guide for 2022!
Australian Walking Holidays Awarded Highest Level of Certification from Ecotourism Australia
Recently Australian Walking Holidays entire range of active holidays was awarded certification in all three programs by Ecotourism Australia
Flinders Island's Wybalenna: Why Reflection Is Best When Visiting
The relics of Wybalenna give us insight into a chapter of Tasmanian history that is quite bleak, but one that every Australian should know.
Overland Track Permits: what you need to know
Trying to secure permits for a self-guided walk on Tasmania's Overland Track is like booking tickets for the footy grand final, it's either get in quick or miss out. Luckily, you won't have the same problem with our guided walks.
Traveller stories: What to expect when rafting Tasmania's Franklin River
Read a past rafter's account paddling the rapids of Australia's famous Franklin River. His five-star review will inspire you to enter the truly wild parts of Tasmania.
5 reasons to visit Flinders Island in Australia
Combined with its natural beauty, its peaceful and isolated setting, exotic wildlife and plenty of fresh seafood, Flinders Island makes a wonderful walking destination for those who choose to explore it this way.
Larapinta Trail hikes: which walk is for you?
No matter your fitness level or walking distance preference, we offer more ways to hike the Larapinta than any other operator. Here's a guide on which walk to choose.
What are my food options when hiking the Larapinta Trail?
From bush tucker tastings to three-course dinners, see what impressive meals our guides cook up in the middle of the Australian wilderness.
Mount Kosciuszko climb in photos: $50K raised from Charity Challenge
This year's World Expeditions Foundation charity appeal furthered the efforts to give back to the people behind the scenes in Nepal and Peru affected by Covid.
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