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Introductory to Moderate
Activities
  • Day walks
Accommodation
  • 3 nights camping
Meals
  • 3 Dinners
  • 2 Lunches
  • 3 Breakfasts

4 Days$1995AUD

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Trip Code: GBR

Trip highlights

  • Enjoy day walks that explore the UNESCO World Heritage listed Gondwana Rainforest
  • Explore rainforest pathways past rare Antarctic beech trees
  • Swim in waterfall fed freshwater creeks and swim holes
  • Walk to The Pinnacle Lookout and marvel at the view of the magnificent Wollumbin (Mt Warning), one of the largest ancient volcanic calderas in the world
  • Relax around the campfire under the stars, whilst enjoying chef prepared meals
  • Observe pademelons, goannas and multitudes of birdlife

Why Book With Us

  • Sleep on real mattress beds with organic cotton bedding and seasonal quilts
  • Unrivalled comfortable camping experience
  • No single supplements for solo travellers

The Gondwana Rainforests of Australia are a UNESCO World Heritage Area and they contain the most extensive areas of subtropical rainforest in the world, along with the majority of the ancient Antarctic Beech cool temperate rainforest. The best way to discover these rainforests is on foot.

On this tour you will spend 4 days discovering the Border Ranges National Park in Northern NSW. You'll spend 3 nights camping at a secluded campsite where every comfort has been thought of. The Border Ranges National Park is home to awe-inspiring natural wonders including waterfalls, cascading creeks and lush, ancient rainforest. Pademolons graze around the campground and the area is teeming with birdlife. On our walks you can swim in waterfall-fed creeks and marvel at the stunning views including the magnificent Wollumbin (Mt Warning).

Activities:

Itinerary

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To join this trip you can either self drive to the Border Ranges National Park or arrange an airport transfer (an additional supplement applies for the transfer). You will need to arrive by 3:00pm. This afternoon you will settle into camp and your well-appointed tent this afternoon. Your guides will take the group on a short walk to Brushbox Falls before dinner is served around the campfire. You'll get to know your guides and group under the stars this evening. Overnight Camp.

Meals:  D

After a delicious breakfast and some early morning glimpses of pademelons grazing around the camp, your guides will pack a sumptuous lunch and together you will walk into the lush rainforest. Through a forest, alive with sub-tropical birdlife and multitudes of mycelium, you’ll pass freshwater creeks, ancient volcanic rock and waterfalls aplenty. Our lunch spot will be surrounded by the impossibly green forest and beside cascading waterways. It will be a true experience to savour. You'll return to camp for a relaxing afternoon. Following a delicious dinner you’ll take a short stroll out of the rainforest to an ideal stargazing viewing area. With virtually zero light pollution the clear night sky will put on an amazing celestial display. Overnight Camp. Walking distance: 9km

Meals:  B,L,D

On today's walk you'll think you have stumbled into a timeless rainforest wonderland. The walk today is a short 15 minute drive from camp. For those who self drove you will bring drive yourself to the start of the walk, or if you took the transfer from the airport you will be transferred with the guide. On the walk you’ll see huge hoop pines and massive ancient Antarctic beech trees whose trunks grow thick and hairy with lichens and fragrant ferns. Keep your eye out for the huge helmholtzia lillies that thrive in the damp moist air. Your guides will unpack a picnic beside picturesque Evans Falls where the swimming hole below the waterfall is ideal for a dip. Further along at Selva Falls, clean mountain water cascades over large moss-covered boulders. Spend the evening relaxing around the campfire while your guides prepare another scrumptious dinner. Overnight Camp. Walking distance: 10km

Meals:  B,L,D

After another warm and comfortable sleep our chefs will prepare one last sumptuous breakfast with locally sourced produce and Byron Bay grown coffee beans. There will be one last walk this morning and it is a true highlight. The walk today is a short 15 minute drive from camp. For those who self drove you will bring drive yourself to the start of the walk. From there you'll head out on a short walk along the Pinnacle walk through the rainforest to the Pinnacle lookout. At the lookout you will enjoy uninterrupted views over the World Heritage-listed rainforest, the crater escarpment, Wollumbin (Mount Warning) and the Tweed Valley. After one final bask in the glories of the rainforest you will return to camp where the trip concludes at 10am.

Meals:  B

Inclusions

What's included

  • Professional wilderness guide/s
  • 3 nights camping in a secluded group campground with campground toilets
  • 3 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 3 dinners, and hot drinks
  • National Park fees
  • Emergency communications and group first aid kit
  • Transfers to/from the start of some walks in the Border Ranges National Park
  • Group camping equipment including all cooking and eating equipment, camp chairs and tables, safari tent with real mattress and organic cotton bedding
  • Car parking

  • Accommodation before or after the trip
  • Transfer from Brisbane or Gold Coast airports to Border Ranges National Park (supplement applies, must be prebooked)
  • Items of a personal nature: alcoholic beverages, car parking etc
  • Travel insurance

Accommodation

Comfortable Camping

On this trip you will spend 3 nights camped at a basecamp within the Border Ranges National Park where there are toilets, drinking water and private washing rooms or canvas cubicles. On request we can provide hot water for washing.

We provide single or twin share tent accommodation in premium canvas tents with living space and bedroom.

Most groups are made up of a mixture of single participants and couples. If you are travelling independently you will receive your own tent for no extra cost.

Real Mattress Beds

All beds are made up with seasonally appropriate quilts on real mattresses with organic cotton sheets. Tents can be configured to suit single, twin share or double (kingsize) sleeping. The tents also include chairs and tables. The tents offer plenty of room for two people and gear.

Set up for enjoyment

The campsite is set up with your comfort and enjoyment in mind. We have a common covered area which includes a library of books and magazines, art supplies, and wood carving tools for you to use at your leisure. There is also a common shelter area with mobile firepits.

Suitability

Introductory to Moderate

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We believe our walking adventures are heaps of fun, and we want to ensure you have the best experience possible. It’s important to us that you have the fitness and skills to enjoy your time with us so please read on. For our full day bush walking experiences, participants require a good level of fitness and must be willing and able to walk over rugged terrain with some steep ascents and descents. In order to complete this walk you should already have a good level of fitness and ideally undertake regular exercise three or fours times a week. Experience hill walking with a day pack is recommended. Participants will get the most out of their walk if they feel comfortable walking up and down stairs and on uneven ground.

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Priceper person from

$1995AUD

Options & Supplements*
    *Prices listed are per person

Essential Information

Ready to book? Make sure you download and read the detailed Gondwana Rainforest Walk in Comfort trip notes which contains all the essential information you need to know before booking. Once you’ve booked, we will supply you with a Pre-Departure document which contains a detailed gear list and other important information to help you prepare for your adventure ahead.

Frequently Asked Questions

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There is some phone reception in specific areas near the camping area. There is phone reception in some parts of the National Park but you will not have full reception throughout the trip.

Yes, you will be able to charge your phone/devices via USB ports at the camp. There is limited access and the ports are shared amongst the group so we recommend bringing your own portable chargers.

Parking is available directly next to the campsite and parking fees are covered in the trip cost.

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Positive Impact Travel

By joining this trip you are directly supporting positive impact projects in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

We’ve offset the carbon emitted by this trip by purchasing credits that support important projects that address the UN’s seventeen SDGs, like reducing poverty, affordable and clean energy, reducing hunger, clean water and climate action.

Proceeds from this adventure purchase carbon credits through the world’s largest and most awarded carbon project developer, South Pole, which are invested into projects accelerating the transition to renewable energy sources in developing countries.

Supported projects are based on internationally recognised standards and are third-party audited. They entail a series of positive impacts on the ground, which benefit local communities and ecosystems, that are aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

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