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Lord Howe Island Named Lonely Planets #5 Top Region For 2020; Book Seven Peaks Walk Now!

Lord Howe Island

The gorgeous and fastincating Seven Peaks Walk on Lord Howe Island books fast every year, and walkers will need be even quicker now: Lord Howe has just been announced #5 – Top 10 Regions on Lonely Planet’s Best In Travel 2020 list.

Read Lonely Planet’s Top 10 Regions – Best In Travel 2020 list

This UNESCO World Heritage Listed natural wonderland is a special place for walkers, with Seven Peaks Walk giving you six nights and five days to traverse the ‘Seven Peaks’ and experience one of the Great Walks Of Australia, secluded on its own island paradise!

Read more about Seven Peaks Walk on Lord Howe Island

Experience stunning sunsets on Lord Howe Island during the Seven Peaks Walk with Great Walks of Australia.

Maria Island Walk – renowned for it’s breathtaking secluded beauty through UNESCO World Heritage Listed Maria Island National Park and one of the Great Walks Of Australia – has been named in Flight Centre’s prestigious 2020 WOW list of the Top 50 best travel experiences in the world!

The four day Maria Island Walk is the only Tasmanian experience to be selected on the list and one of only four throughout Australia.

Maria Island Walk owner Ian Johnstone said: “Our walking guides are experts and passionate about Maria and their insightful and caring interpretation of the island’s fascinating Noahs’ Ark of wildlife, its UNESCO listed heritage and spectacular wilderness make for a powerful experience for our guests.”

Small groups of maximum 10 walkers stay in two low environmental footprint wilderness camps and then on the final night they stay in a restored of heritage house in the former convict settlement of Darlington which predates Port Arthur.

Flight Centre WOW 2020 Top 50 Travel Experiences List

The Maria Island Walk was recently awarded Ecotourism Award in the 2019 Tasmanian Tourism Awards and goes to represent the state at the Australian Tourism Awards in Canberra in March 2020.

The Maria Island Walk season is open until May each year.

Book now or view further information on this amazing journey!

Freycinet Experience Walk

Here’s a special last minute deal, perfect if you’re in need of some deep rest and relaxation…

Book now to treat yourself or surprise a loved one with a trip on the extraordinary Freycinet Experience Walk for January 2020 and you’ll enjoy 15% off your booking.

You’ll hike through pristine white sand beaches, climb over Freycinet’s famed pink granite mountains and take a trip by boat to remote Schouten Island for a picnic. Roaming through towering white gums, you and your walking companions (maximum 10 people) will quite likely at times feel like the only souls on Earth! Then return each evening to Freycinet Experience Walk’s award-winning and eco-friendly Friendly Beaches Lodge, nestled in its own secluded sanctuary, where delicious, candle-lit meals, steaming hot showers, deep baths and comfortable beds await.

This great offer is subject to availability, for new bookings only and for a limited time only.

Experience Freycinet from a truly unparalleled perspective!

Book now and get 15% Off January Bookings for Freycinet Experience Walk

View more info about Freycinet Experience Walk

Great Walks of Australia Brochure

Start planning your next Great Walk with a copy of the latest Great Walks of Australia Brochure.

With everything you need to know to prepare for your next escape, from our comprehensive Seasonality Calendar, to in-depth detail about each of the 12 walks, Signature Experiences of Australia and more, the brochure is your guide to walking in Australia – and the best place to get started.

Get your copy here.


We are proud to announce that Great Walks of Australia is now an official member of the Transformational Travel Council – encouraging intentional travel to stretch, learn and grow into new ways of being and engaging with the world.

Read about our partnership here, remembering that there are usually three parts to a truly life-altering adventure, obtained through travel experiences:

  • Travelling with intention, openness, and mindfulness
  • Engaging in challenging physical and cultural experiences
  • Taking time for personal reflection & meaning-making

Your next life-changing travel journey could be on your next Great Walk, the perfect time for self-reflection, self-discovery, learning and growth.

Embark on your next walking adventure to practice mindfulness and ponder life’s big (or small) questions. You’ll be astounded by what you discover, not only about the world but about yourself along the way.

Start your transformation today, read more about our walks here.

Freycinet Experience Walk is excited to announce their
2019/2020 season is open for bookings! 

Take in magnificent views of Wineglass Bay and Hazard Mountains in Tasmania.

To celebrate we are offering our friends of Freycinet 15% OFF our premium all-inclusive signature walk for bookings made before the 3Oth of July 2019.

This unique 4-day Tasmanian adventure lets you leave everything behind. A rare chance for you to be off the grid, out of touch with the world, yet more in contact with yourself!

Trips depart every Tuesday and Friday from October 2019 to May 2020 – unique exclusive trips also available on enquiry. 

To enjoy our special discount for you or a referred friend use code- FEWFRIEND

View full offer details or Book Now

Find out more about the Freycinet Experience Walk here.