Stay in the Bay of Islands for 2 nights from only $99pp share twin. Sales until 31 Mar 2010. Travel valid 01 December 2009 – 30 June 2010. Hot bonus offers including free nights or free breakfasts…
Tour operator Auswalk has just launched a new guided walking holiday along the Great South West Walk, a 250km circuit track along the Victorian coast near the border with South Australia. Known for its stunning coastal scenery and forests rich with wildlife, the 7-day walk starts in the volcanic landscape of Tower Hill, near Port Fairy, and takes in the peaceful Glenelg River; the sandy beaches and rocky outcrops of Discovery Bay; and the magnificent Three Capes section of track. The tour area is a prime whale and sealspotting location and walkers can also expect to see kangaroos, echidnas, koalas, emus and other native birds. Accommodation, meals, two tour guides and transport to and from Melbourne are included. An alternative self-guided Great South West Walk - including accommodation, marked maps and walking notes - is also available for groups of two or more.
Of all the trails in the Royal National Park the Coast Track is the most spectacular. The two- and three-day walks follow the sandstone cliff line with panoramic views over the Pacific, and traverse National Heritage wilderness - native heathlands, remote inlets and pockets of remnant rainforest. This is where the spoilt meets the unspoilt on one of the best overnight walks Australia has to offer. With expert guides, fascinating highlights, gourmet dining and very comfortable tent accommodation, guests are looked after while taking in nature at its best. At the end of each day's walk, an onsite masseuse helps soothe aching muscles ahead of a four-course dinner accompanied by fine wines. 2-DAY EXPERIENCE Price - AU$800 per person twin share…
One of the world's great walks awaits you… The Great Ocean Walk is a diverse landscape where nature's drama unfolds at every turn. With exquisite coastal scenery, mountains and farmland, thriving country towns, rainforests and historic relics, this Great Ocean Walk Tour reveals a little more of the vast beauty around each turn of the rugged coast. This is a landscape that captivates, inspires and invigorates as you walk the Great Ocean Walk. From AUD$2360 per person (twin share)…
Vancouver's UBC Botanical Garden features a new ecoadventure - the Greenheart Canopy Walkway is a 308m aerial trail system suspended 17.5m in the air, giving visitors the opportunity to experience the unique upper layers of the west coast forest canopy. Open yearround, tickets for adults are C$20 and children C$6 including entry to the Botanical Garden. www.greenheartcanopywalkway.com
Busabout's All Morocco 15-day adventure will take you on a journey of discovery, visiting the Chefchaouen, Fes, Gorge du Ziz, Marrakech, Essaouira and so much more. Among the experiences:
Of all the trails in Sydney's Royal National Park the new Coast Track is the most spectacular. The 26km walk, from Bundeena to Otford, follows the sandstone cliff line, affords beautiful, panoramic views over the Pacific Ocean. The Coast Track journeys are open to fit and healthy travellers of all ages. The Highlights – 2 days / 1 night A$800pp share twin. The Complete Track – 3 days / 2 nights A$1200pp share twin.
Waiheke Island's coastal walkway features the country's most outstanding outdoor sculpture exhibition for three weeks from 23 January. The specially created works in the 'headland SCULPTURE ON THE GULF WAIHEKE ISLAND' exhibition will be set along the 2km Matiatia- Church Bay walkway amongst the stunning coastal scenery. Sculpture in the landscape, on the rocks, floating on the ocean and transforming the horizon of sea and sky will surprise all along the walk.
Lake Waikaremoana is famous for its fresh water trout fishing and hunting and as home to one of New Zealand’s top 10 walks. The lake is set on the southeastern boundary of Te Urewera National Park, 67km from Wairoa.
