8 Hiking & Trekking Tours in Australia That Survive a Second Look

1.Uluru: Guided Trek of Uluru’s Base in a Small Group

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 182 reviews · 6 hours · from $169Our pick

Start before sunrise from an Ayers Rock Resort hotel and walk about 10.5 kilometres around Uluru with a group of no more than 11. Your English-speaking guide explains Anangu culture, Tjukurpa stories, geology, plants, and wildlife. You’ll visit Mutitjulu Waterhole, Kantju Gorge, and rock-art sites, with breakfast and multilingual audio guides available.

“The experience was excellent. Our guide Sebastian was really good and passionate even though he had only been there for a few months. He was knowledgeable and interesting We thoroughly enjoyed it”

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2.Blue Mountains Hiking Glow worms Cave Wildlife Spotlighting Night Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 165 reviews · from $132Top rated

Join Wildscape Adventures for a five-hour night outing from Sydney into the Blue Mountains. With hotel pickup, red-light headlamps, and a guide such as Antoine, you hike about an hour each way to a waterfall cave where thousands of glowworms shine overhead. Expect uneven ground, late hours, and a small-group feel.

“The glow worms were beautiful! It looked like the cave was full of constellations! The tour guide was very kind, engaging, and educational.”

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3.Small-Group Grampians Great Wildlife Escape Day Trip with Hiking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 160 reviews · from $111

Spend about 12.5 hours travelling from Melbourne to Grampians National Park with a driver-guide such as Lauren, Graham, Jacob, or Tina. Expect two hours of guided walking, kangaroos and emus, Boroka and Reed lookouts, the Balconies, MacKenzie Falls, Halls Gap, and Brambuk Aboriginal Cultural Centre. Lunch and dinner are at your own cost.

“It was OK, but I'd like to spend more time in walking and seeing more waterfalls. Also, the bus was very old and with bad stereo system - we could barely hear our guide.”

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4.4 Day Wild Tasmania Tour / Wildlife, Nature, Hiking / Inc. Accom

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 126 reviews · from $713

Join Wild Tasmania Tours for a four-day small-group loop from Hobart with a maximum of 13 people. Guide Tim or Trent leads you to waterfalls, rainforests, Cradle Mountain, Wineglass Bay, Bay of Fires, and wildlife sites, with chances to see wombats, penguins, echidnas, wallabies, and Tasmanian devils. Accommodation is included, but most meals are not.

“We had a great time. The places we visited are amazing, the company we had and our tour guide Tim was very knowledgeable making our trip so memorable 😊”

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5.Port Stephens Day Trip with Dolphin Cruise or Hike

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 64 reviews · 12 hours · from $90Best value

Leave Sydney early for Anna Bay’s moving sand dunes, where a 4WD ride and sandboarding set the pace. In Nelson Bay, choose a dolphin cruise with marine commentary or hike Mount Tomaree for harbour views. Guides including James, Mac, Carol, Maikel, and Stefan are known for friendly help, photos, and local tips.

“Our guide Aurelio was amazing and helpful! He made the experience a lot of fun and provided a lot of tips and insight! He was so fun and took lots of pictures and made sure everyone was happy! It was a great experience!”

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6.Mackay: Finch Hatton Gorge Hike, Swim & Platypus Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 40 reviews · 7 hours · from $119

Spend seven hours west of Mackay with guides such as Michelle or Nathan, hiking 40 minutes each way to Finch Hatton Gorge, swimming in its rock pool, eating lunch at an iconic Australian pub, and watching for platypuses in Eungella National Park. Moderate fitness is required, and sightings are never guaranteed.

“We hebben niets kunnen doen door het slechte weer, de wandeling is niet doorgegaan, de weg naar de wandeling was ondergelopen (80 cm water), we hebben ook niet kunnen zwemmen.”

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7.Cape Range National Park Full-Day Trekking Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · from $190

Start early in Exmouth for an eight-hour Cape Range trek with guide Ian. Walk remote ridgelines, rocky gullies, coastal plains, and ancient dunes, then cool off at Ningaloo Lagoon. The day includes hotel pickup, a bush lunch, reef views, and a final stop at Mangrove Bay or a coastal dune.

“Ian was a phemononal tour guide. So knowledgeable about the area and you could tell he was doing this not because he took on a job as a tour guide but because he really loves doing it. He was really interested in the people on his tour anRead more”

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8.Blue Mountains Small-Group Tour Picnic & Hike

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 26 reviews · 9 hours · from $224

Travel by luxury minibus from Sydney to Calmsley Hill Farm, Jamison Valley, Eaglehawk Lookout, and Govetts Leap. You’ll enjoy close views of kangaroos and koalas, a picnic, and a self-guided hike from Evans Lookout. The group is limited to 14, with hotel pickup and guide commentary in English.

“Der deutsche Audio Guide war eine Zumutung. MP3 Player 1 Titel für die ganze Tour. Mann konnte aber nie was abspielen da der Fahrer und Englische Guide immer zu hören war. 1x falsch gedrückt andere Tour oder andere Sprache. Frühstück ein Keks und Kaffe. Picknick ein Sandwich, Apfel und Rührkucken. Jeder hat das Picknick da gemacht wo er Lust hatte. Nach der Wanderung keine Zeit zum Fotografieren. Botanischer Garten wegen Regen ausgefallen. Kaffee musste ich selbst bezahlen. Ein kleines Glas Sekt gab es untern Regenschauer zum Abschluss. Preis /Leistung stimmt überhaupt nicht.”

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