The Great Walks of Australia are an exclusive collection of the best multi-day walking experiences in Australia. Each walk is an independently owned guided walking experience that enables access to some of Australia’s most iconic landscapes. All of the Great Walks of Australia can be viewed on their website - www.greatwalksofaustralia.com.au

To qualify as a great walk, each walk provides exceptional guided walking experiences in high-value natural areas for small groups. These experiences include outstanding accommodation, food & wine.

Yes, individual travellers will automatically be booked into their own private room at no additional cost.

You only need to carry a day pack containing your water, camera, jumper, rain jacket and any personal items you need during the day. Your day pack will likely weigh around 5kg.

You will be provided with a day pack, hiking poles and a waterproof jacket to use during the trip.

The trip operates between October and April. No matter what time of year you visit, your experience is sure to be memorable.

Spring (October to December) - visit during this time and you’ll enter a wildflower wonderland! Freycinet’s forests are bursting with the sweet honey-like scent of the flowering white Kunzea (Kunzea ambigua). This is also the time to enjoy the last of the striking yellow rock orchids and Mt Graham’s large duck orchids. Humpback whales follow their seasonal migration routes, often with calves in tow. It’s also mating season for echidnas, which means these normally shy creatures are more likely to be spotted trundling about!

Summer (January and February) - average temperatures are in the mid 20s, warmer ocean currents have arrived and the world’s clearest oceans are more inviting than ever. Long sunny days are perfect for swimming, snorkeling and exploring these pristine waters. White-bellied Sea Eagles, Crested Terns and the threatened Hooded Plover can be spotted. It’s also festival time in Tasmania – the ideal opportunity to combine your walking holiday with a range of cultural and culinary events.

Autumn (March to April) - Tasmania’s weather is never more stable than during this time. Water temperatures are still relatively high, so it’s often warm enough to swim. Fishing is also at its best, with abundant salmon and flathead catchable off the boat or beach. Flowering pink wattle, autumn tea trees and rosy hyacinth orchids are all in bloom, while echidnas are active and scarlet robins are regular Lodge visitors.

What can you produce from a kitchen with no electricity or modern appliances? One step through the door of the lodge at day’s end and the delicious wafts from the kitchen tell you the possibilities are plentiful.

This ‘unplugged’, handmade style of cooking is all about the simplicity of quality, Tasmanian produce, with meals inspired by the natural landscape and temperate climate.

It is a condition of booking a tour with us, and your responsibility to ensure that you are adequately insured for the full duration of the tour in respect of illness, injury, pre-existing medical conditions, death, loss of baggage and personal items and cancellation and curtailment. You must provide evidence to TEX that you have obtained personal travel insurance. You must ensure that your personal travel insurance covers all of the activities you expect to participate in.

On Day 1 you will need to make your own way to the meeting point - The Old Woolstore Hotel, 1 Macquarie Street, Hobart - between 7:45-8:00am sharp where you will meet your guides and fellow walkers.

On Day 4 you will be dropped off back in Hobart by 5-5:30pm, with airport drop-off on request (for flights departing after 6:00pm).

The terrain is varied, from mountains to coastal walks. Over 4 days you can choose to walk up to 39km.

There are no charging facilities at the lodge, so we recommend bringing extra batteries or a portable charger / power bank with cable.

There is no mobile or internet access, so your 4-day stay at Friendly Beaches Lodge offers you a rare opportunity to truly escape, relax and rejuvenate.