6 Day Lord Howe Island walk
6-Day Lord Howe Island Walk – A Pack Free Guided Adventure
Set off on a 6-day walking holiday on Lord Howe Island, a true paradise nestled in the Tasman Sea between Australia and New Zealand. This World Heritage-listed island is renowned for its extraordinary natural beauty, featuring rugged volcanic landscapes, lush forests, pristine beaches, and the world’s southernmost coral reef. Designed as a Pack Free adventure, this guided tour allows you to experience the island’s stunning trails without the burden of carrying a heavy pack, letting you fully immerse yourself in its natural wonders.
Throughout the journey, you’ll explore the island’s diverse landscapes, from dramatic clifftops offering breathtaking ocean views to the lush valleys of ancient forests. Discover the remarkable volcanic peaks, including Mount Gower and Mount Lidgbird, which stand tall over the island, and enjoy walks along pristine beaches with turquoise waters lapping at the shore. The crystal-clear lagoon, sheltered by a 6 km coral reef, provides a perfect spot for swimming, snorkelling, and witnessing the vibrant marine life up close.
Lord Howe Island is not just a haven for nature enthusiasts but also a bird lover’s paradise, with over 200 recorded species, including many rare and endemic birds. As you walk, keep an eye out for unique wildlife, such as the Lord Howe Island woodhen, a species found nowhere else on Earth. The island’s exceptional flora, including lush palm forests and colourful wildflowers, adds to the sense of walking in an untouched paradise.
Accommodation is thoughtfully selected to offer comfort and style, allowing you to relax and rejuvenate each evening. Enjoy delightful meals featuring fresh, local produce, with every evening meal complemented by fine wines, ensuring a culinary experience that matches the island’s natural splendour.
This 6-day Lord Howe Island walk is more than just a walking holiday; it’s an in-depth exploration of one of the world’s most remarkable island landscapes. Perfect for nature lovers and adventure seekers, it provides a truly unforgettable experience in a setting of unrivalled beauty.
Pack-Free walk
Lord Howe Island
One of the biggest drawcards of this tour is that our guests won’t be asked to carry their clothes or overnight bags for the entire tour, this is a Pack Free Walk. This is a big advantage for our guests, in that you will avoid carrying an additional 8kg or more on your back. With Life’s An Adventure, you will carry as little as your water bottle, camera, lunch and hat each day!
Explore the coral reef
The Wow Factor
On one of our special days we start our day with a glass-bottom boat cruise. The coral surrounding the island has formed a natural lagoon making it a haven for colourful fish and turtles. On the way, we stop for a snorkel and swim with wetsuits, snorkel and flippers provided. From here our boat arrives at North Beach where we enjoy a hike to Mount Eliza 147m above sea level. Mt Eliza is one of the main nesting sites for the Red-tailed Tropicbird and the Sooty Tern.
Ocean View Apartments
Fabulous accommodation in the heart of Lord Howe Island
Spend 5 wonderful nights at this haven of peace and tranquillity on Lord Howe Island. Ideally located off the main road, it is in close proximity to island amenities like restaurants, cafés, and a post office. Guests stay in Studio Units that consist of 1 queen bed, 1 single bed, 1 bathroom, and a fully equipped kitchenette.
The property features a renovated lounge in the original homestead, serving as a games room with a pool table, table tennis, and a small library. Outdoors, guests can enjoy a supergrass tennis court and a saltwater swimming pool, surrounded by lounge chairs. Just 100 meters away are the island’s sole jetty and scenic spots for snorkeling and swimming, making Ocean View a perfect retreat on Lord Howe Island.
Personalised tours
A maximum of 12 guests
Our group sizes are small and intimate with a maximum of 12 people, we find this delivers more personalised service, a great social environment and has less impact on the environment.
Fabulous meals featuring local produce
A new menus every day
You’ll be delighted with the meals on this tour. Enjoy modern Australian cuisine at local restaurants. With Life’s An Adventure’s policy of all-inclusive, you will also enjoy Australian wines served with dinner.
Our CEO Guides
Passionate about Lord Howe Island
We are very proud of our talented team of guides. We call them our CEOs – Chief Experience Officers and it’s their job to ensure your tour exceeds your expectations. Their wealth of knowledge and expertise ensure your tour is relaxing, fun and informative.
Flexible Itinerary
to suit you
We offer our guests a flexible itinerary. Any day you would like to opt-out of walking you can relax around the retreat possibly enjoy the day spa (own expense), explore the island on your own using the complimentary bikes or by foot. Our accommodation is centrally located in the heart of Lord Howe Island and a short stroll to the shops or the beach.
21 Tourism Awards of Excellence
including Australia's best Adventure Tourism Company
Life’s an Adventure have won 21 Tourism Awards of Excellence including the Qantas Australian Tourism Award for Australia’s Best Adventure Company. Awards are great, but our biggest accolade which we value even more, is that our clients come back and travel with us time and time again.
Genuinely all-inclusive
Experience the ultimate all-inclusive escape—enjoy a la carte dining with fine wines, walkers lunches, stylish accommodation, a scenic glass-bottom boat cruise, seamless airport transfers, and the expertise of your local guide on spectacular Lord Howe Island.
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Why Choose Us
Tour Itinerary
Your 6-day walking holiday includes:
- Pack-free walk – allowing you to carry only your lunch, water, and camera
- Wow factor included – glass-bottom boat cruise and snorkelling experience
- 5 nights accommodation at the Ocean View Apartments
- Flexible walking options
- 5 x superb dinners at local restaurants
- Complimentary Australian wine served with every evening meal
- 5 x packed lunches
- 5 x breakfasts
- Professionally guided – Our guides are passionate, well trained and enthusiastic with the ability to bring to life a depth of information
- Transfers to and from Lord Howe Airport
Arrival Day
Flights are available direct from Sydney daily. Be met on arrival by an Ocean View Apartments representative and be transferred to your accommodation for the next 5 nights. The remainder of the day is for you to relax, wind down into the pace of ‘island time’ and soak up the atmosphere of this idyllic place. Your accommodation is ideally located close to the shops and museum. Tonight, meet your fellow group members and host before enjoying dinner at a local restaurant.
Goat House Cave Trek
After breakfast, we set off on one of Lord Howe Island’s most rewarding hikes. The Goat House Cave Track winds through lush lowland rainforest before ascending to Smoking Tree Ridge, where the landscape shifts into cool, misty cloud forest. Along the way, we encounter unique endemic plants such as the Mountain Rose and Big Mountain Palm. A rope-assisted final section leads to the dramatic Goat House Cave, perched beneath towering cliffs. Here, we stop for lunch with breathtaking views over Rocky Run, George’s Bay, and Red Point. To the south, the cliffs of Mt Lidgbird and Mt Gower rise above the sea, while Ball’s Pyramid stands tall on the horizon. We return via the same trail and head to King’s Beach, a beautiful, secluded spot perfect for a refreshing swim and some well-earned relaxation. This evening, enjoy a delicious dinner at a local restaurant, paired with Australian wine.
Mt Gower
For those who prefer not to join the main walk today, there’s an option to embark on an alternative route encompassing Transit Hill, Valley of the Shadow, and Middle Beach Trail. Spend the rest of the day relaxing and discovering the surroundings. Easy Grade. 5km. 1.5 hours.
For those up to the challenge, we will hike to the summit of Mt Gower, rated as one of Australia’s best day walks. The hike is one of the highlights of Lord Howe Island and although this is a full 8.5 – 9-hour walk, once at the top the view is simply out of this world and worth every step. You’ll feel a huge sense of achievement making it the top where you’ll experience an amazing misty cloud forest wonderland, with everything covered in pretty mosses and stunning views of the crystal clear waters of the lagoon below. At the breeding time during the year, Providence Petrels can be seen in their tens of thousands flying everywhere and dropping through the tree canopy to your guide’s calls. Note some sections of this walk are steep and require the use of anchored ropes for ascents and descents. You will need to be physically fit to do this walk. It is approximately 10 km with an elevation of 875 metres. Grade 5.
Note there is the option to stop at the saddle walking to around 500 metres and wait for the group to return from the summit. The walk up to this point has only a four to five areas where ropes are required. The saddle has amazing views over Mount Lidgbird. Hard Grade. 6kms
Tonight we will all join up to talk about our day’s adventures over another superb dinner.
Please note: The Mt Gower walk may be moved to a different day of the itinerary due to the availability of the local guide.
Northern Hills and Glass Bottom Boat Cruise
After breakfast, we set off on a spectacular walking adventure exploring the northern end of Lord Howe Island. Our journey begins at Ned’s Beach, where we ascend through lush subtropical forest to Malabar Hill. Along the way, enjoy striking coastal views and keep an eye out for nesting seabirds soaring along the cliffs. From the 200-metre cliff top, take in sweeping vistas over the coral reef and turquoise lagoon to Mounts Gower and Lidgbird. We continue along the ridge to Kim’s Lookout, one of the island’s most iconic viewpoints. From here, gaze south across Old Settlement Beach, west to Mt Eliza, and northeast toward the Admiralty Islands. Descending into North Bay, the landscape changes again with dense Kentia palm forests and coastal tracks. Here, you have time to swim, stroll the boardwalk to the rugged boulders of Old Gulch, or for the energetic, take on the short but steep climb to Mt Eliza—home to nesting seabirds and dramatic ocean views. After lunch, we walk along North Beach past the bustling Sooty Tern colony before boarding a glass-bottom boat for a relaxed cruise. View vibrant coral gardens, graceful turtles, and a shipwreck resting on the lagoon floor. Enjoy snorkelling or simply relax as we cruise back to the boatsheds and return to the accommodation. This evening, enjoy a well-earned dinner at a local restaurant, paired with Australian wine—a perfect end to a day of island adventure.
Boat Harbour, Rocky Run and Muttonbird Point
After breakfast, we set out on our day’s walk on the eastern side of the island walking along the Coastal Track to Boat Harbour via Mutton Bird Point Lookout and Rocky Run. We follow the coast through pretty lowland forest of Curly Palms, Blackbutts, Grey barks and Hopwoods. We stop by at Muttonbird Point where we will see a large breeding colony of Masked Boobies (birds) from a special viewing platform. We follow the track to Rocky Run Creek to the sea for stunning views before we continue on to Boat Harbour. Boat Harbour is a pretty beach location with rounded volcanic boulders and worn coral. In the corner of the beach, a stream leads up into shallow pools where fresh drinking water can be found. Continue through the beautiful wet rainforest to the end of our walk. Tonight, enjoy dinner and drinks.
Departure Day
On the last day, we enjoy a late breakfast. As there is no walking today, the group is independent. We suggest the group set off after breakfast, take a short walk to the Museum to see some of the histories of this amazing place. Afterwards, head to Ned’s Beach where you can hand feed the fish. The group enjoys a celebratory lunch at Ned’s Beach (a cook yourself BBQ). Depending on your flight time, the hotel can pick you up from Ned’s Beach to go directly to the airport or alternatively you can cycle or walk back to the accommodation to meet your afternoon airport transfer there. Join your flight home at the end of an amazing trip.
Tour Availability
On Sale Prices…
Prices in AUD (Australian Dollars)
PRIVATE GROUPS:
Departure date of your choice is subjective to availability. A minimum group size of 10 required. Prices are equal to Past Travellers’ discounted rates. Based on twin share – see details about Single Supplement and upgrade extras.
Please contact us for more details on (02) 9975 4553 or email: walks@lifesanadventure.com.au
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SOLO TRAVELLERS & EXTRAS:
SOLO TRAVELLERS WILLING TO SHARE
If you are a solo traveller willing to share a room, we will attempt to match you with another solo traveller of the same gender. If we can’t find you a match of the same gender by around 8 weeks prior to the tour, you will be charged the single supplement cost. Subject to availability at time of booking.
SOLO TRAVELLERS
WANTING THEIR OWN ROOM
For those wanting to guarantee their own room, a single supplement cost will be charged at the time of booking. Subject to availability.
SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: $1138
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BOOKING TERMS AND CONDITIONS
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SALE TICKET CONDITIONS:
* Super Earlybird, Earlybird and Spot Special Sale Tickets: Must be paid in full at time of booking. Refunds or cancellations are not permitted for Sale Tickets however, transfers to another date are permitted 12 weeks or more prior to departure. We advise taking out travel insurance in case unexpected circumstances prior to the trip, prevent you from joining this tour. Early bird or Spot Special discounts cannot be used in conjunction with another offer. We have partnered with Cover-More to provide travel insurance to our guests. To get a quote or purchase travel insurance directly with them Click here. To receive these special discounts, full payment must be made at the time of initial booking. Flexiwalk Add-On option not available on these tickets.
* Those who have travelled with Life’s An Adventure previously, receive a past passenger discount of $100. This discount will automatically be deducted from future bookings when you book online using the same email address used for past bookings.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
* Prices are per person in Australian dollars and include GST.
* A deposit of $300 per person is required to secure your booking. (unless taking advantage of Earlybird or Spot Specials in which full payment is required at time of booking).
* Note: If you are booking within 90 days of your departure date – we will require full payment at the time of booking
* Prices are based on twin share of rooms. If you are travelling solo you may be required to share with someone of the same gender. If this is not suitable you can request to pay a single supplement, however, limited single rooms are available per trip so are on a request basis.
* Payments must be made online via our NAB (National Australia Bank) secure payment page via credit card (Visa or Mastercard) or over the phone.
* We advise taking our Travel Insurance to cover items such as cancellation of tour due to minimum numbers not met, or adverse weather conditions, injury, evacuation, delayed flights, illness, etc. Click here
* Credit for cancelled activities. If a tour activity has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances a credit for this missed activity can be applied to any future tour with us. Click here.
