Flinders Island Walk
5-Day Flinders Island Walk – Pack-Free Adventure by Life’s An Adventure
Experience the unspoiled beauty of Flinders Island, a hidden gem located in Bass Strait above Tasmania, renowned for its tranquillity, pristine landscapes, and abundant wildlife. Our 5-Day Pack-Free Walk invites you to immerse yourself in the breathtaking natural surroundings and discover the island’s unique attractions.
Throughout your adventure, you’ll have the opportunity to witness stunning views from the impressive granite summit of Mt Strzelecki, the highest point on the island. The panoramic vistas from the top are nothing short of spectacular, offering a perfect backdrop for unforgettable photographs and moments of reflection.
As you explore Flinders Island, you’ll traverse its diverse National Parks, where well-maintained walking trails lead you through lush forests, coastal heathlands, and along rugged shorelines. The island is home to over 120 pristine beaches, where you can take in the fresh sea breeze and enjoy the soft sound of waves lapping at the shore. These serene spots provide perfect opportunities for rest and relaxation amid your hiking adventures.
The island’s rich maritime history adds to its charm, with more than 65 shipwrecks scattered around the coastline, each telling a story of the past. As you walk along the rugged cliffs and beaches, you’ll often encounter remnants of these historical treasures, giving you a glimpse into the maritime heritage of the region.
Our 5-Day Flinders Island Walk has been carefully designed to showcase the beauty of this island in a manageable timeframe. You’ll carry only a light day pack with essentials, allowing you to enjoy the walk without the burden of heavy gear. After each day of exploration, unwind in comfortable accommodations that offer a welcoming retreat, ensuring a restful night’s sleep before your next adventure.
Accessing Flinders Island is easy, with short flights available from both Melbourne and Launceston. This accessibility makes it an ideal destination for a walking holiday that feels a world away from the hustle and bustle of city life.
Join us for this unforgettable 5-Day Pack-Free Walk on Flinders Island, where you’ll experience the perfect blend of adventure, relaxation, and natural beauty. Whether you’re an avid hiker or someone looking to reconnect with nature, this walking holiday promises to be a must-do experience, leaving you with cherished memories and a deeper appreciation for one of Australia’s hidden treasures!
Pack Free Walk
No heavy packs to carry
One of the biggest advantages of this tour is that our guests won’t be asked to carry their clothes or overnight packs for the entire tour. With Life’s An Adventure, you will enjoy a Pack Free Walk and carry as little as your water bottle, camera and lunch each day!
Mountain Sea Lodge
Relax and put your feet up
Guests will be staying at the Mountain Sea Lodge, located at the heart of Flinders Island’s natural beauty. This boutique lodge enjoys beautiful views towards Mt Strzelecki National Park and out across the ocean. The lodge is shared with your fellow tour guests, offering a friendly and communal base to relax, dine and reflect on each day’s walks together.
The lodge features comfortable, well appointed rooms, a welcoming shared lounge and dining space, and a peaceful setting surrounded by native bushland and wildlife. Each room includes, quality bedding, heating and tea and coffee making facilities, providing a comfortable retreat after a day of walking. Meals are prepared onsite by a private chef using fresh, locally sourced produce, making dining a highlight of the stay.
Celebratory Dinner
Private Chef at the Lodge
Enjoy a celebratory dinner at the lodge, thoughtfully prepared by the lodge’s private chef. The menu is crafted using fresh, locally sourced produce, showcasing the best of Flinders Island and Tasmania. Guests come together in a relaxed, communal setting to share the evening, reflect on the walking experience and enjoy local Tasmanian wines.
Our CEO Guides
Chief Experience Officers
We refer to our guides as CEOs – Chief Experience Officers whose aim is to deliver you a world-class walk. We pride ourselves on employing a talented team of passionate CEOs who are committed to your safety and have a genuine desire to provide an enriching and memorable walking experience for you.
Personalised Tours
Small groups
Our group sizes are small and intimate, we find this delivers more personalised service, a great social environment and has less impact on the environment.
Fabulous meals featuring local produce
Accompanied with Tasmania wines
Enjoy relaxing evening meals at the local Furneaux Tavern on Flinders Island, featuring fresh local produce. Sit back and enjoy a glass of Tasmania wine, as you chat over dinner with your fellow walkers about the day’s adventures.
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
Our walks are a genuinely all-inclusive experience, when you pay for your walk there is nothing more to pay for on tour. All our meals are included with dinners and including wonderful Tasmanian wines.
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Why should you choose us?
Tour Itinerary
Our 5 day Flinders Island walk is designed for those who want to walk without carrying heavy overnight bags and who are simply after a walk where we take care of you. Our all-inclusive package includes:
- Pack-free fully supported walk with no heavy packs to carry, allowing you to only carry your water, lunch and camera
- 4 nights accommodation at Mountain Sea Lodge
- 4 x breakfasts at Mountain Sea Lodge
- 4 x packed lunches at Mountain Sea Lodge
- 4 x dinners at Mountain Sea Lodge
- Complimentary Tasmanian wines served with every evening meal
- Fresh fruit and trail mix to enjoy during your walk
- National Park Fees
- Professionally guided – Our guides are passionate, well trained and enthusiastic with the ability to bring to life a depth of information
FLIGHTS: Book your flight from either Melbourne or Launceston to Flinders Island.
TRANSFERS: Airport transfers to your accommodation (20 minutes drive) will be arranged for a time to match your arrival time.
TRAIL NOTES: 2 hours walking with breaks. 2kms. Easy Grade.
TERRAIN: Relatively flat walking, with short rocky sections. Steep cliffs adjacent to the track in some sections.
WALK ITINERARY: Upon arriving at Flinders Island Airport, your guides will be waiting to greet you. Once all guests have arrived, we set out for an afternoon walk and the first look at this spectacular island. Our walk takes us to Trousers Point to see some of the peninsula’s most impressive geological features – this short walk is nothing short of amazing. Trousers Point is popular for two stunning beaches, unique rock features and beautiful panoramas to Mount Strzelecki and off-shore islands. Trousers Point Beach, with sparkling waters, large stretches of white sand and a mountain climbing from the ocean, is the most praised beach on Flinders Island. On the opposite side of Trousers Point Beach lies Fotheringate Bay. Fotheringate Bay has beautiful granite caves shaped by emerging groundwater, marine erosion and alveolar weathering of cliffs. Afterwards, we return to our accommodation with time to freshen up before enjoying a wonderful dinner prepared by the lodges private chef, served with Tasmania Wine.
TRAIL NOTES: Approximately 12kms (4-5 hours walking with breaks). Walking Grade: Easy to Medium. Moderate degree of fitness required.
TERRAIN: A natural trail that meanders through coastal heath and along beaches (firm and soft sand). Some sections of climbing on beach rocks. Largely flat walking.
WALK ITINERARY: Enjoy a hearty breakfast before we head out to explore the historic settlement point area. The walk starts at Sawyer’s Bay, with some boulder hopping and beach walking. We’ll see the old Cemetery and Historic church, plus we will visit the Furneaux Historical museum to learn about the explorers, sealers and early settlers of the island. After lunch, we hike across the peninsula to Castle Rock on Marshall Bay, one of the Island’s iconic landmarks. For the more adventurous some sand surfing is the only way to end our day. After our day’s walk, we transfer back to the accommodation in Loccota. Enjoy dinner and wine tonight at your accommodation while talking about the day’s adventures.
TRAIL NOTES: Approximately 7.5 kms (3.5-5 hours walking with breaks). Easy to Medium. Moderate degree of fitness required.
TERRAIN: Some sections of climbing on beach rocks along the coast. Sandy tracks and beach walking on soft and hard sand. Mainly flat walking but some short ups and downs.
WALK ITINERARY: After breakfast, we drive to the tiny fishing township of Killiecrankie along the way enjoy the scenic landscapes of Flinders Island we pass. The locals are friendly (760 in total) it’s an easy pace of life and it’s full of fresh air. Today’s walk is along the spectacular Killiecrankie Coast to the Dock, named for its natural rock formations. A great walk with rocky gulches backed by the cliff of Mount Killiecrankie and dramatic views out to sea. We make sure we have enough time to stop at Stacky’s Bight, a perfect swimming spot. Afterwards, we return to our accommodation before enjoying a celebratory dinner at the lodge, prepared using fresh, locally sourced produce.
TRAIL NOTES: Approximately 5kms (4-5 hours walking with breaks). Easier Option: Palana to Holloway Point. 10kms. 4-6 hours with breaks. Medium to Hard grade. Mount Strzelecki requires respect and moderate degree of fitness required. Easy Option: Trousers Point Circuit: Easy grade
TERRAIN: Includes two hours of steep uphill at the start of the day. Total climb for the day is 753 metres. Terrain is a combination of well-formed natural trail, rock scrambling and walking up and down granite slabs but nothing technically difficult.
WALK ITINERARY: This morning enjoy a superb breakfast before heading to the trail. Today you will feel a real sense of achievement by walking up to beautiful Mount Strzelecki, unquestionably the highlight of walking in the Furneaux group. The view from the summit is exceptional with many good viewpoints along the way. Strzelecki National Park is small in area but has some great ridges and impressive rock peaks and we climb the highest of these at 753 metres.
FLEXIBLE WALKING OPTION: For those not up to the challenge of Mt Strzelecki, we have a shorter walking option today from Paland to Holloway Point on the Northern Shores of the Island. We start at the lovely Palana Beach. Palana Beach is a much-loved meeting place for locals and regular visitors to Flinders Island. You may find the ‘Chinese fingernails’ along this section of the coast. The spectacular views of the Sister Islands enrich the experience. During today’s walk, there is no track. So, we meander through rocky headlands covered in bright orange lichen and small areas of unspoiled sandy beaches. A highlight of the walk is watching the speed at which the water flows into the river mouth of North East River.
Afterwards, we return to our accommodation for another superb dinner served with Tasmania wine.
Tour Availability
We run scheduled tours from September to April every year which is the optimal time to walk in Tasmania. Shoulder months of September to October and April are great times to walk and come with the added benefit of being discounted by $100 per person.
& On Sale Prices…
- Earlybird Savings
Book for 2027 departures and Earlybirds SAVE $300 per person for guests who have travelled with us before and SAVE $200 per person for new guests. See pricing below.
NOTE: For those booking online and who have travelled with us before, your correct pricing will appear in the booking system after you have entered in your email address. If you have any issues please contact our Reservations Team on (02) 9975 4553 or email: walks@lifesanadventure.com.au
Prices in AUD (Australian Dollars)
PRIVATE GROUPS: Date of your choice is available for groups of 10 -12 people. Subject to availability.
Please contact us for more details on (02) 9975 4553 or email: walks@lifesanadventure.com.au
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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.
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. Please enquire for availability.
SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: $685
FlexiWalk – Cancel for Any Reason:
Purchase a FlexiWalk Add-On for normal price tickets and cancel 96 hours prior to departure for any reason. Price: $339per person. See conditions below for full details.
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BOOKING TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Before you book please read our Booking Terms and Conditions. Click here.
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 8 weeks or more prior to departure incurring a $200 transfer fee. 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.
* 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.
