Gold Coast Hinterland Traverse walk
A 4 day guided Pack-Free walk
This 4-day pack free walk traverses the spectacular Lamington National Park in the Gold Coast Hinterland, a unique World Heritage Area comprising of Australia’s largest remnant of ancient subtropical Gondwana Rainforests. On this walk, you will explore misty forests of 2000-year-old Antarctic beech trees, rugged mountain scenery, lush palm-filled gullies and cascading crystal clear streams. A bird lover’s paradise, this area is home to more than 230 species including the rare Albert’s lyrebird and regent bowerbird as well as Australia’s largest collection of subtropical birds. This unique and special region is not to be missed.
A Pack-Free walk
Walk with as little as your water and camera
Our speciality is providing pack free walks, our guests can walk with as little as their water and camera. This allows our guests to enjoy the scenery without the burden of carrying a heavy pack each day.
Binna Burra Sky Lodge & O'Reillys Rainforest Retreat
2 night and 1 night stay
For two nights you will be accommodated at the wonderful Binna Burra Sky Lodge set amongst the lush rainforest and with captivating views across the Coomera and Numinbah Valleys. Our guests stay in the Lodge’s 2 bedroom Canopy Suites with an en-suite with every bedroom. Your final night is at the iconic O’Reilly’s Retreat. With stunning views over the western McPherson Ranges, O’Reilly’s is a bird lover’s paradise where you can connect with nature, and interact with Regent and Satin bowerbirds often visible from the main dining room. Our guests stay in the lovely Mountain View chosen for their close proximity to the main lodge building featuring restaurant, bar and interpretive centre. Your room features a queen and single bed, en-suite bathrooms and private balcony.
Celebratory Winery Lunch
The extra "Wow" Factor
On the final day enjoy a celebratory lunch at a local vineyard where you will enjoy a superb lunch and wine tasting, a fantastic way to finish our journey.
Fabulous wine and dining
Featuring fabulous local produce
During your stay at Binna Burra Sky Lodge and O’Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat, you’ll enjoy meals prepared by chefs and served in stunning rainforest settings, surrounded by an outdoor sanctuary. During breakfast, enjoy the flourish of colour as regent and satin bowerbirds and cromson rosellas frolic outside whilst you dine and at night you may be lucky enough to spot a brushtail possum.
Flexible Itinerary
To suit a range of fitness level
As we have two guides on this walk we are able to offer both easier and more challenging walking options for our guests catering for a range of abilities and fitness levels.
CEO Guides
Chief Experience Officer
We are very proud of our guides, we call them our CEOs – Chief Experience Officers and it’s their job to ensure your tour exceeds your expectations. Each has an amazing balance of a caring attitude and amazing story-telling ability will make your tour a relaxing, fun and informative experience.
Personalised Tours
Maximum of 12 guests
We keep our walking groups small and personalised with a maximum of 12 walkers. This allows our group to get to know each other forming new friendships and with minimal impact on the environment.
Genuinely all-inclusive
You wont even pay extra credit card fees!
When you travel on one of our walking tours, you won’t be asked to put your hand in your pocket for extras along the way. All meals and wine during our dinner are included in your walking tour with nothing more to pay. You won’t even be charged extra for credit card fees!
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Why should you choose us?
Tour Itinerary
This is an all-inclusive tour with no hidden extras:
- 4 day Pack-Free Walk
- 2 nights accommodation at Binna Burra Sky Lodges 2 bedroom Canopy Suites.
- 1 night in Mountain View Rooms at O’Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat
- Celebratory Lunch and Wine tasting in a local winery
- 3 x dinners featuring local produce
- 3 x breakfasts
- 3 x packed lunches to enjoy whilst walking
- Fresh fruit and trail mix to enjoy during your walk
- Professionally guided – Our CEO’s – Chief Experience Officer are locals who are passionate, well trained and enthusiastic with the ability to bring to life a depth of information
- Return transfers from the Gold Coast
- National Parks Fees
- Regional boutique wine and non-alcoholic drinks served with dinner.
Please note: we advise drinking in moderation as walking can be strenuous. Wine is served to enjoy with your dinner only if you would like to enjoy alcohol after dinner you will need to purchase your own.
SUGGESTED PRE NIGHT ACCOMMODATION: Meriton Suites Broadbeach on the Gold Coast
MEETING TIME: 7:30am
TRAILS NOTES: 12km. 4 hours one way, with breaks. Medium Grade. Easier option of 6km, 2 hours, available.
TERRAIN: Good, dirt walking track. Some rocky sections and creek crossings (rocks may be slippery). Unfenced cliff edges. The track is undulating and those opting for the side trip to Upper Ballanjui Falls have a steep ascent and descent.
WALK ITINERARY: Meet your guides in the hotel foyer at the Meriton Suites Broadbeach on the Gold Coast at 7.30am or drive to Canungra to meet us. Today we will head to Binna Burra in Lamington National Park to start our walking adventure. We believe our walk today is one of the best in this area and the most botanically diverse with beautiful wildflowers all year round. Winding through rainforest, eucalypt forest and open heathlands, passing panoramic lookouts, this walk takes you to the remote eastern escarpment for great views into the Numinbah Valley. Standing here you feel like you are on the edge of the world with mist racing up from valleys below. It’s not uncommon to hear the song of lyrebirds reverberating around the hills as you descend through this stunning rainforest. We also offer an exceptional side trip to the spectacular Upper Ballanjui Falls. (2.5kms extra) for those keen for the extra challenge. Tonight we stay at the charming mountain retreat of Binna Burra. Guests will stay in the luxurious Sky Lodges with stunning views. Enjoy a hearty dinner in the Clifftop Dining Room accompanied with wine.
As we have two guides easier options walks are available or 5-6kms. (Note: two guides on each tour are subject to 8 or more passengers).
MEETING TIME: 7:30am
TRAILS NOTES: 12km. 4 hours walking. Moderate grade.
TERRAIN: Another good, dirt walking track with few obstacles but some short rocky sections. Unfenced lookouts. The track is lightly undulating.
WALK ITINERARY: Enjoy a hearty breakfast this morning before heading out for one of our favourite walks in South East Queensland. Daves Creek circuit is a botanical delight. Branching off the Border track, you’ll wind through an amazing variety of forests types from lush rainforest to towering eucalypts, and sparse mallee woodland to colourful montane heath. Enjoy magnificent views of Springbrook, Mount Hobwee and Numinbah Valley. Stop in the cool shade for lunch at Picnic Creek or beside a trickling waterfall. Have your camera ready because the falls have spectacular displays of delicate wind spray. Keep an eye out for Surprise Rock—a volcanic dyke made of hardy trachyte, which is able to withstand erosion. This park is part of the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia World Heritage Area, famed for its ongoing geological processes, evolutionary history, and diversity (especially of rare, threatened and endemic species).
MEETING TIME: 7:00am
TRAIL NOTES: 21.4kms. 6.5 hours walking with breaks. (Easier Option available of 10.9kms. 4 hours available). Medium grade.
TERRAIN: Lightly undulating terrain, but some short steep pinches. The track is a well-trodden path through the rainforest with few obstacles but there are occasional rocks, exposed tree roots and mud as well as multiple creek crossings where the rocks can be slippery but, nothing too challenging.
WALK ITINERARY: After a hearty breakfast in the Cliff Top Dining Room, we head out on our adventure. Today’s one-way walk on the famous Border Track is absolutely gorgeous, though the track is a lengthy 21.4kms the effort is definitely worth it! This beautiful and captivating walk weaves its way through deep and lush rainforest with amazing views overlooking Lamington National Park and the Gold Coast. You will be taken aback by the beauty of the foliage, the calling of the wild birds and the sheer tranquillity of the rainforest. Cross small streams and discover misty forests of 2000-year-old Antarctic beech trees. The views are out of this world, especially in the latter part of the walk where you are looking over the Tweed Valley and Mt Warning. The track follows sections of Roberts and Rowland’s original survey route and is now a part of the Gold Coast Hinterland Great Walk (a 3-day hike along the Border Ranges)! We walk directly from the trail into our accommodation at O’Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat. This superb mountain lodge is a place to connect with nature. Enjoy dinner in the main dining room feature a wonderful a la carte dining, accompanied with regional wines. As we have two guides easier options walks are available or 10.9kms or 4.4kms. (Note two guides on each 3-day tour is subject to 8 or more passengers).
MEETING TIME: 7:30am
TRAIL NOTES: 7.5kms. 3.5 hours walking one way with breaks
TERRAIN: Gentle downhill to Moran Falls, which makes for a gentle uphill on the way back. Good, well trodden dirt track with few obstacles. The track to Python Rock is an easy gradient.
WALK ITINERARY: Enjoy an early buffet breakfast in the Retreat’s main dining room. Today we walk to Moran Falls and Python Rock Lookout. Walk through forests of lichen dappled coachwood and through fern-filled gullies. We eventually reach a magic spot for spectacular views over Moran Falls, where we stop to take a photo of this stunning waterfalls set amongst a backdrop of lush greenery. This idyllic location was the home of the bark hut, the first home of the O’Reilley brothers. We head to Python Rock through the amazing rainforest, a great track for bird watching with superb panoramic views. Apart from the lush rainforest, another feature of this walk is a large number of leaf-tailed geckos you’re likely to encounter along the track. This small gecko is endemic to the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia. After our walk, we visit a local vineyard for a celebratory lunch and wine tasting a remarkable way to finish our adventure. Afterwards, we head back to Broadbeach, dropping off those who drove to their cars in Canungra. You will arrive at Broadbeach at at approximately 5.00pm. Note we can drop off our guests to Coolangatta (Gold Coast) airport if required.
Tour Availability
We run regular weekly departures during the months of late May to August. Dates are listed below however availability changes by the hour – to see real-time availability click on the monthly calendar at the bottom of the page and select the month you require. We will also consider opening up a new departure date if we have enough demand. Email us at walks@lifesanadventure.com.au
SPECIALS
Check below to see if your preferred departure has a special saving. Conditions apply see pricing page.
| Departure Dates | Tour Availability | Specials / Notes |
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| 21 May 2021 | Available | Super Earlybird Savings |
| 6 June 2021 | Available | Super Earlybird Savings |
| 5 July 2021 | Available | Super Earlybird Savings |
| 16 July 2021 | Available | Super Earlybird Savings |
| 5 Aug 2021 | Available | Super Earlybird Savings |
| 16 Aug 2021 | Available | Super Earlybird Savings |
| 15 Sep 2021 | Available | Super Earlybird Savings |
| 13 May 2022 | Available | Super Earlybird Savings |
| 5 June 2022 | Available | Super Earlybird Savings |
| 4 July 2022 | Available | Super Earlybird Savings |
| 4 Aug 2022 | Available | Super Earlybird Savings |
| 15 Aug 2022 | Available | Super Earlybird Savings |
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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: groups@lifesanadventure.com.au
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Tour Prices
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DEPARTURES 4 day tour Super Earlybird savings available on all departures only when you pay in full by 31 January 2021. Normal Price requires deposit then final payment due 8 weeks prior to departure. |
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Past Passenger Super Earlybirds
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DEPARTURES 4 day tour Guests that have completed at least one Life’s An Adventure walk in the past. Email us for your special promotional code. Super Earlybird savings available on all departures only when you pay in full by 31 January 2021. Normal Price requires deposit then final payment due 8 weeks prior to departure. |
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Private Groups
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PRIVATE GROUPS DEPARTURES 4 day tour Additional past passenger discount not available for groups. Super Earlybird savings available on all departures only when you pay in full by 31 January 2021. Normal Price requires deposit then final payment due 8 weeks prior to departure. |
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SOLO TRAVELLERS Single Supplements are for those solo travellers that don’t want to share a room. To have your own room. Add $380 |
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Our COVID Booking Guarantee
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FlexiWalk Option – Cancel for any Reason
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Discount Information:
PAST PASSENGER DISCOUNT: Those who have travelled with Life’s An Adventure previously, receive a past passenger discount of $100. In order to receive this discount please email us for your special “promo code” to use when booking. In your email, you should outline what Life’s An Adventure tour you have done with us in the past so we can cross-check.
EARLYBIRD & SPOT SPECIAL CANCELLATIONS: Refunds or cancellations are not permitted for Earlybird Deals or Spot Specials, however, transfers to another date are permitted 8 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. 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.
Travel Insurance
We strongly advise our clients travelling within Australia to take out Travel Insurance. 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 .
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.
- NO Credit Card fee applies.
- 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.
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