Wilsons Promontory Walk
3-Day Wilsons Promontory Walk – A Pack Free Guided Walking Tour by Life’s An Adventure
Life’s An Adventure invites you to explore the natural beauty of Wilsons Promontory on a 3-day Pack Free guided walking tour. Located at the southernmost tip of mainland Australia, Wilsons Promontory National Park spans over 50,000 hectares, offering a spectacular landscape of rugged granite mountains, lush rainforests, pristine beaches, and stunning coastal scenery. This tour has been designed to showcase the best of the park’s diverse landscapes, from mountain trails to coastal paths, providing an unforgettable experience in one of Victoria’s most iconic natural destinations. Throughout the three days, explore a variety of walking experiences that take you through the north, west, and east sections of the park. Traverse scenic trails that wind through forested areas, along sandy beaches, and up to breathtaking viewpoints with panoramic views over the coastline. The tour also includes a visit to the Wilsons Promontory Marine National Park, a protected marine area that surrounds the peninsula and features underwater rocky reefs, vibrant sponge gardens, and offshore islands that host colonies of fur seals and penguins.
Walking is just part of the adventure on this tour. To fully appreciate the park’s grandeur, embark on a scenic cruise to Skull Rock, a striking granite formation rising out of the sea. As you sail through the marine park, keep an eye out for the rich marine life, including seals, dolphins, and seabirds, that thrive in these protected waters. The combination of land and sea experiences provides a comprehensive exploration of Wilsons Promontory, allowing you to connect with the diverse ecosystems of the park.
Accommodation has been carefully selected to ensure comfort and relaxation, with stays at lodgings that offer stunning views and convenient access to the park’s natural attractions. After a day of adventure, unwind in beautiful surroundings and enjoy gourmet meals featuring fresh local produce, reflecting the region’s culinary heritage. To cap off the journey, celebrate on the final day with a leisurely lunch at Waratah Vineyards, where you can savour the finest local wines during a wine tasting experience. The relaxed atmosphere and picturesque setting provide the perfect conclusion to your adventure, offering a balance of exploration and indulgence. The Pack Free approach ensures a hassle-free experience, allowing you to walk without the burden of carrying a heavy pack. With private transfers and flexible daily itineraries, the tour is designed to cater to different fitness levels, making it accessible for all.
The 3-day Wilsons Promontory Walk by Life’s An Adventure is more than just a hiking tour—it’s an immersion into the natural wonders of one of Victoria’s most beloved national parks, blending walking, wildlife encounters, and culinary delights. Join us for a Pack Free adventure that captures the essence of Wilsons Promontory, from its rugged mountains and pristine beaches to its rich marine life and award-winning wines.
A Pack-Free Walking Experience
Walk with as little as your water and lunch
This walking holiday has been designed for those looking for a guided multi-day walking experience where everything is taken care of for you. Our guests won’t be asked to carry their clothes or overnight bags for the entire tour, as our tours are designed to be pack-free experiences. This is a big advantage for our guests, in that you will avoid carrying a heavy rucksack on your back every day. With Life’s An Adventure, you will carry as little as your water bottle, camera and lunch.
The Yanakie House
2 Nights stay
Our guests will enjoy a two-night stay at The Yanakie House, located in Yanakie. This peaceful, secluded property is surrounded by farmland and is located just 4 km from the entry gate of Wilsons Promontory National Park, making it a perfect base for exploring the many nearby attractions. The Yanakie House offers modern accommodations with spectacular views of the Prom and Corner Inlet. The superbly renovated house features four bedrooms and two bathrooms. Two bedrooms are fitted with queen beds, and the other two with two king singles each.
Additionally, the property includes two separate cabins for Single Supplements, each with its own bathroom. One cabin has a queen bed, and the other has a queen bed and a double sofa bed. Only limited spots available. Please contact our friendly reservations team if you are booking as a Single Supplement.
Waratah Hills Winery Celebratory Lunch
Wow-mazing inclusion
On day 3 of your Wilsons Promontory adventure, we include a Wow-mazing highlight with a special lunch and wine tasting at Waratah Hills Winery. Here, you’ll soak in stunning vistas over the vineyards—a perfect way to celebrate the end of our walking getaway.
Cruise the Marine National Park
Wow-mazing inclusion
Our walk includes a Wow-mazing inclusion to discover Wilson’s Promontory’s Marine Park that fringes the National Park is just as impressive as the landscapes on land and certainly can’t be missed when visiting Wilsons Promontory. Our cruise takes us to the southern point of the National Park along the way passing a multitude of pretty islands including the impressive Skull Rock. Look out for the Australian Fur seal colony that call this area home and at certain times of the year we may be lucky enough to see dolphins and migrating whales.
Personalised Tours
Maximum of 12 people
Our tours are designed to be personal and intimate with a maximum group size of 12 people.
Dinner at local restaurants
Perfectly matched with local wines
In the evenings, enjoy relaxed dining experiences, with one night featuring a delicious home-cooked meal at your accommodation and the other dining at a local restaurant, enjoying a two-course meal showcasing fresh regional produce.
Our CEO Guides
Chief Experience Officers
Our guides are proudly 100% Victorian. We call them our CEOs – Chief Experience Officers and it’s their job to ensure your tour exceeds your expectations. Our guides have grown up walking the trails of Victoria. Their wealth of knowledge and expertise ensure your tour is relaxing, fun and informative.
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 walking tours are all genuinely all-inclusive and once you pay for your tour there are no hidden extras. During your evening meals, you won’t need to put your hand in your pocket to pay for wine as this is included in the price of the tour.
NEW Flexiwalk Add-On
Cancel for any reason option
Our walking tours are all genuinely all-inclusive and once you pay for your tour there are no hidden extras. During your evening meals, you won’t need to put your hand in your pocket to pay for wine or beer as this is included in the price of the tour. We won’t even ask you to pay additional credit card fees when booking.
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Why Choose Us
Tour Itinerary
This is an all-inclusive tour with no hidden extras:
WOW-MAZING EXPERIENCES INCLUDED:
- Cruise the Marine National Park
- Celebratory Winery Lunch on day 3 at Waratah Hills Winery
SUPERB ACCOMMODATION:
- 2 nights at the Yanakie House
SUPERB MEALS & WINE:
- Complimentary Australian wine served with evening meals
- 1x dinner cooked by guides at the accommodation
- 1x dinner dining at a local restaurant featuring Australian wines
- 2 x packed lunches PLUS
- Celebratory winery lunch
- 2 x breakfasts
- Fresh fruit and trail mix to enjoy during your walk
GUIDES, TRANSFERS & WALKS:
- Pack-free walk – only carry your lunch, water and camera
- Professionally guided – Our CEO’s (Chief Experience Officers) are passionate, well trained and enthusiastic with the ability to bring to life a depth of information
- Return transfers from Melbourne CBD
- National Park Fees
SUGGESTED PRE NIGHT ACCOMMODATION: The Langham Melbourne
DEPARTURE TIME: 7.30am
TRANSFER TIMES: Morning: 3 hours transfer from Melbourne to start your walk. Afternoon: 45 minute transfer from end of the trail to our accommodation.
TRAIL NOTES: 10.2kms. 4.5 hours walking with breaks. Medium Grade
TERRAIN: A combination of formal, raised boardwalk, wide sandy paths and wide management trails. The surface is firm sand, dirt or gravel underfoot with few obstacles. There are a few steady, steep ascents and descents.
WALK ITINERARY: Meet your guide at The Langham Melbourne for transfers to Wilsons Promontory. Today our first stop is the Prom’s most famous beach, enjoy walking along pristine white sands of Squeaky Beach (it really does Squeak) and see the pretty lichen-covered boulders, a great place to enjoy lunch. Afterwards, we walk from Darby River to Tongue Point and then on to Darby Saddle offering magnificent forest and coastal scenery. Descend steeply through flow-dotted coastal heathland to beautiful Tongue Point a headland jewelled with tumbled boulders of weathered granite. Walk through stunning casuarina and stringybark forests and discover amazing views of the pyramid-shaped Rodondo Island from Sparkes Lookout before reaching Darby Saddle. From here we transfer to our beach house accommodation at Yanakie. Tonight enjoy a wonderful dinner perfectly matched wines. A wonderful way to finish the day.
TRAIL DETAILS: 10kms. 3 hours walking. Grade: Medium with hard section to Mount Bishop (optional).
TERRAIN: Gentle walking on a steep, narrow path. Early sections are relatively easy-going, on a wide track, which becomes narrower, rockier and more challenging as you make your way to Mt Bishop. Elevation gain of 286m.
ITINERARY: After breakfast, we head back into the National Park to enjoy a Prom Wildlife walk before joining our boat for a morning cruise to explore the spectacular protected Marine National Park of Wilsons Promontory. Our cruise takes us to the southern tip of Wilsons Promontory discovering small islands along the way including impressive Skull Rock. This area is home to an Australian Fur Seal Colony and it is always a delight to see them frolicking in the sea or lazing on the rock. At different times of the year, we may also encounter bottlenose dolphins and migrating whales. Afterwards, we commence our walk which takes us into the Promontory’s forested interior. From Tidal River we make our way through one of Australia’s southernmost warm temperate rainforest listening out for the birdlife along the way. From here we ascend through stringybark forest to the summit of Mount Bishop. The views from the top, over the Prom’s coast and offshore islands, are simply breathtaking. Afterwards, we return to our accommodation for a wonderful dinner accompanied by local wines.
TRAIL DETAILS: 8.25kms. 3 hours walking with breaks. Medium. Grade 3 to Vereker Lookout. Moderate. Grade 2 to Millers Landing.
TERRAIN: Track climbs through stringybark forest and a tumble of granite boulders. A combination of wide sandy paths and wide management trails. The surface is firm sand, dirt or gravel underfoot with few obstacles. There are some steep sections and this walk has an impressive elevation gain of 466m.
ITINERARY: This morning enjoy a hearty breakfast before setting out on our last day of walking. This is one of our favourite walks in the park and also for many of the park rangers in this area. The walk has animals that are not afraid of people and you may well encounter wombats and wallabies along the way. Meander through open banksia woodland and through forests of stringy bark, before heading up past the tower-like granite boulders on the ridge to Vereker Lookout. At the top are awe-inspiring views over the northern section of Wilsons Promontory including magnificent views of Darby Saddle, Yanakie Isthmus, Shellback Island, Corner Inlet and Cotter Beach and much more. Millers Landing is also home to the world’s southernmost mangrove forests as well as more wildlife such as kangaroos, wallabies and sometimes even emus. After our walk, we head to Waratah Hills winery for a wonderful celebratory lunch and wine tasting with stunning views over the rolling winery hills. Afterwards, we return to Melbourne at the end of a wonderful journey.
FINISH TIME: Arrive back at The Langham Melbourne at 5.30pm
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. Additional Past Traveller’s’ discount not available for groups. 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:
If you are travelling solo and happy to share a room, we will do our best to match you with another solo traveller of the same gender. If a suitable match cannot be found approximately 8 weeks prior to departure, a single supplement will apply.
For those who prefer the privacy of their own cottage, a single supplement is available at the time of booking. Please note that single supplement availability is limited on this tour.
ENQUIRE FOR SINGLE SUPPLEMENT COST
Single supplement costs vary depending on the cottage allocated:
Banksia & Bluegum Cottages: $540
Wattle Cottage: Higher single supplement applies – please enquire for pricing.
Single supplements are subject to availability, and we recommend booking early to secure your preferred accommodation.
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: $249 per 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. 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 60 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.
* Credit Card fees apply or contact us for bank transfer payment options. The following fees apply. Australian Credit Cards including Visa and Mastercard 1% +$0.20 per transaction, International Credit Cards including Visa and Mastercard 3.4% + $0.30 per transaction (payments in AUD).
* 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.
* FlexiWalk Option – Cancel for any Reason Click here for full conditions on our FlexiWalk Option.
