Yuraygir Coastal walk
5-Day Yuraygir Coastal Walk – Pack-Free Adventure for Private Groups by Life’s An Adventure
Embark on an unforgettable journey along the Yuraygir Coastal Walk, one of New South Wales’ most stunning coastal experiences. This exclusive 5-Day Pack-Free Walk takes you through the breathtaking landscapes of the Yuraygir National Park, from Angourie to Red Rock, covering 65 km of pristine coastline. This adventure is available for private groups, making it an ideal option for friends or family seeking a unique outdoor experience together.
As you walk, you’ll meander through rocky headlands, picturesque bays, and expansive beaches adorned with pandanus trees. The scenic cliffs of coffee rock and lush rainforests create a stunning backdrop for your daily hikes, allowing you to connect with nature in one of Australia’s most beautiful coastal environments. Along the way, keep an eye out for fascinating wildlife, including coastal emus and other native species that call this area home. You might even stumble upon remnants of whale bones nestled among the driftwood, adding a touch of intrigue to your adventure.
The Yuraygir Coastal Walk is not only a celebration of natural beauty but also an opportunity to re-trace the rich cultural history of the area. One of the captivating legends associated with Yuraygir tells the story of two Aboriginal men who transformed their footprints into those of coastal emus to evade their pursuers. This enchanting tale is symbolized in the walk’s logo, which features the coastal emu, a nod to the deep connection between the land and its original custodians.
Our guided walk allows you to fully immerse yourself in the stunning coastal nature while providing insights into the local Indigenous culture and history. Your knowledgeable guides will share stories and perspectives, enriching your understanding of the area as you hike along the trail.
With our Pack-Free approach, you can enjoy the journey without the burden of heavy backpacks. You’ll carry only a light day pack with essentials, allowing you to focus on the incredible landscapes and experiences awaiting you each day.
The tour includes an arrival day with comfortable accommodations to ensure you’re well-rested and ready to explore. Over the next four days of walking, you’ll traverse some of the most picturesque sections of the Yuraygir Coastal Walk, with ample opportunities to relax and soak in the beauty of your surroundings.
Join us for this exceptional 5-Day Yuraygir Coastal Walk, where adventure meets comfort in one of New South Wales’ most breathtaking coastal regions. Experience the perfect blend of nature, culture, and camaraderie as you create lasting memories with your group in this stunning corner of Australia!
A Pack Free Walk
No heavy pack to carry
Pack Free Walks are us. Every walk we design is carefully created so that you won’t need to carry overnight gear or your clothes for any part of your journey. Walk with as little as your water and camera every day, allowing you to relax and enjoy the scenery without the heavy burden.
Angourie Resort, Yamba
2 nights
The first two nights we will stay at Angourie Resort, Yamba surrounded by a lush subtropical rainforest and boasting first class facilities and unique natural wonders. Yamba, is a hidden jewel of the North Coast of NSW with spectacular beaches and picturesque lookouts. Guests will stay in an apartment or villa with ensuites, kitchenttes and private verandahs.
Offering a day spa, an outdoor pool, a tennis court and a restaurant, Angourie Resort is 5 minutes’ drive from Yamba Beach. Guests also enjoy an on-site art gallery and a gift shop.
Wooli River Lodges close to the trail
2 nights
Due to its location to the track, our last two nights accommodation is in the sleepy undeveloped seaside town of Wooli. Situated on the Wooli River, the accommodation is surrounded by pretty natural settings.
Accommodation is in a variety of lodge types most are 2 bedrooms and some 1 bedroom lodges.
Please note: accommodation style and standards do vary across our range of Australian tours based on the remoteness of each area. However, we always choose the best accommodation available, which is close to the trail, this accommodation is clean and comfortable.
Fabulous meals featuring local produce
served with regional wines
At Yamba, we dine in a local restaurant in the heart of the town featuring superb Australian wine with dinner. Whilst our stay at Wooli will have a true Aussie flavour as we dine with the locals at Emilio’s Bistro in the colourful local hotel. Owner Emilio has a varied menu of delicious Italian cuisine alongside German and Austrian.
Personalised Tours
Maximum of 12 guests
We keep our group sizes small and personalised with a maximum of 12 guests per trip, we find this delivers more personalised service, a great social environment and has less impact on the environment.
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 with an enthusiasm for their homeland. They are committed to your safety and have a genuine desire to provide an enriching and memorable walking experience.
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
We pride ourselves on providing all-inclusive walking holidays. Enjoy a la carte meals served with local wines, the best accommodation, transfers and superb guides.
NEW Flexiwalk Add-On
Cancel for any reason option
FlexiWalk is a new optional Add-On that allows passengers to cancel their tour last minute and not be penalised. Exclusively designed by Life’s An Adventure, this product gives our guests certainty in a time of uncertainty. Click here to find out more details
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Why should you choose us?
Tour Itinerary
Your 5-day walking holiday includes:
- Pack Free walk with your overnight luggage transported
- Accommodation 2 nights at Angourie Resort, Yamba
- Accommodation 2 nights at Wooli River Lodges
- 4 walkers lunches
- 4 hot and cold breakfasts
- 1 x a la carte restaurant dinner in Yamba
- 2 x dinners at Emilio’s Bistro
- Wine served with dinner
- Fresh fruit and trail mix to enjoy during your walk
- Professionally guided – Our guides are locals who are passionate, well trained and enthusiastic with the ability to bring to life a depth of information
- Transfers to the trail each day
- National Parks Fees
Today is an arrival day. Make your own way to the Angourie Resort, Yamba, check-in is available after 2pm. Guests will stay in an apartment or villa with ensuites, kitchenettes and private verandahs. The resort has a day spa, an outdoor pool, a tennis court and a restaurant and is only 5 minutes drive from Yamba Beach. Enjoy a day at leisure to explore this beautiful town. Tonight join your guide and the group for dinner in the restaurant at 7.00pm served with wine.
TRAIL NOTES: 17kms 6.5 hours. Medium grade.
FLEXIBLE WALKING: Shorter walk available Brooms Head to Lake Arragon. 10kms. 4 hours. Medium grade.
TERRAIN: Beach walking on hard and soft sand. Some walking and climbing over rock platforms and rocky sections of beach. Mainly flat with short steep ascents and descents up and over headlands.
WALK ITINERARY: Enjoy breakfast at 7:30am in the hotel restaurant and meet your guide in the foyer of Angourie Resort at 8.30am for your transfer to the start of your walk. Today takes us from beautiful Brooms Head to Angourie. During the walk you will explore several coastal plant sceneries. You will wander through wet and dry heathlands and marvel at the breathtaking landscapes of sandstone rocky platforms and far-reaching coastline. At the stunning surroundings of Dirragan headland, you can learn about its relation to the Yaegi people. Admire the gorgeous views of the coffee rock sand cliff while meandering alongside the coastline. Roam a short distance through coastal rainforest in the shelter of the headland. Afterwards, we transfer to our accommodation at the Angourrie Resort Yamba with free time to relax. Tonight join your fellow guests for dinner in the restaurant accompanied by Australian wines.
TRAIL NOTES: Walk: 19kms. 6.5 hours walking with breaks. Grade: Medium to Hard.
TERRAIN: Mostly beach walking on hard and soft sand. Some walking and climbing over rock platforms. Mainly flat with short steep ascents and descents up and over headlands.
WALK ITINERARY: After breakfast, we transfer to Brooms Head to continue our walk. Our journey takes us along the stunning beach for most of the day. You will encounter beautiful panoramas of the coastline. A perfect place for turtle, dolphin and whale spotting. Descend onto the beach and meander to Sandon River where you will have amazing views of Plover Island. Plover Island is an important place with immense cultural significance for the Yaegl people. Before reaching Minnie Water, wander through stunningly coloured and textured old smooth-barked ‘apples’. From here we transfer to Wooli River Lodges for our next 2 nights accommodation. Tonight we dine with the locals at the local hotel, with a range of food choices available from Italian to German and Austrian. Relax and soak up the atmosphere as we enjoy wine with dinner.
TRAIL NOTES: 13kms. 4.5 hours walking with breaks. Easy grade.
TERRAIN: Beach walking on hard and soft sand as well as forest trails that are firm underfoot but occasionally also sandy. Some walking and climbing over rock platforms and rocky sections of beach. Mainly flat with short steep ascents and descents up and over headlands.
WALKING ITINERARY: Enjoy a hearty breakfast before heading out to walk from Minnie Water to Wooli. Start the day with a stunning view of the rocky shoreline and wild heath flowers. Meander along the beach before the track changes into a grassy and forested trail. Wander alongside gorgeous and rocky coastal cliffs and bays. Offering many opportunities for turtle spotting and whale watching. Today’s highlight is the Themeda grassy headland, which is an endangered ecological community. You might even come across some Eastern Grey kangaroos appreciating the view. Tonight we all get together for a wonderful dinner served wines at the Wooli Hotel.
TRAIL NOTES: 16kms. 6.5 hours with breaks. Today’s walk is hard and suitable for fit walkers. Our second guide can take those not wishing to do today’s walk on a shorter walk from Stations Creek 4.5 hours (please note this shorter walk is only available when our 4WD bus is available for this trip).
TERRAIN: Beach walking on hard and soft sand. Some walking and climbing over rock platforms and rocky sections of beach. Mainly flat with short steep ascents and descents up and over headlands.
WALK ITINERARY: Enjoy breakfast before setting out on our final day’s walk from Wooli to Red Rock. This walk will take us along the beach for a short while with some rock hopping in between short sections of rocky bays follows. The beauty and seclusion of the area make this extremely worthwhile. Wander along the freshwater walking track while marvelling at the stunning bay of Pebbly Beach. Ditch your shoes and meander through Station Creek estuary, which is a valuable breeding site for numerous endangered shorebirds like the Little Tern, Pied Oyster Catcher and Beach Stone-curlew, before reaching the gorgeous Red Rock River. After our walk, we transfer back to Yamba the end of a memorable journey.
FINISH TIME: We finish back in Yamba at approximately 4pm. Drops off to Grafton available en route if required at approximately 3:15pm.
Tour Availability
PRIVATE GROUP TOUR ONLY:
This tour is only available for private groups only of 10 or more.
Date of your choice is available for groups of 10 people. Subject to availability.
Please contact us for more details on (02) 9975 4553 or email: walks@lifesanadventure.com.au
