Australia is a world-class destination for walking and cycling, offering an extraordinary diversity of landscapes - from arid outback and forested ranges to rugged coastlines and remote wilderness.
Despite its vast size, travelling through Australia on foot or by bike provides an intimate way to experience its natural environments and cultural stories.
World Expeditions offers expertly guided walking and cycling tours in Australia designed to take you beyond the obvious and into regions best explored at a human pace.
From iconic long-distance trails to lesser-known routes, our journeys range from introductory walks to more challenging adventures, led by experienced guides with deep local knowledge.
With carefully planned itineraries, transparent pricing and a long-standing commitment to responsible travel, our Australia trips are crafted to help you connect more deeply with the landscapes, communities and environments that make this continent so distinctive.
Women, Wild & Wise: Tasmania’s Flinders Island with Suzan Muir
Introductory to Moderate
6 days
Ngaro Track Walk In Comfort
3 days
Ngaro Track Full Pack Guided Hike
Moderate
Classic Larapinta Trek in Comfort
Flinders Island Walking Adventure - In Comfort
Girraween National Park Walk in Comfort
5 days
Gondwana Rainforest Walk in Comfort
4 days
The Overland Track
Yuraygir Coastal Walk in Comfort
Overland Track: Cradle Mountain Challenge
Moderate to Challenging
7 days
Kakadu Explorer
Remote Northern Flinders Camel Trek
In cities and large towns you will be accommodated in 3 to 4 star properties that are centrally located, atmospheric and reliable.
Stay in quality cabins outside of cities that are well maintained with good facilities. These properties may be basic, however we ensure they offer you a truly authentic experience.
Exclusive to our travellers, the camps feature hot showers, twin share tents with raised beds, sit down toilets, a communcal tent with lounges and a campfire for warmth. Designed to minimise impact on the environment, the camps boast a sleek architectural design and magnificent views of the landscape and night sky.
Enjoy quality camping with twin share tents or a swag under the stars. Some camps are inside National Parks featuring good toilet facilities, often on raised timber platforms with rainwater tanks and composting toilets.
Spend your nights at sea in well-equipped, twin share cabins. Depending on the vessel, ablutions are either shared or ensuite.
The style of private hut accommodation varies by destination, offering twin or multi-share rooms with shared ablutions.
Holly-Mae grew up in Melbourne on the Mornington Peninsular and has been with World Expeditions for several years. She loves being out in the bush, being totally self sufficient and able to live out of what's in her pack that she carries on her back every day. Although she has been guiding for a few years, she is constantly surprised and in awe of the beauty and power of nature.
Oscar grew up in northwest Tasmania in a remote area on a 60 acre bush block and spent his childhood years exploring the bush. Oscar has travelled to many places around the world including Cambodia, Thailand, Norway, New Zealand and Sri Lanka. Despite his travels, Oscar thinks nothing beats being back on the remote and unique Franklin River and feels privileged to work on it.
We have built four semi-permanent campsites along the Larapinta Trail in Central Australia, in conjunction with the traditional landowners and Northern Territory Parks, allowing us to minimise our environmental footprint while benefiting the local communities.
Many of the itineraries offered by Tasmanian Expeditions and Australian Walking Holidays have achieved Ecotourism Certification at the ECO IV level. The ECO Certification Program is a world first and has been developed to address the need to identify genuine nature and ecotourism operators.
We are continually pioneering experiences with Aboriginal communities to empower them to develop cultural tourism as a means of income. Indigenous tourism educates travellers by giving them unique insights into the Aboriginal culture, which in turn fosters understanding and tolerance.
Australia offers vast desert landscapes, ancient rainforests and dramatic coastlines, with the best regions to explore including Tasmania, the Red Centre, the Great Barrier Reef, the Kimberley and Kakadu.
Tasmania Wilderness: Tasmania’s rugged mountains, temperate rainforest and alpine plateaus offer outstanding trekking on trails such as the Overland Track in Cradle Mountain–Lake St Clair National Park.
Red Centre & Uluru: Australia’s Red Centre reveals vast desert landscapes where travellers explore Uluru, Kata Tjuta and ancient cultural sites within Australia’s spiritual heart.
Great Barrier Reef: The Great Barrier Reef stretches along Queensland’s coast where travellers snorkel, dive and explore one of the world’s largest coral reef ecosystems.
Kimberley Region: The remote Kimberley combines dramatic gorges, waterfalls and sandstone ranges explored on walks, boat journeys and wilderness expeditions.
Kakadu National Park: Kakadu’s wetlands, escarpments and ancient rock art sites reveal rich Aboriginal culture and remarkable wildlife.
The best time to travel to Australia for hiking, trekking and adventure touring is generally during spring and autumn, when temperatures are mild across much of the country. In northern Australia and the Red Centre, however, the drier cooler winter months are often the best time for hiking, with comfortable daytime temperatures for exploring desert landscapes, national parks and remote trails.
Australia has a varied climate that ranges from tropical conditions in the north to temperate weather in the south. Temperatures typically range between 5°C and 30°C (41°F–86°F) depending on the region and season, with hotter conditions common in inland desert areas during summer.
Summer brings long daylight hours and vibrant coastal landscapes in southern regions, while winter offers ideal conditions for hiking in the Northern Territory and Australia’s Red Centre, where cooler temperatures and drier conditions make exploring places like Kakadu and Uluru and remote desert trails such as the Larapinta more comfortable.
Most of Australia uses three standard time zones, Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) which is UTC/GMT+10, Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) which is UTC/GMT + 9 1/2 and Australian Western Time (ASWT) which is UTC/GMT +8
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Most major currencies are easily changed in major cities and towns.
Credit card facilities and ATM’s are available in most cities, however it is not recommended to rely on these solely.
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Electricity in Australia is 230 Volts, at 50 hertz. The pin type is I (3 flat prong).
Most visitors to Australia require a visa obtained prior to arrival.
Passport holders from the following countries can apply for the Australian Tourist Visa online prior to their arrival which allows you a stay in Australia for up to 3 months:
Canada
United States
United Kingdom
Other nationalities can check their eligibility for an e-visa here:
https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/electronic-travel-authority-601#Eligibility
New Zealand passport holders do not need to obtain a visa prior to arrival they will be granted a visa on arrival.
*All other nationalities should check with your nearest embassy or consulate.
Your safety is our number one concern. Our safety track record is exemplary thanks to careful management and thorough consultation with local partners. Our industry leading risk management procedures have become a skill that we continue to refine. Our leaders in the field are highly trained and have safety as their number one priority. Expert leaders, risk assessments, quality inclusions and your financial security all come standard when you travel with us.
Please refer to our Travel Advisory page for updates on recent events, travel warnings and advice.
We strongly recommend that all clients take out travel insurance at the time of booking to cover against sickness, accident, loss of baggage, unexpected alterations to travel arrangements and travel disruption, emergency evacuation, cancellations, etc. Insurance information is enclosed with your pre-departure information. Please contact us if you would like to obtain a quote for your trip duration.
We suggest that you consult your doctor, local government inoculation centre or a travel medical specialist in order to get the most current advice regarding vaccination requirements.
Money and valuables should always be stored safely when travelling. Keep your passport with you at all times and do not leave it in your main luggage. You will need it to change money and check into hotels. Where safety deposit boxes are available, we recommend that you use them. Keep jewellery and valuables to a minimum.
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