Wild Walks Experience

Mar 25, 2024

Tasmanian Walking Itinerary ~

Discover the best walks and hikes in Port Davey, Bathurst Harbour and Melaleuca on a luxury guided walking holiday with On Board.

Over five days, they’ll take you on the most epic, scenic wilderness walks that lie in the far corners of the remote Southwest Tasmanian harbour, accessible only by boat and with local knowledge and visited by just a privileged few each year.

This annual expedition, led by expert guides, is for active adventurers with a passion for walking. The experience makes the most of the long daylight hours during Tasmania’s summer with extended hikes along untracked beaches, up craggy mountain tops, through rainforest and over buttongrass plains.

On Board’s purpose-built adventure boats will provide scenic cruise transfers to the start of the walking tracks (and back again). Expect 4-6 hours of walking each day, carrying just a day pack. The reward? Breath-taking vistas over prehistoric landscapes and vast harbours – and at the end of each day, return to the soft lounges and boutique accommodation aboard their luxury expedition vessel Odalisque III, for a feast of fresh Tasmanian seafood and sparkling wine.

Expedition itineraries are fluid, shaped by wind and weather, time and tide – and to the interests of guests. Some of the top walks & experiences over the 5 days are: 

  1. Summit wilderness peaks like Mt Beattie, Mt Rugby and Mt Stokes
  2. Explore a wild Southern Ocean beach on the trek from Spain Bay to Stephens Bay and beyond
  3. Walk the South Coast Track from Melaleuca to New Harbour Range
  4. Explore the winding bends and towering gorge of the Davey River
  5. Take the Port Davey Track from Bathurst Narrows via Horseshoe Inlet to Forest Lagoon South

This special expedition departs once a season and upcoming departure date is:

  • 8-12 January 2025

*also available by request.

To learn more or reserve your place on this specialist walking itinerary, visit On Board


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