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Forest Bathing in the Adelaide Parklands
Highlights
- Engage your senses in the tranquil Himeji Japanese Garden, fostering a deeper connection with nature.
- Breathe in the calming atmosphere of the Adelaide Parklands, promoting mental clarity and emotional wellbeing.
- Experience guided sessions led by Certified Nature Therapy Guides, enhancing your focus and concentration naturally.
- Enjoy wheelchair-accessible paths, ensuring everyone can partake in this restorative forest bathing experience.
Discover a gentler way to experience Adelaide.
Originating in Japan, Forest Bathing or ‘Shinrin-yoku’ is a gentle guided wellbeing practice. Participants are invited to engage their senses through meaningful connection with nature. Absorbing natures beneficial atmosphere to help calm the mind and restore the body. There is no bathing in water, the entire session is on land surrounding a lake.
This evidence-based practice has been shown to:
• Improve memory, focus and concentration
• Lower the heart rate and blood pressure
• Strengthen the immune system
• Enhance mental and emotional wellbeing
Facilitated by Certified Nature Therapy Guides
Location:
Himeji Japanese Garden, South Terrace Parklands, Adelaide (National Park City)
* wheelchair accessible
Tour details
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Single Available from 20 February 2026
Features
Service facilities
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
General access
- Offers multiple options for booking – web, email, phone is available.
- Offers a range of contact methods for receiving complaints.
- Staff are trained in disability awareness.
- Accessibility information and photos, including of a bathroom, room and/or floor plan on their website (can be emailed on request).
- Asks all visitors if there are any specific needs to be met.
- Advise tour guides of the access needs of guests at the time of booking (includes pick up and drop off requirements)
- Assistance with booking arrangements (includes providing clear itineraries with written instructions on what to do at various destinations)
Communication
Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
- Staff are trained in communicating with people with learning or behavioural challenges.
- Uses Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information)
- A quiet space is available at the venue/ facility.
Physical – Wheelchair
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
- Step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
- An accessible public toilet which is unlocked.
- Wheelchair access to amusements and activities including boats and bush trails (includes tour rides, skyways, trolley cars, flying fox, amusement rides and boating).
- Wheelchair accessible transport options available in the general vicinity (provide information on name of the operator, phone and website link to individual providers for private vehicles, community transport train, mini vans, hire cars, buses, taxis, ferry, tram, light rail etc in their access statement).
Operation information
Big Heart Adventures Walking and Wellbeing
Big Heart Adventures is a leading tour operator and travel agency. They specialise in small-group walking and wellbeing experiences, active travel, adventure travel and accessible travel. From their base in Adelaide they provide award-winning walks, tours and experiences throughout Australia and overseas.
You can choose from a large range of group-guided and self-guided adventures. All allow you opportunities to connect deeper with nature and improve your well-being, fitness and confidence. If you want a short adventure, they have day walks throughout South Australia and three hour night walks in the Adelaide Hills. Also, fully accessible Forest Bathing and Nature Therapy By the Ocean sessions to help you relax. Longer multi-day walks range from overnight getaways to multi-week walking tours around Australia and to international destinations.
They’re committed to providing tours, travel and wellness experiences for everyone, and have a fully accessible office and tour bus that can comfortably carry 12 seated passengers and two manual wheelchair passengers.
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Accreditations
- Camp/Adventure Activity Accreditation Program
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EcoStar Accreditation
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Quality Tourism Accreditation
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Sustainable Tourism Accreditation by ATIC
- Tourism Emission Reduction Commitment
Memberships
- Council of Australian Tour Operators
- Tourism Industry Council of SA
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