Mountain Country Trails – Stirling and Porongurup Range and South Coastal Highlights 9 Day Tour

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Mountain Country Trails – Stirling and Porongurup Range and South Coastal Highlights 9 Day Tour

Adventure and Outdoors Tours
Cultural and Theme Tours
Food and Wine Tours
Nature and wildlife
Sightseeing Tours
Walking and Biking Tours
8 min guests
20 max guests

Highlights

  • Experience breathtaking views as you trek through the Stirling Range, including the iconic Bluff Knoll.
  • Savour local wines during tastings at various locations, enhancing your culinary journey through the Great Southern.
  • Explore the rich history of Albany, visiting the National Anzac Centre and the Historic Whaling Station.
  • Discover ancient cultural sites over 6,000 years old, learning about indigenous fish traps and local recovery programs.

Experience the Great Southern Mountain Country in style with our escorted walking tours to a variety of locations including the Stirling Range and climbing Bluff Knoll, Mt Trio and Mt Hassell along with a 20+km walk through the amazing ranges followed by a walk up Castle Rock Skywalk along with enjoying the sights of the Port City of Albany with its amazing history!

A full day includes travelling to the National Anzac Centre, the Fort and the Historic Whaling Station Learn to view other treasures and also includes staying at the Premier Mill Hotel in Katanning – all complimented with wine tastings at several locations.

Guests also learn about Oyster Harbour and recovery programs for the sea grasses and local oysters using artificial reef systems and the history of the early French and British navigators as we continue onto the indigenous fish traps where you will experience a cultural site over 6,000 years.

We travel through the Porongurup Range to the Stirling Range and beyond to view beautiful artwork, incredible landscapes, learning about the early pioneers and gold prospectors who trekked along the Holland Track to the Goldfields from Broomehill along with the Mallefowl recovery program in Ongerup.

Itinerary highlights

Stirling Range – Bluff Knoll, Mt Trio and Castle Rock Skywalk and National Anzac Centre

Experience the Great Southern Mountain Country in style with our escorted drive and walking trails and tours to a variety of locations like the Stirling and Porongurup Ranges which includes climbing Bluff Knoll, Mt Trio, Mt Hassell and the Castle Walk Skywalk and more and then staying at the Port City of Albany along with Katanning with their amazing histories!

Also discover the remarkable shared vision of private land owners, working to re-establish the ecology of degraded farming country as part of an overall vision to link the forests of the South West with the woodlands of the Goldfields. Visit and learn about the Australian Mallefowl Centre and the Recovery Program and the Education Centre in an amazing bush setting and then visit the National Anzac Centre and Historic Whaling Station.

Enjoy a health and wellness session and tour of a sustainable property within a very relaxing and restful country setting overlooking the Kalgan River Valley

Tour details

  • Adventure and Outdoors Tours
  • Cultural and Theme Tours
  • Food and Wine Tours
  • Nature and wildlife
  • Sightseeing Tours
  • Walking and Biking Tours
  • Extended
  • Land – Motorised
  • Large Group Tour
  • Small Group Tour
  • High
  • On demand

Features

Service facilities

  • Non Smoking

Service Tags

  • Adventure
  • Nature & Wildlife

Sevice Activity

  • Four Wheel Driving
  • Scenic Drives
Accessibility

This business does not currently offer accessible facilities.

Operation information

Great Southern Outback Tours

Great Southern Outback Tours and Accommodation is a privately owned bespoke outback touring company located in the beautiful Kalgan River Valley near the Port City of Albany.

They offer small group very affordable safari-style off-the-beaten-track nature-based eco-tour adventures discovering the glorious rural landscapes of Western Australia’s southern coast from the rugged coastal cliffs of the Southern Ocean to the pioneering Goldfields and all points in between.

They have some outstanding tour destinations which not only include short 7 day tours but also the Wheatbelt to Goldfields Epic Outback Wilderness 15-Day Tour following the story of the “Holland Track” (one of the great ‘WA road trips”) to the Eastern Goldfields to experience the life of the miners along with the South West Edge – Margaret River, Wave Rock to Esperance and Avon Valley Wilderness Discovery Escape 12 Day Tour

The tours go off-road and into the heart of rural communities as that’s where the real stories are found.

Activities

  • Birdwatching
  • Four Wheel Driving
  • Walks
  • Wine tasting

Tags

  • Adventure
  • History & Heritage
  • Nature & Wildlife

Accreditations

  • Quality Tourism Accreditation
  • Sustainable Tourism Accreditation by ATIC
  • Tourism Emission Reduction Commitment

Memberships

  • Regional Tourist/Tourism Association/Organisation
  • Visitor Information Centre
  • WA – Australia's Golden Outback

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