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Ocean Ecotherapy in Adelaide

Nature and wildlife

Walking and Biking Tours

Part of: Big Heart Adventures Walking and Wellbeing

2 min guests

12 max guests

Connect with nature through mindful wanders along picturesque Adelaide beaches, enhancing your sense of well-being.
Experience the healing powers of seawater, known to ease pain and skin conditions like eczema and psoriasis.
Enjoy intimate tea ceremonies after your sessions, fostering a deeper connection with nature and fellow participants.
Access convenient facilities, including carparking and toilets, ensuring a comfortable and enjoyable experience for everyone.

Contact and Booking Channels

Adelaide, South Australia

Start location: Semaphore, South Australia, 5022, Australia
Phone: 08 7006 5620 , 04 1880 2361
Email: hello@bigheartadventures.com.au
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Rates

$30.00

$30.00 Adult

Booking Channels

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We invite you to connect with nature and yourself with non-clinical ecotherapy.

Ocean therapy is also called ‘thalassotherapy” which comes from a Greek word “thalassa,” meaning sea or ocean. The ancient Greeks knew the healing powers of the sea. Hippocrates who is known as the father of modern medicine discovered that sea water had potent healing powers.

Seawater is cleansing, helps to heal wounds, prevents infections and eases pain. It is also effective in easing symptoms of psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, chronic eczema and arthritis.

You don’t need to be in the water to experience the benefits of ocean therapy. Nature therapy ‘ocean therapy’ experiences in Adelaide occur along quiet and picturesque beach locations and don’t always involve getting into the sea. Each small group experience includes a slow, mindful wander and sitting amongst sand dunes and the beach. The sand dune wander is through coastal vegetation on an accessible trail. You will be offered an ‘invitation’ to connect with nature and the session ends with an intimate tea ceremony.

All the places you visit will have carparking and bathroom facilities nearby. Big Heart Adventures offers a pick-up and drop-off service too.

Tour details

Nature and wildlife
Walking and Biking Tours
Half Day or Less
Private Tour
Small Group Tour
Basic

On demand

Features

Service facilities

Carpark
Family Friendly
Non Smoking
Public Toilet

Service Tags

Beaches & Surf
Food & Wine
Nature & Wildlife
Signature Experiences

Accessibility

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.