Park Tours – ACT
Highlights
- Explore breathtaking national parks and natural regions with small group walking tours led by experienced guides.
- Savour local cuisine and regional produce during your journey, with most meals included for a delightful culinary experience.
- Relax in comfortable, well-appointed accommodation after easy to medium grade walks through stunning landscapes.
- Discover the rich indigenous and European history of southeast NSW and northeast Victoria on scenic adventure trails.
Family-owned nature-based tour operator ParkTours has guided small group walking adventures to national parks and natural areas around Australia and the world since 1975.
Their Australian walking holidays range from day trips; three to four-day short breaks; one week hiking tours, to extended walking holidays of two to three weeks. ParkTours also arrange special interest tours including birding, wildlife, food and wine, and wellbeing adventures.
Discover fascinating destinations on easy to medium grade walks. Travel between destinations in private transport. Relax and unwind at the end of the day in comfortable, well-appointed accommodation. Most meals are included, with a focus on local cuisine and regional produce. ParkTours’ guides are experienced and always have their guests’ comfort and energy levels in mind.
Canberra is a great place to visit, with it’s national gardens and parks such as the National Aboretum and Namadgi National. The ACT is also a fantastic place to journey on from to explore more of Australia: like the coastal towns of north-east Victoria and the alpine summits, mountains and rivers of southeast New South Wales.
ECO Certified ParkTours is dedicated to fostering connections between individuals and the natural world, as well as among fellow travellers. Part of their mission is to cultivate a more equitable and inclusive world, one tour at a time.
Their office is located in Australia’s Gold Coast hinterland.
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The Wild Alpine Summits and Coastal Trails of the Southeast
Setting out from Canberra on a scenic loop, experience the best capital, coastal, creek, and mountain walks that southeast NSW, northeast Victoria and the ACT have to offer, while also learning about the indigenous and European history of these areas.
Enjoy extended stays in unique accommodation, a feature of this 12-day tour. In Canberra, experience the best of the national gardens and parks such as the Arboretum and Namadgi National Park. The walks here give you a picture of early settler life as you step back in time.
While staying at Jervis Bay, enjoy walks in Booderee National Park, exploring coastal cliffs, sandy beaches, lakes alongside heath, mangrove and forest ecosystems. You’ll also visit the country’s only botanic gardens owned and managed by Indigenous custodians.
Continuing south along the scenic coastline into northeast Victoria, the relaxed coastal town of Mallacoota offers historic lodge accommodation, a relaxing place to rest after half and full day walks in Croajingolong National Park.
From your base at Lake Crackenback near Jindabyne, explore Mt Kosciuszko and the Thredbo River on day walks. In the northern area of Kosciuszko National Park, visit the richly decorated limestone caverns of Yarrangobilly Caves.
Current offers
Advanced Early Bird Offer – $500 off per person!
Book and deposit by 31st July 2026 and receive $500 off the tour price per person.
Accreditations
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ECO Certified (Advanced Ecotourism) by Ecotourism Australia
Memberships
- Regional Tourist/Tourism Association/Organisation
- Visitor Information Centre
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