Freycinet Peninsula Guided Walk

There seems to be an innate and age-old desire for solitude in us all, and the serene Freycinet Peninsula is one place to address it. Located on the east coast of Tasmania, this guided walking tour will lead you through the many facets of this unspoilt region, exploring the bays and mountains. Walking with an intimate group of no more than ten guests, this is the perfect break for the independent traveller or a small group

Named after the French explorer of the same name, the Freycinet Peninsula and its corresponding national park are globally acclaimed as being one of the best coastal travel locations in the world. The landscape is diverse enough to warrant this four-day walk in order to see it all.

Along with two resident Tasmanian guides, you’ll take a blissful and leisurely walk along deserted beaches, up pink granite monoliths and through the heart of the rich native lands of the Freycinet National Park, including the iconic Wineglass Bay. The walk itself will take you over 37 km of both coastal and mountainous regions, and the best part is that since this bushwalk is lodge-based you won’t have to haul any luggage along with you.

The Canadian poet Bliss Carmen once wrote, “the greatest joy in nature is the absence of man,” a sentiment the vast majority of us would agree with and certainly one which is captured on this tour. Other than your guides, you’re likely to see very few (if any) souls during your break and as a preserved area, most of the wilderness is just that - wilderness!

The walking itself is moderate and with your luggage transfer taken care of, the main objective is really to take in the beauty and completely unwind. There are more highlights along the route than we can possibly list here, but one site which will utterly captivate you is Wineglass Bay. Named after its distinctive topography, the coast here is a model of perfection and its completely unspoilt beauty is guaranteed to have you reaching for a camera.

If you’re after an action-packed thrill ride you’d probably like to click around the site until you hit something more exhilarating, but broadly speaking this is a tour everyone should try to get on. Freycinet is a spellbinding paradise and a coast greatly treasured by the people of Tasmania, Australia and beyond.

It’s a walking holiday first and foremost, so you’ll need to be comfortable being on your feet for six hours a day and the temperature can get rather high (Freycinet has a climate very similar to France with over 300 days of sunshine per year.) As you’ll see by the itinerary you’ll be broken into the walking gently however, so an average level of fitness and a passion for nature is all it takes to have a terrific time. The walking is moderate, with some steeper sections. If you really want to push yourself, there is the option of a very challenging 2 day walk to choose.

The walks themselves are guided, but the group size is kept intimate with no more than 10 walkers. You will be dining together and walking together, so see this as a chance to make new friends to share the beauty of the Freycinet Peninsula with!