At a Glance
Find space, Find yourself…Experience the wild and dramatic Northern Grampians with this deluxe 4-day small group hiking adventure. This package is perfect for those who love to hike and explore but prefer the comforts of returning to a private off-the-grid eco-lodge for the evening.
Located approximately 3-hours’ drive west of Melbourne, the Grampians are a playground for adventurers and a haven for food and wine lovers, with a fascinating Aboriginal story to tell. Rising out of flat farmland, the Grampians National Park is home to an incredible landscape teeming with sheer cliffs, rocky outcrops, cascading waterfalls, and an abundance of native plants and animals.
With qualified and experienced local guides and a group of no more than 10, explore the Grampians Peaks Trail from the beginning without compromising on comfort. The Northern ...
Trip Highlights
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What's Included
- 3-nights’ accommodation in a off-the-grid eco-lodge on a twin share basis
- Meals: 3 x breakfast, 3 x lunch, 3 x dinner. Fresh, healthy and local in house catering
- Qualified and experienced local guides
- All required transfers
- Group safety equipment such as first aid kit and satellite phone
Itinerary
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Departing from Melbourne, self-drive approximately 3 hours to the glorious Grampians. Check into your boutique eco-lodge and settle in with a welcome drink. There will be a light dinner available for those that arrive in time. Once the team has assembled, listen into a briefing on the next few days. The evening is then yours to relax and get to know your new friends. |
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Walking Information: Distance: 12.5km/7.8mi l Elevation increases 450m/1476ft and decreases 490m/1608ft A short transfer will take you to Mount Zero – the northernmost peak of the Grampians Peaks Trail – to the start of your walk. Follow the trail and enter the Stapylton Ampitheatre, where you will be dwarfed by the red and yellow streaked faces of the Taipan Wall, one of Victoria’s tallest and steepest rock-climbing walls. Upon exiting the ampitheatre, you will have the option to scramble to the summit of Mount Stapylton (Gunigalg). It’s quite a scramble with some exposure to heights, so this side trip may not be for everyone. Nevertheless, those who brave their way to the top will be rewarded with a view that will leave you breathless. After climbing Mount Stapylton, continue southward and descend through a gorge to visit beautiful Barigar Falls. From here, it’s just a short walk back to your accommodation for the evening. |
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Walking Information: Distance: 16km/9.9mi l Elevation increases 600m/1968ft and decreases 600m/1968ft Rejoin the trail and meander alongside sheer cliffs and newly rediscovered waterfalls. The highlight of today is an optional side trip up to Briggs Bluff. Keen adventurers will be rewarded with epic 360-degree views of the Northern Grampians and the Wimmera Plains. You will then backtrack slightly and visit Beehive Falls, one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the Grampians. Cool off in the fine rainbow mist and enjoy the pretty fern-lined rock pools. Go in spring and you’ll see some amazing wildflowers too. |
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Dial back the pace with a visit to an Indigenous art site and learn a little about the cultural landscape you have been walking through. Then, pay a visit to a local olive grove for a tour and a gourmet platter of local produce. In the afternoon, head back to your accommodation for a final debrief and departure around 1-2 pm. Self drive to depart. NOTE: This itinerary is provided as an example only – prevailing conditions and local arrangements may cause variation. |
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Please contact us for group bookings or private departures outside the scheduled departures.
More Info
The Grampians Climate is warm and dry in summer, cool in autumn followed by a wet winter. Spring consists of mild days which provides a perfect climate for the massive array of wildflowers.
- Personal clothing and equipment
- Personal medical and evacuation/ambulance insurance
Onlyluxe Travel acts as travel agency and work with different tour operators.
Payment Detail
All pricing is in Australian dollars and are quoted on a per person twin share basis. A supplementary price is available (see below). Bookings are not confirmed until full payment and the signed Booking Form has been received by Onlyluxe Travel.
A non-refundable 30% deposit is payable within 7 days of your booking, with the final balance due 60 days prior to departure. If a booking is made 60 days or less before departure, the full payment is payable immediately. Last minute bookings are payable before arrival. Failure to pay on time may result in automatic cancellation of a booking with cancellation penalties payable to Onlyluxe Travel. If you pay by credit card or PayPal a surcharge will be added to the total price.
Single Supplement
All accommodation is twin share. Single guests will share with someone of the same gender. If a single room is demanded, a supplementary price of will apply. The supplementary price refers to our quotation and needs to be stipulated at the time of booking.
General Cancellation Policies
- Outside of 60 days monies will be refunded less 30% of full fee
- Within 60 days prior to arrival all monies will be forfeited
- No refunds will be given in the event of non-arrival, any unused services or unused nights due to flight or weather disruption
- We strongly recommend guests protect themselves with travel insurance and medical insurance
Please Note: Cancellations must be advised in email and will take effect from the date they are received.
Liability
The participant agrees to indemnify Onlyluxe Travel, and its servant, tour operator and agents, in relation to any liability, loss and damage which the tour operator, or its servants and/or agents may incur as a result of the participants, negligence or misconduct during the tour.
Smoking is not permitted on the bus, or in tents or in other accommodation being used by tour operator at the time that a trip is being conducted.
Child Policy
Please consult travel consultant on age limit.
Changes to Itineraries
Local conditions may necessitate changes to sightseeing, walking and driving routes, camping and accommodation locations. While every effort will be made to provide the services and experiences as offered in our brochure, on our website, and in our trip letters, we reserve the right to vary your itinerary. In the event that we are forced to change your arrangements, substitute arrangements of a similar standard will be provided. The tour operator will not be liable where interruptions to itineraries are caused by weather conditions, technical problems to transport used by the tour operator, industrial action, political or civil commotion or other circumstances beyond our control. We refer you to the conditions regarding travel insurance.
Changes in Prices
While we will do its utmost to honour its pricing unforeseen circumstances may mean that prices may be subject to change without notice.
Pre-Existing Medical Conditions and Age Limits
You need to advise Onlyluxe travel and the tour operator on any pre-existing medical condition, mobility impairment and/or disability that might reasonably be expected to increase the risk of your requiring medical attention, or that might affect the normal conduct of a trip and the enjoyment of other trip members. Onlyluxe Travel and the tour operator may require an assessment of your medical condition from a qualified medical practitioner. If you fail to adequately notify the tour operator of any pre-existing medical conditions and/or disability, the tour operator reserves the right, at its reasonable discretion, to cancel your participation in a trip at any time, including after the commencement of your trip, with no right of refund if your medical condition, mobility impairment and/or disability could be reasonably expected to affect the normal conduct of the trip and the enjoyment of other trip members.
Cancellation by The Tour Operator
The walks take place in very special wilderness settings. The tour operator is at the mercy of nature in all her beauty and all her fury. The tour operator will under no circumstance knowingly place at risk the health and well-being of our guests and guides. In the case of natural threats, acts of God and the like (e.g. bushfires, impassable snow, etc) the tour operator may need to cancel a walk with very little notice. In some cases, this can occur after the walk has commenced. The tour operator reserves the right to cancel any walk up to 60 days prior to departure if a minimum of 4 walkers are unable to meet for a tour. If the tour operator needs to cancel for any reason, the cost of the walk or any other costs associated with travel to the designated pick up point, overnight accommodation, meals, etc will not be covered by the Onlyluxe Travel and therefore we strongly recommend travel insurance be taken out prior to travel.
Force Majeure
'Force Majeure' means (without restriction) any event which Onlyluxe Travel or its third party providers could not, even with due care, foresee or avoid. Force Majeure covers events such as, but not limited to, adverse weather conditions, fire and all similar events beyond our control. In the case of Force Majeure Onlyluxe Travel will not accept liability, and reserves the right to change and cancel trips.
Evacuations
In rare circumstances, due to injury or unforeseen illness, the tour operator may need to evacuate you from a remote part of the walk. Helicopter evacuations are expensive and in most cases will be at a cost to the customer.
For Australian residents, under the Australian Government Medicare Act, it is prohibited for any domestic travel insurance product to provide any financial reimbursement with regard to ambulance or air ambulance services. We therefore strongly advise our customers to take specific ambulance cover through their health insurance provider. Evacuation cost will not be covered by the Onlyluxe Travel and therefore it is also strongly recommended that our customers take out travel insurance to cover (amongst other things) the costs associated with evacuation.
Travel Insurance
In view of the heavy cancellation penalties applied to cancelled reservations in certain circumstances, we strongly recommends suitable travel insurance be purchased at the time the holding deposit is paid. We recommend insurance cover that covers any loss which may be suffered due to cancellation. We also strongly recommend comprehensive travel insurance against loss of baggage and medical expenses.
