At a Glance
The Grampians Peaks Trail is a world class walking experience, showcasing the beauty and majesty of the Grampian's natural and cultural landscapes. This 4-day, 3-night itinerary provides an unforgettable experience exploring dramatic peaks, panoramic views and ancient rugged landscapes through the majestic Grampians National Park.
Rising dramatically from the surrounding Western Plains, the Grampians is a series of rugged sandstone mountain ranges and forests rich in wildlife. Craggy peaks, expansive views and a vibrant landscape await the intrepid walker along the Grampians Peaks Trail.
Over 4 days, walk the highlights of this long distance trail, a world class walk that showcases the majesty of the Grampians National Park. You will experience amazing walks including Halls Gap, Wonderland and Mount Rosea. Marvel at towering peaks, expansive views and the sheer majesty of this ...
Trip Highlights
|
|
What's Included
- Three nights‘ accommodation at 4 star accommodation (single supplement available).
- Amazing walks including Halls Gap, Wonderland, Mount Rosea and more.
- Return group transfer from/to Melbourne.
- 2 dinners, 3 lunches, 3 breakfasts. Plus trail mix, nibbles, fresh fruit (one evening meal and one lunch are at your own expense)
- Small groups of 10 or less walkers are hosted by two staff. They all have warm personalities and knowledge of the natural environment.
- Expert guided four-day-three-night hiking journey traveling through Grampians Peaks Trail.
Itinerary
 |
Walking distance: approximately 6.6 km walking, moderate graded Meet your guide and fellow walkers outside the National Gallery of Victoria, St Kilda Road at 8:00am on the day of departure. The Grampians is a three hour drive from Melbourne so we have a stop in Ballarat for morning tea before arriving around lunchtime into our place of stay in Halls Gap. After lunch it is time to strap on the boots and depart for an afternoon walk that begins at the Brambuk Visitor Centre, crosses Fyan's Creek and an easy walk takes us to the base of the Mt William Range, where it begins a steady climb. Finally you top out at Boronia Peak with panoramic views over the Wonderland Range and surrounding peaks. Retracing your footsteps you will return to the coach and your place of stay by late afternoon. |
D’Altons Retreat or Grampians Pioneer Cottages
Lunch, Dinner |
Walking distance: approximately 11 km walking, moderate graded After a hearty continental breakfast and with your day's lunch packed you begin your walk from the heart of Halls Gap. The trail begins alongside Stony Creek and rises towards Wonderland. The imagery and the unique shaping of the rocks gives rise to features like the Elephant Hide and the Grand Canyon. You emerge out onto the rocky spine of the Pinnacle, one of today's visual spectacles. After lunch your days' walk continues on a more even footing out to Sundial Peak where you are able to rest and soak up another stunning view. From here the walk winds up at the Rosea Campground. A short drive later and you will be transferred back to your accommodation where you can freshen yourself up and then join the group dinner. |
D’Altons Retreat or Grampians Pioneer CottagesBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
Walking distance: approximately 13 km walking, moderate to hard graded Again another lovely breakfast and lunch making with sandwiches/salads to take out on the trail. This morning you return to where you finished up yesterday and this time you start a challenging ascent to the peak of Mount Rosea. While the climb is challenging the path is so well formed and shaded you will enjoy the rhythm of the walk before topping out at the summit of Mount Rosea. It makes a superb spot for lunch and time to enjoy your reward for your morning’s efforts. The trail from here winds down to where it finishes at Borough Huts. Back to our place of stay for some well-earned respite. This evening we'll head off to the local hotel for dinner and our final night together. Tonight's dinner is at your own expense. |
D’Altons Retreat or Grampians Pioneer CottagesBreakfast, Lunch |
Walking distance: approximately 4 - 6 km walking, moderate graded This morning's walk takes you to the top of Mount William, the highest peak in the Grampians. It is only a short walk and of a moderate nature but the views is amazing. You're able to look right along the entire length of the Grampians as it stretches north and south. After the morning walk, takes a short drive back in Halls Gap where you can buy your lunch for the last day (lunch today is at your own expense) before you begin your journey back to Melbourne. You'll have a short break in the town of Beaufort before getting back into Melbourne around 5:00pm. We will drop you off outside the National Gallery of Victoria, St Kilda Road. |
NoneBreakfastDates & Prices
Please contact us for group bookings or private departures.
More Info
- The departure point is Melbourne VIC
- Major commercial flights provide convenient access to Melbourne
Day 1: Approximately 7 km
Day 2: Approximately 11 km
Day 3: Approximately 13 km
Day 4: Approximately 7 km
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.
You may stay at Grampians Pioneer Cottages or D’Alton’s Resort, Halls Gap.
At Grampians Pioneer Cottages you stay in three and two bedroom cottages, each has shared bathroom facilities for each individual cottage, a living and kitchen area.
Grampians Pioneer Cottages is a natural country retreat where you stay in self-contained accommodation uniquely built from Australian and New Zealand reclaimed timbers, stone, mudbrick, corrugated iron and 100 year old redbricks.
D’Altons is located within a few minutes walk of the main township at Halls Gap. You stay in lovely two bedroom log cabins generously spread over the bush site to utilise the magnificent views of the Grampians ranges. The Cottages are constructed of rough sawn hardwood and complement the ambience of the National Park. Each cottage is fully self-contained and comprises 2 bedrooms, a bathroom, toilet, fully equipped kitchen, lounge, dining area and spacious verandah.
You can choose a single supplement if you would prefer not to share a bedroom, this means you would have one bedroom to yourself in the cabin and are likely to be sharing the cabin (and bathroom) with a couple of other guests.
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.
