At a Glance
Explore Queensland's Scenic Rim Trail on this 4D3N eco-walking escape to discover diverse natural landscapes from stunning forests to ancient volcanic plateaus in the foothills of the Great Dividing Range. Discover the Scenic Rim's most breathtaking natural treasures by day, and enjoy three nights in luxurious eco-tents. The walk gives you that extra time to relax and immerse yourself into the natural world around you.
This walk showcases a relatively untouched and undiscovered part of Queensland that most people are yet to truly discover, the Scenic Rim South East Queensland. Set at the foothills of the Great Dividing Range and surrounded by World Heritage Listed Gondwana Rainforest, the Scenic Rim is a regional Australian paradise waiting to be explored.
This incredible 4-day bush experience starts in the foothills of South East Queensland's ...
Trip Highlights
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What's Included
- Three night's single or twin accommodation at Scenic Rim Glamping
- Gourmet meals throughout the 3 days, including breakfast on day 4
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Beverages including alcohol
- Experienced trail guides for 3 days walking
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Daily porterage
Itinerary
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Approx. 12 km, (Moderate Grade). If you self-drive, please make your way to the the group meeting point in Clumber, to meet the rest of the group and your guides at approx. 8:30am. Please note during the warmer months of March & November we have an earlier start of 7am. We can arrange Brisbane transfer (Additional charges applies). Upon arrival at the group meeting point, you will be given a pre-walk brief, then kit you out with your hiking equipment (daypack, lunch, water bottle, hiking poles, hat and mug) while you enjoy a tasty morning tea. Today you'll ascend Mt Mathieson through World Heritage Listed Rainforest within the Main Range National Park, tracing the historic steps of early settlers. The first half of the day offers a steady climb with a 400m ascent. The trail offers sweeping views of the Great Dividing Range, which are stunning. Meander through a section of rainforest before making our way through a field that during late spring is covered in wildflowers. Walk through the forest and learn about the European history of this area as you hike down to the Nature Refuge. Enjoying some quiet time on the trail allows you to tune into the natural world around you leaving the outside world behind if not just for a few days. The walk takes in sheer cliff faces and breathtaking views over the Scenic Rim and Fassifern Valley and offers the opportunity to discover local wildlife and plant species along the way. Keeping your eyes peeled for wallabies and the koala, you will cross open woodland forest to Spicers Canopy around 4pm. The last section of the day follows a creek line that is cool and peaceful before a final stretch crossing through Spicer farmlands into Spicers Canopy where your host will be awaiting your arrival at approximately 3.30pm. After dinner, the journey continues around the outdoor fire as you gaze up to the night sky and discover the constellations, learning the ways the early settlers used the stars to navigate their way through this region. The generous blanket of stars you'll view tonight is one of our favourite features of the Scenic Rim. |
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Approx. 15 km, (Moderate to Hard Grade). After breakfast, set off for today's walk. Cross through the farm fields before descending into Oakey Creek with it’s morning sunlight glittering through the trees. We follow the creek before starting our ascent up the ridgeline, keeping our eyes & ears peeled for the endangered Glossy Black Cockatoo that is known to frequent this particular area. Using a combination of trails & farm roads to reach a remote section of the Main Range National Park we put our fitness to the test as we climb higher along the ridge & over rocky outcrops before resting for lunch where we are afforded stunning views of the valley below. The afternoon is spent descending down the mountain enjoying some quiet time taking in the sights and sounds of the bush land before arriving back at Spicers Canopy for afternoon tea. Join your group for sunset drinks around the fire pit and watch the sun set on the mountains. |
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Approx. 6 km (Easy to Moderate) After breakfast, you will enjoy a more leisurely walk with only 5km. Explore Millar Vale Creek a beautiful gorge with enveloping rock walls and still billabongs. This creek is home to some very elusive platypus, it’s hard to see one but they are there. Enjoy morning tea on the trail followed by a lunch back at camp. This afternoon is an optional venture up to Spicers Peak Lodge for afternoon tea. Your guide will drive you up (approx. 30 min) where you will enjoy a glass of bubbles, a tour of the lodge & some afternoon tea before returning to Spicers Canopy in the late afternoon. Sunset drinks will once again be enjoyed in the lodge or at the outside fire pit (so long as there is no fire ban in place) before a relaxing dinner in the lodge. |
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Enjoy your last breakfast in the main lodge at Spicers Canopy at approximately 8:00am, after which the team will collect your bags and transfer you either back to the starting point to pick up your vehicle for self drive to depart or transfer back to Spicers Balfour Hotel in Brisbane (Additional cost applies). Wish you a very fond farewell and wonderful memories to take with you. |
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Price is per person based on double occupancy. Single supplement $300pp. Please contact us for private group departures.
More Info
- The meeting point is Clumber, approx. 1.5 hours drive from Brisbane QLD. You can self drive and we will provide with detailed address after the booking.
- Major commercial flights provide convenient access to Brisbane. Brisbane return transfers can be arranged at the cost of $230pp.
Day1: Approximately 14 km
Day 2: Approximately 14 km
Day 3: Approximately 5 km
Day 4: Return to Brisbane
The climate of Queensland is subtropical humid climate with two seasons, a rainy and humid season in summer (October to May) and a relatively dry season between June and October.
The Average maximum temperature in Brisbane is between 29°C in January and 20°C in July.
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 if this is required).
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 Amendment & Cancellation Policies
- Cancel outside of 60 days monies will be refunded less deposit
- Cancel within 60 days prior to arrival all monies will be forfeited
- Any date changes made to a Scenic Rim Trail booking prior to 61 days before a departure date will not incur any amendment fees. Should you wish to make changes to your reservation between 60 and 31 days prior to your scheduled departure, there’s a $500 per person fee, along with any rate difference for your new Scenic Rim Trail adventure.
- 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: All 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.
