At a Glance
The Wilsons Promontory lighthouse walking tour offers an outstanding opportunity to explore this beautiful part of Victorian coastline and visit Victoria's most loved National Parks. Walk from the forest of Tarra Bulga National Park to the wild coast of Wilsons Prom and the magnificent vistas on the Bass Coast.
Discover the beauty of the Wilsons Promontory and Gippsland on this highlights packed short walking tour. Over 4 days you will walk to the southern most tip of the Australian mainland at the Wilsons Prom Lightstation, discover the beauty of Little Oberon Bay, climb the summit of Mount Oberon, and finish this gorgeous tour with a cliff top walk along the panoramic George Bass Coastal Trail in Kilcunda.
3 nights accommodation offers wilderness experiences. Stay in a guesthouse adjacent to the cool temperate ...
Trip Highlights
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What's Included
- 3 dinners, 3 lunches and 3 breakfasts (one lunch own expense). Two course dinners, lunches, continental breakfasts, fresh fruit, trail mix, tea/coffee and other non-alcoholic beverages
- Three nights' accommodation. One night accommodation at the Wilsons Prom Lightstation cottage. Two nights’ accommodation at Tidal River Lodge (twin share or single supplement).
- Small groups of ten or less walkers are hosted by two staff. They all have warm personalities and knowledge of the natural environment.
- Expert guided five-day-four-night walking journey travelling through Wilsons Promontory.
- Return group transfer departing and returning central Melbourne.
Itinerary
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Walking distance: 19 km, approximately 7 hours walking including breaks (moderate to hard grade) After pickup from Melbourne CBD, make way to Wilsons Promontory National Park. You will have a morning tea break at local country café approximately half way to our destination as the drive to Wilsons Prom. Upon your arrival we embark on the unique walk to the Lightstation. What makes this destination so unique is the fact that it is only accessible by foot. All of the guest main cases will remain locked in the trailer which will be left at Tidal River while we are at the Lightstation. Guests will carry their overnight packs with clothing, personal belongings, linen and food for the overnight stay. You take the inland route beginning at Telegraph Saddle and walk just over 6 km to Telegraph Junction. Continuing along the Telegraph track you reach the Halfway Hut which is our lunch destination. There are composting toilets available for use if needed. You continue on past Martins Hill, to Roaring Meg, a popular campsite used by overnight trekkers. From here it's another 6 km to the Lightstation. The track opens up the closer you get to the Lightstation, offering magnificent views over the peninsula, with the sheer isolation of the Lightstation becoming apparent. From its point on the peninsula the Lighthouse commands almost 360-degree views of tumultuous Bass Strait waters. Overnight accommodation at the Lightstation cottages. |
Lightstation cottages
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Walking distance: 21 km, approximately 8 hours (moderate to hard grade), approximately 8 hours walking After breakfast you repack your backpacks and depart the Lightstation for the return journey to Tidal River. Today you take a slightly different route offering iconic Wilsons Promontory coastal views for the first 10 km of the walk. Morning tea and lunch is enjoyed along the track, before you head inland towards Telegraph Junction. From here the track winds its way back to Telegraph Saddle. Overnight accommodation is at Tidal River Lodge. |
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Walking distance:16 km, approximately 6.5 hour (moderate to hard grade) After breakfast and lunch making you begin your walk to Little Oberon Bay. This track hugs the coast from Tidal River where it climbs over Tea Tree shrouded sand dunes to the southern end of Norman Beach. The track continues across Norman Point into Little Oberon Bay. The walk provides spectacular views across Wilsons Promontory National Park to the Glennie Island groups. We head back to the comfort of the lodge at Tidal River for lunch and a break from the trail. In the afternoon you head to the Mount Bishop summit track. This return walk is a challenging trek with a wonderful reward at the end. The views from the granite bolder plateau are breathtaking, with a sweeping vista over the Proms west coast and offshore islands, and well worth the rocky scramble near the summit to get there. Overnight accommodation at Tidal River Lodge. |
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Walking distance: 10 km, approximately 3 hours walking (easy to moderate grade) The second guide will greet you in the carpark and transport you to Kilcunda where you stop for lunch at the Kilcunda General Store (at guest's own expense) before beginning the George Bass Coastal Walk to the Punch Bowl near San Remo. This gorgeous walk offers panoramic coastal views from a narrow winding path, along cliff tops rising high above the pounding surf of Bass Strait. Return to Melbourne in the afternoon, arriving at the National Gallery of Victoria around 5:00pm. Please note: If you are planning to fly out at the completion of the tour, we suggest you book a flight no earlier than 6:30pm. |
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Please contact us for group bookings or private departures.
More Info
- The departure point is Melbourne
- Major commercial flights provide convenient access to Melbourne
Day 1: Approximately 8 km, 3.5 hours
Day 2: Approximately 19 km, 7 hours
Day 3: Approximately 21 km, 8 hours
Day 4: Approximately 16 km, 6.5 hours
Day 5: Approximately 10 km, 3 hours
Total: Approximately 75 km
The climate of Wilsons Promontory is generally cool and mild, with few extremes. A considerable variation in rainfall across the promontory is shown by the average annual rainfall for Tidal River and Southeast Point of 1083 mm and 1050 mm respectively. The wettest months are in the winter. The mean maximum temperatures at Tidal River range from 24℃ in February to 13℃ in July, and the mean minimum range from 13℃ in February to 6℃ in August. Winds are predominantly from southwest.
(Data sourced from Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Units = °C)
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.
