Top guided wilderness walks

Long-distance walks don’t have to come with sore shoulders and freeze-dried dinners. 

Tasmania has Australia’s biggest and best suite of hut-based guided walks, bringing comfortable beds, quality food and a restorative wine or two to each walking day.

Lighten the load on one of these luxury guided walks.

Cradle Mountain  –  Overland Track

The Overland Track is a six-day, 65km hike through one of Australia’s most spectacular mountain regions. Some of Tasmania’s highest peaks rise from the track’s edges, and while it means hauling a full, loaded pack for an independent hike, the weight is lifted on a guided walk. On some tours, guests can carry only their personal gear (typically about 9kg), and nights are spent in exclusive private huts dotted along the track, with meals based around fine Tasmanian produce and wine. Try a guided walk with Intrepid, Trek Tasmania, Tasmanian Walking Company or Tasmanian Expeditions.

Maria Island

Tasmania's island national park is a place of wildlife, natural wonders and a World Heritage-listed convict settlement. All of this can be strung together on a walking tour taking in a multitude of natural sights – the Painted Cliffs, Fossil Cliffs, Mount Maria, the dolerite peaks of Bishop and Clerk, and the isthmus that holds Maria Island together. From private overnight glamping to candlelit dinners with the best of Tasmanian food and wine in historic Bernacchi House at the Darlington Probation Station settlement, discover guided walking options with the Maria Island Walk or Life's an Adventure. 

Three Capes Lodge Walk

As you push through the wind atop the highest sea cliffs in Australia, with the ocean slapping ashore far below, your mind can turn to a night of trail comfort. In this walk’s two private lodges along the four-day Three Capes Track, there are mattresses, warm showers, and lounge areas that look over the bush and sea. Grab a book and a glass of wine and head through the sliding doors to the outdoor deck, or settle into the ultimate hiking luxury: a spa treatment to prepare your body for another day of walking. For guided walks along the Three Capes Track, check out tours from Auswalk, Park Trek, Life's and Adventure and Tasmanian Walking Company.

wukalina Walk

Follow ancient footsteps along Larapuna, an area that spans the Bay of Fires, on this four-day guided walk led and owned by the Tasmania’s Aboriginal community. The walk climbs Wukalina / Mount William and journeys along some of Australia’s most beautiful beaches, with guides sharing creation stories and culture, as well as bush tucker and traditional foods for dinner. Each night, guests cosy up fireside before retreating to architecturally designed huts inspired by early Palawa (Tasmanian Aboriginal) shelters. The final night is spent in a lighthouse keeper’s cottage.

Freycinet National Park

Tasmania’s east-coast playground inspires hikers year-round. Try Freycinet Experience Walk for overnight stays filled with wine, fine east-coast produce and a calming bath at sustainably designed Friendly Beaches Lodge, soothing the senses after leisurely coastal strolls and challenging mountain climbs. Or spend your nights in a deluxe spa cabin at Freycinet Lodge when you embark on the Life's an Adventure Freycinet and Wineglass Bay pack-free walk, taking you to soaring heights up Mount Graham and on a cruise to Cooks Beach. You'll also stay at Freycinet Lodge on an Auswalk self guided walk, offering a boat ride to Schouten Island and sublime views of Wineglass Bay as part of the journey.

Takayna / Tarkine

Feel the canopy close over and the outside world fade to black on a guided Tarkine Trails walk in Takayna / Tarkine. Trips range from rainforest walks to coastal expeditions along one of the state’s wildest stretches of coast. Park Trek takes you on a five-day journey into the ancient wilderness of this vast cool-temperate landscape, from cruising the Pieman River to chasing waterfalls. The three-day pack-free Life's an Adventure Tarkine Wilderness Walk leads you to wild places such as Corinna and the Meredith Range, carrying only a small day pack and staying among the lush rainforest at a Wilderness Resort. Auswalk offers a four-day group walk including a Pieman River boat journey and adventures along the coast.

Bruny Island

On Tasmanian Walking Company's three-day Bruny Island Long Weekend, spend your nights bedded down in a luxe camp on the slopes of Bruny’s highest mountain, and your days scaling epic beaches and capes. Inspiration Outdoors' tours come with comfy accommodation and warm showers. Life's an Adventure's three-day walking tour serves up Bruny Island oysters and cheese, and eco accommodation at Adventure Bay. You'll spy sea cliffs and birdlife aplenty on Park Trek's Bruny Island walk. Or dive into more great artisan Bruny produce and boutique accommodation with Auswalk's Bruny Island Explorer group guided walk.

Larapuna / Bay of Fires area

Ready to hike the Larapuna / Bay of Fires area coastline in ultimate comfort? On Tasmanian Walking Company's signature walk, spend your days hiking and kayaking and your nights in a camp among the dunes, then at an exclusive lodge set 40m above the sea. Wash the day away with a hot shower, enjoy fresh Tasmanian food and indulge in a treatment at the lodge spa. Find more creature comforts on the Bay of Fires pack-free walk, staying overnight at an idyllic waterfront beach shack. Or spend four days walking with Park Trek – you'll soak up the orange-lichen boulders, white sands and turquoise waters of the area and fill up on locally sourced nutritious meals in between. Or combine your exploration of Larapuna / Bay of Fires with the nearby paradise of Freycinet Peninsula on an Auswalk walking holiday.