Welcome to Tasmania! Upon arrival, you will make your way from the airport to your hotel at Quamby Estate, 20 minutes from the airport. (This service is on a private basis.)

*Pre-arranged transport can be organized with Quamby Estate at an additional cost if you wish. Taxis, as well as Uber are available.

Waldheim to Barn Bluff Hut

Your journey begins at Waldheim in Cradle Valley! Venture through ancient temperate rainforest and pass the dramatic glacially-carved Crater Lake. Climb the steepest section of the whole Overland Track and a hearty lunch with a great view. After lunch, you will reach Marion's Lookout! Even though it takes about one hour to reach with steps leading through stepper sections, the reward is absolutely worth it! If weather allows, the stunning views of Cradle Mountain and Dove Lake make every uphill step worth it.

Continue around the base of Cradle Mountain along the edge of a spectacular glacial cirque before dropping into Waterfall Valley. Your very own private hut awaits beneath towering Barn Bluff. The hut is the perfect welcome after hours of walking through the alpine plateau. The hike is around 7 hours long.(This service is on a group basis.)

Barn Bluff Hut to Pine Forest Moor Hut

Rise and shine! Today you will be walking across plains where glaciers once stood. You will slowly move and scour out shallow tarns. Although an undulating trek with a few sections of exposed moorland, there are no significant climbs today. Take your time venturing across vast grass plains where ancient pencil pines fringe alpine tarns. Rising from the moors, the peaks of Cradle Mountain and Barn Bluff are now behind you. As you rise, the amazing Mt. Pelion West comes to view.

This evening, enjoy an outdoor dining experience with beautiful views of the Mt. Oakleigh, at Pine Forest Moor Hut. It will take an approximate of 6 hours walking.

If you are looking for an additional challenge, you can take a side trip to Lake Hill! Hugged by pencil pines and with its narrow quartzite sand rim, Lake Will is striking. Keep an eye out for gravel mounds along the way, remnants of Joseph Will’s coal mining efforts in the 1890s. (This service is on a group basis.)

Pine Forest Moor Hut to Pelion Hut

This morning, venture through the gorgeous myrtle-beech rainforest as we descend around the base of Mt Pelion West, down to the Forth River before it plunges into Lemonthyme Valley. You will take a break at Frog flats beside the Forth River, which is Overland Track's lowest point. From here, it's a gentle ascent back out of the valley. Leave the thick Eucalypt forest behind as the trees part and reveal Pelion Plains. The amazing views of Mt. Oakleigh's dolerite spires now come into play.

The Pelion Plains area offers a host of side trips, hugged by mountainous terrain. There are excellent swimming holes, peaceful nooks to rest, and abandoned copper mines to explore. Come nightfall, you’ll be nestled amongst dry sclerophyll forest at Pelion Hut. The approximate walking time is 5 hours. (This service is on a group basis.)

Pelion Hut to Kia Ora Hut

Today start your day with a climb to Pelion Gap at 300M through the beautiful rainforest. Pelion Gap is a plateau stretching between Mt Pelion East and Mt Ossa, affording fantastic views to the south as well as back to the north. From Pelion Gap, it's a further two hours of gentle downhill to the hut. Today, choose to keep things relaxed or challenge yourself to stand atop the island’s highest point. Once you arrive at Kia Ora Hut, enjoy a Tasmanian drop with spectacular views out to Cathedral Mountain. Approximately 4-9 hours of walking (optional 5hr side trip to Mt. Ossa).

There’s plenty of time for side trips from Pelion Gap including the option to summit Mt. Ossa. At 1617m, it is Tasmania’s highest peak. There are other less challenging climbs, including Mt. Doris. (This service is on a group basis.)

Kia Ora Hut to Windy Ridge Hut

Day 5 is all about icy-flowing waterfalls! Depart Kia Ora hut and walk about an hour to Du Cane, where a 1910-built hut remains from the long-gone days of animal trapping. Du Cane Hut is a fine spot to rest, surrounded by native gardens and overlooked by the spectacular Du Cane Range.

From here, we wander through some of the oldest forests in the National Park, with King Billy pines as much as 2000 years old. Now, we are above the Mersey River, which descends deeply northward towards the Bass Strait.

There are three major sets of waterfalls in the area. You will get to visit one or more of these, choosing the best to have lunch beside depending on conditions. During the afternoon, make your way over Du Cane Gap, then descend beside the spectacular Falling Mountain to Windy Ridge Hut. Tonight is a celebratory one, your last evening on the track. Approximate walking time: 4Hrs. (This service is on a group basis.)

Windy Ridge Hut to Lake St. Clair

Your destination today is Australia’s deepest natural lake, Lake St Clair! The lake is shaped by glaciations over two million years. Birdsong helps you along this final day as we walk mainly through flowering dry sclerophyll forests. You arrive at Narcissus at the northern end of Lake St Clair in time for lunch and before boarding the Idaclair cruise boat for a spectacular 17km cruise back to Cynthia Bay. You will have half an hour to look around the Visitor Centre here.

The return trip to Quamby Estate is through the trout fishing mecca of the highland lakes, descending the rugged Western Tiers. We’ll cross the broad plains of the Northern Midlands, passing through the rural townships of Cressy and Longford. After the journey is over, you will be transferred to your hotel for the night. (This service is on a group basis.)

Although your Australia adventure must come to an end today, you will be leaving with new friends, amazing experiences and memories to cherish for the rest of your life. Once you have checked out of your hotel in Launceston, you will make your own way to the airport for your international flight.

We wish you safe and happy travels home! (This service is on a private basis.)

*Pre-arranged transport can be organized with Quamby Estate at an additional cost if you wish. Taxis, as well as Uber are available.