Explore the world's tallest and largest flowering forests
Explore the world's tallest and largest flowering forests

The Far Southern Forests

THE ARVE GIANT - LAST OF THE ANCIENT BLUE GUMS - HUON PINES - TAHUNE AIRWALK - ZIG ZAG GIANTS GROVE

An amazing adventure in the wild ancient forest

Highlights:

To the massive river gorges in the farthest corner of the continent - ancient rainforests, immense trees, a canopy walkway into the treetops - into the burn zone - via the apple orchards of the Huon Valley

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Things to do:

Based on your interests, we’ll work together to make a custom itinerary that could include:

  • Explore the Giant Treetops at the Tahune Airwalk canopy walkway
  • Visit the Wonderboom Giant Tree
  • Drop in on the Geeveston Town Hall Museum and see their  forest interpretation
  • See the rare and ancient Giant Forest Blue Gum – planted worldwide but from these very forests
  • Walk along the secret corridors of the Arve Forest Loop, travelling behind locked gates alongside a
  • Roadside apples, peaches, pears, and nectarines seasonally available from honesty-box stands
  • Travel up into the dolerite subalpine forests of the Hartz Mountains towering over the giant forest valleys
  • A quick visit to the Summer Kitchen, arguably Tasmania’s best bakery
  • Scenic drive along the Huon River – mountains, sailboats, picturesque bays
  • See the ancient Pencil Pine trees in their mountain habitats

Details

$620 total for full-day expedition (1 or 2 Expeditioneers)

$45 for each additional person (Maximum 4 Expeditioneers)

All admission prices included
Includes gourmet picnic, snacks, fresh fruit, and hot drinks in the forest

Opportunity for longer or shorter walks, or minimal-walking car-touring
Unparalleled opportunity to see some of Earth's finest forests

Useful information including cancellation policy, equipment list, and more, can be found at the Trip Info page.

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We acknowledge the long human history of Tasmania and pay our respects to the Tasmanian Aboriginal communities.

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