Eco Tours & Trips in Australia/Oceania

Kayak through the turquoise waters of Lake Mapourika near Franz Josef Glacier, surrounded by native rainforest and towering Southern Alps peaks. Walk the Franz Josef Glacier Forest Walk to see cascading waterfalls and panoramic glacier views, then check out the limestone pancake rocks and blowholes at Punakaiki on the West Coast. Head to Tauranga Bay's seal colony and Abel Tasman National Park, home to fur seals, little blue penguins, and bottlenose dolphins.

Walk through ancient Gondwana rainforests in Tarra Bulga National Park where 20-million-year-old myrtle beech trees have stood since dinosaurs roamed the area. Snorkel at Whitehaven Beach on the UNESCO-listed Great Barrier Reef and spot sea turtles swimming among vibrant coral reefs in clear tropical waters.

The UNESCO-listed Brickendon Estate's preserved convict village is a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® initiative showcasing Tasmania's sustainable heritage conservation with the original Archer family descendants. Hike to Wineglass Bay or kayak Great Oyster Bay's marine environment in Freycinet National Park's protected areas. Visit Flinders Island's Strzelecki National Park at Trousers Point, see rescued Tasmanian Devils at East Coast Natureworld, and learn about Fork It Farm's ethical animal husbandry practices.

Travel around 1,000 miles through Australia's outback from Uluru to Adelaide, staying in Coober Pedy's mud hut accommodations where most residents live underground. Walk through the Aboriginal-owned Kanku-Breakaways Conservation Park and see the Dog Fence that stretches over 3,000 miles.

Stay at APT's exclusive Mitchell Falls Wilderness Lodge next to Camp Creek and walk through the 750-metre-long Tunnel Creek carved through the Napier Range. Relax in the natural thermal springs at Zebedee Springs surrounded by pre-historic Livistona palms, then cruise Lake Argyle and spot birdlife like brolgas and sea eagles.