Walking Adventure Tours & Trips in Great Barrier Reef
Explore a wide diversity of walking adventure tours through Great Barrier Reef. We have 14 adventures that vary from 3 days to 26 days. With the greatest number of departures in August, this is also the most popular time of the year.
10 best walking adventure Great Barrier Reef tours
Compiled by

MelissaGreat Barrier Reef travel expert at TourRadar
- Solo-ish Down-Under
- East Coast Australia Adventure
- Australia: North Queensland to Uluru (Without Sailing)
- Tropical Reef and Rainforest (Short Break)
- Cape York & Torres Strait Adventure
- North Queensland Adventure
- Cape Tribulation and Cooktown Wanderer (Small Groups, Short Break)
- Australian Highlights (With Internal Air)
- Classic Australia with Uluru & the Outback
- Diversity Australia, Kimberley & Pinnacles
This 25-day walking trip takes you through New Zealand and Australia, finishing near the UNESCO-listed Great Barrier Reef in Cairns. You'll trek rainforest trails around Franz Josef Glacier and tackle the 6km Kings Canyon Rim walk with its steep 500-step climb in Australia's Red Centre.
Duration 25 days Destinations Auckland, Rotorua, Waitomo, Kaikoura, Christchurch, Hokitika, Franz Josef, Queenstown, Fiordland National Park, MelbourneSee all destinations Age Range Ages 18+ Operator G Adventures From $9,199
25% Off- US$6,899You save $2,300
You'll snorkel two different spots off the Daintree Coast at the Great Barrier Reef, swimming with sea turtles and checking out the colorful coral. Then there's guided walks through the UNESCO-listed Daintree Rainforest, where you'll wander through 135-million-year-old landscapes.
Duration 19 days Destinations Sydney, Hunter Valley, Cessnock, Port Macquarie, Bellingen, Dorrigo National Park, Coffs Harbour, Yamba, Byron Bay, Surfers ParadiseSee all destinations Age Range Ages 15+ Operator Intrepid Travel From
25% Off- US$6,335
Take a catamaran from Airlie Beach to snorkel the Great Barrier Reef's coral gardens, where you'll see some of the 9,000 marine species living in these clear waters. Walk coastal trails on Magnetic Island to Horseshoe Bay and look for wild koalas and rock wallabies at dusk, then head to the ancient Daintree Rainforest.
Duration 13 days Destinations Airlie Beach, Townsville, Magnetic Island, Cairns, Kuranda, Uluru, Kings Canyon Age Range Ages 18-35 Operator Contiki From $2,625
10% Off- US$2,363+$505 upfront costsYou save $263
Join Kubirri Warra clan members on Cooya Beach to try traditional spear fishing across the mudflats and through mangrove areas, then head to Mossman Gorge where elevated boardwalks take you through World Heritage rainforest. Later, cruise out to Agincourt Reef on the outer Great Barrier Reef.
Duration 4 days Destinations Port Douglas, Mossman Gorge Age Range All Ages Welcome Operator AAT Kings From
10% Off- US$1,329
Trek through the UNESCO-listed Daintree Rainforest at Cape Tribulation, the world's oldest rainforest at 135 million years. Take the short nature trail to Mount Tozer viewpoint in Kutini-Payamu National Park for mountain vistas, then check out Apudthama National Park's Fruit Bat Falls.
Duration 10 days Destinations Cairns, Great Barrier Reef, Cape Tribulation, Bloomfield, Cooktown, Rossville, Lakefield National Park, Laura Age Range Ages 15+ Operator Intrepid Travel From
10% Off- US$5,830
Duration 13 days Destinations Brisbane, Noosa, Hervey Bay, Fraser Island, 75 Mile Beach, Airlie Beach, Whitsunday Islands, Townsville, Lucinda, TullySee all destinations Age Range Ages 15+ Operator Intrepid Travel From
10% Off- US$5,515
Duration 3 days Destinations Cairns, Cape Tribulation, Cooktown, Black Mountain National Park, Barron Gorge National Park, Kuranda, Port Douglas Age Range All Ages Welcome Operator AAT Kings From
10% Off- US$1,299
Duration 13 days Destinations Melbourne, Phillip Island, Great Ocean Road, Uluru, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, Cairns, Kuranda, Sydney, Bondi, Blue Mountains Age Range All Ages Welcome Operator AAT Kings From $5,705
8% Off- US$5,249+$1,845 upfront costsYou save $456
Duration 13 days Destinations Sydney, Cairns, Great Barrier Reef, Kuranda, Melbourne, Great Ocean Road, Twelve Apostles Marine National Park, Phillip Island, Uluru, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park Age Range All Ages Welcome Operator Cosmos From
8% Off- US$4,579+$1,508 upfront costs
Duration 26 days Destinations Perth, Fremantle, Nambung National Park, Melbourne, Great Ocean Road, Sydney, Alice Springs, Uluru, Cairns, Great Barrier ReefSee all destinations Age Range Ages 12+ Operated in Only: German Operator DERTOUR From
8% Off- US$13,496





















