Walking Adventure Tours & Trips in Great Barrier Reef
Explore a wide diversity of walking adventure tours through Great Barrier Reef. We have 18 adventures that vary from 3 days to 25 days. With the greatest number of departures in November, 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
- Cairns and the Great Barrier Reef (Short Break)
- Daintree & Cape Tribulation Adventure (12 destinations)
- East Coast Australia Adventure
- Cairns to Brisbane Adventure
- Cape York & Torres Strait Adventure
- North Queensland Adventure
- East Coast Australia Adventure (42 destinations)
- Cairns to Sydney Highlights
- Cape Tribulation and Cooktown Wanderer (Small Groups, Short Break)
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, Murupara, Waitomo, Kaikoura, Hokitika, Franz Josef, Haast, Queenstown, Fiordland National ParkSee all destinations Age Range Ages 18+ Operator G Adventures From $10,899
20% Off- US$8,719
The historic Kuranda Scenic Railway takes you through Barron Gorge's hand-hewn tunnels past waterfalls and rocky cliffs. Around Kuranda village you can visit Birdworld and the Australian Butterfly Sanctuary, surrounded by World Heritage rainforest.
Duration 4 days Destinations Cairns, Great Barrier Reef, Kuranda, Barron Gorge National Park Age Range All Ages Welcome Operator AAT Kings From
20% Off- US$939
Duration 6 days Destinations Cairns, Kuranda, Tolga, Mareeba, Mossman Gorge, Cape Tribulation, Daintree National Park, Great Barrier Reef, Palm Cove Age Range Ages 15+ Operator Intrepid Travel From $2,371
15% Off- US$2,016
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 20 days Destinations Sydney, Hunter Valley, Crowdy Bay National Park, Port Macquarie, Bellingen, Dorrigo National Park, Moonee Beach, Red Rock, Yamba, Byron BaySee all destinations Age Range Ages 15+ Operator Intrepid Travel From $9,796
10% Off- US$8,817
Duration 8 days Destinations Cairns, Lake Eacham, Yungaburra, Millaa Millaa, Mission Beach, Tully, Lucinda, Townsville, Airlie Beach, Whitsunday IslandsSee all destinations Age Range Ages 15+ Operator Intrepid Travel From $3,566
10% Off- US$3,210
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, Cape Tribulation, Cooktown, Rossville, Lakefield National Park, Musgrave, Coen, Iron Range National Park, Weipa, Cape YorkSee all destinations Age Range Ages 15+ Operator Intrepid Travel From
10% Off- US$5,930
Duration 13 days Destinations Brisbane, Noosa, Hervey Bay, Fraser Island, 75 Mile Beach, Maryborough, Proserpine, Airlie Beach, Whitsunday Islands, TownsvilleSee all destinations Age Range Ages 15+ Operator Intrepid Travel From $6,660
10% Off- US$5,994
Duration 19 days Destinations Sydney, Hunter Valley, Cessnock, Crowdy Bay National Park, Port Macquarie, Bellingen, Dorrigo National Park, Moonee Beach, Red Rock, YambaSee all destinations Age Range Ages 15+ Operator Intrepid Travel From $6,790
10% Off- US$6,111
Duration 7 days Destinations Cairns, Great Barrier Reef, Kuranda, Sydney, Bondi Beach, Blue Mountains Age Range All Ages Welcome Operator AAT Kings From $3,420
8% Off- US$3,146+$470 upfront costs
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
8% Off- US$1,299
