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 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 (40 destinations)
- Cairns and the Great Barrier Reef (Short Break)
- Cairns to Brisbane Adventure
- Tropical Reef and Rainforest (Short Break)
- Daintree & Cape Tribulation Adventure
- North Queensland Adventure
- Cape York & Torres Strait Adventure
- East Coast Australia Adventure (37 destinations)
- 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, Waitemata Harbour, Rotorua, Waitomo, Kaikoura, Hokitika, Franz Josef, Queenstown, Fiordland National Park, MelbourneSee all destinations Age Range Ages 18+ Operator G Adventures From
- US$9,699
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, Cessnock, Port Macquarie, Bellingen, Dorrigo National Park, Yamba, Byron Bay, Springbrook, Surfers ParadiseSee all destinations Age Range Ages 15+ Operator Intrepid Travel From
- US$9,960
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
- US$939
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
- US$3,565
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
- US$1,329
Duration 6 days Destinations Cairns, Kuranda, Mareeba, Mossman Gorge, Daintree National Park, Cape Tribulation, Great Barrier Reef, Palm Cove Age Range Ages 15+ Operator Intrepid Travel From
- US$2,330
Duration 13 days Destinations Brisbane, Noosa, Hervey Bay, Fraser Island, Airlie Beach, Whitsunday Islands, Townsville, Lucinda, Tully, Mission BeachSee all destinations Age Range Ages 15+ Operator Intrepid Travel From
- US$6,660
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, Lakefield National Park, Laura, Coen, Iron Range National Park, Weipa, Cape York, Fruit Bat FallsSee all destinations Age Range Ages 15+ Operator Intrepid Travel From $5,930
20% Off- US$4,744
Duration 19 days Destinations Sydney, Hunter Valley, Cessnock, Port Macquarie, Bellingen, Dorrigo National Park, Yamba, Byron Bay, Surfers Paradise, BrisbaneSee all destinations Age Range Ages 15+ Operator Intrepid Travel From $6,591
5% Off- US$6,262
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
5% Off- US$1,299
