Walking Adventure Tours & Trips in Queensland

Whitehaven Beach in the Whitsundays is often called the world's best beach, and you'll walk along it and snorkel its turquoise waters. Hike Magnetic Island's coastal trails to see wild koalas and rock wallabies near Horseshoe Bay, then take the Skyrail cable car to Kuranda village, riding above the World Heritage rainforest canopy.

Walk historic logging routes through Main Range National Park as you climb the Mistake Mountain Range with rock scrambling at elevations around 1,000 meters. You'll navigate steep zigzag trails through tree roots and frequent creek crossings in the UNESCO-listed Gondwana Rainforest, then summit Bare Rock for 360-degree views.

Walk through the World Heritage-listed Daintree Rainforest to Cape Tribulation where tropical jungle cascades onto reef waters. Check out Frank Jardine's historic Somerset settlement, examining colonial masonry and tombstones dating to 1864. See Thursday Island on foot, finding Torres Strait Aboriginal culture and natural beauty before crossing the Great Barrier Reef by air.

The UNESCO-listed Daintree Rainforest comes alive with guided nature walks through Cape Tribulation's 135-million-year-old ecosystem. Trek to Mount Tozer viewpoint in Kutini-Payamu National Park and swim at Fruit Bat Falls in Apudthama National Park, then walk to Pajinka, Queensland's northernmost mainland point.

Trek through the Whitsunday Islands' beach trails and take the path to Whitehaven Beach's lookout for views of swirling sand patterns, then hike Mount Coolum for coastal panoramas. The Gold Coast Hinterland's rainforest tracks at Springbrook National Park lead to Natural Bridge's glowworm cave and waterfalls.

Walk Mossman Gorge's rainforest boardwalks with an Indigenous guide who shares Dreamtime stories and traditional plant knowledge, then try spear throwing on Cooya Beach's coastal mudflats with Kubirri Warra fishermen. You'll create Aboriginal art at Janbal Gallery with artist Brian 'Binna' Swindley.

In the Blue Mountains, you'll see the Three Sisters rock formation and meet koalas and kangaroos on this small-group tour. Melbourne's hidden laneways come next on a guided walk, then ride the historic Puffing Billy steam train through the Dandenong Ranges. Up in Far North Queensland, take the Skyrail cable car through Kuranda's rainforest.

Take the Ngana Julaymba Dungay cultural tour at Thala Beach Nature Reserve and trek through the ancient Daintree Rainforest, then head to the Atherton Tablelands near Cairns to hike out to some great waterfalls. Around Darwin, walk the trails of Litchfield National Park and check out Florence Falls and Wangi Falls.