Best Australia Hiking Tours: Our Top 11

1.Uluru: Guided Trek of Uluru’s Base in a Small Group

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 182 reviews · 6 hours · from $169Our pick

Start before sunrise, ride from your Ayers Rock Resort hotel, and walk Uluru’s full 10.5-kilometre base with an English-speaking guide. You’ll see ancient rock art, Mutitjulu Waterhole, and Kantju Gorge while hearing Anangu creation stories. Breakfast, tea, coffee, transport, and optional audio guides in six languages are included.

“The tour is a wonderful way to see Uluru, enjoying the sunset, and the peaceful of this magical place without the crowd. Tim, our tour guide, knows a lot about the history and the culture of the Anangu people. He shared with us the meaning of the sacred sites, the storytelling of many dreamtime stories about Uluru. The tour is very well organized. An unforgettable experience. Palya.”

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2.Blue Mountains Hiking Glow worms Cave Wildlife Spotlighting Night Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 165 reviews · from $132Best guided

Join Wildscape Adventures at 8pm for a five-hour Blue Mountains night hike with guide Antoine. Walk about an hour each way to a waterfall cave filled with glowworms, spot nocturnal wildlife, and learn basic bush skills. Headlamps, water, parking, and hotel pickup are included.

“The tour guy was very funny and experienced with the outdoors and the van was new and comfortable. The tour goes very late, getting back to the hotel at past 1am, but very worth it as long as you don't have anything planned early the next day and get enough rest the day of. The hike is very easy for almost everyone and the guide will help with some slippery parts. The glowworms themselves were impressive, and you could even get up close to a few of them with the help of the guide. We even got to see a lobster-like creature in the creek on the way to the…”

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3.Small-Group Grampians Great Wildlife Escape Day Trip with Hiking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 160 reviews · from $111

Travel from Melbourne to Grampians National Park in a small air-conditioned minibus. Walk to Boroka Lookout, the Balconies, and MacKenzie Falls, watch for kangaroos and emus, and visit Brambuk Aboriginal Cultural Centre. Guides such as Lauren, Graham, Jacob, and Tina have been praised for their humor, care, and local insight.

“The Grampians Hiking Day trip was a fun adventure in beautiful country. Our guide, Jacob, did a great job of personalizing the stops based on what the group wanted to do, and I appreciated his sense of humor along the way. It Read more”

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4.4 Day Wild Tasmania Tour / Wildlife, Nature, Hiking / Inc. Accom

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 126 reviews · from $713

Travel from Hobart on a four-day loop with guide Tim or Trent, visiting waterfalls, rainforests, Cradle Mountain, Bay of Fires, Wineglass Bay, and a Tasmanian Devil sanctuary. The tour includes three nights of comfortable accommodation, park fees, transport, and wildlife entry. Expect hiking, long drives, and a maximum group of 13.

“Amazing tour with a lot of nature and beautiful walks. The tour guide Trent was really good at explaining everything and knew a lot of unique facts about all the places we went to. Also the accommodations were a lot nicer than what I was expecting. Overall really great trip would defo recommend to first time solo travellers as it’s a nice was to make friends!”

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5.Sydney: Port Stephens Day Trip with Dolphin Cruise or Hike

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 64 reviews · 12 hours · from $90

Leave Sydney Central at 7:00 AM for Anna Bay’s moving sand dunes, a 4WD safari, and sandboarding. Then choose a dolphin cruise or a guided Mount Tomaree hike before returning around 6:30 PM. Guides including James, Mac, Aurelio, Carol, Maikel, and Stefan are praised for patient help, photos, and local tips.

“It was amazing day. Carol was a fantastic guide, super friendly and explained us every step. In all the stops, we could decide what activity to do and we found multiple options to develop them. Without any plan was a girls trip. I definitely loved the experience. 💖”

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6.Hobart: Bruny Island Adventure: Hike, Highlights & Tastes

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 54 reviews · 10 hours · from $116

Join Tours Tasmania for an active 10-hour Bruny Island day trip from Hobart. Walk about 8 km to Bruny Arch, climb 279 steps at Truganini Lookout, hear local stories, and sample cheese, oysters, honey, and chocolate. Guides such as Peter, Trevor, Nick, Heather, and Lucas are known for clear commentary and friendly group leadership.

“Wonderful day spent on Bruny Island. Though the weather was a dampner, the awesome views more than compensated for any discomfort. Nick was a very attentive guide & provided heaps of information.”

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7.Mackay: Finch Hatton Gorge Hike, Swim & Platypus Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 40 reviews · 7 hours · from $119

Travel from Mackay through the Pioneer Valley to Finch Hatton Gorge for a guided rainforest hike and swim beneath a waterfall. After lunch at an iconic Australian pub, head to Eungella National Park to look for platypus. English-speaking guides may include Michelle or Nathan. The walk takes about 40 minutes each way and requires moderate fitness.

“Great activity. Need more information on history of the area.”

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8.Cape Range National Park Full-Day Trekking Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · from $190

Set out from Exmouth with guide Ian for an eight-hour Cape Range trek. Walk a remote ridgeline, cross rocky gullies and dunes, enjoy a bush lunch, swim in Ningaloo Lagoon, and finish near Mangrove Bay. The small-group format suits hikers with moderate fitness.

“Ian was a phemononal tour guide. So knowledgeable about the area and you could tell he was doing this not because he took on a job as a tour guide but because he really loves doing it. He was really interested in the people on his tour anRead more”

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9.From Sydney: Blue Mountains Small-Group Tour Picnic & Hike

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 26 reviews · 9 hours · from $224

Travel from Sydney in a luxury minibus with up to 14 people, stopping at Calmsley Hill Farm, Jamison Valley, Eaglehawk Lookout, Three Sisters, Govetts Leap, and the Blue Mountains Botanic Garden. You get a picnic, bottled water, English guide commentary, and a self-guided hike with time to walk at your own pace.

“Det jag var mest orolig för var att det skulle vara en sådan super ansträngande utflykt med många trappor, upp och ner för kullar och långa promenader i solen. Det var inte det!!! Fantastiskt tempo för vi som inte längre orkar med maraton upplevelser. Lugnt och fint:) en mumsig lunch med underbart utsikt gör att jag ger 10/10 till dagens upplevelse!”

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10.Kata Tjuta: Valley of the Winds Circuit Hike

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 11 reviews · 5h 30m · from $176

You’ll spend about three hours hiking through Kata Tjuta’s Valley of the Winds with an English-speaking guide such as Jackie or Ali. Expect steep and challenging sections, giant red domes, local plants, geological and cultural stories, morning tea, and hotel transfers from Ayers Rock Resort.

“Guide needed ensure more stops so we could enjoy the scene”

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11.Cairns: Explore & Hike Dunk Island – Full Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $84Cheapest way up

Take an early ferry from Cairns to Dunk Island via Mission Beach for rainforest walks, beaches, and mountain views. You get a light breakfast, two-course BBQ picnic lunch, and almost six hours to explore at your own pace. The fast cat has coach-style seating, a licensed bar, and outdoor upper-deck seats. Pickup is offered, though the listed start point is Reef Fleet Terminal.

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