First Nations cultural experiences

We’ve always had great respect for the heritage and traditions of the First Australians.

Back in 1998 we were the first tour company to advise our travellers against climbing Uluru on account of its sacred significance to numerous First Nations cultures. The close working partnerships we’ve established with First Nations' communities continue to inform our understanding of the land, as well as inspire in our travellers an appreciation for the world’s oldest living cultures. Below are some of the partners that we're proud to work with.

Gumbaynggirr Aboriginal Experience

The Gumbaynggirr people hail from Australia's New South Wales Pacific coast - stretching from Nambucca River in the South to around the Clarence River in the North and the Great Dividing Range in the West. We visit them in in Nambucca Heads to share in a unique and immersive First Nations experience that will get you in touch with the traditional custodians of this land, lore and their ancient cultural knowledge.

Trip Name	Days	Start city	Destination	Style	From GBP
Sydney to Brisbane Northbound	7	Sydney	Australia	Comfort	1550	View Trip

Launceston Elders Centre

In Tasmania’s second-largest city we stop to enjoy afternoon tea at the Elder’s Centre in the country of the Tyerrernotepanner, the Panninher and the Leterremairrener people. Here travellers have the chance to chat with Aboriginal elders and learn how, despite everything their people have suffered on this island, Tasmania’s Aboriginal culture remains.

Trip Name	Days	Start city	Destination	Style	From GBP
Discover Tasmania	6	Hobart	Australia	Comfort	1215	View Trip

Bodaree National Park Botanic Gardens

This First Nations food experience is a treat for the tastebuds, where you’ll try incredible dishes made with local native ingredients under the stars. You will also learn how, when the land is managed in the way it was for thousands of years, fire and traditional knowledge plays an important part in the management of the land.

Trip Name	Days	Start city	Destination	Style	From GBP
Blue Mountains & the Southern Highlands Adventure	4	Sydney	Australia	Comfort	960	View Trip

Ngaro Nation Welcome to Country

Stroll along the Queensland coastline to Airlie Beach, where we’ll be greeted by a local member of the Ngaro family. They will welcome us to country and provide us with an overview of the culture and history of the magnificent Whitsundays that we're exploring.

Trip Name	Days	Start city	Destination	Style	From GBP
Whitsundays Islands Explorer	6	Airlie Beach	Australia	Comfort	1380	View Trip

Janbal Art Workshop

Join an Aboriginal painting class in the afternoon with local artist and gallery-owner, Binna. We’ll learn about the significance of traditional and contemporary art and storytelling to First Nations people and even leave with a small souvenir of our own creation.

Trip Name	Days	Start city	Destination	Style	From GBP
Australia Retreat: Queensland Daintree	5	Cairns	Australia	Comfort	1245	View Trip

Kuyu Kuyu Cultural Walk

Head to Kuyu Kuyu (Cooya Beach) for an educational experience with a member of the local Kuku Yalanji community. Learn to throw a spear, which plants are edible and how Kuku Yalanji people live in harmony with the ever-shifting landscape.

Trip Name	Days	Start city	Destination	Style	From GBP
Australia Retreat: Queensland Daintree	5	Cairns	Australia	Comfort	1245	View Trip

Janamarra Cave Tour

Explore Tunnel Creek with our local Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander Bunuba guide, who will share ancient rock art and reveal the legend of his ancestor, Jandamarra. He was an Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander freedom fighter who used the tunnel as a hide-out in the late 1800's. In this 750-metre cave system carved through the Napier Range, we also discover stalactites, secret caves and a large variety of wildlife.

Trip Name	Days	Start city	Destination	Style	From GBP
West Kimberley Adventure	6	Broome	Australia	Basix	830	View Trip
Kimberley Trail Broome to Darwin	15	Broome	Australia	Original	2690	View Trip

Mowanjum Aboriginal Art and Cultural Centre

The Mowanjum Aboriginal Art and Cultural Centre is a creative hub for the Worrorra, Ngarinyin and Wunumbal tribes, who make up the Mowanjum community in Western Australia. We visit the Art and Cultural Centre to learn more about the history and creative culture of these three language groups, who are united by their belief in the Wandjina as a sacred spiritual force and the creators of the land.

Trip Name	Days	Start city	Destination	Style	From GBP

Nitnit Dreaming Cultural Cruise

Nitmiluk Gorge is an inspiring natural wonder comprising 13 different gorges, carved over a millennia by the Katherine River. On the Nitnit Dreaming Cultural Cruise, we explore two of these gorges, and discover the customs of the traditional land owners, the Jawoyn people.

Trip Name	Days	Start city	Destination	Style	From GBP
West Coast Encompassed Northbound	12	Perth	Australia	Comfort	2765	View Trip
Kimberley Trail Broome to Darwin	15	Broome	Australia	Original	2690	View Trip
Kimberley Trail Darwin to Broome	15	Darwin	Australia	Basix	2380	View Trip
Cape Leveque and the Kimberley Coast	2	Broome	Australia	Basix	470	View Trip