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.Â
Gumbaynggirr Aboriginal ExperienceÂ
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.Â
Trip Name | Days | Start city | Destination | Style | From GBP | |
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Sydney to Brisbane Northbound | 7 |
Sydney |
Australia |
Comfort |
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Launceston Elders CentreÂ
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. Â
Trip Name | Days | Start city | Destination | Style | From GBP | |
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Discover Tasmania | 6 |
Hobart |
Australia |
Comfort |
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Bodaree National Park Botanic GardensÂ
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.Â
Trip Name | Days | Start city | Destination | Style | From GBP | |
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Blue Mountains & the Southern Highlands Adventure | 4 |
Sydney |
Australia |
Comfort |
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Ngaro Nation Welcome to Country Â
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 | |
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Whitsunday Islands Explorer | 6 |
Airlie Beach |
Australia |
Comfort |
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Janbal Art WorkshopÂ
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.Â
Trip Name | Days | Start city | Destination | Style | From GBP | |
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Australia Retreat: Queensland Daintree | 5 |
Cairns |
Australia |
Comfort |
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Kuyu Kuyu Cultural WalkÂ
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.Â
Trip Name | Days | Start city | Destination | Style | From GBP | |
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Australia Retreat: Queensland Daintree | 5 |
Cairns |
Australia |
Comfort |
|
Janamarra Cave TourÂ
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.Â
Trip Name | Days | Start city | Destination | Style | From GBP | |
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Kimberley Trail Broome to Darwin | 15 |
Broome |
Australia |
Original |
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Mowanjum Aboriginal Art and Cultural CentreÂ
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.Â
Trip Name | Days | Start city | Destination | Style | From GBP |
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Nitnit Dreaming Cultural CruiseÂ
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.Â
Trip Name | Days | Start city | Destination | Style | From GBP | |
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West Coast Encompassed Northbound | 12 |
Perth |
Australia |
Comfort |
|
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Kimberley Trail Broome to Darwin | 15 |
Broome |
Australia |
Original |
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Kimberley Trail Darwin to Broome | 15 |
Darwin |
Australia |
Basix |
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Cape Leveque and the Kimberley Coast | 2 |
Broome |
Australia |
Basix |
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