Great Southern Outback Tours & Accommodation Kalgan Trail Trekking

Direct bookings save 15% on the website prices for tours
Costs above include 15% commission and for a group of 20 guests - need at least 18 guests to make it worthwhile
Price shown is twin share only
This bushwalking and driving trails experience is entirely camping at various locations - BYO camping gear. Rates do not include accommodation at Stirling Range Retreat for 2 nights as there are various accommodation styles from camping (with your own tent) to 2 bedroom chalets - guests have a choice so a bulk booking is made and individuals can select their accommodation style and we can confirm the bookings direct with Stirling Range Retreat.
THEME: Experience the Great Southern Mountain Country i n style with our escorted drive and walking trails (bushwalking) with overnight camping to a variety of locations including the Stirling Range and climbing Bluff Knoll, Mt Trio and Mt Hassell along with a 60+km walk through the amazing ranges followed by a walk up Castle Rock Skywalk along with enjoying the sights of the Port City of Albany with its amazing history!
Connect with a local community with overnight camping stays and experience unique displays of local art, culture and wildflowers in season. Visit the Australian Mallefowl Recovery Program, the Sanctuary along with the Education Centre in an amazing bush setting.

Enjoy a pilates and meditation session seeking solace and quietness with a tour of a rural property with sustainable practices within a very relaxing and restful country setting overlooking the Kalgan River Valley.
Discover the Wheatbelt and Great Southern with its history of European settlement and colonisation, the stories about the original custodians of the land the first nation’s peoples, visit Albany and multi-cultural Katanning against the backdrop of the incredible painted murals in local towns as part of the “Public Silo Art Trail” along with some stunning wildflowers and h ear about the rivalry between the Swan River Colony established in Perth and the first colonial settlement at Albany in 1826.
A full day includes travelling to the National Anzac Centre, the Fort and the Historic Whaling Station Learn to view other treasures and also includes staying at the Premier Mill Hotel in Katanning - all complimented with wine tastings at several locations.
Guests also learn about Oyster Harbour and recovery programs for the sea grasses and local oysters using artificial reef systems and the history of the early French and British navigators as we continue onto the indigenous fish traps where you will experience a cultural site over 6,000 years.
We travel through the Porongurup Range to the Stirling Range and beyond to view beautiful artwork, incredible landscapes, learning about the early pioneers and gold prospectors who trekked along the Holland Track to the Goldfields from Broomehill.
Day 1 Welcome to Country, Woolsheds, Kokoda Track, Indigenous Cultural Experience and Colonial History
Day 2 Whales and Anzacs

Day 3 Welcome to Mountain Country with Local Hospitality, Vineyards and Art Murals

Day 4 Walking the “Dream” with Massive Boulders and Peaceful Places

Day 5 Nature Walking Trails, Rivers and Creeks, Revegetation Projects “the Ranges Link” and Gondwana Link

Day 6 Walking Trails and Unique Flora and Fauna of this rugged Mountain Country

Day 7 Walking Trails to Mt Trio and Mt Hassell in Mountain Country
Day 8 Walking Trails to Stirling Range Retreat and Birding in a Wandoo Paradise

Day 9 Crown of the Stirling Range - “Place of Many Eyes,” Inland Seas with Sediments Folded and Fractured at the Peak

Day 10 Artwork, Tractors, Country Girls Rejoicing, Malleefowl, Rivers and Wheatbelt

Day 11 Mosques, Artwork and “Bart” the Sheep
Terms and Conditions apply and all enquiries to Wayne Monks at wmonks@westnet.com.au

Also please contact me for the full Itinerary for the 11 days - too detailed for this listing