• Lake Will: Cretaceous Quillworts (family Isoetaceae).  
• Lake Windermere: Dwarf Leatherwood Eucryphia milliganii.
• Mushrooms and moss in the Enchanted Forest.
• Carboniferous and Mesozoic coal.
• Introduction to the Geology and history of the mountains
• Lemon Myrtle scones
• The night is wrapped up with botanical drawing class accompanied by local Tasmanian wines, with a potential to draw outside in the sun with views of Oakleigh.

• Rolling hills, wrapped in a variety of wildflowers and berries of varying colours and sents.
• Lake Will: Cretaceous Quillworts (family Isoetaceae).  
• Many species of boronia in flower
• Carboniferous and Mesozoic coal.
• Lake Windermere: Dwarf Leatherwood Eucryphia milliganii in flower.
• Richea scoparia and its fragrant and edible butterscotch fruits
• Mushrooms, moss and hopefully orchids in the Enchanted Forest.
• Lemon Myrtle scones
• The night is wrapped up with botanical drawing class accompanied by local Tasmanian wines, with a potential to draw outside in the sun with views of Oakleigh.

There’s plenty of time for side trips from Pelion Gap including the option to summit Mt Ossa. At 1617m, it is Tasmania’s highest peak. There are other less challenging climbs, including Mt Doris.

From Pelion Gap, it's a further two hours of gentle downhill to the hut. Today, choose to keep things relaxed or challenge yourself to stand atop the island’s highest point. Once we arrive at Kia Ora Hut, enjoy a Tasmanian drop with spectacular views out to Cathedral Mountain.

• Witness species evolving (Richea x curtisiae, and Athrotaxis x laxifolia).
• Masting events and mycelium.
• 2000-year-old King Billies, Athrotaxis selaginoides.
• The Japanese Garden and Mt Ossa (Weather permitting).
• Cushion plants alongside bonsaied endemic ancient pines.
• Evolution of Tasmanian Snow Gums, Eucalyptus coccifera.
• Mushroom risotto with native pepperberries.

We arrive at Narcissus at the northern end of Lake St Clair in time for lunch, before boarding the Idaclair cruise boat for a spectacular 17km cruise back to Cynthia Bay. There’s typically around half an hour to look around the Visitor Centre here.

The return trip to Red Feather Inn is through the trout fishing mecca of the highland lakes, descending the rugged Western Tiers. We’ll cross the broad plains of the Northern Midlands, passing through the rural townships of Cressy and Longford.

• Glaciers and their effect in the parks.
• A final walk-through of beautiful sections of old-growth rainforest, and dry sclerophyll eucalyptus forests.
• Keep an eye out for Pink Robins, Grey Fantails, and flocks of endemic Green Rosellas.
• An array of native and endemic plants, many of which date back to Gondwana times.
• The varied forests we walk through on this day helps wrap up the entire walk so perfectly. The slight undulations caused from the outwards pushing nature of the glaciers have created many different microclimates.

• Glaciers and their effect in the parks.
• A final walk-through of beautiful sections of old-growth rainforest, and dry sclerophyll eucalyptus forests filled with flowers and bird life.
• Keep an eye out for pink robins, grey fantails, and flocks of endemic green rosellas.
• An array of native and endemic plants, many of which date back to Gondwana times will be in flower
• The varied forests we walk through on this day helps wrap up the entire walk so perfectly. The slight undulations caused from the outwards pushing nature of the glaciers have created many different microclimates.

There will be afternoon tea, as well as some time to relax and enjoy your surroundings before dinner is served. In the evening, you are free to relax or take an early night and feel refreshed and revived in the morning.

There are games and a number of books in each hut, which can be enjoyed in the lounge area or, in warm weather, out on the deck or helipad.

The remote location of the huts demands that they are autonomous in terms of servicing. Rain water is chanelled off the roofs into tanks and the huts incorporate self-composting, water-free batching toilets. We provide phosphorous-free soap for our guests, and all waste water is separated through grease traps and sand filters. The residue is regularly removed from each site, along with all other rubbish. Gas and solar are the only sources of power, used for lighting, heating and cooking.

Provisioning of these huts is a unique procedure, once again due to their remote location. Only twice each season, supplies of food, wine and gas cylinders are flown in by helicopter over a two-day period, while all garbage and waste matter is flown out. Nothing is left within the National Park.