Twelve Apostles Signature Walk - Family Friendly Walks
January 16-18, 2027
$2,095 per child*, $2,395 per adult
April 14-16, 2027
$2,095 per child*, $2,395 per adult
More dates available on request or for private groups.
We love walking with families. Our walks are nature-made adventures, perfect for engaging children. Our naturalist guides are keen to share their passion for nature through story-telling and in-the-field activities. Our walks provide a great way for families to share and overcome challenges, and create memories that last a lifetime.
It doesn’t take long for the city sounds to fade on our Signature four-day Twelve Apostles escape. In no time, find yourself sipping tea in our eco-lodge and walking to spectacular views on the iconic Great Ocean Walk.
Each eve we retreat for chatter around the fire and sumptuous meals. Day One, we take in the coastal vistas of Cape Otway. Day two is the most challenging; Milanesia Track to Moonlight Head. Raw and wild, we venture through remote areas of the Great Ocean Walk, knowing a foot spa awaits at the day’s end. By day three, you’ll know shipwrecks by name. The final day is all about those glorious Apostles - walk beneath them and take in the view. You’ve made it!
For all enquiries and bookings please contact Tasmanian Walking Company on (03) 6392 2211 or email
enquiries@taswalkingco.com.au.
*Child prices apply for children aged 8-12. Please make a special request for children under the age of eight.
Family-friendly walks
- Quick Facts
- The minimum age is eight. Children and adults need to have the fitness and capacity to walk the distances.
- Our standard terms and conditions apply.
- The minimum number for group guests to confirm a departure on the Twelve Apostles Signature Walk is five.
- We are happy to offer a new family-friendly departure date for groups of five or more.
- Please request about the rules for private groups available to private groups of 10 guests (terms and conditions apply).
- There are no co-joined room. Bedding in each room can be arranged as twin or double.
- Please note that bathrooms are shared and uni-sex.
- Menu - we provide for certain special dietary requests. No other changes are possible due to our remote locations.
- Dinner time is for everyone and is set according to the walk itinerary. Snacks are provided, but please feel free to bring your own for your children to enjoy between meals.
- Alcohol-free drinks are provided.
- Families are responsible for providing raincoats, backpacks and any medication for children.
- Our Family Friendly walks are available on the Three Capes Long Weekend, , Bruny Island Long Weekend and Great Ocean Road Long Weekend itineraries
Please call (03) 6392 2211 or email enquiries@taswalkingco.com.au if you have any questions. We're here to help.
Twelve Apostles Signature Walk (4-days)
It doesn’t take long for the city sounds to fade on our Signature four-day Twelve Apostles escape. In no time, find yourself sipping tea in our eco-lodge and walking to spectacular views on the iconic Great Ocean Walk.
Day 1: Blanket Bay to Cape Otway
Approximately 3 hours walking
After a scenic drive from Melbourne, we start the first section of the walk at Blanket Bay, one of the highlights of the Great Ocean Walk. We follow the coast of Great Otway National Park, climb along cliff tops and walk barefoot on golden sand beaches. Learning about the unique flora and fauna as you go from our expert guides. Koalas, kangaroos, and echidnas, you are sure to see some local wildlife on this unique part of the trail. The Cape Otway Lighthouse makes for a great end to the walk, where our guides can teach you all about the naval history of the area.
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From the lighthouse, we transfer you to our private lodge in Johanna, where we welcome you with a glass of local sparkling and a spectacular long table dinner to celebrate your first day of walking.
Day 2: Milanesia Track to Moonlight Head
Approximately 6.5 hours walking
After a restful night's sleep and a hearty breakfast, we set off on another day of exploration. This time, we meander through native stringybark forest, where the scent of eucalyptus fills the air. If the tide allows, we descend onto Wreck Beach, a hidden gem that forms part of a treacherous coastline rich in maritime history and responsible for some 180 shipwrecks over the years. After lunch, we visit the enchanting rainforest trail of Melba Gully with towering Mountain Ash and Beech Myrtle with an understory of tree ferns and a soundscape of flowing waterfalls.
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The ocean is your steadfast companion across 14.5 kilometres of rolling terrain today, beginning with a descent onto Milanesia Beach. Here, your guide will point out a ‘natural rock wall’ that would be the envy of any budding young climber. After a fleeting beach visit, it’s a short but bracing climb that whispers of inclines to come.
Over the next hours, the trail carves its way through deep gullies with tree ferns and towering remnant Eucalypts. There are 132 steps to ascend before trailing west out of the forest to Ryans Den. On suitable days, this is your lunch perch. The Den gifts with unsurpassed views across to Cape Volney and Cape Otway.
Further along, the trail, as it mimics the tumbles and rising of the coastline, keep an eye out for Cape Volney. There’s a bench that, if time allowed, could swallow hours. Heaving seas disappear into watery caves. Views west travel to the horizon’s edge. And the entire spectacle is framed by the forest.
Day 3: Moonlight Head to Wreck Beach
Approximately 3.5 hours walking
The first four and a half kilometres gently meander through native stringybark forest providing a contrast to the coast, concluding with a rise to the Gables, one of mainland Australia’s highest cliff-top lookouts. Tide-dependent, you will descend onto Wreck Beach and explore the historic shipwreck ruins before continuing through to Devil’s Kitchen for lunch and onto the historic Fiji shipwreck memorial. Wilder days will give an insight into the cauldron-like ocean at this part of the coast.
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After lunch, we follow the Devil’s Kitchen Track through fern gullies and over a ridge populated with grass trees to Wreck Beach carpark. On our way back to the lodge we divert for a short walk around Melba Gully, an enchanting rainforest gully with towering Mountain Ash and Beech Myrtle with an understory of tree ferns and waterfalls. After returning to the lodge we celebrate our last night together with a rejuvenating foot spa, a long table dinner and a glass of local wine.
Day 4: Princetown to the Twelve Apostles
Approximately 3 hours walking
Enjoy your final morning at Twelve Apostles Lodge. After another wholesome breakfast, there’s a final pack up, check out and lodge farewell before a 45-minute drive to Princetown.
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These fabulous natural wonders emerge on slow reveal as the trail rises and falls along the coastline. There is a viewing lookout exclusively for walkers before our final stretch of trail into the Twelve Apostles Visitors Centre. You’ve made it!
We’ll then move on to the nearby town of Timboon where we visit our dairy supplier, Schulz Organic Dairy for lunch before returning to Melbourne. We offer a drop off to the airport and Melbourne CBD after your walk.
The Twelve Apostles Lodge
At the end of a day out on track, the Twelve Apostles Lodge is a forest-hugged refuge three hours from Melbourne. This is where the foot spa awaits, rainforest showers, kitchen garden, dining room stocked with local wines, and your king bedroom with spacious en-suite.
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The architecturally-designed lodge has been crafted with environmental sensitivity in mind. This translates to passive solar design, hydronic heating, low consumption electric and water fittings, on-site wastewater treatment and composting, plus a self-sufficient water supply. And there’s a reason this eco-development is award-winning, delivering modern comforts with equal rigour.
What’s more, the lodge is exclusively yours. The only way to stay is to join one of our walks. That means the moment you arrive, consider it home. Unpack your bags and get comfy. Five generous bedrooms can be converted to king or twin share - all enjoying access to private en-suite bathrooms.
The dining room has a lounge area well-suited for canapes when the fire pit isn’t crackling with friend-huddling flames. After a glass of regional red, move to the long table for your nightly three-course regional menu.
Itinerary Details
Great Ocean Road Long Weekend Family Friendly Walks
Price: $xxx per child*, $xxxx per adult
- Available on selected dates and for families and private groups by request
- 4-Day Guided Walk
- Each trip requires a minimum of 5 guests. The maximum is 10.
- An Underage Walker Action Plan is required for all walkers under the age of 12 years old, along with supporting documentation for proof of age, so that we are confident that children have the ability to complete the walk with parental support.
Bookings
- Phone: (03) 6392 2211
- Email: bookings@taswalkingco.com.au
- or complete the below enquiry form
Limited Edition Walks - Terms and Conditions
Our standard booking terms and conditions apply to all bookings. In addition:
- Cancellations
- more than 90 days from the scheduled departure date, a fee of $350 per person will be charged with the balance payment refunded;
- within 90 days of departure, no refund is available. Bookings are transferrable to another name.
- Children younger than 8yo will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Private Group Rules
- Full capacity paid for regardless of number of walkers
- Final payment is due 90 days prior - if places are unpaid for at this date they are released to the public
- Guest information forms are due 30 days prior to departure.
Inclusions
- Return transfers to and Melbourne CBD or Melbourne Tullamarine Airport
- Daily walk transfers to/from the lodge
- Accommodation at our private lodge (twin-share)
- All meals, non-alcoholic beverages and a selection of local beer and wine
- Use of a backpack and weather-proof jacket for the duration of the walk. (Adult sizes only.) Please bring a backpack and raincoat for your child.
- Quilts, pillows and a comfortable mattress at the lodge
- Lodge library offering a range of books and games (including field guides).
- Two qualified guides for the duration of the walk
- National Parks Pass
- Foot baths including mineral salts
Single supplement
Each room contains either 1 king size bed or 2 singles. Single travellers may be required to share a twin room with another walker of the same gender if the departure fills to capacity. To guarantee a private tent for the duration of our walk, a supplementary price of 75% of full fee. This needs to be requested at the time of booking.
Public Holiday Surcharge
If your departure falls on a public holiday an increased walker rate will be automatically applied to your departure to cover the increased cost of operation.
Booking Terms and Conditions
Pricing: All prices are quoted per person in $AUD including GST and are on a seasonal basis.
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