The Northern ‘Explorer’ walk is a challenging 45km trek across three rewarding days. Walking with the sun at your back, the city will rise up in the distance as you head south along the coastline. It’s a walk where picturesque rock pools, soaring cliff tops and endless vistas appear at every turn.
After meeting in the city we drive north and enter the Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. We walk via the ‘Red Hands’ cave toward West Head and then down to Great Mackerel Beach, where we catch the public ferry to Palm Beach.
Next, we climb the magnificent Barrenjoey Headland. At the summit, we admire the heritage-listed lighthouse and the panoramic views over Broken Bay and Pittwater, before descending via the winding ‘Smuggler’s’ Track.
We then are whisked down the coast by private transfer for lunch in the waterside suburb of Newport.
After lunch, we transfer to the Long Reef Headland. The afternoon is spent on the Northern Beaches Coast Walk, admiring as we go the spectacular views, golden beaches and picturesque ocean pools. (From May to September this is classic whale-watching territory).
Our accomodation tonight is at a beachside Manly Hotel, featuring a rooftop pool. We’ll be dining tonight at a waterside restaurant.
We start the day by joining the Manly Scenic Walkway, a 11km harbour-side route. There’s the intriguingly named Forty Baskets Beach to traverse and some significant aboriginal rock carvings to be admired before we arrive for lunch at a bistro overlooking the marina.
In the afternoon we walk via Chowder Bay and Bradleys Head to the Taronga Zoo where we stay for the night at the stunning Wildlife Retreat.
We start the day with a ferry ride to Circular Quay. We then walk via the Opera House and Botantical Gardens to Woolloomooloo where we enjoy morning tea at Andrew ‘Boy’ Charlton Pool.
A private water taxi then transfers us to Hermit Point from where we walk to Watsons Bay for lunch at The Watsons Bay Beach Club.
The walk concludes with a ferry trip from Watsons Bay back to the City.
The 3-Day Northern ‘Explorer’ walk includes all accommodation, meals, transfers and two expert local guides.
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