Big Heart Adventures – Flinders Ranges

Adventure and Outdoors Tours

Big Heart Adventures is a leading tour operator and travel agency. They specialise in small-group walking and wellbeing experiences, active travel, adventure travel and accessible travel. From their base in Adelaide they provide award-winning walks, tours and experiences throughout the Flinders Ranges, Australia and overseas.

You can choose from a large range of group-guided and self-guided adventures. All allow you opportunities to connect deeper with nature and improve your well-being, fitness and confidence. If you want a short adventure, they have day walks throughout South Australia and three hour night walks in the Adelaide Hills. Also, fully accessible Forest Bathing and Nature Therapy By the Ocean sessions to help you relax. Longer multi-day walks range from overnight getaways to multi-week walking tours around Australia and to international destinations.

They’re committed to providing tours, travel and wellness experiences for everyone, and have a fully accessible office and tour bus that can comfortably carry 12 seated passengers and two manual wheelchair passengers.

Services

From $200 to $860

Find Yourself | Be Yourself | Challenge Yourself, in the Flinders Ranges and Nukunu, Banggarla Country.

This is a fully supported and guided pack-free walking adventure. Including private bus transport, beautiful meals and transfers on and off the trail each day to nearby quiet accommodation. Small group (a maximum of 9 guests).

Tour starts and ends in Adelaide’s CBD, with pickup points en-route.

Experiences:
Mambray Creek walk
Climb Dutchman’s Stern
Alligator Gorge walk
Optional Yoga
Optional therapeutic foot baths
Deep connection to nature

Accommodation: The Dutchman’s Stern Homestead

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Disabled Access

From $400 to $1690

Find Yourself | Be Yourself | Challenge Yourself, in the Flinders Ranges and Nukunu, Banggarla and Adnamathyna Country.

This is a fully supported and guided pack-free walking adventure. Including private bus transport, beautiful meals and transfers on and off the trail each day to nearby quiet accommodation. Small group (a maximum of 11 guests).

Tour starts and ends in Adelaide’s CBD, with pickup points en-route.

Experiences:
Cultural walk with our Adnamathyna guide
Visit Akurra Adnya ‘Arkaroo Rock’
Sunrise at Alison Saddle
Follow the Heysen Trail into Wilpena Pound
Climb Rawnsley Bluff
Dinner at the Woolshed Restaurant
Warren Gorge walk
Deep connection to nature

Accommodation: Rawnsley Park

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Disabled Access

$50

The Heysen Trail is a long distance hiking route covering 1200km. It starts in Cape Jervis on the Fleurieu Peninsula. Then extends north to Parachilna Gorge in the Flinders Ranges. It passes through Ngarrindjeri, Kaurna, Peramangk, Ngadjuri, Nukunu, Banggarla and Adnamathyna Country.

Complete the Heysen Trail the Big Heart Adventures way. Small groups (max 20), Environmentally friendly, Pack-free (day packs only), Safe, Fun and supported, Qualified bush walking leaders, Private bus transport, Catered morning tea on the trail, Connections with nature.

Experience the beauty of South Australia’s Heysen Trail and complete the full Heysen Trail pack-free this year. Completed over a series of day walks, weekend getaways and week long adventures.

Join our small group departures on weekends from April to October. Choose either a mixed group or a women only group to walk with.

For peace of mind, all walks are guided by our experienced female Leaders who are certified in remote area first aid and qualified in bush-walking leadership. Leaders carry a group first-aid kit, emergency communications device, emergency documentation and equipment.

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Disabled Access

Carpark Public Toilet

From $500 to $3670

We take you to trails less travelled and through landscapes that will leave you in awe.

Walk pack-free along 6 spectacular trails in the Flinders Ranges. This holistic experience samples everything you want when visiting this ancient land. Explore rocky gorges, traverse remote creek beds, step back in time on a geological trail and climb ranges with endless views.

Learn from the Adnyamathanha, connect deeply with nature, and enjoy beautifully prepared meals. Some shorter walks are also offered on this trip.

Each night enjoy a drink on the raised deck or settle into the alfresco lounge by the fire. Watch the sun colour the ranges with 360 degree endless views from your accommodation. Enjoy the peace and quiet and the solitude that only Gum Creek Lodge can offer.

Experience the best of the Flinders Ranges on this small group (max 8) experience. The alfresco fire and glowing outback skies await on this exclusive 5 day adventure.

Professionally led by our qualified and experienced adventure leaders.

Accommodation: Gum Creek Lodge

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Disabled Access

From $500 to $2446

Walk the last 5 Days of the Heysen Trail

Join Big Heart Adventures as we capture the beauty and challenge of the Heysen Trail in Adnyamathanha Country.

In this fully supported adventure we walk pack-free (daypacks only) along the final 5 sections of the iconic Heysen Trail. These sections are remote, so you will be walking through spectacular landscapes less visited.

End to End walkers comment these sections are some of the most rewarding parts of the Heysen Trail. So here is your chance to experience that feeling.

Included is guaranteed connections to nature, Adnyamathanha culture, stunning scenery, freshly cooked meals and small group style accommodation.

The campfires and glowing outback skies await on this 7 day adventure.

Professionally led by our qualified and experienced adventure leaders.

Accommodation: Willow Springs and Gum Creek

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Disabled Access

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