3-Day Southwest National Park Wilderness Camping Tour

Posted By : markhovenden68
Everything was simply marvelous. The flights were spectacular, the scenery amazing, the guides fun, attentive, informative and lovely and the program tailored to suit our group excellently. The accommodation was extremely comfortable and the food and drinks excellent. We have specific dietary requirements and these were accommodated without any fuss and without making us feel like we were being difficult. We were provided with excellent options at every meal including snacks while we were out seeing the sights. At the camp, everything was thought through down to the smallest detail - lanterns and headlamps provided in our hut/tent, the bed was lovely and comfortable. The camp has been cleverly designed to be low impact and was nestled into the forest to give you the feeling of truly being in the wilderness. Birds flying around immediately outside your tent! Quite a bit of our time during the day was spent in the boat travelling to beautiful, secluded beaches on Bathurst Harbour, visiting indigenous sites and historical sites, going on short to medium-length hikes. Having two guides at all times, the group could break into those keener on slightly more strenuous hikes and those more content to potter... We were also lucky enough to have great wildlife experiences including seeing dozens of the endangered Orange-Bellied Parrot, as well as potoroos, wedge-tailed eagles and a white-bellied sea eagle nest complete with fledglings. The guides themselves were amazing, very, very knowledgeable and fonts of stories of all kinds, covering the geology, history and ecology of this amazing, wonderful region. The boat trip out to Port Davey proper was a true highlight with dozens of islands, beaches, cliffs, blowholes and arches, all in a simply spectacular coastline. All done in comfort and safety with an engaging commentary and the guides being flexible and responsive to our individual requests. We highly recommend this trip of a lifetime.
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Posted On : 2024-03-23

Posted By : 735paulinew
What an amazing experience! The flight around the coast was breathtaking and the boat trip was fascinating. The guides were friendly and knowledgeable (with a host of tall tales!), the food and drink were excellent, and the places we stopped were truly beautiful (Balmoral beach, where we had lunch, will remain in my memory for a very long time). And we had the best weather! I would certainly recommend this tour to anyone lucky enough to come to Tasmania.
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Posted On : 2024-03-08

Posted By : Tasallan
What an amazing experience in this pristine, remote and beautiful part of Tasmania. We had 3 days of brilliant sunshine with Callum and Dave, two wonderful tour leaders with an incredible knowledge of South West Tasmania and Bathurst Harbour. The scenic flight in and out of Melaleuca was brilliant, the wine and food and the glamping were outstanding and a trip I will remember for the rest of my life. THank you Par-Avion. Put it on your bucket list!
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Posted On : 2023-11-26

Posted By : michaelkP3429LQ
Fantastic experience marred by a generator running all night both nights . Ask before booking if this bothers you.
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Posted On : 2023-02-12

Posted By : A8745KCchrisp
This was one of the most exceptional trips we have ever taken. The remoteness, the rugged beauty, the harshness of the environment made this a truly memorable camping experience. The guides (Callum and Hillary) had extensive knowledge of the Port Davey area and the stories they wove of heroes past and present made the area come alive. Par Avion catered for everything and the tents and facilities were first class. The food was first class and seemed endless, along with good quality Tasmanian wine. Thank goodness there were plenty of opportunities to climb mountains! One would hope that this area remains untouched - I will be fighting to keep it that way - but just in case, take this trip to one of the few last untouched areas of Australia.
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Posted On : 2023-02-07

Posted By : Craig T
Spent a fabulous 3 day at Melaleuca day started with a fantastic scenic flight over the southern coast line with great views and knowledge about the areas from our pilot but to see that gravel air strip in the middle off the SW wilderness was so exciting To step out onto the famed Melaleuca was truly a amazing experience we met our guides Pete and Cal who at from the moment we met you just new these guys knew and loved this beautiful and wild area After a short boat trip we arrived at our camp site or should I say Glamping site king size bed hard top tent hardly roughing it The next two days was a amazing adventure with walking hidden forest’s amazing meals and most of all the incredible information from Cal and Pete if you won’t to have a adventure of a lifetime in one of the most beautiful and remote places in the world could not recommend this place and trip more
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Posted On : 2023-01-21

Posted By : David A
My wife and I celebrated our 30th wedding anniversary at the Par Avion South West Wilderness Camp. It was a brilliant three day experience exploring Port Davey, Bathurst Harbour and Melaleuca Inlet. Our guides Pete and Callum were fantastic, thoroughly professional and always willing to go the extra mile. Our pilots Liam and Alex and the rest of the team at Par Avion were also all terrific. Port Davey is stunning and the natural and cultural history associated with the region well worth exploring. I can't recommend the destination and Par Avion highly enough!
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Posted On : 2022-12-06

Posted By : CaramelNNG
This was an amazing adventure into the remote wilderness on south west Tasmania We stayed in lovely glamping tents with very comfortable beds we were so well provided with excellent food and more importantly fantastic guides with Peter and David . They had incredible knowledge of the Port Davy history as well as having expert knowledge about the environment and flora and fauna. They were excellent hosts who were also not intrusive on our enjoyment we had a fabulous time.I would highly recommend the experience.
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Posted On : 2022-03-01

Posted By : M3r3din
This trip totally exceeded my expectations. It was a most wonderful experience made all the more enjoyable and memorable due to the guides and the other very special people on the weekend
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Posted On : 2021-11-07

Posted By : Q7293SZnicoleb
Awesome experience from the great pilots to Dave and Mick and their wealth of knowledge about the area and Tasmania in general. We really enjoyed the pristine beauty of the area and the wildlife - and the clouds and occasional rain just added to the atmosphere. Great food, comfortable accommodation, and a memorable experience with epic photography opportunities. We will want to come again. Nicole and David
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Posted On : 2021-03-04