We want to make your travel with us as enjoyable as possible.
Please explore this page, and let us know your needs and interests when you make an enquiry or a booking.
| Meals/food |
Are you vegetarian? Vegan? Diabetic? Do you have religious restrictions? Do you have food allergies? Is there something you just don't like? Let us know before the tour and we will ensure there is plenty of variety of food you can eat along the way. |
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| Age group |
Are you traveling with young children? Would you prefer a tour on a date which does not include children (some bird watchers for instance prefer this)? Do you especially want to join in with others of your own age group? Do you have some fitness problems associated with advancing age? We can cater for all (our guests'ages so far have ranged from 9 months to 92 years) - just let us know in advance of any special requirements |
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| Fitness level |
Are you a fit and energetic hiker who likes to cover a lot of ground? Would you prefer a more leisurely stroll with emphasis on looking at things along the way (this is more usual on our tours)? Do you have an injury or other condition that makes walking difficult? Would you like to visit places where you can see scenery and wildlife with little or no walking? Would like to make use of our portable wheelchair? Just let us know what you'd like or what you need. We usually travel with two guides, so guests of different fitness levels are easily catered for. |
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| Interests |
Are you especially interested in what makes Australia different from your home country? What makes this part of Australia different to other parts? Kangaroos and other marsupials? Bird-watching? Reptiles? Frogs? Insects? Plants? Rainforests? Eucalypt forests? Marine habitats? Outback? Geology? Photography? Sketching? Indigenous culture? Bush tucker (wild foods)? ? Let us know of these and other special interests and we'll try to emphasize or include them. You might also - especially if traveling in a group of like-mided people - consider asking about a customized tour. |
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| Level of expertise |
Are you a professional or a student of zoology, botany or environmental science? Do you have a particular research program or special in-depth interest in any animal or plant group or ecological process? Are you involved in ecotourism? Let us know and we'll do our best to include something of particular interest for you, and perhaps bring along extra books and articles you may like to peruse. You might like to join one of our regular tours or consider a customized tour. |
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| Activities |
If you are booking a customized tour, let us know if there are particular activities you would like us to include: bushwalking, horse-riding, whale-watching, kayaking, snorkeling, swimming, abseiling, children's games, Indigenous experience ... (some we can do within our own tours, others we can arrange as add-ons to our own tours) |
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| Accommodation |
For our 3-day tour you have a choice of camping or lodge accommodation. If you are interested in a customized extended tour, please let us know whether you are interested in primitive camping, camping with more facilities, eco-lodge, hostel, budget/midrange/luxury hotel etc., and what is most important to you in terms of comfort, internet access, scenic surroundings, birdwatching from the back door, etc. For accommodation in or near Brisbane before or after one of our tours, let us know what level of accommodation you would like, and whether you would prefer city centre, suburban with convenient transport to the city, suburban with good birdwatching etc. |
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| Solitude |
Would you like to spend some time alone sketching, meditating, birding or just feeling the mood of the forest or mountain stream? Let us know and we'll make sure you get the chance. |
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