Day 1
Day 1 — Brisbane to Girraween National Park (option to self drive) Pick-up: Brisbane Airport 11:00am · Brisbane CBD (corner Roma St and Materson St) 11:30am
Your transfer heads south through the Scenic Rim and into the Granite Belt. The first stop is Main Range National Park, where a picnic lunch is served alongside a short walk through UNESCO World Heritage-listed subtropical rainforest. The drive continues through magnificent open countryside, arriving at Girraween in the late afternoon just in time for afternoon tea and a chance to settle in.
After exploring your premium canvas tent and the camp’s common area, guides lead a short walk to the nearby freshwater creek, where the granite summit of Terrawambella comes into view for the first time. Dinner is served around the campfire under a sky that is already beginning to impress.
Overnight: Girraween National Park private campground
Day 2
Day 2 — Summit Terrawambella and the Granite Arch Walking distance: 6–10km · 4–6 hours including lunch and breaks
After breakfast with kangaroos grazing around the tents, guides pack a gourmet picnic lunch and lead the group toward Terrawambella. The summit reveals the full sweep of the park, a unique ancient granite landscape stretching in every direction.
The return route passes the Granite Arch, where improbably balanced boulders create one of the park’s most iconic formations. Guests then have the option to go for a swim in the cool creek waters, or return to camp for a rest before the evening meal.
Overnight: Girraween National Park private campground
Day 3: The Junction Walk Walking distance: 8km · 4–6 hours including lunch and breaks
With lunches packed, the day’s walk follows a creekside pathway through red gums, wildflowers and birdlife toward the Junction, a convergence of waterways over smooth granite that is among the most beautiful spots in the park. Guides set up lunch here beside the water, and guests have time to swim in the clear, cold creek before the return walk to camp.
Overnight: Girraween National Park private campground
Day 4
Day 4 — Castle Rock, the Sphinx and Turtle Rock Walking distance: 10km · 4–6 hours including lunch and breaks
Today’s walk completes the picture of Girraween’s geology. The summit of Castle Rock offers 360-degree views across the park and the surrounding ranges. Further along the trail, the close-up scale of the Sphinx’s balanced boulders is remarkable — and from Turtle Rock, the full profile of the Sphinx is revealed in its entirety.
Wildflower blooms line the path through the red gums. The evening is spent around the campfire while guides prepare a final camp dinner.
Overnight: Girraween National Park private campground
Day 5
Day 5 — Departure Departs camp 9:30am · Arrives Brisbane CBD approx. 2:00pm · Brisbane Airport approx. 2:30pm
After a final breakfast using locally sourced produce and Byron Bay coffee, guests depart Girraween and begin the journey back to Brisbane. The transit crosses the Great Dividing Range with a lunch stop at Scenic Rim Farm, a fitting last meal before the day concludes in Brisbane in the early afternoon.
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