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River Murray Houseboat Walking Tour
Enjoy this guided multi-day walking tour with houseboat accommodation on the river Murray - ecotourism at its very best! Your passionate guide will lead you through a divese and beautiful landscape, sharing the history, culture and environmental challenges the region faces. At night your chef delivers a 3-course meal, showcasing local produce and Riverland wine. Finish each day's walking with a cooling foot dip in the Murray River, or take a relaxing spa under the starry sky. Be amazed by the canopy of stars filling every inch of the sky above, right down to the horizon, with brilliant reflections on the water.
Dine and relax each night aboard a comfortable houseboat configured with 5 rooms (each room sleeps 2 people, queen bed or 2 singles), 2 bathrooms with hot showers, a spacious lounge, modern kitchen and top deck area with spa and spectacular views. The houseboat moves each day to your daily walking destination, you only need to unpack once as you keep the same room for the entire journey.
Operating in such a delicate environment, houseboats are the perfect accommodation for maintaining a low impact on the river system that we are passionate about conserving. Our ‘leave no trace’ approach includes no built infrastructure on the riverbanks and removing all waste for recycling or disposal.
The cruiser is a comfortable 12 seater “open air” pontoon style boat like a mobile couch on water. It is a stable, secure and quiet craft, navigated expertly by your guide along the mighty Murray River. The pontoon boat transfers you between the daily walking route and the houseboat and is a great way to see wildlife on the river and in the creeks.
Murray River Walk is relatively flat and rated as easy to moderate. Daily distances are 10 to 14 km with a total of 40 km over 3 days. There are 2 gentle ascents and descents up and down a 40 metre cliff face. We stop along the way for morning tea and lunch, walking for up to 6 hours per day. Our walking pace is moderate and designed to allow you to enjoy the diverse river landscapes, wildlife and the people you are walking with. There’s plenty of time to take photos and savour the view.
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Arrival in Renmark
Meet your guides and fellow walkers at 7.30 am at the Renmark Community Hotel for a pre-walk briefing before we board the pontoon “cruiser” boat for a 14 km cruise along the Murray River to the start of the walking route.
Discover the lagoons that are havens for waterbirds, learn about the site of a World War II Japanese internment camp and cross creeks that feed the red gum forests and box woodlands. A gentle climb through the cliffs reveals a magnificent view of the vast Murray River floodplain that will surround you over the next 3 days. A short transfer across the river in the cruiser and you have arrived at your destination.
Your “Boat Guide” will welcome you aboard and settle you in – before a cool foot dip in the river or a hot spa followed by a 3-course dinner paired with local wines. 12km walking 12km river cruising
Headings Cliffs to Chowilla Creek
Rise before the sun and walk a gentle slope to the rim of the Murray River valley for a spectacular sunrise. See colours appear and marvel at the journey route below before returning to the houseboat for a cooked breakfast. Depart again for the daily walk discovering Aboriginal canoe trees, giant red gum forests and small islands along leafy Amazon Creek.
Arriving at your floating home you’ll enjoy a local tasting plate as you dip your feet in the cool waters of the Murray River. 14km walking 10km cruising
Chowilla Creek to Bunyip Reach Cliffs
Awake to the mists on the water and enjoy a great coffee, local navel oranges and tasty breakfast followed by a briefing on the Murray Darling Basin and the management of its network of rivers which drain 14% of Australia. Today we cruise to the Chowilla Creek Environmental Regulator to learn about environmental watering and new stewardship for the river, before setting off on our walk.
You’ll walk along Chowilla Creek, restored wetlands and visit the proposed site of the 1960’s Chowilla Dam. In the afternoon we celebrate completing our walking journey from Queens Bend Cliffs before cruising to the houseboat as the late afternoon sun illuminates the red cliffs. 10km walking 18km cruising
Bunyip Reach to Renmark
After breakfast take a self-guided 2 km walk along the river, before cruising in the pontoon boat through Lock 6. Experience a gentle drop in the water level of 3 metres. Rejoining the houseboat downstream, you will cruise for 2 hours on the houseboat to the innovative Wilkadene Woolshed Brewery, set in a 100 year old shearing shed on the banks of the river.
Enjoy a tour with the head brewer before sitting down with your guides to a fine barbecue, prepared by your guides before saying your farewells. Optional 2km walk 23km cruise
You will depart for Renmark by bus and arrive at the Renmark Hotel at 2.00 pm
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Start | End | Max. No. Guests | Accommodation | Price p.p. | ||
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Apr 22 2024 | Apr 25 2024 | 10 | Single rooms | AU$0 | ||
Double rooms | AU$3,300 | |||||
Apr 29 2024 | May 02 2024 | 10 | Single rooms | AU$4,950 | ||
Double rooms | AU$3,300 | |||||
May 13 2024 | May 16 2024 | 10 | Single rooms | AU$4,950 | ||
Double rooms | AU$3,300 | |||||
May 27 2024 | May 30 2024 | 10 | Single rooms | AU$4,950 | ||
Double rooms | AU$3,300 | |||||
Jun 10 2024 | Jun 13 2024 | 10 | Single rooms | AU$4,950 | ||
Double rooms | AU$3,300 | |||||
Jun 17 2024 | Jun 20 2024 | 10 | Single rooms | AU$4,950 | ||
Double rooms | AU$3,300 | |||||
Jun 24 2024 | Jun 27 2024 | 10 | Single rooms | AU$4,950 | ||
Double rooms | AU$3,300 | |||||
Jul 01 2024 | Jul 04 2024 | 10 | Single rooms | AU$4,950 | ||
Double rooms | AU$3,300 | |||||
Jul 15 2024 | Jul 18 2024 | 10 | Single rooms | AU$4,950 | ||
Double rooms | AU$3,300 | |||||
Jul 22 2024 | Jul 25 2024 | 10 | Single rooms | AU$4,950 | ||
Double rooms | AU$3,300 | |||||
Jul 29 2024 | Aug 01 2024 | 10 | Single rooms | AU$4,950 | ||
Double rooms | AU$3,300 | |||||
Aug 05 2024 | Aug 08 2024 | 10 | Single rooms | AU$4,950 | ||
Double rooms | AU$3,300 | |||||
Aug 12 2024 | Aug 15 2024 | 10 | Single rooms | AU$4,950 | ||
Double rooms | AU$3,300 | |||||
Aug 19 2024 | Aug 22 2024 | 10 | Single rooms | AU$4,950 | ||
Double rooms | AU$3,300 | |||||
Aug 26 2024 | Aug 29 2024 | 10 | Single rooms | AU$4,950 | ||
Double rooms | AU$3,300 | |||||
Sep 02 2024 | Sep 05 2024 | 10 | Single rooms | AU$4,950 | ||
Double rooms | AU$3,300 | |||||
Sep 09 2024 | Sep 12 2024 | 10 | Single rooms | AU$4,950 | ||
Double rooms | AU$3,300 | |||||
Sep 16 2024 | Sep 19 2024 | 10 | Single rooms | AU$4,950 | ||
Double rooms | AU$3,300 | |||||
Sep 23 2024 | Sep 26 2024 | 10 | Single rooms | AU$4,950 | ||
Double rooms | AU$3,300 |
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