interNATIONAL PARKtours - Group Walking Tours to National Parks and Natural places in Australia and Overseas. Enjoy walking tours and holidays with experienced andknowledgeable guides.

Discover the hospitality and beauty of rural Japan, exploring Lake Biwa and the mountains and villages of central Honshu. Along with natural wonders, experience village life, Japanese hot springs, regional cuisine, traditional arts and craft. This is an intimate and experiential tour of central Japan that allows you to fully immerse in the culture and get to know the local people.   After arriving on the legendary bullet train from Tokyo, the gardens and temples of Kyoto are your starting point. To the north east is Lake Biwa, where traditional fishing techniques are still practiced and local farmers harvest soba (buckwheat). In the mountains of Gifu prefecture, the famous Shirakawa-go…

Prayer flags flutter on bridges and mountain passes. Glacial rivers flow past gold-roofed temples and fort-like “dzongs”. Wooden and mudbrick farmhouses dot the hillsides. Temperate forests of Himalayan fir, oak and blue pine, contrast with fields of rhododendron and alpine flowers. Welcome to Bhutan, land of the Thunder Dragon - where villages have more walking tracks than roads, where more than 5000 plant and over 600 bird species exist in a biodiversity hotspot and where sacred and secular life converge on a daily basis. Bordering Tibet and India in the eastern Himalayas, the people of this isolated Buddhist kingdom celebrate a spiritual past, live in the present moment and carefully…

Discover local wildlife, ecology and cultures on this two week hands-on journey to Kalimantan, Sumatra and Flores.  Join renowned scientist Claire Oelrichs to explore majestic rainforests, view Orangutans in the wild, bathe Sumatran elephants and learn about the rare Sumatran rhinoceros. Beginning with Flores Island, from where we visit the islands of Komodo National Park which protects the impressive Komodo dragons.   We will snorkel on the coral reef to view the colourful fish and maybe turtles with a final visit to a small turtle hatchery on Kanawa Island. To the west of the Wallace line is Tanjung Puting National Park in Kalimantan. Formerly known as Borneo, this is one of…

Discover the heart of Polynesia, 3000km north east of Auckland. From the majestic peaks of Rarotonga to the untouched rainforests of Atiu and the breathtaking lagoon of Aitutaki - the beauty and charm of these South Pacific islands is matched only by the warm hospitality of its friendly people. Your local guide will introduce you to the culture, people and natural beauty over two weeks. On the main island of Rarotonga, we visit the colourful weekly market, walk through pristine rainforest to The Needle (a legendary rock pinnacle) and join local guides into a conservation area and on a tour around the island. We soak up the spirit of the…

Experience the autumn colours, seasonal food and interesting walks on a new journey to Hokkaido’s mountains, lakes and peninsulas. Hiroko Kobayashi has designed this tour to the northernmost Japanese island at a special time of the year. Your tour begins with a flight from Tokyo’s Haneda airport to Asahikawa on Hokkaido. After forest walks, you can soak in the tubs of Shirogane onsen, a Japanese hot spring resort above the Biei River. In the centre of the island, the volcanic mountain ranges are protected by Japan’s largest national park, Daisetsuzan. Cable cars allow access to moderate walks and autumn hues on Mt Asahi. Further south, enjoy the hidden treasures of…