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Botanica

Walking Discoveries of Lord Howe Island’s Flora, Seabirds & Marine Life

Sydney Return

Trip Code: BTLHI8
8 Days
29 Mar & 4 Oct 2025

Trip Highlights

Daily flora and fauna walks

Daily walks will allow you to discover the unique flora and fauna of Lord Howe Island.

Ian Hutton

Your expert Botanical Guide

Naturalist, author and photographer Dr Ian Hutton will guide you on your walks and deliver four evening lectures.

Visit North Bay

Enjoy a glass bottom boat ride to North Bay arriving at a pristine beach on the northern tip of the island, inaccessible by land.

  • Trip Inclusions
  • Map & Itinerary
  • Similar Trips

Trip Inclusions

  • Travel with a small group of 15-20 guests, escorted by an expert Botanical Guide
  • Includes seven nights’ accommodation in a comfortable hotel, return Sydney flights to Lord Howe Island in economy class, return private airport-to-hotel transfers, plus 21 meals and select beverages
  • All sightseeing and entrance fees as per the itinerary
  • Enjoy guided nature walks and evening lectures with your expert Botanical Guide, Dr Ian Hutton
  • Travel by boat to North Bay and snorkel in its crystal-clear waters
  • Embark upon a glass-bottom boat cruise of the island’s lagoon, and enjoy a reef walk to see unique marine life
  • Learn about endangered high-altitude rainforest species, including the little mountain palm
  • Take gentle hikes with an expert guide to see the island’s endemic plant life and its incredible birdlife

Map & Itinerary

Trip Notes

  • Itinerary and inclusions are subject to change
  • Prices include airport transfers and airport taxes
  • Fitness Rating: Medium - involves walking on uneven surfaces for more than one hour. A good degree of mobility is required
  • Some excursions may require a high level of mobility and fitness
  • Reef shoes required for reef walk
  • Hat and sun protection required
  • Group size: 15-20 guests
Map
Sydney Return

Our Qantas flight departs from Sydney this morning. Arrive on Lord Howe Island, where you will be transferred to your accommodation before gaining an insight into what your tour will entail during a tour briefing this afternoon. 

Stay: Seven Nights, Leanda Lei Apartments or similar or upgrade to the luxurious Arajilla Retreat (March departure only)

Daily :
  • Lunch
  • Dinner

After breakfast this morning, join Ian for a walk around the settlement, as he introduces you to the island’s many plants and birdlife. He will then accompany you on an easy walk to Transit Hill where there is a viewing platform that offers a 360-degree view of Lord Howe Island. Look out for the island’s signature plants, the Kentia and curly palms that dominate the landscape in many places. This evening’s pre-dinner lecture will feature an overview of the region’s geology, flora, fauna and conservation. 

Daily :
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner

Today’s island exploration will include a bus tour to see Lord Howe Island’s many landmarks and to learn about its history. You’ll also immerse yourself in nature during a walk through Stevens Reserve, while also learning about the Kentia palm industry. Gain insight into the plants of Lord Howe Island at this evening’s pre-dinner lecture.

Daily :
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner

This morning, take an easy walk along the south-western shoreline to Little Island, located at the base of Lord Howe’s mountains.  Here, you’ll learn about the volcanic origins of the island while soaking up the spectacular scenery of this World Heritage-listed site. Ian will then guide you to Clear Place, where you’ll get to witness the tall palm forest, massive banyan trees and array of seabirds that are found here. 

Daily :
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner

Enjoy a morning at leisure to relax or explore. After lunch, at low tide, set off on a reef walk at Ned’s Beach rock platform to discover the surrounding coral and rockpools. As some of the world’s most southerly, the coral found here is rich and diverse, and among the last to be impacted by global environmental effects such as coral bleaching. You’ll also learn about the wealth of marine creatures that inhabit the island’s intertidal areas. You may then like to spend some time swimming or snorkelling before enjoying historical movies at the public hall. 

Daily :
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner

Today, set off on a full-day trip to North Bay. Travelling by boat, you’ll arrive at a pristine beach on the northern tip of the island, inaccessible by land. The waters here are a snorkeller’s paradise; rich in colourful corals, turtles, stingrays and an estimated 500 species of fish. The birdlife is also spectacular. Look out for colonies of sooty terns, brown noddies and black noddies during a short nature walk. You may also spot red-tailed tropicbirds and waders during low tide. Enjoy a barbecue lunch before returning to your accommodation later this afternoon. Ian’s lecture tonight will focus on the marine life of Lord Howe Island.

Daily :
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner

Spend this morning relaxing or enjoy a curator’s tour of the local museum, then take a glass-bottom boat on a discovery of the marine life supported by the world’s most southerly coral reef. You’ll also have the option to snorkel and see these marine wonders up close. 

Daily :
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner

After breakfast, you’ll be transferred to the airport for your return flight to Sydney.  

Daily :
  • Breakfast
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