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Half day tour with a Gunditjmara cultural guide exploring Budj Bim National Park and Kurtonitj IPA. See Lake Surprise, lava tunnels, caves, forest, lava flows, fish and eel traps, & eel smoking trees.

Half day tour with a Gunditjmara cultural guide exploring Budj Bim National Park and Kurtonitj IPA. See Lake Surprise, lava tunnels, caves, forest, lava flows, fish and eel traps, & eel smoking trees.

Highlights

  • World Heritage listed Budj Bim Cultural Landsacpe (S W Victoria)
  • Gunditjmara cultural guide
  • Aboriginal cultural tour
  • Ancient aquaculture systems

Take a journey with a Gunditjmara cultural guide through 'Tungatt Mirring' or 'Stone Country,' and learn about the creation of the historic Budj Bim Cultural Landscape from ancient times through to the present day. Your tour will start with a visit to the Kurtonitj Indigenous Protected Area (IPA), which is located at the very heart of the landscape. Here you'll see ancient stone kooyang (eel) traps and stone channels, remnants of stone house sites and kooyang smoking trees. You'll then head over to Budj Bim National Park for morning tea, before exploring the Budj Bim volcanic crater, now called 'Lake Surprise', where the legend of Budj Bim began. Enjoy a guided bush walk and see lava tunnels, caves, wildlife and the surrounding forest..

Adult $155.00
Child $115.00 (3~13)

What's included

  • Gunditjmara cultural guide
  • Transport
  • Access fees

Duration

  • Allow approximately 4 hours for the whole experience

Location

  • Tae Rak Aquaculture Centre & Cafe
  • Vaughans Rd
  • Breakaway Creek VIC 3303.

Child Friendly

  • This experience welcomes families with children.

Bad Weather Refunds

  • If your experience is cancelled by the operator (because of the bad weather, safety concerns, unscheduled maintenance etc) you will be entitled to a full refund.

Notes

  • This experience is not suitable for participants with mobility issues; the walk is over some uneven ground and some stairs. This experience departs from Tae Rak Aquaculture Centre & Cafe at Vaughans Rd, Breakaway Creek VIC 3303..

  • Infants 0~2 years travel free of charge..

Available Bookings from4 Jun to 17 Jun 2026

All prices are shown inAUD ($)

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  • Adult$120.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$90.00

  • Adult$155.00
  • Child$115.00

  • Adult$155.00
  • Child$115.00

  • Adult$155.00
  • Child$115.00

  • Adult$155.00
  • Child$115.00

  • Adult$155.00
  • Child$115.00

  • Adult$155.00
  • Child$115.00

Our partners

  • BNZ
  • Air NZ
  • One NZ
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Booking

10:00 a.m.Thursday 13 July

12

Adult

Child 3~13

*This option must be made together with another price type.
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