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Specialist Trips
Our specialist trips employ experts in their fields to mentor and facilitate unique experiences in the Tarkine wilderness. These experiences include photography expeditions, specialist fungi and bird trips and meditation/writing workshops. We often use remote base camps that allow for quality time in the forest and coast, enhancing the experience immensely. We provide two professional guides, tents, hire gear, all meals including snacks and transport to and from your accommodation.
Nourishing Ecological Identity – a Wild Journey in the Tarkine
Highlights
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Spending time with John Seed
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Deep Ecology in the temperate rainforest
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Tarkine Rainforest Retreat
The aim of this workshop is to combine the power and beauty of the Tarkine’s temperate rainforest with a series of Deep Ecology practises designed to connect you with nature in a way that we wouldn’t normally. We will be combining a series of practises, both in the rainforest and back at the Tarkine Rainforest Retreat.
These practices allow us to experience deep ecology. They were developed over the last 25 years by John Seed, Joanna Macy and others in response to the call by the late Arne Naess (Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at Oslo University, the man who coined the term “deep ecology”) for processes that allow us to move from ecological ideas to ecological identity, ecological self. John and Megan offer these practices in weekend workshops around the world to generate renewal, empowerment and a felt deepening of our sense of connectedness with the Living Earth. These processes are particularly powerful when experienced in the wilderness.
If you’d like to know more about experiential deep ecology, you can see the text of Thinking Like a Mountain – Towards a Council of All Beings at http://www.rainforestinfo.org.au/deep-eco/TLAM%20text.htm. This book was written by John Seed, Joanna Macy and Arne Naess in 1988 and has been translated into 12 languages.
See the detailed itinerary for more info about John, the Tarkine Rainforest Retreat and the workshop itself.
For more info about John Seed click here – www.rainforestinfo.org.au/deep-eco/jsbio.htm
Summary
Refer to the track grading in the detailed itinerary
4 days. Refer to the Itinerary PDF by using the link below – for the breakdown of activities.
Tarkine Rainforest Retreat – Twin share – Large Canvas Tents spread throughout the rainforest. Facilities include;
-Tarkine Longhouse – kitchen/dining/lounge with fireplace + deck with view into the rainforest canopy.
-Composting Toilet.
-Japanese style wash station – wooden shelter with views of the rainforest. A large bowl can be filled with warm water so you can sponge yourself down and then rinse with water.
2011
$997 per person
Use the headings to the left to view additional details on this tour.
Tarkine Wilderness Photography trip
Highlights
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Mix of Base Camp and Accommodation
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Expert guidance from leading wilderness photographer Chris Bell
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Photograph the Tarkine’s magnificent rainforest and rugged coastline
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Minimal pack weights
The Tarkine Photography tour is a unique opportunity to spend 7 days with one of Tasmania’s leading wilderness photographers, Chris Bell. Inspired by the breathtaking scenery of the Tarkine and the gentle guidance and help of our expert tutor, your photography will blossom. The tour is vehicle-supported, designed for people wanting to access remote and picturesque locations in one of Australia’s most magnificent wilderness areas with minimal pack weights. We spend our time exploring and photographing two distinctly different landscapes. The itinerary has not yet been finalised but stay tuned for more details. To see a photo blog of previous photography trip please visit http://tarkinetrailsphotography.blogspot.com/.
View information about our Tarkine Explorer walking tour here
View information about our Tarkine Rainforest Track walking tour here
View information about our Wild Tarkine Coast walking tour here
View information about our Overland Track walking tour here
View information about our Devil Project here
Read testimonials from Tarkine Trails customers here
Summary
No trips scheduled
Difficulty explained in up coming itinerary
The entire trip is run from two base camps with a nights accommodation at Arthur River in between
kms of walking per day – up to the individual and what the group decides on the day
Day packs only
10 Days. Refer to the Itinerary PDF by using the link below – for the breakdown of activities.
Nights 1 to 3
Sundown point- camping
Night 4
Arthur River – accommodation
Night 5 to 9
Sandy Cape – camping
to be confirmed
2010/ 11
$3,299 per person
