Paint & Hike: Blue Waterholes (4 Days)

Combine relaxation with adventure in Kosciuszko National Park. Discover your artistic side as you paint the Snowy High Plains, explore limestone gorges, and swim in waterholes.

Overview

Become inspired by the natural beauty of Blue Waterholes and Australia’s backcountry. Your perfect introduction to the joys of painting, hiking, and sleeping out in a tent under the stars.

On this 4-day Paint & Hike adventure around Blue Waterholes, we explore the vast High Plains and striking karst landscapes of Kosciuszko National Park. Walk through stunning limestone gorges, visit historic alpine huts, and kickstart your creativity in one of the most picturesque pockets of Australia.

This trip is perfect for those looking for a one-of-a-kind and immersive experience in the wilderness.

• Activity Level: Easy
• Duration: 5 Days
• Distance: 28km
• Approx. pack weight: 10kg
• Intimate group size: max 10 person

Key Features

On our Paint & Hike: Blue Waterholes trip, you can:

• Enjoy up to three hours of painting workshops each day
• Swim at Blue Waterholes
• Embrace a quiet wilderness walking experience
• Explore limestone gorges
• Camp near historic alpine huts

Highlights

✔ Paint the pristine landscape of Kosciuszko National Park ✔ Visit up to 3 historic huts, including Old Currango Homestead (1873), the oldest historic hut in Kosciuszko National Park ✔ Swim in crystal-clear natural waterholes ✔ Camp under the stars in remote wilderness ✔ Explore the karst landscape of Blue Waterholes, and walk through Nichols Gorge

Inclusions

• All painting equipment, including an ultra-light paint palette with toxin-free gouache paint, 3-4 paint brushes, a handcrafted sketchbook (panoramic format) with artist-grade 300gsm watercolour paper
• World-class ultralight hiking gear & clothing (total pack weight ~10kg)
• All meals, snacks, and hot drinks (excludes breakfast on day 1 and dinner on the final day)
• Two world-class guides
• Return transport from/to Canberra
• Extensive preparation package, including a detailed packing list document and video
• Small group size of max 10 people with 2 guides (5:1 guest-to-guide ratio)

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