Big River Environmental Services 4WD and Bushwalking Tours

Tours

• Airport Transfer Airport Transfer (with a difference) from Port Macquarie or Coffs Harbour to the Macleay Valley. Airport Transfer (with a difference) from Port Macquarie or Coffs Harbour to the Macleay Valley.
  
  If you fly into Port Macquarie start your holiday off with a scenic drive along the beaches from Port Macquarie to your accommodation at South West Rocks, Hat Head, Crescent Head, Gladstone or Kempsey. Instantly forget about bumper to bumper traffic and highway nightmares as you cruise along the uncrowded beaches.
  
  If you fly into Coffs Harbour you can stop off at Yarrahappini Mountain, Cedar Park and Collombatti Lookout or go for a swim at one of the glorious beaches on the way back to your accommodation in the Macleay Valley.

  Special cruises and itineraries operate on selected dates

  Start Locations:	Highlights:
  Port Macquarie Coffs Harbour	South West Rocks
  Travel by:	Duration:
  Four Wheel Drive	Full Day, Half Day or less, Tailored.
  Price*:
  $150.00-$280.00 Tour - All Inclusive

• Beach Drive - South West Rocks to Port Maquarie Drive along the beaches: Travel along beautiful beaches and bush tracks exploring the Macleay coastline. Drive along the beaches: Travel along beautiful beaches and bush tracks exploring the Macleay coastline. Watch breaching whales and surfing dolphins. Observe sea eagles and ospreys hunting nervous schools of fish.
  
  Big River will pick you up from your accommodation and drive along the best beaches in the world.
  
  See over 50 kilometres of coastline. Stop for a swim or a surf. Learn how to how to catch beach worms, pipis and catch fish. Big River has a recreational fishing permit that covers you for the day. Whale, dolphin and bird watching for free! It is a custom made day out... just to suit you, your friends or family
  
  Surfing, swimming and snorkelling tours: feel like swimming at a secluded beach, snorkelling in the river or around the headlands, or how about enjoying a classic North Coast surfing experience? Your guide is an experienced waterman and will take you to the best locations. All equipment can be supplied. (half or full-day tours).
  
  Let Big River create a tour that suits you: they offer a wide selection of tours. If there is something in particular you would like to do, just ask and maybe they can accommodate.

  Special cruises and itineraries operate on selected dates

  Start Locations:	Highlights:
  South West Rocks	Beach Drive, South West Rocks
  Travel by:	Duration:
  Four Wheel Drive	Full Day, Half Day or less, Tailored.
  Price*:
  $150.00-$280.00 Tour - All Inclusive Maximum four people in four wheel drive. For tag along extra $145 /vehicle (discounts available if more than one)

• Bushwalking Eco Tours Big River offers a range of guided walks. Be transported to walking trail locations or Big River offers a range of guided walks. Be transported to walking trail locations or simply meet them there.
  
  They can also drop you off at the start of walking tracks and collect you at the finish. Call them to customise your bushwalking experience.
  
  Suggested walks include:
  
  Headlands and beaches: various trails at South West Rocks, Smoky Cape, Hat Head, Crescent Head (Goolawah, Big Hill and Point Plommer).
  
  Big Smoky Mountain: walk to the top of Big Smoky.
  
  Rainforest creek and canyoning: walk up pristine rainforest creeks.
  
  Carrai Plateau: Mount Banda Banda, Kemp's Pinnacle and Brushy Mountain.
  
  Mary's View: walk down to Kunderang and Georges Junction.
  
  Big River Environmental Services is EcoPass accredited by National Parks and Wildlife Service, licensing them to conduct tours in National Parks.

  Special cruises and itineraries operate on selected dates

  Start Locations:	Highlights:
  Guided walks, Kempsey	Marys Veiw, Kempsey
  Travel by:	Duration:
  Four Wheel Drive, Walk	Extended, Full Day, Half Day or less, Tailored.
  Price*:
  $150.00-$280.00 Tour - All Inclusive

• Fishing Tours Allow Big River to be your personal fishing guide as they take you to their Allow Big River to be your personal fishing guide as they take you to their favourite fishing locations. A great alternative fishing adventure for fishers who can't get out to sea due to rough conditions.
  
  Four wheel drive the beaches and fish the best holes and gutters.
  
  Try soft plastic or bait fishing in the Macleay Estuary.
  
  Legendary upper Macleay Valley bass fishing.
  
  Big River has a recreational fishing permit that covers you. Choose from full-day, half-day, dawn, dusk and night fishing tours. Fishing equipment and bait supplied.

  Special cruises and itineraries operate on selected dates

  Start Locations:	Highlights:
  Your accommodation or Post Office South West Rocks, South West Rocks	Fishing Tour, South West Rocks
  Travel by:	Duration:
  Four Wheel Drive, Walk	Extended, Full Day, Half Day or less, Night, Tailored.
  Price*:
  $150.00-$280.00 Tour - All Inclusive

• Mountain Bike Trail Rides Let Big River transport you to the top of a mountain so you can ride Let Big River transport you to the top of a mountain so you can ride downhill for hours. They follow in the support vehicle, supplying you with food and drinks. If you want an easy grade or steep track to ride down there is one for you.
  
  Mountain bikes can be supplied. Suggested tours include:
  
  Full day tours:
  
  Option one - Carrai Plateau - Kookaburra to Toorooka.
  
  Option two - New England Tablelands - Big Hill to Lower Creek.
  
  Half day tour:
  
  Yarrahappini Lookout to Grassy Head.

  Special cruises and itineraries operate on selected dates

  Start Locations:	Highlights:
  South West Rocks	Mountain Bike Tour, South West Rocks
  Travel by:	Duration:
  Bicycle, Four Wheel Drive	Extended, Full Day, Half Day or less, Tailored.
  Price*:
  $150.00-$280.00 Tour - All Inclusive

• Pub Crawl and Winery Tour Travel the bush tracks with Big River on this wineries and bush pubs tour to Travel the bush tracks with Big River on this wineries and bush pubs tour to the "Pub with No Beer" at Taylor" Arm, then head to Bellbrook Hotel for lunch and on to Willawarrin Hotel. Sample some wine and nibbles at Sherwood Winery and Dangars Creek Vineyard. Stop off at a few more dinking holes on the way.

  Special cruises and itineraries operate on selected dates

  Start Locations:	Highlights:
  South West Rocks	Pub with No Beer, Taylors Arm
  Travel by:	Duration:
  Four Wheel Drive	Full Day, Half Day or less, Night, Tailored.
  Price*:
  $150.00-$280.00 Tour - All Inclusive Maximum four people

• Rainforest Tour Travel with Big River Environmental Services in their comfortable air-conditioned four wheel drive. They can Travel with Big River Environmental Services in their comfortable air-conditioned four wheel drive. They can carry up to four passengers and will take you almost anywhere you want to go. Full-day, half-day and custom made tours available.
  
  Follow them in your own four wheel drive: Let them show you around the local area. They can instruct you in how to drive your four wheel drive on the beach or in the bush. They carry four wheel drive recovery equipment if you want to test your vehicle out.
  
  Drive along the beaches - travel along beautiful beaches and bush tracks exploring the coastline. Watch breaching whales and surfing dolphins. Observe sea eagles and ospreys hunting schools of fish.
  
  Experience the hinterland - picture yourself at mountain top lookouts with views of world heritage listed areas. They will take you to waterfalls, crystal clear freshwater creeks and the best sub-tropical, warm temperate and cool temperate rainforests in Australia. If you're lucky you may glimpse potoroos, platypus, quolls and superb lyrebirds but don't be surprised if you don't see another person or vehicle all day.

  Special cruises and itineraries operate on selected dates

  Start Locations:	Highlights:
  Your accommodation or Post Office South West Rocks, South West Rocks	Rainforest Drive, South West Rocks
  Travel by:	Duration:
  Four Wheel Drive, Walk	Extended, Full Day, Half Day or less, Night, Tailored.
  Price*:
  $150.00-$340.00 Tour Only custom made

• Surfing Tours Feel like swimming at a secluded beach, snorkelling in the river or around the headlands, Feel like swimming at a secluded beach, snorkelling in the river or around the headlands, or how about enjoying a classic North Coast surfing experience? Your Big River guide is an experienced waterman and will take you to the best locations. All equipment can be supplied. Half or full day tours available.

  Special cruises and itineraries operate on selected dates

  Start Locations:	Highlights:
  South West Rocks	Surfing Tour, South West Rocks
  Travel by:	Duration:
  Four Wheel Drive	Extended, Full Day, Half Day or less, Tailored.
  Price*:
  $150.00-$280.00 Tour - All Inclusive Maximum four people