Smokey Cape Hiking Tour
Fully Guided 5 Day Hiking Tour
This exciting 5 day / 4 night trip includes accommodation at the beautifully renovated Lighthouse Keepers cottages at Smokey cape Lighthouse. We book out both cottages for our groups. The rooms are generous in size with luxurious King beds for couples, and the views are out of this world! There are a limited number of single beds available on each trip.
The trip includes 4 nights accommodation, all breakfasts and morning teas, one dinner and one lunch. There are lots of options for meals in the surrounding area, or you can cook at the accommodations, as there are fully equipped kitchens available. Each day we’ll do a hike in the beautiful National Parks in the area, including Hat Head National Park, Arakoon National Park and Dorrigo National Park. There are also visits to Trial Bay Gaol and Dorrigo Rainforest Centre.
See our Frequently Asked Questions below for more information, and check out some of the photos from previous trips!
National Parks NSW Accredited

Trip dates
Departure Date | Tour | Duration | Price | Spots remaining |
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Mon 16 May 2022 | Smokey Cape Hiking Tour | 5 days 4 nights | From $AU1,190 | Fully Booked |
Mon 5 Sept 2022 | Smokey Cape Hiking Tour | 5 days 4 nights | From $AU1,190 | Fully Booked |
Mon 14 Nov 2022 | Smokey Cape Hiking Tour | 5 days 4 nights | From $AU1,190 | 4 |
Fri 10 Mar 2023 | Smokey Cape Hiking Tour | 5 days, 4 nights | From $AU1,250 | 11 |
Mon 3 July 2023 | Smokey Cape Hiking Tour | 5 days 4 nights | From $AU1,250 | 10 |
Fri 6 Oct 2023 | Smokey Cape Hiking Tour | 5 days 4 nights | From $AU1,250 | 11 |
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Frequently asked questions
The tour is 5 days and 4 nights. All tours start on a Monday and end on a Friday.
2022 Prices (including GST):
$AU1,190pp (King bed two people, private),
$AU1,190pp (twin share, two people)
In 2023 there is a $60pp increase due to increased accommodation costs
Single supplement $AU300
$AU300 deposit required to secure your booking. Please see our refund policy below for information about refunds.
We will take expressions of interest for trip dates more than 12 months out, but will not send an invoice, or require payment of deposits until the accommodations are confirmed.
Included:
- 4 nights luxury accommodation
- All breakfasts and morning teas, one lunch and one dinner
- Wine, beer, soft drinks and nibblies
- National Park and attraction entry fees
- Transport and a hiking guide
Not Included:
- Some Meals
- Incidentals
Minimum: 6 people
Maximum: 11 people
If there are less than 6 hikers booked for the trip, then the tour will not proceed, and all payments will be refunded.
DAY 1 Monday
- Meet at Sancrox at 1.30pm (if you would like a lift in our Commuter Bus) or at the Smokey Cape Lighthouse Cottages at 3.00pm.
- Settle into accommodations, explore around the lighthouse
- Pre-dinner drinks and snacks
- Dinner included on first night
DAY 2 Tuesday
- Breakfast at the cottages, included.
- Commuter bus to Bellingen, morning tea at Bellingen
- Commuter bus to Dorrigo Rainforest Centre and skywalk
- Hike to Chrystal Waterfall
- Lunch at Dorrigo pub or cafe
- Afternoon hike in Dorrigo National Park
- Drive back to Smokey cape
- Dinner at SWR
DAY 3 Wednesday
- Breakfast at the cottages, included.
- Hike from the Lighthouse to Trial Bay Gaol
- Lunch at Trial Bay Kiosk (included)
- Tour of Trial Bay Gaol
- Return to Smokey Cape by commuter bus
- Dinner at SWR
DAY 4 Thursday
- Breakfast at the cottages, included.
- Commuter Bus to Hat Head
- Morning tea at Gladstone
- Hikes in Hat Head National Park
- Lunch at Hat Head or Gladstone
- Optional afternoon hike at SWR
- Return to Smokey Cape by commuter bus
- Dinner at SWR
DAY 5 Friday
- Breakfast at the cottages, included.
- Check out of accommodations by 10.00am
- Optional visit to Crescent Head on the way home
Accommodations are managed by National Parks NSW. Bookings can only be made 11 months in advance. Trip dates on the website will be confirmed once accommodation bookings are confirmed. We will take expressions of interest for trip dates more than 12 months out, but will not send an invoice, or require payment of deposits until the accommodations are confirmed.
Bookings can be made online or by email.
Click the ‘Book online’ button for online bookings. A deposit of $300 per person will secure your booking.
For email bookings, please use the “contact us” page to book your spots or make enquiries.
In both cases, the bank details for the deposit are:
Home Comforts Hiking
BSB 932000
Account 500196069
Irrespective of the booking method, a tax invoice will be provided for each booking.
Bookings can be made online or by email. Click the ‘Book online’ button for online bookings. A deposit of $AU300 will secure your booking. If less than one month before the start date of the trip, then payment in full will be required.
For email bookings, please use the “contact us” page to book or make an enquiry.
In both cases we will send you an invoice. Payment can be made via PayPal, Wise or OFX, or by bank transfer to:
Home Comforts Hiking
BSB 932000
Account 500196069
Please see our full cancellation and refunds policy on the “Bookings” Page
The balance is due one month prior to the trip start date.
There are no refunds, due to cancellation by you, unless you (the person cancelling) introduce a replacement hiker to replace you. If a replacement can be found by you, we will refund 90% of the total paid by you.
All hikes on this trip are optional. For experienced hikers the hikes are rated easy to moderate. For less experienced hikers some of the hiking is hard. Some of the hikes that may be included are:
- Smokey cape Lighthouse to Trial Bay Gaol. Some steep sections and unmarked trails. 9.2km, 400m ascent. Moderate to Hard.
- SWR Back Beach, 6.4km, 35m ascent, Easy
- Korogoro Walking Track and O’Connors Beach, Some steep sections and unmarked trails. 5.5km, 150m ascent. Moderate to Hard.
- Korogoro Creek and Hat Head Beach, 5.0km, 20m ascent, easy
- Wonga Walk, Dorrigo. 6.0km, 220m ascent, good track, rated moderate
- Dangar Falls, Dorrigo, 2.0km easy
Four nights accommodation at Smokey Cape Lighthouse Cottages. There are 2 cottages, and we book both cottages. Each cottage has two rooms with a King Bed, suitable for couples, and one twin share room with 2 single beds.
The single supplement price will depend on whether we have to reduce our numbers or not. If the only option for a single room is one of the King rooms, then the single supplement will be quite high, as it means one less person can be accommodated. Contact us if you would like your own room and we will quote you a price, if there is availability.
Breakfasts – all breakfasts are at the cottages, and are included in the cost of your trip.
Lunch – One lunch is included in the trip. Other lunches will be at your own cost. You can take a packed lunch or buy lunch from venues near our hiking locations
Dinner – Day 1 dinner is included in the trip. On other days we will visit local restaurants, pubs or clubs, or you can choose to dine on your own, or at the cottages. There are fully equipped kitchens at the cottages.
Our support vehicle is a 12 seater Toyota Commuter Bus. If you prefer to use your own vehicle, that’s fine.
- Small backpack with waterproof cover for hiking
- Shirts, pants, shorts, underwear, socks
- Hiking shoes and comfy shoes/thongs/sandals for at the accommodation
- Hiking Pole(s)
- Hat
- Water bottles / bladder
- Rainproof jacket
- Swimsuit and micro towel
- Money and/or Debit/Credit Card
- Passport (if applicable), Visa (if applicable), Travel Insurance docs
- Phone and/or tablet, camera and chargers
- Toiletries and medication
- Food/snacks can be purchased each day
At Sancrox at 1.30pm, or at Smokey Cape Lighthouse Cottages at 3.00pm