Kooyang Yana Full Day Tour - Budj Bim

4.9
(94 reviews)

8 hours (approximately)
Offered in: English

Discover a vibrant Indigenous culture and the region’s heritage, as you are introduced to the World Heritage listed sites through Gunditjmara eyes.See how the Budj Bim lava flows enabled the Gunditjmara to develop one of the largest and oldest aquaculture networks in the world. Composed of channels, dams and weirs, they are used to contain floodwaters and create basins to trap, store and harvest the kooyang eel. Tours along raised boardwalks designed to preserve the precious natural environment will showcase historical stone kooyang traps and stone channels, stone house sites and eel smoking trees and other natural phenomena.

What's Included

Snacks
Lunch
Air-conditioned vehicle
Gratuities

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Please meet at the Tae Rak Aquaculture Centre 15 mins before the start of your tour. DO NOT BE LATE

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 8 hours (approximately)
  • 1

    Meet at the Tae Rak Aquaculture centre to meet your guide and start your tour.

    20 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 2

    Your Gunditjmara cultural guide will show you a historic stone house used by Gunditjmara men, a stone wall art installation, as well as an area of lava flow featuring two weirs and a dam associated with trapping and holding kooyang. Travel around 20 mins to the next location.

    1 hour 30 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 3

    See the Budj Bim volcanic crater now Lake Surprise, as you take a guided bush walk and step inside the lava tunnels and a cave. Travel around 20 mins to the Tae Rak Aquaculture Centre for a light lunch.

    1 hour Admission ticket free
  • 4

    Lunch at the Tae Rak Aquaculture Centre cafe.

    1 hour 30 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 5

    Take an informative guided walk with your Gunditjmara cultural guide and explore the Tae Rak Aquaculture Centre, Lake Codah and ancient eel traps. This location includes stunning wetland views and extensive wildlife including native birdlife. Travel around 20 mins to the next location.

    2 hours Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Service animals allowed
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • There is travel time of around 20 mins between each location visited on this tour. The total time on tour is 8 hours.
Supplied by Budj Bim Cultural Landscape Tourism

Tags

Day Trips
Full-day Tours
Bus Tours
Cultural Tours
Historical Tours
Walking Tours
Excellent Quality
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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