Mount Eccles Volcano: A Geology-focused Tour of Budj Bim National Park

Explore the Mount Eccles Volcano in Budj Bim National Park on a geology-focused tour. Discover the well-preserved lava shield volcano and rare lava blisters with an authentic geologist guide.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Budj Bim National Park - “The Story of a volcano and it’s ancient people” You will visit the volcano that erupted 30,000 years ago. You will look into the crater-lake, nearby lava channels and remains of a lava tunnel. Travelling with Mike Raetz a local geologist who will interpret the volcanic landscape and explain how this connected with…
What's Included
  • Climate-controlled vehicle for your comfort
Additional Information

Embark on an enlightening journey of natural history alongside a seasoned local guide and a geological expert. This once-in-a-lifetime experience will take you to an impeccably preserved lava shield volcano, the Budj Bim (Mount Eccles) Volcano. You have the option to also explore an ensemble of lava blisters (Tumuli)—an extraordinarily exquisite and…

Location
Port Fairy Visitor Centre / Bank Street
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Pranendra_s
Sep 30, 2024
Mike went above and beyond - Mike was really engaging and thoughtful and did such a great job of sparking curiosity in our 5 year old who had a blast. Highly recommend.
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Andrew
Aug 9, 2024
Wonderful tour - Was a wonderful, insightful and interesting tour. We learnt a lot about the area and it’s history. Mike was a fantastic tour guide, he is a very knowledgeable geologist and a fantastic bloke! A must when visiting Port Fairy, easy to set up through the visitors centre.
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Cathydavis2016
May 19, 2024
A pleasant and informative excursion - We were fortunate to have the perfect guide. Mike was very knowledgeable and passionate about the area and its geological history. He even extended our trip…..we had a lovely afternoon and learnt much about the area.
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302vivianv
Apr 24, 2022
A memorable tour - Mike is a wonderful guide, very knowledgeable & friendly. We had a wonderful time learning so much about the history of the landscape. Thanks for a very informative day!
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506wendyg
Mar 23, 2021
Budj Bim - fascinating - We toured Budj Bim with with Mike and he did an absolutely amazing job of bringing the story of the geology of the area alive for us, both as we drove out to the site and also when we were there. He managed to pitch his explanations phenomenally well with them being of interest to my husband (a metallurgist who knows a bit about “rocks”) and me (a medical receptionist who knows only a little about “rocks”). We both got to play “detective” with Mike, sorting out hypotheses for the geological events in the area and it was just FUN! Well worthwhile!
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426alisaf
Jan 10, 2021
Terrific tour - we learned so much! - Fascinating tour with the knowledgeable and wonderful Mike! We had such a great afternoon with Mike learning about the volcanic geology of the region and seeing more of this beautiful region. it was great to hear about some of the recent research that has been done and discover a new way of looking at the landscape. mike is a great listener, very patient with questions and clearly loves sharing his knowledge and discovering new things to share with his tours. This tour is great!
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Travellingacademic99
Dec 26, 2020
Totally engrossing tour with wonderful guide - Mike is a brilliant tour guide and we spent a wonderful afternoon learning heaps about different kinds of volcanic activity in the area. I had booked because I have been reading about this for a research project, but Mike really brought the landscape alive for me. I got the impression he is well able to adapt his tours according to the interests of the group; and to adapt his teaching and guiding style, too, according to the levels of interest and previous understanding. He knows heaps, and keeps up with the latest research, but is also a good listener and conversationalist. He is also very sensitive to and respectful of different forms of Indigenous knowledge, though this tour is primarily about geology, and the ways we understand the landscape around us. Everything went extremely smoothly and I thought this was fantastic value. I felt we were very lucky to have Mike to ourselves for the afternoon! Thoroughly recommended.
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Julianne_f
Mar 20, 2022
Great Tour - My daughter loved doing the walks and having everything being explained rather than being shown photos. I really enjoyed seeing the lava stream caves and seeing how the lava did flow, very interesting tour. Lovely guide and he knew heaps of information to explain how volcanos work
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Oldjack
Nov 15, 2021
Interesting Volcanic Area - There was little advance information about Mount Eccles but it turned out to be an interesting and very different old volcanic area.There were good facilities and a walking track around the crater lake. Easy to find between Portland and Hamilton..
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up to 4 guests
2 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).