Name: HiKE🥾retreat - GOLFIELDS JOURNEY: A Camino-Style🗺️Adventure +🌅Sunset🛶Kayaks
Start: 2026-03-27T20:30:00+11:00
End: 2026-03-29T09:30:00+11:00
Location: St Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne

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🌏 MELBOURNE → GOLDFIELDS🏙️
📅 SAT-SUN 8-9 NOV, 2-DAY TRIP ☀️
🌄 HiKE Retreat – Goldfields Journey
✨ A Camino-Style Walk of Stillness, Connection & Adventure ✨
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2 Days | 55 km | Small Group (7 walkers) | Camino-Style Supported Experience
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🌿 Step into history, nature, and soul on this Camino-inspired retreat walk through Victoria’s Goldfields. Over two unforgettable days, we’ll journey 55 km along the scenic Ballarat–Skipton Rail Trail, where rolling farmland, historic bridges, wildlife, and creative country towns set the stage for reflection, connection, and discovery.
✨ This is more than a hike. It’s a mindful adventure — a chance to walk at a soulful pace, share stories, enjoy silences, and reconnect with nature and self. Supported every step of the way by our minivan, we’ll travel light and carefree, focusing only on the path ahead.
🌙 Evenings bring cozy country stays, hearty local meals, warm accommodation, kangaroo greetings, and shared circles beneath the stars. Our retreat closes with a golden-hour sunset kayaking experience — a perfect symbol of flow, stillness, and arrival.
💫 Come walk with us. Slow down. Breathe deeply. And let this journey become your story.
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## 🎒 What’s Included:
🌟 All-Inclusive Package - Just $249!
✅Round-trip transport in a comfy Mercedes minivan 🚐
✅ 1-night accommodation in cozy country house (shared rooms) 🛏
✅ Guided 55 km retreat hike (2 days) + minivan support (for luggage) 🥾
✅ Gourmet Soup 🍵 + Fresh Sandwich Selection 🍞
✅ Sunset kayaking experience + gears 🌊
✅ Morning coffee & tea + unlimited snacks, soft drinks ☕
✅ Guided Meditation in nature 🧘🏞️
✅ Reflection cards, pilgrim passport + stamps
✅ Fruit platter 🍉
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## Itinerary
### 🕊️ Day 1 – Ballarat → Linton (29 km)
06:30 – Meet in Melbourne (St Paul’s Cathedral, Flinders St)
07:30 – Gentle break stop ☕
09:00 – Arrival: Morning coffee/tea (provided, unlimited) 🍵
09:15 – Begin Walk: silent first steps through gold rush landscapes 🚶‍♀️
11:00 – Mindful pause: Meditation & grounding in nature 🍃
13:00 – Nourishing Lunch: gourmet soup 🥣 + fresh sandwich 🥗
14:00 – Continue walk: through peaceful goldfields scenery✨
16:00 – Wildlife connection 🌳
17:00 – Arrive in Linton – check in cozy country house 🏡
18:00 – Group dinner at local restaurant 🍽️
20:00 – Evening circle + starry sky reflections 🌌+ peaceful music
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## 🌳 Day 2 – Linton → Skipton (26 km)
07:30 – Breakfast🍞 at local café ☕
08:30 – Begin walk – couples walk & mindful silence 🚶‍♂️🚶‍♀️
11:00 – Reflection stop: ✍️ journaling + meditation ✨
13:00 – Picnic lunch by creek 🧺 + fruit platter 🍇
16:00 – Arrive in Skipton – closing ritual at old station 🙏
17:00 – Sunset 🌅 kayaking – golden hour bliss 🛶
18:00 - Platypuses viewing time 🌳
18:30 – Celebration time together 🥂
19:30 – Depart back to Melbourne, full of beautiful memories 🌅
📍 Drop-off: Hammer Hall, Melbourne 🚐
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## 🌟 Trip Highlights
🥾 Guided 55 km Camino-style walk – Ballarat to Skipton Rail Trail
🍲 Gourmet soup + sandwich + unlimited snacks/drinks (inc.)
🛏 1 night in cozy country accommodation (shared rooms)
🥘 Group dinners celebrating local food & flavour
🚌 Full Mercedes minivan support for luggage + rest stops
🍉 Fruit platter
🧘 Mindful practices – meditation, journaling, reflection cards
🌅 Sunset kayaking with all gear provided
🌌 Evening circles under starry skies
📖 Pilgrim passports & stamps at trail towns
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RSVP to secure your spot. Please make a 💳 Transfer $249 no later than a week before the trip:
Please note: An RSVP alone does not secure your spot — only a transfer confirms your place on the trip. Thanks for understanding!
🔹 PayID: 0414 661 458
🔹 Bank Transfer:
NAME: KARAPETIAN G
BSB: 013233
ACCOUNT: 226325836
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🌟 Limited spots available—RSVP now!
Spots are only confirmed once payment is received !!!
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❗️Please Note:
Payments are only credited or refunded if the event is canceled or rescheduled by the organizer.
In all other circumstances, payments are non-refundable and non-transferable.
❗️Thank you for understanding and supporting the planning involved in creating these experiences! 🌿
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🧭 What to Bring
Lightweight backpack (20L)
Comfortable walking shoes & socks 🥾
Weather-appropriate layers + rain gear
Water bottles or hydration system
Journal & pen (optional for reflections) ✍️
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✨ Limited to 7 spots only.
📩 DM for details or to reserve your place - let me know your dietary requirements
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LIABILITY WAIVER
The organizer of this group cannot accept any liability for any loss, damage, injury, or accident to participants or their property on this event. By participating in this event, you're taking responsibility for your own safety and well-being. By joining this event you agree to these terms.
## COVID-19 Safety Measures
The event host is instituting the above safety measures for this event.
Please do not attend if you are experiencing any flu-like symptoms, such as fever, cough, or sore throat.
If you have recently tested positive for COVID-19 or have been in close contact with someone who has, we kindly ask that you refrain from attending.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation in keeping our community safe!