Adventure and Outdoors Tours

Since 2021, the Warburton Adventure Company has been sharing the hidden trails, wild corners and breathtaking landscapes of the Yarra Valley they proudly call home.

As local adventure guides, they deliver unforgettable outdoor experiences backed by genuine local knowledge, a strong safety focus, and a passion for quality tourism.

Choose from half-day, full-day, or multi-day adventures including caving, abseiling, mountain biking, river tubing and sledding, guided walks, and more. Bike hire and retail are also available from their headquarters on Warburton’s main street.

Join a scheduled group tour or book a private, tailored experience; ideal for families, corporate groups, and schools.

Warburton Adventure Company is a fully insured and licensed Parks Victoria tour operator, a Sustainable Tourism–Quality Tourism Accredited Business, a member of the Adventure Travel Trade Association, and an Affiliate Member of Outdoors Victoria.

Experience the Yarra Valley at its best with a trusted local guide.

Services

Britannia Creek Caving Adventure

$99

Explore the underground wonderland of Britannia Creek Cave and see the earth from a totally different perspective. Enter into a subterranean river system and make your way through tight passages and into cool cave chambers. With the help of your experienced guide you’ll scramble around rocky ledges, squeeze through narrow rock formations, and slide down slick cave walls as you explore different routes. Along the way you’ll learn about the history of the local area, how the cave formed and if you’re lucky you might even spot the shimmer of a glow worm or two.

At the start of the tour your guide will run you through a safety briefing and kit you out with a helmet and head torch. It’s highly recommend to hire a pair of their caving overalls as this activity will have you unleashing your inner earthworm. Your guide will be on hand throughout the activity guiding and assisting you through the adventure.

Disabled Access

Carpark Family Friendly Non Smoking Public Toilet

Seven Acre Rock Abseiling Adventure

$129

Experience the thrill of abseiling at Seven Acre Rock, a stunning site with panoramic views out over the valley below. The site is accessed via s short 1 kilometre walk through giant Mountain Ash forest, which will lead you to a large rocky outcrop. On a clear day you can see all the way out to Western Port Bay and Port Phillip Bay. In this adventure you’ll put your skills to the test as you lean out over the edge and make your own way down some of the longest and more technical cliffs in the Upper Yarra Valley.

Their guides will provide you with all the necessary gear for the activity including a harness and helmet, will run you through a safety briefing and demonstrate correct abseiling techniques. You’ll then commence the activity progressing from easier cliffs to more challenging ones. This site offers abseils ranging from 18 metres to 50 metres. If you really get the hang of it, you might even want to try facing forwards off the cliff. Now that’ll really spice things up.

Book this popular abseiling adventure, suitable for those aged 14 and over.

Disabled Access

Carpark Family Friendly Non Smoking Public Toilet

Redwood Forest Mountain Bike Adventure

$99

Explore the Redwood Forest on this scenic mountain bike adventure, only a 75 minute drive from Melbourne’s Central Business District.

Ride through 12 kilometres of mature fern gullies, creeks and pristine mountain ash forests.

Marvel at the sight of the majestic Californian Redwoods throughout this iconic historical track.

Enjoy a relaxing bike adventure on a predominantly flat biking track, suitable for riders of all fitness levels.

Disabled Access

Carpark Family Friendly Non Smoking Public Toilet

Self-Guided River Tubing Adventure

$55

Enjoy floating down the Upper Yarra River on your own river tube in this outdoor, nature-based adventure. This two-hour experience follows a scenic 3 kilometre stretch of river, winding through gentle bends and small rapids. Expect a mix of relaxing floats and more active sections that require paddling, manoeuvring, and problem-solving. It’s fun, refreshing, and lightly physical, requiring basic strength, agility, and confident swimming skills.

Your adventure starts and finishes at the Warburton Football Oval. After a safety briefing and demonstration, they’ll shuttle you upstream, giving you 1.5 to 2 hours to travel back at your own pace. The team will meet you at the end of your experience, back where you started, to collect your tube and any hire equipment (i.e. tube, wetsuits).

River conditions vary daily depending on rainfall, and our team will brief you on what to expect before you set off. We use commercial-grade river tubes that are durable, comfortable, and built for shallow river systems. They’re easy to manoeuvre with hand paddling and suitable for adults and children aged 10+. One tube, one person.

Confident swimming is essential. PFD hire and guided options are available and recommended for less experienced participants.

Disabled Access

Carpark Public Toilet

Self-Guided River Sledding Adventure

$55

Enjoy floating down the Upper Yarra River on a river sled in this outdoor, nature-based adventure. This two-hour journey follows a scenic three kilometre stretch of river, winding through bends and small rapids. You’ll experience a mix of relaxing floats and more active sections that require paddling, manoeuvring, and problem-solving.

The purpose-built river sleds are two meters long, made from high-grade materials, and designed for low-lying rivers. They’re durable, easy to manoeuvre with hand paddling, and suitable for adults and children aged eight and above.

You’ll encounter natural obstacles such as rocks, branches, and fallen logs, which may require paddling actively or briefly standing to navigate. This is a real river, not a theme park. Confident swimming is essential. Personal flotation device hire and guided options are available and recommended for less experienced participants.

Disabled Access

Carpark Family Friendly Public Toilet