JAHADI

JAHADI offers the very first Aboriginal tours in Tasmania

	All tours at Jahadi can be tailored to suit individual or group needs and prices are negotiated upon booking your tour
Hank Horton, with his great knowledge and strong family link with Tasmanian wilderness and land formations, focuses on nature and Aboriginal culture. Rock Shelters, wildlife, rivers, lakes, mountains, caves and old-growth rainforest, are some of the experiences presented by Jahadi, GRAB THE CHANCE OF A LIFE TIME.
Tours JAHADI INDIGENOUS EXPERIENCES offers full day tours and 2 Hour Experiences. There are a wide range of activities catering for individuals or groups, the curious and the adventurous. The activities are provided and administered by fully trained personnel and comprehensive insurance is offered.
The Experience includes: Billy Tea & Damper Bush BBQ including Aboriginal bush tuckers Art/Craft Old Growth Rainforest walks Tassie Wilderness Unique Aboriginal Sites, Caves, Shelters & Middens Mountain and River Walks Platypus spotting
For the More Adventurous: (Early Bookings are essential)
Cultural trips Fishing Abseiling Kayaking

Full Day Tour: 9am-4pm	2 Hour Culture Experience:
Bus departs 9am from Jahadi Minimum 4 people, Maximum 8 people A range of different full day tours are on offer. This tour will visit the Meander Valley area taking a unique look at the Tassie Wilderness. Visit Kooparoona Niara (the Great Western Tiers) see rivers and streams, mountains and wildlife, Have a restful relaxing day or take a short walk amongst the trees & giant man ferns in the area. Jahadi staff will provide both morning and afternoon tea and a full barbeque lunch in the bush along with traditional aboriginal bush tuckers. What is included in my Tour: Jahadi will ensure a good time for all with a different and unique way of seeing the Tasmanian wilderness, giving you the opportunity to experience Tasmania’s very first Aboriginal tour. Taking in the unique Tasmanian wilderness, also experience some traditional bush tuckers while having a barbeque lunch in parts of the wonderfull Tasmanian bush land where you can see: Rainforests Waterfalls Streams Wildlife Mountains & Lakes Old Growth Rainforests Bush walks Bush tuckers Aboriginal history / culture Take the time to experience the peace and tranquillity of the Tasmanian wilderness. All Meals are provided & we cater for special dietary requirements What to Bring: Suitable clothing, comfortable shoes, hat, sun screen, medication, record of medical history, camera, a feel for adventure, good sense of humour and a willingness to try new experiences.	This is a Unique opportunity to be able to have a look at the oldest Culture still living to-day, Take a trip with the Aboriginal Guides and experience first hand how and what it was like before Settlement and see the survival of these wonderfull people and their Culture to-day! 2hr package includes a tag along trip to some picturesque caves or may be some cascading water falls and have the Aboriginal guide explain the uses of these places and why the land held such Importance too the Aboriginal People. Upon returning to the JAHADI base and taking part in a Ochre and smoke Ceremony; You will then take a rest on some seats as you try some Bush Billy-tea and some wonderfull home made Damper, Then sample some real bush foods such as Kangaroo Ball's and Walliby Nuts, They are great! also see other bush foods if available, Such as Mutton Bird and some native cutty Grass. These Tuckers are for you to experience how the Aboriginal people eat in the Past, See a small show of Dance and story telling, Before splitting into groups and seeing the Art gallery, Make a set of clap sticks, watch art and craft being made by the Aboriginal people. YyTaamba Art studio is a wonderfull experience with the Owner Carol Horton giving full Interpretation and tours of the gallery. After this is all finished you may want to try your hand at Throwing the Spear's and Waddie's (hunting stick) See how hard to may-be hunt and catch your own evening meal. Ha Ha. After this the 2hrs will have rushed past and time for another adventure starts. What to Bring: Same as the full-day tours, Suitable clothing, comfortable shoes, hat, sun screen, medication, record of medical history, camera, a feel for adventure, good sense of humour and a willingness to try new experiences.
JAHADI is proudly associated with AAT Kings