🌿KURTH KILN forest&flow: Hike+Picnic+Meditation+Kayaks

• 🌏 MELBOURNE → KURTH KILN Regional Park 🌲🏙️
• 📅 SUN 29 MARCH, DAY TRIP ☀️
• 🍃 Where forest whispers meet gentle adventure
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  🌿 Kurth Kiln: Walk, Breathe & Reconnect

Tucked away in the Yarra Ranges, Kurth Kiln is one of those rare places where nature and history quietly coexist.
Tall eucalyptus trees stretch into the sky, fern gullies glow deep green, and a soft creek flows through the forest like a gentle soundtrack. Hidden among it all stands the old kiln chimney — a reminder of Victoria’s early timber days — and the peaceful water wheel, turning slowly beside the stream.
This is a place to slow down.
We’ll walk through lush forest trails, listen to the sounds of water and birds, maybe spot a koala resting high in the trees, and take time to simply breathe.
After the walk, we gather for a relaxed picnic with fresh fruit, followed by a short meditation in nature — a moment to ground, reset, and reconnect.
The day finishes with a refreshing kayak session on a calm lake, surrounded by rolling hills and quiet reflections.
This is not just a trip.
It’s a gentle return to simplicity. 🌿
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🌟 What’s Included
✔️ Guided 9 km forest hike (easy–moderate) 🥾
✔️ Kayaking on a calm lake (all equipment included) 🛶
✔️ Guided meditation in nature 🍃
✔️ Fresh Fruit Platter 🍉
✔️ Unlimited snacks, soft drinks, coffee & tea ☕
✔️ Premium round-trip transport Mercedes minivan 🚐
✔️ Small-group athmosphere & meaningful connections
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## ☘️ Your Itinerary: A Day at Kurth Kiln

🌅 7:30 AM – Pickup at St Paul’s Cathedral, Flinders Street
🚐 8:00 AM – Stop break
🌿 9:15 AM – Arrival Morning coffee, tea & snacks (included)
🥾 9:30 AM – Forest hike begins (9 km, easy 190m elevation)
🍉 12:30 PM – Picnic + fruit platter
(Unlimited snacks & drinks | BYO lunch welcome)
🧘 1:30 PM – Meditation & grounding in the forest
🛶 2:30 PM – Kayaking session (easy & beginner-friendly)
☕ 3:30 PM – Relax by the lake / tea break
🏙️ 4:30 PM – Depart back to Melbourne
🌇 6:00 PM – Return to city, full of calm energy
📍 Drop-off: Hamer Hall, Melbourne
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💰 How to Book?
Secure your spot with a $99 transfer:
🔹 PayID: 0414 661 458
🔹 Bank Transfer:
NAME: KARAPETIAN G
BSB: 013233
ACCOUNT: 226325836
Ref: Ku
🌟 Limited spots available—RSVP now!
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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?
✔️ Comfortable hiking shoes (or able to supply, let me know size)
✔️ Wind/water-resistant jacket🧥
✔️ Long pants & long sleeves 🌿
✔️ Hat/beanie 🧢
✔️ BYO lunch 🍽️ (or can buy on the way)
✔️ A positive mindset & big smile!
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📢 Questions? Feel free to DM me anytime! 📩
✨ Let’s make this an adventure to remember
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• A day in nature is a day well spent

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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 at 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!