Past trips · and the 2027 waitlist

Grief retreats in Australia

Grief Trips has already travelled to Australia with a small group of grieving people, and we're returning in 2027. Here's a look back at the last Australia grief retreat, what past travellers said, and how to be first in line for the next one.

Our Australia grief retreat

A grief retreat is a small group of grieving people travelling together, guided by facilitators who have walked through loss themselves. In Australia, the days moved between grief workshops, one-to-one support and sharing circles and the kind of wide, quiet landscape that gives grief room to breathe. Everything was optional. Most people came alone, and left with people who understand their loss in a way few others can.

Moments from the Australia Grief Trip.

The Australia itinerary

Our last Australia grief retreat ran for eleven days in November 2025, tracing the Queensland coast from the Daintree rainforest down to the Whitsundays, then finishing in Sydney. Grief workshops, yoga and sharing circles were woven through, and everything was optional. Here's how the days unfolded:

Port Douglas & the Daintree
Letter-writing and Reclaiming Choices grief workshops to open the retreat, then Flag Hill Lookout and a Four Mile Beach walk, sunset yoga on the beach, a morning at Mossman Gorge in the Daintree, and an evening sound-healing session.
Skyrail & heading south
Sunrise yoga on the beach, the Skyrail rainforest cableway over the canopy, then the journey south by road and ferry to Magnetic Island.
Magnetic Island
A koala sanctuary and the Forts Walk, two afternoon grief workshops, and a coastal walk with snorkelling along the trail at Geoffrey Bay.
Airlie Beach & the Whitsundays
A full day sailing the Whitsundays to Whitehaven Beach and the Hill Inlet Lookout: white silica sand, swimming, and a beach BBQ lunch together.
Cedar Creek
A morning grief workshop and an afternoon at Cedar Creek, closing the Queensland leg of the retreat together over dinner.
Sydney
A flight down to Sydney for a Bondi Beach walk, Circular Quay, the Royal Botanic Garden and Sydney Harbour, before farewells.

The 2027 Australia retreat will have its own itinerary, shaped in the same spirit. Join the waitlist below to see it first.

What travellers said

Join the Australia 2027 waitlist

We're returning to Australia in 2027. Dates and pricing go to the waitlist first, and places on the small-group trips fill quickly. Leave your details and we'll be in touch before anyone else.

Grief retreats you can join now

While Australia 2027 takes shape, these small-group grief retreats are open to join. Each is capped at 8 to 12 people, with all group logistics handled for you, and welcomes solo travellers from Australia and around the world:

Travelling from Australia and worried about cost or flights? Financial access support, including payment plans and flight support, is available so cost doesn't have to be the reason you grieve alone.

Guides on grief retreats

Whether you wait for Australia or join a trip sooner, these reads help you decide what's right for you: