TRAVEL IDEAS
- Tassie Convict Stopover, 3 days
- Orion Expedition Cruises
- Natural Tasmania, 6 days
- Spirit of Tasmania 1 night
- Cradle Mountain Lodge
- Freycinet Lodge, 3 days
- Classic Itineraries
CITY MAPS
EXTENSION IDEAS
Which start in Hobart
COACH TOURS
1ST CLASS-DELUXE TOURING
- Launceston to Hobart, 4 days
- Hobart to Launceston, 9 days
- Launceston to Launceston, 12 days
BUDGET TOURING
- Launceston to Hobart, 6 days
- Launceston to Launceston, 10 days
ADVENTURE AUSTRALIA
- Taste of Tasmania, 6 days
- Maria Island Walk, 4 days
- Bay of Fires Walk, 4 days
- Cradle Mountain Huts, 6 days
- Cradle Mountain Walk, 3 days
- Heritage Cycle Tasmania, 6 days
SELF-DRIVES
- Tasmanian Self Drive, 4, 5 or 9 days
- Freycinet Lodge
TRAVEL PASSES
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Tasmania Independent Travel Ideas
NATURAL TASMANIA
6 days
Tasmania, a short plane ride or overnight cruise from the mainland, offers a world of difference from the rest of Australia. Much of its wild spectacular scenery and stunning unspoiled wilderness is protected as National Park and is home to some extraordinary plant and animal life. See the best of Tasmania through this Goway travel idea, which includes visits to Freycinet National Park, Port Arthur, Hobart and the spectacular Huon Valley - just to name a few.
Day 1. Arrive in Launceston. Upon arrival you are transferred by private car to your accommodation. The remainder of your day is at leisure.
Day 2. Launceston – Wineglass Bay - Bicheno. Your day begins with an 8.30 am pick-up from the reception of your hotel. The morning is spent touring through the historic midlands to the sunny east coast of the Island. On arrival there will be ample time to explore the unsurpassed beauty of the Freycinet National Park's white beaches and to admire the famous curve of Wineglass Bay.
A return walk to Wineglass Bay lookout is on offer as well as a shorter cliff top walk around the lighthouse at Cape Tourville. If Wineglass Bay is too strenuous the expansive Friendly Beaches offer a pleasant alternative. Continue to your waterfront units in the fishing village of Bicheno. Dinner will be taken in the hotel. Later in the evening, in close proximity to the hotel, we will be offering a Penguin Tour, where you will view Little Penguins arriving from their day at sea.
Overnight: Diamond Island Resort (or similar), Bicheno BL
Day 3. Port Arthur Historic Site - Hobart. After breakfast tour along the cliff tops and pastures of our east coast before arriving at Port Arthur Historic Site on the Tasman Peninsula. Your guide will bring the history of this penal settlement alive during your private tour. We have selected particular buildings on your personal route which enable you to experience the breadth of the Port Arthur story. Continue to Hobart via Richmond, a charming historic village with beautiful colonial sandstone architecture and the oldest bridge in Australia. Enjoy a free evening in Hobart with restaurant recommendations from your guide.
Overnight Hotel Grand Chancellor (or similar), Hobart BL
Day 4. Bonorong Wildlife Park – Mt. Field National Park.Your day begins with an 8.30 am pick-up from the reception of the Grand Chancellor Hotel. Travel to Bonorong Wildlife Park to experience the Tasmanian Devils, Wombats, Wallabies, Echidnas, Quolls, Koalas and other Tasmanian animals first hand.
Continue to Mt. Field - Tasmania's first national park, situated in the heart of the island, which is filled with tall trees, waterfalls and stunning glacier-sculpted landforms. In the Park, you will have a delightful Tasmanian picnic along by the riverside, and enjoy a rainforest walk to Russell Falls and the Tall Trees. Free evening in Hobart.
Overnight Hotel Grand Chancellor (or similar), Hobart BL
Day 5. Salamanca Market - Mt Wellington – Huon Valley Wine & Food. Start the day with a stroll through Hobart's legendary and colourful Salamanca Market, before exploring the Huon Trail. Meander along waterways and secluded beaches, past the coastal towns of Margate, Kettering and Woodbridge, stopping at Grandvewe Sheep Cheesery to discover how our local cheeses are made. Lunch will be enjoyed at the Hartzview vineyard with its spectacular mountain views, and then continue this scenic route following the Huon River to Huonville. Stop in at a boutique vineyard to sample their wines and complete the day with a drive to the alpine wilderness of Mt Wellington, the 1270m peak, which provides the dramatic backdrop to the city and offers stunning views over Southern Tasmania. Your evening is at leisure. BL
Day 6. Depart Hobart. Your will be transferred by private car to Hobart Airport.
Departs:
Minimum 2 Passengers Required
2010: August 24; September 21: October 12, 26; Nov 9, 23; Dec 7, 21
2011: Jan 11, 25; Feb 8, 22; Mar 8, 22
PRIVATE DEPARTURES DAILY ON APPLICATION
Price:
Please request current prices for the dates you wish to travel.
Price Includes:
5 nights accommodation, National Park fees, all meals and touring as per itinerary, expert guide for 4 days and airport transfers.
