Tasmanian Wonders
Tasmanian Wonders
Tasmanian Wonders
10 Days Starting and ending in Hobart, Tasmania(AU)
Visiting: Hobart, Mt. Nelson, Battery Point, Salamanca Place, Constitution Dock, Mount Field National Park, Lake Saint Clair, Strahan, Gordon River, Macquarie Heads, Sarah Island, HERITAGE LANDING, Cradle Mountain, Dove Lake, Devils @ Cradle, Central Highlands Council, Burnie, Table Cape, Wynyard, Penguin, Ulverstone, Sheffield, Ashgrove Tasmanian Farm, Launceston, Cataract Gorge, Tamar Valley, Bridestowe Lavender Estate, Legerwood, Bicheno, Freycinet National Park, Coles Bay, Wineglass Bay, Richmond, Port Arthur, Isle of the Dead, Devils Kitchen, Blowhole Road, Tasman Arch, Eagle Hawk Neck
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Tour Overview
From the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area to Port Arthur Historic Site, World Heritage-listed attractions steal the scene on this Tasmania tour encircling the state. In between are atmospheric towns and innovative producers, plus Cradle Mountain tours and Freycinet adventures. Steel yourself for 10 days of wonderment.
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1 : Welcome To Hobart
Location: Hobart, Mt. Nelson, Battery Point, Salamanca Place, Constitution Dock
Accommodation Name: Best Western Hobart
The Tasmanian capital of Hobart may be small in size, but it’s big in attractions, as you’ll discover this afternoon. Put your destination into perspective from the summit of Mt. Nelson, offering endless vistas over Australia’s southernmost city. View the charming Georgian cottages of Battery Point and explore the streets and convict built warehouses along Salamanca Place, the backdrop of epic Saturday markets. Gaze over boats at Constitution Dock - this is where yachts finish when competing in the annual Sydney to Hobart race, and take a stroll in the second oldest Botanical Gardens in Australia with its amazing collection of plants from around the world. Tonight, join your Travel Director for a Welcome Dinner.
Day 2 : Hobart - Strahan
Location: Mount Field National Park, Lake Saint Clair, Strahan
Accommodation Name: Strahan Village
Western Tasmania is like nature amplified, a place where the wilderness rules and people are few and far between. Visiting Mount Field National Park is a humbling experience, not only for the fact it’s part of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, but also because it’s home to some of the tallest eucalypts and flowering plants on Earth. Wander amid these giants to reach Russell Falls – take a deep breath; you’re officially on holiday. Records continue to be broken at Lake St. Clair, the deepest freshwater Lake in Australia, before you arrive in Strahan, gateway to World Heritage listed Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park.
Day 3 : Strahan
Location: Gordon River, Macquarie Heads, Sarah Island, HERITAGE LANDING
Accommodation Name: Strahan Village
The inky waters of the Gordon River – given its colour by amber button-grass tannins – are as eery as they are beautiful, the mirror-like surface only broken by your Gordon River chariot as you cruise through Hells Gates, the treacherous entrance to the harbour before returning to Sarah Island. It’s hard to reconcile the beauty of this part of the state with its grim history as a penal colony; a place where convicts would fell Huon pines for boat building. Disembark at Heritage Landing to view one of these 500-year-old majestic trees. Safely back on dry land, it's soon time to discover 'The Ship That Never Was', the dramatic and hilarious true story of the Great Escape from Sarah Island! You'll see it performed live by a group of theatre professionals.
Day 4 : Strahan - Cradle Mountain - Burnie
Location: Cradle Mountain, Dove Lake, Devils @ Cradle, Central Highlands Council, Burnie
Accommodation Name: Beachfront Voyager Motor Inn
Today your journey reaches new heights – quite literally with a visit to the 1,545-metre Cradle Mountain, your backdrop as you explore Dove Lake on your Cradle Mountain tour, the wild alpine moorlands here a natural magnet for lovers of the wilderness. The spectacular and pristine wilderness of Cradle Mountain is home to the mysterious and secretive Tasmanian Devil. You’ll love the next adventure today, a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience. A Day Keeper at Devils @ Cradle will lead you through the sanctuary and provide you with a thorough insight into its operation. When joining this tour you will be directly supporting these animals and threatened species conservation. Leave the Central Highlands after an uplifting day and head towards the scenic north-west coast for your overnight stay.
Day 5 : Burnie - Launceston
Location: Table Cape, Wynyard, Penguin, Ulverstone, Sheffield, Ashgrove Tasmanian Farm, Launceston
Accommodation Name: Best Western Plus Launceston
Table Cape is by far Wynyard's most remarkable natural wonder, at 180 metres high, 'The Cape' - as locals refer to it - offers spectacular views of Tasmania's coastline. As you drive to the top of the remains of a 12-million-year-old volcano you'll reach Table Cape lookout where, on a clear day, you can see mountain ranges over 175 kilometres away. If there’s a town with a cuter name than Penguin, we’re yet to find it. Locals embrace its appeal – there are penguin sculptures at every turn, including one measuring over 3 metres tall. Your journey along the northwest coast also passes through Ulverstone and Sheffield, The Town of Murals, boasting over 100 large paintings depicting the area’s rich history and local characters. All this exploring builds an appetite. Refuel at Ashgrove Tasmanian Farm, where happy cows contribute to award-winning cheeses – everything from cheddar and red Leicester to creamy Tasmanian blue.
Day 6 : Launceston
Location: Launceston, Cataract Gorge, Tamar Valley
Accommodation Name: Best Western Plus Launceston
There are few places in the world where you can leave the city behind and within minutes be amid an immense wilderness area. Launceston is one. Blink and you’re at Cataract Gorge, a yawning chasm carved by ancient rivers. This rare natural phenomenon unites bushland with neat Victorian gardens, replete with ferns and exotic plants. Get a different perspective of the green cavern on the optional scenic chairlift, zipping you over the water to a lofty lookout. We wouldn’t blame you for lingering here, or perhaps sample more of Tassie’s finest fare on a Tamar Valley winery tour. The choice is yours.
Day 7 : Launceston - Bicheno
Location: Bridestowe Lavender Estate, Legerwood, Bicheno
Accommodation Name: Beachfront at Bicheno
You’ll smell Bridestowe before you see it, this enormous lavender farm perfuming the Tasmanian countryside. The flowers grown here aren’t just used in fragrances – they’re also infused into ice-cream, teas and jams. It’s a tasty entrée to the Legerwood Carved Memorial Trees, sculpted into World War One soldiers. Little penguins come out to play in Bicheno; sign up to spot them after dark as they waddle to shore from the water.
Day 8 : Bicheno - Hobart
Location: Freycinet National Park, Coles Bay, Wineglass Bay, Richmond, Hobart
Accommodation Name: Best Western Hobart
The colours at Freycinet National Park are so vivid you’ll think someone has taken the glasses off your nose and cleaned them for the first time: The patchwork of ocean blues that lap Coles and Wineglass bays. The dramatic pink granite cliffs. There’s a reason why the peninsula stars on postcards. The other place on postcards is Richmond, its grand 1820s Georgian buildings today home to bijou boutiques, galleries and cafés that appear to be lost in time.
Day 9 : Port Arthur Historic Site
Location: Port Arthur, Isle of the Dead, Devils Kitchen, Blowhole Road, Tasman Arch, Eagle Hawk Neck
Accommodation Name: Best Western Hobart
The Isle of the Dead, Devil’s Kitchen, Blowhole… the attractions at and around Port Arthur nod to the region’s notoriously grim history. This is the best-preserved convict site in Australia, and among the most significant convict-era destinations worldwide. The stories these walls could tell.
Day 10 : Farewell From Hobart
Location: Hobart
It took early explorers months to circumnavigate Tasmania. You’ve done it in 10 days. What a wild ride.
What's Included
What's Not Included
Flights are not included in the holiday price.
Mode of Transport
Flights are not included in the holiday price. Day 1 – flights to arrive prior to 12.30pm into Hobart Airport. Day 10 – flights to depart anytime from Hobart Airport.
Accommodation
Your Guided Holiday includes a range of quality accommodation for your comfort. The accommodation you will enjoy on this tour includes: Best Western Hobart, Strahan Village, Beachfront Voyager Motor Inn, Best Western Plus Launceston, Beachfront at Bicheno.
Check out our Q&As
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Who will be my travelling companions on the tour?
The beauty of taking a holiday with us is you’ll have the opportunity to meet and travel with people from all over the globe.
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Can I join the tour once it has departed?
It is important to adhere to departure times while on tour for the comfort of everyone on-board, and to make sure no one misses out on the planned experiences. The coach will not be able to wait for you, and in some instances, if you miss a departure time you will need to make your own way to the next destination to re-join the tour.
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Do you operate a “single share” option and how does it work?
AAT Kings operated Guided Holidays have competitive single supplement rates available if you prefer to confirm your own room. Or we can match you to share with a guest of the same gender at no extra cost. If we fail to match you, we will accommodate you in a single room at no extra cost.
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How long has the tour company been trading?
Over 100 years
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What documents will I receive before I travel?
We will email your documents to you approximately four weeks before your departure date provided you have completed your pre trip registration using the My Travel Portal. If you’ve booked through a travel agent, your documents will be emailed directly to your agent.
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