Day
1: Hobart
Transfer from Hobart Airport to your hotel for check-in,
then an afternoon tour of Hobart. Our orientation tour
takes in Mt Nelson, Battery
Point, Salamanca Place and Constitution Dock.
Hotel: Henry Jones Hotel, Hobart. B
Day 2: Russell
Falls
We head west through New Norfolk to the magnificent Mt.
Field National Park, the site of spectacular Russell
Falls. We’ll then wind our way up to the sensational Lake
St. Clair with its breathtaking views. Back down to
Queenstown via the rainforest-bordered road of the World
Heritage protected Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National
Park then to Strahan.
Hotel: Strahan Village, Strahan, 2 nights. B
Day
3: Gordon River Cruise
Today we’ll cruise the Gordon River, including lunch.
You’ll be awestruck by the beauty of the dark waters,
stained amber by button grass tannins, reflecting the
untouched wilderness and be amazed by the 2,000 year old
Huon Pine at Heritage Landing. Post cruise the afternoon
is yours. Use your free time to relax or explore – enjoy
the Huon Pine Museum. B L
Day
4: Cradle Mountain
We travel past Lake Plimsoll to Tullah on the shores of
Lake Rosebery, surrounded by forests and mountains and
close to the Southwest Conservation Area, to the
sensational Cradle Mountain National Park. Once there
we’ll take you up to Waldheim and gorgeous Dove Lake for
spectacular views of Cradle Mountain - make sure the
camera’s loaded and the battery’s charged, this is a
scenic highlight, and the air - there’s none fresher! En
route to Burnie we travel to Sheffield for a wander
through this town of murals with its colourful wall
paintings that adorn the town’s buildings.
Hotel: Beachfront Voyager, Burnie, 2 nights. B
Day
5: The Nut, Stanley
This morning you’ll think you’re in a butter commercial as
we make our way to Table Cape, home of tulips, for views
of Bass Strait, the lighthouse and coastline. We’ll arrive
at Wynyard for morning tea. Then picturesque Stanley is in
our sights as we head west for lunch with a view of ‘The
Nut’. On arrival we visit Highfield Historic Site, unique
amongst colonial residences in Tasmania. It was built by
the Van Diemen’s Land Company and is a rare example of
domestic architecture from the Regency period, which is
characterised by refined decoration that is geometric yet
elegant. B
Day
6: Cataract Gorge – Launceston
We travel east along the coast through Penguin and
Ulverstone. Then we’re off to Ashgrove Farm Cheese Factory
for some delicious product testing – yum! Deloraine is our
lunch stop. Then it’s on to Launceston, where we’ll visit
Cataract Gorge – wilderness in the city. Just two minutes
out of town and you’re surrounded by rivers, a gorge and
exotic flora and fauna. Enjoy a walk across the suspension
bridge, spot peacocks or take the chairlift for an aerial
view of this fascinating urban wilderness.
Hotel: Mercure Hotel, Launceston. B
Day
7: Depart Launceston
Your tour concludes this morning after breakfast.
$2434.00
AUD per head. (Includes, driver/guide,
accommodation, entry fees and breakfast as listed).
Min 2 pax
Max 5 pax
Please note that accommodation may be
changed if some venues are not available.
