Itinerary
- Day 1
Launceston
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Grand Chancellor)
Optional Activities
- Visit Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery to see colonial paintings and collections in zoology, botany, and geology
- Dine at one of Launceston's riverside restaurants
- Explore Cataract Gorge hiking trails
- Walk across Cataract Gorge suspension bridge
- Swim in Cataract Gorge pool
- Ride the world's longest single-span chairlift at Cataract Gorge
Landmarks Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery Cataract Gorge - Day 2
Launceston to Bicheno
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Diamond Island Beach Resort)
Included Activities
- Tour Bridestowe Lavender Estate with Local Specialist, including oil extraction process demonstration
- Visit Legerwood Carved Memorial Trees site and learn about ANZAC soldiers at Gallipoli
- Evening walk to view Little Penguins in their natural environment
Optional Activities
- Sample homemade lavender ice cream at Bridestowe (when in season)
- Stroll the fragrant lavender fields at Bridestowe Estate
- View vintage memorabilia in the Old Tractor Shed at Bridestowe Estate
Landmarks Bridestowe Lavender Estate Legerwood Carved Memorial Trees St. Helens - Day 3
Bicheno to Maria Island
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Ploughman's lunch in Wineglass Bay)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Eastcoaster Tasmania)
Included Activities
- Four-hour cruise around Freycinet Peninsula with Local Specialist
- Cruise past waterfalls, sea caves, pink granite cliffs, and Schouten Island
- Anchor and ploughman's lunch in Wineglass Bay
- Wildlife watching including sea eagles, dolphins, cormorants, seals, and migrating whales
- Visit Cape Tourville and stretch legs with views
Landmarks Freycinet Peninsula Wineglass Bay Schouten Island Cape Tourville Coles Bay - Day 4
Maria Island to Hobart
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Bold, seasonal dishes made with local produce reflecting the region and rhythm of Tasmanian life)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Iron Creek Bay Farm)
Included Activities
- Welcome to Country experience with local palawa host featuring native bush tucker
- Explore Richmond's convict-built bridge and gaol
- Browse Richmond's boutique-lined streets
- Visit Old Hobart Town model village depicting 1820s Hobart life
- Pick fruit from trees at Iron Creek Bay Farm
- Farm walk at Iron Creek Bay Farm
Landmarks Richmond Old Hobart Town Iron Creek Bay Farm Derwent River - Day 5
Sorell to Hobart
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Grand Chancellor)
Included Activities
- Cruise around the Isle of the Dead
- Guided tour of Port Arthur Historic Site with Local Specialist
- Explore Port Arthur ruins, cathedral, and cells
- Learn stories of convict history and shipbuilding industry
- View Pirate's Bay Lookout
- Visit Tasman's Arch, Devil's Kitchen, and the Blowhole rock formations
Landmarks Port Arthur Historic Site Isle of the Dead Eaglehawk Neck Tasman Peninsula Pirate's Bay Lookout Tasman's Arch Devil's Kitchen The Blowhole - Day 6
Hobart
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Seafood feast at Mures Upper Deck overlooking Constitution Dock)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Grand Chancellor)
Optional Activities
- Visit Tasmanian Museum & Art Gallery
- Bruny Island Traveller - al fresco morning tea, cellar door lunch with local specialty produce, short walks in South Bruny National Park, see white wallabies and native wildlife
- Bruny Island Cruise - cruise alongside Australia's highest sea cliffs, enter deep sea caves, explore where Tasman Sea meets Southern Ocean, wildlife search including seals, dolphins, migrating whales, and sea birds
- Par Avion South West Heritage Tour and Scenic Flight - scenic flight over South West Tasmania World Heritage wilderness, landing at Melaleuca, visit bird hide to see Orange Bellied Parrots
- Mount Wellington Hobart Tour - ascend mountain viewing Organ Pipes rock formation and alpine vegetation, panoramic views of Hobart from summit, visit Female Factory remains
- Experience Tasmania Huon Valley - walk tree tops at Tahune Airwalk through pristine forest, travel Huon River Valley with tended fields and fishing villages
- Hobart Walking Tour: History People and Places - 2-hour waterfront walking tour from Henry Jones IXL jam factory through Georgian corner to Salamanca, stories of convict-built city and Georgian and Victorian architecture
- Hobart Walking Tour: Alcohol History of Hobart - taste Tasmanian wines, distilled spirits, and boutique cider while learning role of alcohol in Hobart's colonial and modern history
- Tasmania Devils and Richmond Wildlife Tour - close-up experiences of Australian native animals including Tasmanian Devils at Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary, visit Richmond Georgian-style village
- Richmond Half Day Tour - explore Richmond, one of Australia's most original historic villages with romance and nostalgia of colonial days
- Tamar River Cataract Gorge Cruise 50 min - explore Old Launceston Seaport, cruise to Kings Wharf viewing historic vessels, cruise into Cataract Gorge on 1890s-style Lady Launceston vessel with commentary
Landmarks Tasmanian Museum & Art Gallery Bruny Island Bruny Island Cheese South Bruny National Park The Neck (Bruny Island) Cape Bruny Lighthouse Adventure Bay South West Tasmania World Heritage National Park Melaleuca Mount Wellington Organ Pipes (Mount Wellington) Female Factory Huon Valley Tahune Airwalk Constitution Dock Mures Upper Deck Henry Jones IXL jam factory Salamanca Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary Richmond (Tasmania) Old Launceston Seaport Kings Wharf - Day 7
Hobart
- Meals
- Breakfast
Landmarks Hobart Airport
