Local Living Tours & Trips in Tasmania

Meet artisans at Fork It Farm's paddock-to-plate setting, sampling house-cured charcuterie while learning sustainable farming from local hosts in the Tamar Valley. Try Flinders Island's seafood during lunch featuring island-caught specialties, followed by wine tasting with Unavale Vineyard's owner sharing their unique terroir. The UNESCO-listed Brickendon Estate tour with the Archer family descendants includes homemade scones baked in their historic kitchen, before visiting Tasmanian Pickled Onions to learn traditional preservation techniques.

Join a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Devils@Cradle Day Keeper tour and directly support local conservation efforts for endangered Tasmanian Devils. Try tastings of award-winning red Leicester and creamy Tasmanian blue cheeses at family-run Ashgrove Tasmanian Farm, then walk through Sheffield's 100+ murals.

The tour includes a welcome to country ceremony and bush tucker walk, connecting with ancient Aboriginal traditions in Tasmania. At Bridestowe Lavender Estate, you'll sample lavender ice cream while learning about sustainable farming practices. This small-group tour visits the Legerwood Carved Memorial Trees, hand-carved into World War One soldiers, showcasing local artistry and community remembrance.

Food lovers will enjoy the stop at Salamanca Market in Hobart, where around 300 artisan stalls line up against historic sandstone buildings every Saturday. You'll visit Mount Gnomon Farm for lunch with 5th generation farmer Guy Robertson, tasting organic Tasmanian produce straight from his paddocks.

Stay overnight at Iron Creek Bay Estate in Sorell, a working 70-hectare farm where you'll pick fresh cherries, apricots, and apples while meeting resident alpacas, geese, and sheep. Participate in a Welcome to Country smoking ceremony along the Derwent River with palawa culture guides, then join a bush tucker walk to learn about native ingredients. Visit historic Richmond to see the convict-built gaol and Australia's oldest bridge, then have a locally sourced dinner at the estate's restaurant.

Take a ferry from Triabunna to Maria Island National Park and walk through historic ruins and fossil cliffs where wombats graze near 19th-century convict settlements. Ride the West Coast Wilderness Railway's Lynchford Express from Queenstown through remote rainforest, then see the world's tallest trees.

Start with a night tour at Bonorong Animal Sanctuary near Hobart where you'll hand-feed Tasmanian devils and wombats behind the scenes. Then hike across Maria Island National Park from Triabunna to spot forester kangaroos and greylag geese among old convict ruins and fossil cliffs.