Ultimate Tasmania



Tour Name: Ultimate Tasmania
Tour Code: GTA
Days: 13
 
Day 1 Hobart (D)

Welcome to Hobart and the Apple Isle. Your two night Special Stay includes a special Taste of Tasmania welcome dinner.

Day 2 Hobart (B)

Delve into Tasmania’s convict past with a visit to World Heritage-listed Port Arthur. Your guided tour includes a cruise to the Isle of the Dead for a fascinating insight into the lives and deaths of Port Arthur’s past residents, both convicts and free settlers.

Day 3 Hobart > Strahan (B,D)

Visit the lush rainforest of Mt Field National Park, Tasmania’s oldest National Park, and the location of the spectacular three-tiered Russell Falls.

Enrich
Witness history in the making with your visit to the ‘Wall in the Wilderness’, a wood-carved history of the Central Tasmanian Highlands. A continuous work in progress, Greg Duncan has hand-carved a series of scenes into panels commemorating those who have shaped the area’s past and present.

Travel to Queenstown before arriving in the picturesque village of Strahan, for your two night stay.

Day 4 Strahan (B,L)

Cruise through the World Heritage-listed Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park. From the luxury of the Captain’s Premier Upper Deck, enjoy a gourmet lunch of local Tasmanian delicacies. Cruise through Macquarie Harbour and visit Heritage Landing and Sarah Island.

Day 5 Strahan > Smithton (B,D)

Keep your fingers crossed for clear skies this morning to be treated to magnificent views of Cradle Mountain and breathtaking reflections on Dove Lake. Hear the stories from your local guide about the intrepid early settlers of this area. Take in the pristine alpine vistas of Cradle Mountain-Lake Saint Clair National Park, before travelling to the far Northwest Coast for your two-night at Smithton.

Day 6 Smithton (B,D)

Leave the mountains for the coastal towns of Burnie and Penguin. Visit Helleyers Road Distillery and take the whisky walk, learning about how whisky is distilled and matured in Tasmania. Visit the town of Stanley and see the Nut -a striking outcrop rising over 137 metres. This old volcanic plug was discovered by the explorers Bass and Flinders In 1798.

Day 7 Smithton > Launceston (B,L)

Visit the town of Sheffield and discover its history, geography, wildlife and people from the murals that are painted on the walls across town. Upon arriving in the charming city of Launceston, visit Cataract Gorge and ride the chairlift to take in its beautiful scenic views. Enjoy your two night stay.

Day 8 Launceston (B,D)

Freechoice: Choose from a tour of the cool climate wineries. Alternatively enjoy a leisurely lunch cruise on the Tamar River or James Boag Brewery Experience.

Day 9 Launceston > Bicheno (B,D)

Journey to the coast via Legerwood and discover unique tree carvings, a memorial to World War I.

Enrich
Learn about the award winning cheeses from Pyengana Dairy Company, reputed to produce Australia’s finest cheddar, and delight your tastebuds with a delicious sampling.

Enjoy your two night stay at Bicheno.

Sunset Drinks
Enjoy a glass of Tasmanian Sparkling as the sun sets over Bicheno.

Day 10 Freycinet National Park (B,L)

Today visit the breathtaking Freycinet National Park, where you’ll discover this incredible wilderness. Join a cruise on Wineglass Bay with its white sandy beaches and sparkling turquoise waters. Afterwards walk the boardwalk at Cape Tourville for majestic views over the coastline.

Day 11 Bicheno > Hobart (B)

Enrich
Visit the Tasmanian Wool Centre in the convict town of Ross. Your local guide will share stories of the town’s history and the influence of its first export – wool.

Stop in Richmond and see Australia’s oldest bridge, built by convict labour. During a visit to Bonorong National Park meet Tasmania’s shy and elusive Tasmanian devil, before arriving back at Hobart for a two night Special Stay.

Day 12 Hobart (B,D)

Freechoice: Choose from a range of Hobart attractions. Enjoy a bus tour viewing some of Hobart’s main highlights or visit the Huon Valley and walk amongst the fruit orchards. Alternatively, cruise on the MONA ferry and enjoy a tour of the Museum of Old and New Art (subject to seasonal operation), or cruise the Derwent River to see Australia’s oldest light house.

Toast your adventures during tonight’s farewell dinner at the Drunken Admiral Restaurant.

Day 13 Hobart (B)

It’s time to say farewell to new friends and the wonders of Tasmania.

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