Itinerary
- Day 1
Hobart
You'll arrive in Hobart and start by heading up Mt. Nelson for views across the city and surrounding area. From there, walk through Salamanca Place where you can check out the markets, galleries, and restaurants scattered throughout the heritage buildings. Later, stroll around Constitution Dock to see where the Sydney to Hobart yachts come in. Before your Welcome Dinner with your Travel Director, you'll spend some time in the historic Botanical Gardens.
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome Dinner with Travel Director)
Included Activities
- Tour of Hobart city from Mt. Nelson summit
- Visit Salamanca Place
- Explore Constitution Dock
- Stroll through Botanical Gardens
- Welcome Dinner with Travel Director
Landmarks/POIs Mt. Nelson Salamanca Place Constitution Dock Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens - Day 2
Hobart to Strahan
Early in the day you'll head west into Tasmania's wilderness toward Mount Field National Park. Here you'll see some of the tallest eucalypts around and walk to Russell Falls to experience the waterfalls in person. After that, you'll continue on to Lake St. Clair, which is Australia's deepest freshwater lake. By evening you'll arrive in Strahan, which sits at the gateway to the Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Mount Field National Park
- View Russell Falls
- See Lake St. Clair
Landmarks/POIs Mount Field National Park Russell Falls Lake St. Clair Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park - Day 3
Strahan
Your morning involves a cruise through Gordon River and Macquarie Harbour, navigating the narrow and challenging Hells Gates. You'll stop at Heritage Landing where 500-year-old Huon pines are visible along the banks. Then you head to Sarah Island where you'll watch 'The Ship That Never Was', a live theatre performance about the Great Escape from this former penal colony. The performers bring the historical events to life right before your eyes.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Gordon River cruise through Hells Gates
- Visit Heritage Landing
- View 500-year-old Huon pines
- Live performance of 'The Ship That Never Was' at Sarah Island
Landmarks/POIs Gordon River Macquarie Harbour Hells Gates Sarah Island - Day 4
Strahan to North-West Coast
You'll spend the day at Cradle Mountain, which sits at 1,545 metres, and explore the wilderness around Dove Lake with its dramatic alpine moorlands as a backdrop. During a Day Keeper tour at Devils @ Cradle, you'll learn how the sanctuary operates and what conservation work happens there. Your entry fee goes directly to the Save the Devil Foundation. Later you'll head toward the north-west coast for your overnight stop.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cradle Mountain tour with Dove Lake exploration
- Day Keeper tour at Devils @ Cradle sanctuary
Optional Activities
- Spot wombats and Tasmanian devils
Landmarks/POIs Cradle Mountain Dove Lake Devils @ Cradle - Day 5
North-West Coast
Starting at Table Cape, a 180-metre high lookout, you'll take in views that stretch over 175 kilometres on a clear day. You'll then head through the town of Penguin to see its penguin sculptures, and pass through Ulverstone on your way to Sheffield. Sheffield is known as The Town of Murals because it has over 100 large paintings covering buildings throughout town. After that, you'll stop at Ashgrove Tasmanian Farm to taste their award-winning cheeses and try locally made ice cream.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Table Cape lookout
- Explore Penguin town
- Pass through Sheffield - The Town of Murals
- Visit Ashgrove Tasmanian Farm for cheese tasting
Optional Activities
- Purchase locally made ice cream at Ashgrove Farm (own expense)
Landmarks/POIs Table Cape Penguin Sheffield Ulverstone Ashgrove Tasmanian Farm - Day 6
Launceston
You'll travel to Launceston, Tasmania's historic port city where bushland and nature sit just minutes away from the downtown area. Cataract Gorge is a natural phenomenon that combines bushland with Victorian gardens in an unusual way. You can choose to take a scenic chairlift for views from above, board a river cruise to see the cliff faces from the water, or simply walk around this historic port city at your own pace during the afternoon.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Cataract Gorge
Optional Activities
- Scenic chairlift over Cataract Gorge (own expense)
- River cruise to experience Cataract Gorge cliff faces (own expense)
- Explore historic Launceston port city
Landmarks/POIs Cataract Gorge
