Itinerary
- Day 1
Hobart
You'll arrive in Hobart by 3 pm and head straight to your accommodation in the city center to freshen up. At 4:30 pm, you're heading to Bonorong Animal Sanctuary for a 2.5-hour behind-the-scenes night tour where you'll get up close with Tasmania's unique wildlife in their natural habitat.
Included Activities
- Bonorong Animal Sanctuary - 2.5-hour night tour
Landmarks/POIs Bonorong Animal Sanctuary - Day 2
Maria Island - Bicheno
The day starts with a drive to the coastal village of Triabunna, then you'll take the ferry out to Maria Island, a national park sitting off Tasmania's east coast. You'll spend the day walking through historic ruins, sweeping bays, rugged fossil cliffs, and mountains while keeping an eye out for wombats, kangaroos, and possibly Tasmanian devils. By afternoon, you're heading along the scenic east coast toward Bicheno in the Freycinet region.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch)
Included Activities
- Maria Island National Park - day walk with historic ruins and wildlife viewing
Landmarks/POIs Maria Island National Park Triabunna - Day 3
Freycinet National Park - Bicheno
After breakfast, you'll drive to Coles Bay for a 4-hour cruise along the Freycinet coastline. This trip takes you past the dramatic pink granite peaks of the Hazards Range, pristine white sand beaches, hidden sea caves, and waterfalls. You'll watch for little penguins and seabirds around remote Schouten Island. Back early afternoon, you'll check out Friendly Beaches, and then at dusk you're joining a tour at a private property to see the local blue penguin colony.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Cold lunch)
Included Activities
- Wineglass Bay cruise - approximately 4 hours
- Friendly Beaches visit
- Private property blue penguin tour at dusk
Landmarks/POIs Wineglass Bay Freycinet National Park Hazards Range Schouten Island Friendly Beaches - Day 4
Bay of Fires - St. Columba Falls - Launceston
Continuing along the scenic east coast, you'll visit the Bay of Fires with its distinctive orange granite cliffs. A short hike lets you explore the white sandy beaches and turquoise waters. Then you're stopping at St. Columba Falls, Tasmania's highest waterfall, before driving through lush green valleys on your way to Launceston, Tasmania's second-largest city.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Bay of Fires - short hike and beach exploration
- St. Columba Falls visit
Landmarks/POIs Bay of Fires St. Columba Falls - Day 5
Launceston
This morning includes a city tour of Launceston with a visit to Cataract Gorge where the South Esk River winds through steep granite cliffs. The tour wraps up at the Launceston transit center around 11 am.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Launceston city tour
- Cataract Gorge visit
Landmarks/POIs Cataract Gorge Launceston Transit Center
