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Tasmania Australia vacations
How long should you stay on a self drive tour of Tasmania? 7 days is
comfortable, here are driving time between suggested overnight stops. Hobart to
Port Arthur (1 hour), Port Arthur to Coles Bay (2 hrs 15 mins), Coles Bay to
Launceston (2 hours), Launceston to Cradle Mountain (1 hr 45 mins), Cradle
Mountain to Strahan (1 hr 45 mins), Strahan to Hobart (3 hrs 30 mins), and this
allows a day either side for Hobart or another day en route.
Tasmania Travel deal
Day Tours in Tasmania
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Tour Name & Summary |
Duration |
Trip Style |
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TASMANIA DAY TOURS |
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Exciting East Coast |
4 Days |
Classic Coach / Motor Coach Touring |
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Explore the beauty of the 'Apple Isle' on this fantastic 4 day tour.
Highlights include the stunning Freycinet National Park, Port Arthur Historic
Site, Richmond and Hobart. |
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Western Wonder |
5 Days |
Classic Coach / Motor Coach Touring |
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Tour Tasmania for 5 days and witness great scenery, cultural experiences,
World Heritage areas and quality food at an affordable price. Highlights
include a cruise on the Gordon River, exploring the stunning Cradle Mountain
National Park and sampling delicious handmade cheese at the Ashgrove Cheese
Factory. |
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Tours from Hobart &
Launceston
| RT04 |
Exciting East Coast |
4 Days |
Classic Coach / Motor Coach Touring |
Ask for dates and rates |
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Explore the beauty of the 'Apple Isle' on this fantastic 4 day tour.
Highlights include the stunning Freycinet National Park, Port Arthur Historic
Site, Richmond and Hobart. |
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 Day 1 Tue. Launceston, Freedom
of Choice Touring, Welcome Dinner On arrival into Launceston be welcomed and
transferred to your hotel. Then join your selected Freedom of Choice Touring
activity – choose to visit either Platypus House, Seahorse World or the
Beaconsfield Mine and Heritage Centre. This evening, get to know your Tour
Director and fellow travellers at a Welcome Drinks and Dinner. Stay:
Launceston, Hotel Grand Chancellor
Day 2 Wed. Bicheno, Freycinet National Park Visit the Bridestowe Lavender Farm
in flowering season (Dec.-Jan.) and see fields of aromatic purple flowers.
Continue through the town of Scottsdale, which services the rich agricultural
and forestry region of the north-east. Following the Tasman Highway, enter the
temperate rainforests of the Weldborough Pass. Treasured giant myrtles, over
300 years old, stand as sentinels along the journey. Continuing south to
Bicheno, visit East Coast Natureworld. See our’s very own Tasmanian Devil,
Delilah, then journey to Freycinet National Park and walk along Cape Tourville.
Arrive at the renowned Freycinet Lodge where tonight you will enjoy a gourmet
barbeque on the deck overlooking magnificent Coles Bay. Stay: our HIGHLIGHT!
Freycinet Lodge, situated within picturesque Freycinet National Park Bx1 Dx1
Day 3 Thur. Freycinet National Park, Freedom of Choice Touring, Port Arthur,
Crayfeast This morning, you have some time at leisure to explore picturesque
Freycinet National Park. If you’re feeling adventurous you may like to
take a walk to the Wineglass Bay lookout. If relaxing is more your style, you
may prefer to take a swim in the turquoise blue waters of one of the many
stunning beaches that are located in Freycinet National Park. Or simply relax
and take in the surrounds of this amazing region. After spending some time at
leisure, rejoin your coach and travel through Swansea to the town of Richmond
to see the historic convict-built bridge, then continue to iconic Port Arthur.
This evening, in the shadows of the former penal settlement, savour the
flavours of a Tasmanian speciality – a delicious crayfish dinner,
exclusive to our. Stay: Port Arthur, Comfort Inn, the only hotel in the
historic site overlooking the ruins. Stay: Port Arthur, Comfort Inn, the only
hotel in the historic site overlooking the ruins Bx1 Dx1
Day 4 Fri. Port Arthur Historic Site, Hobart This morning, explore the Port
Arthur Historic Site, which features over thirty buildings, ruins and restored
period furnished homes set in 40 hectares of landscaped grounds. The Port
Arthur penal settlement began as a small timber station in 1830. During your
time here, witness the penal colony ruins, explore the chilling prison
facilities and cruise on Mason Cove around the Isle of the Dead. After a
morning of discovery, travel through Tasman National Park, and visit the
Tessellated Pavement, Devils Kitchen and Tasman Arch. Before arriving back in
Hobart, stop and visit the historic convict built bridge in Richmond. On
arrival in the state capital, your tour concludes with an included airport
transfer. Bx1
What's Included Included
Signature Experiences Explore Freycinet National Park Tour Port Arthur Historic
Site our Guaranteed Inclusions Enjoy Freedom of Choice Touring in Launceston,
choose to visit Platypus House, Seahorse World or Beaconsfield Mine and
Heritage Centre in Launceston Visit East Coast Natureworld Visit the
Tessellated Pavement, Devils Kitchen and Tasman Arch Outstanding Places to Stay
our HIGHLIGHT! Stay at award-winning Freycinet Lodge in Freycinet National Park
Overnight at the Hotel Grand Chancellor in Launceston Overnight at the Comfort
Inn Port Arthur, the only hotel in the historic site Finest Dining 3 Breakfasts
(B), and 3 Dinners including Meet your fellow travellers at a Welcome Drinks
and Dinner in Launceston our EXCLUSIVE! Feast on a crayfish dinner when staying
in Port Arthur Tour Notes Fully inclusive of all sightseeing, national park and
entrance fees, cruises, meals as specified and accommodation Land Only Content
At the time of making your booking, let our experts secure you the best
airfares available Contact Us for further details
Tour Code RT04 Trip Duration 4 days Accommodation Superior Locations, Luxurious
Style Meals 5 meals included Prices per person from $1,365 USD
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Royal Tasman |
12 Days |
Classic Coach / Motor Coach Touring |
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Discover the untamed beauty of Tasmania’s pristine World Heritage
wilderness such as Cradle Mountain National Park while savouring the delights
of delicious gourmet food and fine wines. Learn of Australia’s rich, and
often brutal, early convict history and heritage at Port Arthur and Sarah
Island. Absorb the awe-inspiring scenery, relax with the tranquil sounds and be
revitalised by the crisp forest scents. |
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Self Drive
Tasmania
Print Page Hobart – Maria Island National Park - Orford - Swansea -
Freycinet National Park - St Helens - Bay of Fires 5 days drive Immerse
yourself in the beauty of Tasmania’s east coast on this attraction-packed
drive. Sea kayak and hunt down history on Maria Island, sample farm-fresh
berries and wine near Swansea and take in the perfect contours of Wineglass Bay
in Freycinet National Park. Stop in Bicheno, where you can cling to the
coastline on a motorised trike ride or see fairy penguins waddle home at dusk.
Bushwalk in the rainforest of Douglas-Apsley National Park and game fish or
dive from the picturesque port of St Helens Park. Swim in the calm, clear
waters of Binnalong Bay and follow the Bay of Fires walk past Aboriginal
middens, woodlands and powder-white beaches. Finish your journey in a remote
eco-lodge with soul-stirring ocean views. Painted Cliffs, TAS
Day 1 – Hobart to Orford via Maria Island National Park Leave Hobart and
travel through Sorrell, where you can stock up on supplies or stop for fish and
chips. From here, curve inland to the tiny holiday town of Orford, on the mouth
of the Prosser River and on to Triabunna where you can take a ferry to Maria
Island. With no shops or cars, the island is a tranquil bushwalking and
wildlife haven. Climb to the cliff-tops on the challenging Bishop and Clark or
walk to the Painted Cliffs and Fossil Cliffs, filled with sea creature
sediments more than 300 million years old. See the threatened Cape Barren
geese, forrester kangaroos, and Flinders Island wombats or scuba dive the
marine reserve in the island’s northern end. Visit Bloodstone Point, where
the Oyster Bay Aboriginal tribe collected stones to make hair colouring. Then
wander the remains of the convict settlement in Darlington and learn about the
failed Italian entrepreneur who turned their brick-and-stone buildings into a
resort-style hotel. The vines and silk worm trees he planted remain today.
Sleep in the old penitentiary, at one of the many campsites across the island
or return to Triabunna or Orford for the night. Freycinet Peninsula, TAS
Day 2 – Orford to Swansea Enjoy panoramic views from the Three Thumbs
Reserve in the Wielangta Forest or walk between Shelley and Spring beaches.
Then follow one of the country’s most stunning stretches of coast towards
the white beaches and pink-and-grey granite cliffs of the Freycinet Peninsula.
Visit a berry farm, boutique vineyards and the Wine and Wool Centre in and
around Swansea. Then do a heritage walk or visit the quirky convict-built Spiky
Bridge just out of town. Swim, surf, dive and fish from the Mayfield Bay
Coastal Reserve and walk to lookouts over the picturesque coastline. See
colonies of mutton birds and visit the wetlands of Moulting Lagoon, where you
can watch black swans, pelicans, and pied oyster catchers wake to a new day.
Wineglass Bay, TAS
Day 3 – Swansea to Freycinet National Park Capture the perfect contours of
Wineglass Bay on your camera. Then swim, boat, fish, snorkel and scuba dive
from the dreamy white beach. Go abseiling in the Hazards and four wheel drive
to Cape Tourville Lighthouse, where the view will make you dizzy. Surf from
Friendly Beaches and sea kayak next to dolphins in Honeymoon Bay. Bushwalk past
Aboriginal middens and learn about the French explorers who first discovered
this paradise. At the end of the day, relax in a lodge overlooking Great Oyster
Bay with a meal of fresh seafood and glass of wine made from local vines. St
Helens, TAS
Day 4 – Freycinet National Park to St Helens Drive north to the holiday
haven of Bicheno, where you can sea kayak, dive, snorkel or jump on a
glass-bottomed boat. Walk to Rocking Rock and the Bicheno Blowhole or explore
the area on a motorised trike or fine wine tour. Watch the dusk parade of fairy
penguins and see Tasmanian devils, kangaroos, and pelicans at the local
wildlife park. Back on the road, stop for a swim at the Aspley River Waterhole
or bushwalk in Douglas-Apsley National Park. Follow the scenic road to the
shimmering Chain of Lagoons and stop at Elephant Pass for a plate of the
town’s famous, European-style pancakes. In St Marys, climb to the top of
St Patrick’s Head or the more accessible South Sister Peak, from where you
can look out at a fairytale patchwork of forest and coast. Finish your day of
discovery in the charming fishing village of St Helens. Bay of Fires, TAS
Day 5 – St Helens to Bay of Fires Learn about the Georges Bay Aboriginal
tribe, and the whalers, sailors and Chinese tin miners who shaped the region in
the St Helens History Room. Visit the historic house of Fair Lee, catch bream
in the Scamander River and swim from the beaches around Georges Bay. Next, stop
off at the resort town of Binalong Bay. Walk along the white sands and surf,
swim and fish in the emerald sea. In the nearby Bay of Fires, you can do a
two-day trek past deserted beaches, Aboriginal middens and lichen-covered
boulders. Camp overnight in the sand dunes and visit the Eddystone Lighthouse
before arriving at a remote eco-lodge with soul-stirring ocean views. End your
trip relaxing from the huge deck or kayaking down the Ansons River. Order a brochure/request a price quote
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