Tassie's East Coast Highlights

Trip Type: Guided Holiday
Australia | 5 Days

NZD 2,529.00 /Person

What can you see in Tasmania in five days, you ask? A lot, it turns out. East-coast highlights range from Freycinet adventures to tours of Port Art...

Tassie's East Coast Highlights

What can you see in Tasmania in five days, you ask? A lot, it turns out. East-coast highlights range from Freycinet adventures to tours of Port Arthur Historic Site, with plenty of opportunities to get a taste for the Apple Isle in between. Lavender ice-cream, anyone?

Welcome to Launceston

You don’t have to arrive early into Launceston, but we highly recommend you do. Time on your side? Walk the short distance to Cataract Gorge, home to the longest single-span chairlift in the world. It’s quite the ride, taking you up high into this intensely beautiful, and spiritual, place. Otherwise, meet your Travel Director and fellow Tassie companions for a drink in the evening.

Accommodation:

Best Western Plus Launceston

Locations Visited:
  • Launceston

Launceston - Bicheno

Bridestowe is an assault on all your senses – in the best possible way. See the contoured rows contrasted against the rich red volcanic soils backdropped by the horizon-wide sky and when in flower (late Spring to early Summer) the rich purple tones add a whole other dimension. Then the musky aroma of the flowers, which has an instant calming effect. And the taste, beyond anything you ever imagined – try a lavender ice-cream, jams and teas, and thank us later. It’s a tasty entrée to the Legerwood Carved Memorial Trees, sculpted into World War One soldiers. Come dusk in Bicheno, sign up to spot tuxedoed little penguins waddle to shore from the water.

Accommodation:

Beachfront at Bicheno

Locations Visited:
  • Launceston

Bicheno - Hobart

The colours at Freycinet National Park are so vivid you’ll think someone has taken the glasses off your nose and cleaned them for the first time: The patchwork of ocean blues that lap Coles Bay. The dramatic pink granite cliffs. There’s a reason why Freycinet adventures star on postcards. The other place on postcards is Richmond, its grand 1820s Georgian buildings today home to bijou boutiques, galleries and cafés that appear to be lost in time. Your last stop for the day is to the shores of the Derwent River where local palawa will welcome you to country and show off some local bush tucker.

Accommodation:

Best Western Hobart

Locations Visited:
  • Bicheno

Port Arthur Historic Site

Port Arthur’s rather grim convict past is reflected in the names of attractions around it: Isle of the Dead, Devil’s Kitchen, the Blowhole… But believe us, they’re all spectacular. As is the Port Arthur Historic Site, its immaculately maintained buildings scattered over green pastures that fade into the Southern Ocean. Your private Port Arthur tour reveals the best-preserved convict site in Australia, and among the most significant convict-era destinations worldwide. The stories these walls could tell.

Accommodation:

Best Western Hobart

Locations Visited:
  • Hobart

Farewell from Hobart

Short and sweet and packed with highlights – this Tasmanian tour is sure to inspire future travels.

Locations Visited:
  • Hobart
  • • Specialist team of two highly experienced Travel Director and Driver Guide • 1 UNESCO World Heritage Site – Port Arthur Convict Site • Comfortable accommodation with easy access to city centres • Freycinet National Park entrance fees
  • The hardest decision you have to make is whether to get goosebumps spotting Bicheno’s little penguins or have a leisurely night relaxing back at the hotel. Hey, do both.
  • From untamed wilderness area like the Freycinet National Park to the World Heritage listed Port Arthur, Tassie is not short on attractions.
  • Your entry fee into Port Arthur supports the conservation of the area and the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Historic Site.
  • Exploring Turrakana/The Tasman Peninsula, home to Port Arthur, gives you a front row seat to dramatic geological sites including Tasman's Arch, Devils Kitchen and the Blowhole.
  • Specialist team of two highly experienced Travel Director and Driver Guide 1 UNESCO World Heritage Site – Port Arthur Convict Site Comfortable accommodation with easy access to city centres Freycinet National Park entrance fees
  • Comfortable walking shoes Sunglasses, sunscreen and hat Water bottle Warm layers in cooler months Camera
  • Flights to and from the start/end of your trip are not included in the trip price. Day 1 – flights to arrive prior to 3.00pm into Launceston AirportDay 5 – flights to depart anytime from Hobart Airport
  • Low level of fitness required

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Destination Details
Australia | 5 Days
Trip Location
Trip Starts:
Launceston (TAS), Australia
Trip Finishes:
Hobart (TAS), Australia
Countries Visited:
Australia

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