- Specialist team of two highly experienced Travel Director and Driver Guide 1 UNESCO World Heritage Site – Tasmanian Wilderness Centrally located premium hotels Franklin-Gordon Rivers, Cradle Mountain-Lake St. Clair and Mt. Field National Parks entrance fees
Tassie's Parks and Nature
Trip Type: Guided HolidayNZD 4,645.00 /Person
The wild West Coast of Tasmania awaits. From Hobart to Launceston, World Heritage listed wilderness areas, off-the-map cruises, and so many opportu...
Tassie's Parks and Nature
The wild West Coast of Tasmania awaits. From Hobart to Launceston, World Heritage listed wilderness areas, off-the-map cruises, and so many opportunities to sample local produce are all on the agenda. Tours to Tasmania don’t get much better than this, uniting a Gordon River cruise with a Cradle Mountain tour and Hobart tour. The Apple Isle in a scenic snapshot.
Welcome to Hobart
The Tasmanian capital packs a lot of punch into such a small perimeter, from restaurants that garner global praise to moody wine bars, eye-opening galleries, waterside walks and character-filled historic precincts. Explore at your leisure before meeting the adventurous souls over a Welcome Dinner.
Hotel Grand Chancellor Hobart
- Hobart
City Sights and Salamanca Market
Your morning excursions delve deep into many of the things that make Hobart great: from the Mt. Nelson Lookout, offering dizzying views over the city and Derwent River; to historic Battery Point and the Cascade Brewery. End the tour at the leafy Botanical Gardens spotlighting endemic plants, a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience. From alpaca throws to woodwork, gin to garden-fresh vegetables, Salamanca Market is like creative Tasmania in a bustling snapshot. Grab yourself a coffee before navigating more than 300 stalls, wedged alongside the Salamanca precinct’s historic sandstone warehouses.
Hotel Grand Chancellor Hobart
- Hobart
Hobart - Strahan
The West Coast of Tassie is wild – in the best possible way. The air seems cleaner, the lakes cooler, the colours brighter, the waterfalls larger… as you’ll discover when the mist envelops you at tiered Russell Falls. This is part of Mt. Field National Park, the state’s most diverse nature reserve. Speaking of breaking records, Lake St. Clair is the deepest of its kind in Australia, carved by ice during glaciations over the last two million years. Pausing here puts life into perspective. Skirt the World Heritage listed Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park, before arriving in Strahan. Small in population but big in personality, the town overlooks the immense Macquarie Harbour. Did you know it’s seven times the size of Sydney Harbour?
Strahan Village
- Hobart
Strahan - Cradle Mountain
No day that involves a cruise is a bad day. Even better if it’s the deep, dark waters of the far-flung Tassie’s Gordon River. Soak up the silence of this untouched wilderness area on your Gordon River cruise en route to Sarah Island, the state’s oldest convict settlement. Today, the island’s haunting ruins have been reclaimed by nature, enveloped by forest and twisting vines. Your commute toward immense Cradle Mountain-Lake St. Clair National Park sees you travel through tiny mining towns scattered amongst the mountainous wild terrain. Rest up – Cradle Mountain awaits.
Cradle Mountain Hotel
- Strahan
Cradle Mountain
Cradle Mountain owes much of its protected status to early settlers Gustav and Kate Weindorfer, who were pivotal in championing the conservation of the area. Their efforts are remembered at Waldheim Chalet, their former home, set among myrtles and King Billy pines that gradually give way to moss covered ancient rainforests and deep river gorges, snow-tipped peaks and wild alpine moorlands. This is the heart of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, carved by glacial waterways like Dove Lake. You can see why Bennetts wallabies, echidnas, wombats and pademelons live here – you, too, will find it hard to tear yourself away. If you’re a night person, consider enlisting to spot Tassie’s nocturnal animals, at a devil sanctuary.
Cradle Mountain Hotel
- Cradle Mountain
Cradle Mountain - Launceston
Tasmania has its fair share of award-winning gin and whisky distilleries, as well as small boutique breweries. Among them is a seaside tap house found in the petite town of Penguin. If there’s a place with a cuter name, we’re yet to locate it on a map. Sit back and enjoy a tasting paddle of local brew whilst taking in the views overlooking glorious Bass Strait. Steel yourself for the ciders fermented at Mount Gnomon Farm. Passionate farmer, Guy Robertson, will pour brews made from apples grown in his orchard, before you sit down to a paddock-to-plate lunch. Then you’re on your way to quirky Sheffield, the ‘Town of Murals’, before travelling through the Meander Valley to Launceston.
Hotel Grand Chancellor Launceston
- Cradle Mountain
Farewell from Launceston
Your final day ends on a high in Cataract Gorge, a rare natural phenomenon on the outskirts of Launceston. There’s bushland on one side, and a Victorian garden replete with ferns and exotic plants on the other. Get a different perspective of the green cavern on the scenic chairlift, zipping you over the water to a lofty lookout. You can’t leave Tassie without sipping a few of its cool-climate wines, perhaps a pinot noir or flute of sparkling, enjoyed overlooking the manicured grounds of the Josef Chromy Estate. Sample the range, then settle in with your favourite drop enjoyed over lunch. This afternoon is yours: if you’re not heading home yet, we recommend extending your adventure with a cruise along the Tamar River (own expense). A fitting end to a week of wonderment.
- Launceston
- Cheese, wine, beer and cider all await in Tassie. Go behind the scenes with the makers, including farmer Guy Robertson on his Mt. Gnomon property.
- Listen to local street performers as you taste delicious homegrown produce at Tassie’s iconic Salamanca Market.
- Your donation to the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens contributes to their conservation projects.
- Carved by ice during glaciations over the last two million years, Lake St. Clair is the deepest natural lake in Australia. Added bonus – it’s surrounded by World Heritage listed Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park.
- Specialist team of two highly experienced Travel Director and Driver Guide 1 UNESCO World Heritage Site – Tasmanian Wilderness Centrally located premium hotels Franklin-Gordon Rivers, Cradle Mountain-Lake St. Clair and Mt. Field National Parks entrance fees
- Water bottle Warm layers in cooler months Camera Comfortable walking shoes Sunglasses, sunscreen and hat
- 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 Hobart AirportDay 7 – flights to depart after 5.00pm from Launceston Airport Return arrival and departure airport to hotel transfers are included.
- Low level of fitness required. Walk around Dove Lake is considered a Moderate 6km loop. Not all guests will be able to complete the walk. Alternate short walks are available which the Travel Director will advise.
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