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Tassie's Wilderness Icons - 6-day Guided Tour

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Be awed by the spectacular natural beauty of Russell Falls, the Gordon River, Cradle Mountain National Park and the sheer-sided ‘Nut’ at Stanley. See deep freshwater lakes, majestic harbours and towering rainforest, and feast on the artisan produce that is the bounty of verdant pastureland and burgeoning vineyards.

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Russell Falls

Inclusions/Exclusions

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Highlights:

  • Explore Hobart’s iconic sights
  • Visit spectacular Russell Falls
  • Cruise on the Gordon River
  • Discover Cradle Mountain
  • View ‘The Nut’ at Stanley
  • Tour the Tarkine Wilderness region
  • Indulge in cheese at Ashgrove Tasmanian Farm
  • Visit Beaconsfield Mine and Heritage Centre

What's Included:

  • Quality accommodation
  • Travel by luxury coach
  • Experienced Driver Guide
  • Airport transfers (conditions apply)

Itinerary

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Day 1: Welcome to Hobart

Embark on an afternoon sightseeing tour of Hobart. Your orientation takes in historic Battery Point, Salamanca Place, the extensive Botanic Gardens, Constitution Dock, and Mt. Nelson, which affords panoramic views over the city. Join your Travel Director and fellow travellers this evening for a Welcome Reception and dinner.

Hotel: Wrest Point

Included Meals: Dinner

Day 2: Hobart-Strahan

This morning you’ll head west to magnificent Mt. Field National Park and take a walk through lush rainforest to the tiered falls of picturesque Russell Falls. Then take the scenic drive up to iconic Lake St. Clair, the deepest freshwater lake in Australia, and continue through the rainforest to your final destination for the day, the coastal town of Strahan.

Hotel: Strahan Village

Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 3: Strahan-Cradle Mountain

Enjoy a lunch cruise on the spectacular Gordon River. Be awestruck by the dark tannin stained waters: they reflect the surrounding untouched wilderness. Stop at Sarah Island for an insight into Tasmania’s lesser-known convict history, and see Hells Gates, the treacherous entrance to the harbour.

Hotel: Cradle Mountain Hotel

Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 4: Cradle Mountain-Smithton

This morning, marvel at the inspiring beauty of Cradle Mountain National Park. Join your Travel Director for a walk by Dove Lake, where you may spot Bennetts wallabies, echidnas and pademelons grazing along the way. Travel on through rolling green hills to Table Cape for spectacular views of Bass Strait. Picturesque Stanley is in your sights as you head west. Enjoy views of the sheer-sided Stanley bluff known as ‘The Nut’ and take some time to explore. Your final destination today is Smithton.

Hotel: Tall Timbers

Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 5: Smithton-Launceston

Today, enjoy a tour with a local guide of the magnificent Tarkine Wilderness region. One of Australia’s largest temperate rainforests, it boasts vast stands of myrtle, leatherwood and pine trees. En route to Launceston you’ll visit the award-winning Ashgrove Tasmanian Farm to learn about its dairy production methods and taste some samples.

Hotel: Best Western Plus Launceston

Included Meals: Breakfast

Day 6: Farewell from Launceston

This morning travel through the rolling hills of the Tamar Valley to the Beaconsfield Mine and Heritage Centre. Your local expert will bring to life the mine’s extraordinary past, including the dramatic events of the 2006 rock fall and mine rescue. Drive on to Launceston, where your journey concludes this afternoon.

Included Meals: Breakfast

Dates and Prices

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Twin share - $2250 per person / Solo - $2720 per person

  • 11-16 Sep 2019
  • 02-07 Oct 2019
  • 30 Oct-04 Nov 2019
  • 06-11 Nov 2019
  • 20-25 Nov 2019
  • 30 Nov-05 Dec 2019
  • 11-16 Dec 2019
  • 21-26 Dec 2019
  • 08-13 Jan 2020
  • 15-20 Jan 2020
  • 18-23 Jan 2020
  • 29 Jan-03 Feb 2020
  • 08-13 Feb 2020
  • 19-24 Feb 2020
  • 26 Feb-02 Mar 2020
  • 04-09 Mar 2020
  • 14-19 Mar 2020
  • 18-23 Mar 2020
  • 25-30 Mar 2020

Solo rates (or sharing with another solo traveller) available on request. Please call 1300 414 198 for details.

Accommodation

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Wrest Point, Hobart
  • Wrest Point, Hobart
  • Strahan Village
  • Cradle Mountain Hotel
  • Tall Timbers
  • Best Western Plus, Launceston

T&Cs

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Travel at 60 booking conditions apply.

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