4 Day Tassie Highlights East Coast Tour (Launceston to Hobart)

This tour will have you on the go and ensure you see as much of Tasmania as possible in 4 days. Get family and friends together and book an experience of a lifetime today. Highlights will include all the very best bits of Tassie, such as Hobart, Port Arthur, Tassie Devils, Wineglass Bay, Freycinet, Bay of Fires, Launceston, Cradle Mountain and more.

This tour includes accommodation for the night before touring starts - allowing time to visit Launceston or the freedom to arrive in city at anytime. On arrival into Launceston, check into your accommodation and then enjoy some free time to explore the sights of the third oldest city in Australia.

Overnight: Launceston

Day 1: Cradle Mountain National Park

We journey to 950m above sea level to the Cradle Valley, our gateway to the World Heritage Area of Cradle Mountain National Park. We share some local knowledge and interpretation of the landscape to help you choose a walk that will enhance your experience here. With an extensive range of tracks, you will be able to take it easy with a stroll around Dove Lake and one of the many boardwalk tracks or perhaps challenge yourself with a hike to Marion’s Lookout. A short drive to Sheffield, “the town of murals”, before continuing on to Launceston, Australia’s third oldest city.

Overnight: Launceston

Day 2: Launceston to Bicheno

A morning walk at Cataract Gorge in the heart of Launceston before making our way to the East Coast and the beautiful Bay of Fires. Here we can stretch our legs with some quality time to enjoy this highly recommended coastal region (Lonely Planet’s must see for 2009). The beaches are gleaming and the water inviting. Perhaps a swim (conditions permitting) Enjoy Tasmania’s most scenic coastal drive from St Helen’s to Bicheno. This evening you can join a guided viewing of the Little Penguins (optional in season)as they return to their rookeries on the edges of this seaside village.

Overnight: Bicheno (Breakfast)

Day 3: Freycinet National Park to Hobart

An early start means we are the first to the lookout, beating the crowds and the heat for that postcard photo of Wineglass Bay. Relax on the secluded beach of or choose the more challenging Mt Amos or Hazzards Beach walk for your mornings Freycinet experience. This afternoon we take a break at the picturesque historical village of Ross. Sample the local Ross Bakery fare or check out the convict built bridge. Come face to face with the iconic Tassie Devil as we make a stop at Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary to meet these now endangered native animals as well as some others unique to Tasmania. A short drive returns us to Hobart.

Overnight: Hobart (Breakfast)

Day 4: Port Arthur Historic Site

Start the day with a quick look at Australia’s best preserved colonial village of Richmond before heading south for magnificent views of the Tasman Peninsula and some features of the Tasman National Park. Explore Tasmania’s ruthless convict past today at the World Heritage Listed - Port Arthur Historic Site (guided walk and harbour cruise included). Rich in visual history, here we learn of the chilling realities of life as a convict amid the restored sandstone prison buildings and preserved ruins.

(Breakfast)

Book this tour today and save yourself the disappointment of missing out on your spot.

Tour Inclusions:

4 nights accommodation
Meals as indicated (3 Breakfast)
All National Park Entry Fees
Wildlife Sanctuary Entry Fee including Tasmanian Devil feeding
Entry to Port Arthur Historic Site
Guided Walk and Harbour Cruise
Hotel and Hostel pickups and drop offs

NOTE: The 2012 - 2013 season rates are valid from the 1st April 2012 to the 31st March 2013. The 2013 - 2014 season rates commence on the 1st April 2013.