- Launceston Highlight dining
- Beautiful Tamar Valley touring
- Tamar Valley winery visits and tastings
- Tamar Valley lunch
- Craft gin distillery visit and tasting
- Tamar Valley winery visits and tastings
- Wine Glass Bay Half Day Cruise, Sky Lounge with lunch and drinks
- Tamar Valley lunch
- Optional extension with Bruny Island touring
DAY 1
Launceston
Arrive to Launceston today at your leisure. This evening, meet up with your fellow travellers at the hotel bar before going out together to enjoy a highlight welcome dinner.
Meals: Breakfast, Highlight Dinner
SNAPSHOT – WHAT’S INCLUDED:
- An impressive dinner at local restaurant nearby to our hotel
DAY 02
From Launceston visit The Tamar Valley
Start the day by enjoying breakfast at your hotel. This morning, there’s the option to visit Cataract Gorge. While visiting you may like to ride the longest single span chair lift in the world across the 1st basin and take in the spectacular views of the ancient gorge. There will also be time for a short walk across Alexandra Suspension Bridge which was built in 1904.
The rest of our day is a discovery of the Tamar Valley and Tasmania’s principal wine producing area where wineries snuggle side by side with picturesque orchards, forests and fertile pastures. The Tamar River is distinguished as Australia’s longest tidal navigable river. Its long, lazy bends wind 65 kilometres inland, around hills and plains, beaches and bush. At the river’s head is the pretty city of Launceston. At its mouth – wide sandy beaches.
The Tamar region is well known for its boutique wineries. We’ve hand-picked two lovely wineries to visit for tastings, as well as visiting a local craft gin distillery, showcasing their award-winning gin. We enjoy lunch in the Tamar Valley today. The later afternoon and evening are at your leisure.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
SNAPSHOT – WHAT’S INCLUDED:
- Visit Cataract Gorge (chairlift at own expense)
- Tamar Valley winery tastings
- Lunch in the Tamar Valley
- Visit a local craft gin distillery
DAY 3
Launceston – Ross - Coles Bay - Bicheno
We set off from Launceston and head south to arrive to Ross, a quaint town with some splendid historic buildings mostly of Georgian architecture and there’s also the beautiful Ross Bridge. There’s the chance to visit local bakery for a coffee and delicious pastries or pies. From Ross we make our way east to reach Freycinet National Park, known for its postcard views, pristine beaches, turquoise water and red granite mountains. Enjoy a relaxed lunch with views over Wineglass Bay.
In the afternoon we take a walk to the Wineglass Bay Lookout to see one of the top ten beaches in the world and stroll to the Tourville Lighthouse for some incredible views. We then travel to the seaside town of Bicheno. This tiny town boasts some of the prettiest scenery on the East Coast and features the Bicheno Blowhole. There is an optional penguin tour in the evening where you will get up close to the Little Penguins; the smallest penguins in the world.
Enjoy a relaxed dinner at our hotel this evening.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
SNAPSHOT – WHAT’S INCLUDED:
- Visit to the quaint town of Ross
- Relaxed casual lunch overlooking Wineglass Bay
- Dinner this evening is at our hotel’s restaurant
FREE TIME EXTRAS:
Bicheno Penguin Tour
This is optional as it is low season for penguins. You can expect to see penguins but the numbers will be lower than other times of year. Price AUD40.
DAY 04
Bicheno - Freycinet - Hobart
After breakfast, we head off from Bicheno to arrive to Coles Bay, on Tasmania’s East Coast and the entrance point for visitors to the Freycinet National Park.
Today we cruise the spectacular coastline of Freycinet National Park from Coles Bay to Wineglass Bay (regularly voted in the world’s top ten beaches). Enjoy this highlight cruise experience with Sky Lounge tickets on board the Schouten Passage II, a luxurious 150 seat catamaran. Sky Lounge is the adults only lounge on the upper deck with banquette style seating for up to 26 passengers. It’s a more intimate experience, with direct access to the Captain’s bridge and private viewing deck. Morning tea, lunch and beverages, including renowned wines and artisan brews are included with Sky Lounge.
Be enthralled by the stunning scenery of the land and coastline as you take in the sheer beauty of Wineglass Bay from the rarely seen perspective of the water. The waters surrounding Freycinet National Park are home to diverse and remarkable wildlife. Keep a look out for sea eagles, pods of dolphins and Australian fur seals hauling out along the coast. Spot diverse birdlife, including albatross, shearwaters, diving gannets, terns, little penguins and cormorants.
Returning mid afternoon to Coles Bay we board our coach and travel south to Hobart. Along the way, and not far from Hobart we will make a stop in the quaint town of Richmond. After a full but relaxing day we arrive to Hobart early evening to check into our hotel. Tonight is at your leisure.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch (with beverages)
SNAPSHOT – WHAT’S INCLUDED:
- Wineglass Bay half day cruise with Sky Lounge tickets
- Morning tea, lunch with beverages including wine and beers, on board the cruise
- A stop at the quaint town of Richmond, not far from Hobart.
SPECIAL NOTES:
The cruise boat is enclosed which protects you from the elements, however we still suggest you bring some warm clothes.
DAY 05
Hobart
After breakfast your visit comes to an end and you check out of the hotel. Or, take the option to extend your visit with our 1 night/1 day extension option including a Bruny Island.
Meals: Breakfast
OPTIONAL EXTENSION 1 DAY / 1 NIGHT - BRUNY ISLAND TOUR
DAY 05
Hobart – Bruny Island – Hobart
Extend your stay in Hobart with another night’s stay and join the Bruny Island Traveller day out tour and see Bruny Island with a local guide who will show you the very best of what the island has to offer including visit cellar doors and local providores.
This is a full day tour of Bruny Island, exploring spectacular landscapes and gourmet local produce. This is a delicious day out where every course on the menu is a stop on your journey. You'll visit the home of Bruny Island's cheese, oysters, fudge, honey, wine and whisky to savour their produce and hear the stories behind the harvest. At every stop, sit back, relax and enjoy a fully inclusive experience.
You'll see incredible scenery; take a stroll and leave your footprints in the sand of a deserted beach and see the light bush of the northern island give way to the dense rainforest of the south - this pristine wilderness is home to diverse wildlife including rare white wallabies.
This is a full day; depart Hobart 7:45AM and return around 5:30PM. The evening is at your leisure.
Meals: Lunch
SNAPSHOT – WHAT’S INCLUDED:
- Full day locally guide Bruny Island Tour
- Gourmet food tastings
- Morning tea
- Winery Lunch and Whisky Distillery visit
SPECIAL NOTES:
Have warm and comfortable clothing including a jacket.
DAY 06
Hobart
After breakfast your visit comes to an end and you check out of your hotel.
Meals: Breakfast
