DAY 1
Arrive Launceston
Arrive into Launceston and make your way to the group hotel. You should make your way to the Lounge of the hotel by 4:30 pm for a group meet and greet. Your guides will confirm your pick up time for the morning.
Meals: NIL
DAY 2
Launceston to Derby then onto Mt William National Park
Your guides will meet you at 8.00am at the lobby of the hotel for your departure. We drive approximately 90 minutes north east of Launceston to the Derby Tin Centre (www.trailofthetindragon.com) where we discover the story of how this small township was once the world’s largest exporter of tin ore.
After lunch we drive through Gladstone to Blue Lake, and then on to the national park to climb Mt William. From here we can take in our first views of the glorious coastline and hinterlands of the region. We will return to our bus and drive to our accommodation on the edge of the Mt William National Park. After dinner we will drive along Forester Drive looking for native animals including the large Forester Kangaroo and hopefully some wombats.
Walking Distance: up to 4 Kms
Walking Time: 3 Hours
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 3
Bay of Fires Beach Walk and Eddystone Point Lighthouse
After a hearty breakfast we head off to the start of our coastal walk at Stumpys Bay in the south of the park. Here we can set a leisurely pace whilst walking along one of the most pristine and stunning beaches on the Bay of Fires coast. We explore white sands and secretive rock pools amongst the famous granite rocks covered in red lichen, following the sparking turquoise waters to Tasmania’s eastern most shoreline at Eddystone Point Lighthouse. After exploring the point and the lighthouse we then drive back to our accommodation to relax while your guides prepare a delicious evening meal for you.
Walking Distance: up to 13 Kms
Walking Time: up to 8 Hours
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 4
Bay of Fires Beach walk to Binalong Bay
Today we set out to explore another section of the Bay of Fires Conservation Area by walking from Policeman’s Point to The Gardens. We spend the whole day exploring pristine white sandy beaches, rock pools and ancient aboriginal middens (shell & bone deposits) under the watchful gaze of various sea birds usually circling overhead. Along the way we will stop for lunch and lookout for passing whales and dolphins sometimes spotted on the horizon. When our walking is complete, we can enjoy a hot drink at the beach side town of Binalong Bay before being driven the short distance to our accommodation at St Helens to enjoy a well earned dinner prepared by your guides.
Walking Distance: up to 10 Kms
Walking Time: up to 6.5 Hours
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 5
Explore waterfalls, the Rattler Range and Myrtle forests
Today we explore waterfalls and incredible forests as we make our way from the Blue Tiers back to Launceston. We start with The Blue Tier Giant Walk which descends through huge eucalypts, musk, myrtle, mosses and ferns to the majesty of the ‘Big Tree’ – the widest living tree in Australia. This massive Eucalyptus Regnans has a girth measuring an amazing 19.4 metres.
Our next stop today is Halls Falls and its towering Eucalyptus Trees (E.Regnans and E.Obliqua). To finish off an amazing day and incredible trip we then head to the spectacular St Columba Falls which is one of Tasmania’s highest falls, plunging 90 metres from the Rattler Range. After taking in the area’s amazing Tree Ferns, Sassafras and moss covered Myrtle’s, we head back to Launceston where you will be dropped off at your accommodation at approximately 4pm. An airport drop off will be made by approximately 5pm
Walking Time: 3 Hours
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Itineraries may be subject to change, due to circumstances outside of our control. If there is any itinerary change prior to departure of significance we aim to inform you prior to travel. Itinerary changes while on tour will be informed by your tour leader/guide while on tour.
