Tasmania: Wilderness and Wildlife Guided 6-Day Tour Tour with Hostel Twin Room
ID: GYG191591-O-598351
Category:
Country: Australia
Duration:
6 days
Description
Spend six days exploring the best of Tasmania, see all the major highlights and attractions as well as some hidden treasures. Discover the stunning island as part of a small group and tour guide.
Day 1:
HOBART > STRAHAN
Today we will drive through the Western Wilds. We’ll walk among some of the world’s tallest trees and see the beautiful Russell Falls at Mount Field National Park. We’ll visit the expansive Lake St Clair, Australia’s deepest freshwater lake. The drive through the Franklin-Gordon National Park offers pristine rainforest and mountain scenery. You’ll enjoy the rugged scenery around the old mining town of Queenstown before arriving in the charming harbourside village of Strahan.
Overnight: Strahan
Day 2:
WILD WEST COAST
The untouched wilderness of Tasmania’s West Coast is today’s playground. In the Tarkine rainforest we’ll walk to Tasmania’s highest waterfall, Montezuma Falls, then explore the gigantic Henty Sand Dunes. Alternatively, today you have the option of cruising the scenic Gordon River (own cost). Later at Ocean Beach we’ll breathe the world’s freshest air. Back in Strahan, with luck our guide can help you find the unique platypus.
Overnight: Strahan
Day 3:
Day 4:
LAUNCESTON > BICHENO
Discover Launceston’s picturesque Cataract Gorge and look for local wallabies, then we’ll hit the road for some breathtaking East Coast scenery. Enjoy lunch in St Helens before walking along the white sands of the magical Bay of Fires. We’ll take our time to savour the coastal views as we travel south to the picturesque fishing village of Bicheno where little penguins can be seen emerging from the sea.
Overnight: Bicheno
Day 5:
FREYCINET NATIONAL PARK > HOBART
Freycinet is Tasmania’s most famous coastal National Park, and today you’ll explore its beaches, forests, coves, and lookouts. See the pink granite Hazards mountain range from tranquil Honeymoon Bay. Then, you may be keen for a challenging climb to the summit of Mt Amos. Alternatively, you may prefer to walk to the lookout to view the curved white sands of Wineglass Bay and continue to the beach below. Finally, we’ll take in the stunning ocean and mountain views from Cape Tourville before returning to Hobart via the Great Eastern Drive.
Overnight: Hobart
Day 6:
TASMANIAN DEVILS, RICHMOND & WELLINGTON PARK
Bonorong is Tasmania’s best-known conservation and wildlife sanctuary. Here we’ll meet a variety of Tasmanian wildlife such as quolls, birds, wombats, kangaroos, and Tasmanian devils. Then, we’ll enjoy walking around the colonial village of Richmond. We return to Hobart via the scenic Coal River Valley, and make our way to Wellington Park, known locally as “The Mountain” or by its palawa name, kunanyi. Here our guide will provide an experience which explores its diverse features such as fern glades, eucalyptus forests, dramatic rock columns and boulder fields. There are superb walking tracks to spectacular lookouts. This is our final experience together as our tour comes to an end.
Highlights
- Walk along Tasmania's best East Coast beaches at Freycinet and the Bay of Fires
- Explore the West Coast's alpine mountains, rivers, lakes and waterfalls
- Discover the Tarkine Rainforest and Tassie’s highest waterfall, Montezuma Falls
- Savour encounters with Tasmanian wildlife such as devils, wombats and wallabies
- Hike amongst Cradle Mountain's incredible lakes and mountains
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Accommodation: this tour offers hostel and motel-style accommodation options. Motel-style accommodation is based on private rooms with ensuite facilities. If booking twin or double accommodation options, a minimum of 2 persons is required. We are unable to match up single travelers in twin-share options. Hostel dorm-style accommodation is based on same-gender dormitory rooms with shared same-gender bathrooms. Own toiletries and towels are required. Hostel twin/double and single rooms have shared same-gender bathrooms.
The walking in Tasmania is world-class, and we’ve selected beautiful walking experiences for our guests (with many of the 60-great-short-walks of Tasmania). Some walks are guided, while others are unguided (free walking). In many locations there is a choice between an easier or more advanced option. Essentially, you can make this as active or as easy as you like; all walks are optional and range from 20 minutes up to 4 hours.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
