AAT Kings - Perfect Tasmania Itinerary

Welcome to Hobart! Enjoy a leisurely start to your tour by having a wander around the picturesque Constitution Dock at your doorstep or take a stroll along the Derwent River before meeting your Travel Director and fellow travellers this afternoon for a Welcome Reception followed by delicious meal at Tasman Restaurant.

Included Meals: Welcome Dinner

Accommodation: Hobart - 2 Nights

A free day to enjoy the colour and action of Salamanca Market. Explore the market stalls, wander through the historic sandstone warehouses discovering innovative Tasmanian arts and crafts and delight in the taste and aroma of freshly baked goods and local produce. This afternoon it’s all aboard for a city sights tour of Tassie’s capital. Stroll through the Botanical Gardens, then visit historic Battery Point, and Cascade Brewery before driving up to Mt. Nelson Lookout for panoramic views over the city.

Included Meals: Breakfast

This morning see the tiered cascade of Russell Falls. Then take the winding road to iconic Lake St. Clair, Australia's deepest lake. You'll continue along the road that borders the World Heritage protected Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park, passing through the moonscape of the mining town of Queenstown, your final stop today is seaside Strahan.

Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner with Wine

Accommodation: Strahan Village - 1 Night

A highlight today is your cruise on the Gordon River. Be awestruck by the dark waters, stained amber by buttongrass tannins, which reflect the untouched wilderness. Stop at Sarah Island for an insight into a relic of Tasmania’s convict history, and see Hells Gates, the notoriously treacherous entrance to the harbour.

Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner with Wine

Accommodation: Cradle Mountain - 2 Nights

This morning you’ll marvel at the inspiring beauty of Cradle Mountain National Park. Join your Travel Director for a guided walk by Dove Lake, then stroll back to your hotel along the boardwalk through the wild ancient forests and alpine heathlands. You may spot Bennetts wallabies, echidnas and pademelons grazing along the way.

Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner with Wine

After breakfast, take a walk with a local expert through the Hellyers Road Whisky Distillery in Burnie. You’ll then make your way east to Mount Gnomon Farm hidden high in the hills overlooking the picturesque township of Penguin.  Here you will enjoy a Be My Guest lunch by host and passionate farmer, Guy Robertson who will show you around his garden and property. Continue to quirky Sheffield, the ‘Town of Murals’ before travelling through the Meander Valley to Launceston.

Included Meals: Breakfast, Be My Guest Lunch

Accommodation: Launceston - 2 Nights

See Launceston’s magnificent Cataract Gorge before taking a scenic drive through rolling hills for a private Be My Guest lunch and wine-tasting at a Josef Chromy Wines. This afternoon you may like to take an optional experience cruise on the beautiful Tamar River or further explore Launceston and its surrounds.

Included Meals: Breakfast, Be My Guest Lunch, Dinner with wine

Visit the beautiful Bridestowe Lavender Estate this morning and treat yourself to its famous lavender icecream. Later visit the unique Legerwood Carved Memorial Trees site. Then travel south along the picturesque coast to Freycinet National Park.

Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner with Wine

Accommodation: Freycinet  - 2 nights

Experience a four-hour lunch cruise this morning along the coast of the stunning Freycinet Peninsula. The cruise will take you from the gentle shores of Coles Bay past towering pink granite cliffs to Wineglass Bay, a flawless crescent of dazzling white sand that is considered one of the world’s best beaches.

Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner with Wine

This morning you’ll journey west and down through the Midlands, stopping for morning tea in historic Ross, renowned for being both the finest nineteenth-century village in Australia, and for its Scallop Pies!  Heading towards Hobart, you’ll stop in picturesque Oatlands for a bite to eat before taking part in an AAT Kings Sustainability Programme that allows you to give back to the local community by helping volunteers pot native plants and count seeds at a local not-for-profit nursery that encourages locals to grow native plants in their gardens instead of imports. Later today check in to your hotel and enjoy an afternoon and evening at leisure.

Included Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Hobart - 3 nights

Explore Port Arthur Historic Site today. Cross Eaglehawk Neck to the Tasman Peninsula and enjoy a cruise around the Isle of the Dead and a fascinating guided walk of Port Arthur's infamous convict prison. See rugged sea cliffs from Pirate’s Bay Lookout and feast your eyes on the amazing vistas of Tasman’s Arch, Devil’s Kitchen and the Blowhole on the drive back to Hobart. Tonight is free for you to explore at leisure.

Included Meals: Breakfast

Today is your day so feel free to explore all that Australia’s most southern capital has to offer. Why not try one of our many optional tours or speak to your Tour Director about recommendations. Most importantly, enjoy! This evening, celebrate your holiday with your fellow travellers at a Farewell Dinner in one of Hobart's popular restaurants

Included Meals: Breakfast, Farewell Dinner

Say farewell to your fellow travellers when your holiday comes to an end this morning after breakfast.

Included Meals: Breakfast

Itinerary Variations – the provider strives to improve trip itineraries. If improvements can be made, or if circumstances beyond their control make changes necessary, the provider reserves the right to vary itineraries and to make substitutions.

Highlights

• Local Connection

Whether you’re cruising the Gordon River and Wineglass Bay or going behind the scenes on a Be My Guest lunch at Mt. Gnomon Farm, in-the-know locals will keep you company. 

• Cultural Immersion

You'll be treated to a Welcome to Country by the Paredarerme people, the traditional owners of Oyster Bay, at Spring Bay Mill. 

• Sustainable Footprints

Learn about how to create a more sustainable environment for the future on our Kipli Takara Bush Tucker tour. 

• Wildlife & Nature

Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park is the kind of place that makes you put life into perspective. How can nature be this humbling?

What’s included

• Quality accommodation
•  Travel by luxury coach
•  Experienced Travel Director and Driver Guide
• Return Airport Transfers are not included

Dining

• 6 Dinners with Wine
• 12 Full Breakfasts
• 4 Lunches
• 1 Be My Guest Lunch
• 1 Farewell Dinner

Fitness Requirements

• Walk around Dove Lake is considered a Moderate 6km loop. Not all guests will be able to complete the walk. Alternate short walks are available which the TD will advise.

Flight Information

• Day 1 – flights to arrive prior to 3.00pm into Hobart Airport
  Day 13 – flights to depart anytime from Hobart Airport
  Flights are not included in the holiday price
  Return airport to hotel transfers are included in the holiday price