Ultimate Tasmania Wildlife Family Holiday Itinerary

After planning your personalised journey with one of our Travel Designers, your tailored Tasmania trip begins today.

One of Australia's oldest cities: charm-filled Launceston is a boutique riverside town with Colonial and Victorian heritage buildings in abundance.

Located at the head of the picturesque Tamar Valley, Launceston's beautiful attractions include the spectacular Cataract Gorge Reserve and beautiful parks & gardens.

Settle in with a stroll along the waterfront, perhaps head out to the Tamar Valley region for a taste of Tasmania’s fine wines or take a short walk to the wild and beautiful Cataract Gorge, just 15 minutes from town.

Accommodation: Launceston - 2 Nights

Nestled on the water in the beautiful Tamar Valley, Platypus House offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to watch live Tasmanian Platypuses and Echidnas in daylight conditions and undercover!

Tasmanian Platypuses and Echidnas are unique and simply amazing. Both are must-see animals that should be on everyone’s bucket list. Join us on an unforgettable fun and educational tour suitable for all ages and watch them actively feeding and playing as you wander through the platypus ponds and echidna garden. Platypus House was established to advance public awareness and understanding about the magic of monotremes. It is an ideal educational visit for school, family and community group visits.

Pick up your rental car and head for Bicheno, one of the East Coast’s best-loved holiday destinations. Even the locals choose to holiday here! Blessed with the mildest climate in Tasmania, seaside Bicheno is the perfect place for relaxing foreshore walks, beachcombing and fishing. 

With great cafes, shops and luscious local produce, this friendly little town is the ideal base from which to explore the East Coast.

At night begins to fall, see little blue penguins return to their burrows on a twilight guided penguin tour. This is a rare and thrilling chance to get very close to the world's smallest penguins in a private rookery. Watch as they emerge from the ocean after a hard day of fishing and head home for the night.

Approximate Distance: 165 km | 102 miles   Total Driving Time: 2 hours 15 mins

Accommodation: Bicheno - 2 Nights

Freycinet National Park, with its stunning pink granite peaks, is located on Tasmania's east coast. At Wineglass Bay the pink granite mountains form the backdrop for secluded bays, pristine waters, white sandy beaches, local wildlife, and walking trails.

On this relaxed guided tour of the Freycinet coastline, you’ll glide beneath pink mountains, past pristine beaches and across waters so clear you feel you can touch the marine life below. Discover Freycinet’s abundant wildlife as you weave along the coastline. While you paddle, your local guides will share little-known stories of the area. Refreshments are provided halfway through the tour - you'll pause at a secluded sandy beach for a freshly brewed cup of coffee and a tasty snack.

Follow the East Coast Drive's gentle curves through wine country, beach towns and forests as you journey from Bicheno to Port Arthur on the Tasman Peninsula. Be sure to visit Kate's Berry Farm en route for delicious freshly picked berries, jams and ice cream!

Instead of exhibiting animals in traditional enclosures for the benefit of humans, an Unzoo invites us into natural habitats in which cages or barriers are removed or concealed and wild, as well as resident animals, are encouraged to interact with the environment. Wildlife without cages, that's the aim so this is a unique opportunity for you to discover the wild animals and plants of Tasmania when you head into the forest with an expert guide. Come face to face with our famous Tasmanian devils, hand feed wild rosellas and friendly kangaroos, join our birds of the bush and look for wild sea eagles at our waterfront lookout.

Approximate Distance: 205 km | 127 miles   Total Driving Time: 3 hours 15 mins

Accommodation: Port Arthur - 1 Night

The Tasman Peninsula boasts some of Tasmania’s most remote and dramatic coastal scenery. Take to the waves on a Wilderness Cruise this morning and see the spectacular peninsula at its best.

Cruise between Port Arthur and Eaglehawk Neck with unrivalled views over the rugged shoreline. With Australia’s highest sea cliffs as looming over you, you'll discover waterfalls, rock formations, archways and sea caves along the shore. At any time of year, you're likely to see the feeding frenzy of diving gannets, albatross and sea eagles, cliff-nesting cormorants and peregrine falcons, or a pod of playful dolphins surfing the bow wave of the boat.

Travel onwards to Hobart via historic Richmond Village where you can walk across Australia’s oldest bridge still in use — a convict built, sand-stone bridge, reported to be haunted! Tasmania's capital city, Hobart is a harbour town with heritage charm and a modern lifestyle. Nestled amongst the foothills of Mt Wellington, this lovely city is known for its dynamic art and gourmet food scenes.

Approximate Distance: 100 km | 62 miles   Total Driving Time: 1 hour 30 mins

Accommodation: Hobart - 3 Nights

Make a return day trip to Huon Valley for your activity today. The Tahune AirWalk is an exhilarating nature-based experience set in one of Tasmania's most world-renowned forests, the Tahune Forest Reserve.

This forest is home to the world's tallest flowering plant - Eucalyptus regnans. The AirWalk is a visually spectacular walkway that takes you on a journey through the tops of the trees in this stunning wet eucalypt forest. Extending for 597m through the forest, the AirWalk is elevated high above the ground, giving you a bird's-eye view of the beautiful tree species and forest life.

Included Meals: Breakfast

Approximate Distance: 80 km | 49 miles   Total Driving Time: 1 hours 30 mins (each way)

Spend a leisurely day discovering Hobart’s charm, from the lively waterfront at Salamanca Place to the character-filled lanes of Battery Point. 

Adventurous travellers can ride to the summit of kunanyi/Mount Wellington for sweeping views before hiking down past the historic Cascade Brewery for a well-earned tasting. From Brooke Street Pier, ferry to MONA, an extraordinary museum carved into sandstone with its own winery and brewery. Food lovers can venture to beautiful Bruny Island, where artisan cheeses, oysters, berries, and smoked local meats are savoured against unforgettable coastal scenery.

Included Meals: Breakfast

Say farewell to Hobart today as you board your onward flight, taking with you the magical memories of a truly exceptional Australian experience. 

We know you will enjoy your Ultimate Tasmania Wildlife Family Itinerary.

Included Meals: Breakfast