Naturally Tasmania

A wild week-long west coast guided road trip through the untamed beauty of Tasmania. Pristine beaches, tales of convict history, natural beauty and rugged coastlines to artisan food and fine wines.

Your guided holiday includes:

• 7 Day guided touring of Tasmania, Hobart to Launceston
• 6 Nights’ accommodation
• Services of an expert Travel Director & Driver
• 6 Breakfasts, 3 Lunches & 4 Dinners
• Luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi
• Must see sightseeing

***Rate based on twin share for travel 9 to 15 December 2022. Alternative dates available, a surcharge may apply***

***Solo traveler pricing also available.***

BONUS: Price shown includes Trafalgar SAVE $734

Day 1: Hobart
Settle into your hotel opposite Constitution Dock - minutes from the city centre and the perfect base for adventure. Choose how you’d like to spend your first day in the capital of Australia’s smallest state. Take an easy stroll along the Derwent River or explore Constitution Dock’s many yachts, boats, and fishing trawlers. This lively area, also the finishing line for the annual Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, is an energizing kick off to your Tassie adventures. Join your Travel Director and group for a Welcome Reception including Tasmanian cuisine such as fresh Pacific oysters, catch of the day, and grain-fed beef paired with local wines and beer.
Accommodation: Grand Chancellor
Meals: Welcome Reception

Day 2: Salamanca Market & More
Your first full day in Tasmania gets off to the perfect start grazing its food scene at the famous Salamanca Market. In this feast for the senses, smell and taste local cheeses, pickles, crepes, oysters, truffles, cider, and more. Meander through the market - learning the local secrets of the market from your Travel Director - discovering its stalls and sandstone warehouse of galleries and unique arts and crafts shops. Grab a coffee or cool drink in one of the market’s many cafes. Senses awake, you’re ready for a sightseeing tour of this capital city. You’ll stroll through the Royal Botanical Gardens, a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience, before learning a bit of history at Battery Point - a maritime village built in 1804. See Hobart’s famous Cascade Brewery before driving up to Mt. Nelson Lookout to soak in views of the city. After a big day, ask your Travel Director for restaurant recommendations and raise a glass to the end of your first day. Cheers!
Accommodation: Grand Chancellor
Meals: Breakfast

Day 3: Harbourside Village of Strahan
Head out of Hobart today for your first taste of dramatic landscapes to the cascading waterfalls of Russell Falls in Mt. Field National Park. Then wind your way to Australia’s deepest lake, Lake St. Clair at 160 metres deep. You’ll then continue your scenic journey through the rainforest bordered road of World Heritage protected Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park, passing through the old mining town of Queenstown, before arriving in the seaside township of Strahan. After a day in nature, you’ll be dazzled by Strahan’s massive Macquarie Harbour, seven times the size of Sydney Harbour, as you arrive at your hillside hotel. Here we’ll toast to a big day over dinner at Strahan Village’s View 42 Restaurant and Bar diving into a seafood feast of oysters, prawns, mussels, and more that you’ve already come to love on your Tasmania tour.
Accommodation: Strahan Village
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

Day 4: Cruise into the Wilderness
Jump into the wilderness and take to the river this morning on a guided cruise on the Gordon River Local Specialist. Look out the floor-to-ceiling windows to the dark waters, stained amber by Button-grass tannins, reflecting this untouched wilderness. Stop for a bit of history and Dive Into Culture at the isolated Sarah Island, once a site of a penal colony, and gain insights into Tasmania’s convict history. Hear the stories and learn about the natural environment, the flora and fauna as you stroll among the 3,000-year-old pine once used in shipbuilding. Visit the Hells Gates, the notoriously treacherous entrance to the harbour before docking and going on your way, passing through the mining towns of Rosebery and Tullah. You’ll travel deep into the alpine forest of Cradle Mountain National Park arriving at your Stays With Stories accommodation. Celebrate the natural beauty you’ve seen today with local beer and wine or continue your exploration on the property’s wilderness boardwalk. Be sure to check out the hotel’s art gallery that showcases the Cradle Mountain wilderness through the works of Tasmanian artists.
Accommodation: Cradle Mountain
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 5: Explore Dramatic Cradle Mountain
Waking in the heart of Cradle Mountain National Park, get ready to explore more of this beautiful, protected landscape. You’ll begin at Waldheim Chalet for a bit of history. Learn how after summiting the peak, Gustav Weindorfer and his wife Kate were compelled to build Waldheim (meaning “home in the forest”) Chalet to give tourists the opportunity to enjoy the natural surroundings. Get better acquainted with the land on a boardwalk stroll with your Travel Director through the forest on the shores of Dove Lake, gazing up at the towering, jagged peaks of Cradle Mountain and perhaps dolerite peak on a clear day. Bennetts wallabies, echidnas, and pademelons also make their home here. Consider joining an optional experience learning about and getting close (but not too close!) to the Tasmanian Devil. Or join an evening animal spotting experience viewing nocturnal mammals and marsupials including wallabies, wombats, and possums in their native night-time habitat.
Accommodation: Cradle Mountain
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

Day 6: Launceston
Today is a big day for Tassie’s food and flavours and you’ll kick it off at Hellyers Road Whisky Distillery in Burnie, home to one of Australia's best single malt distilled whiskies. Get an inside peek as you see what’s distilling, learn how to taste with a Local Specialist, and even choose to pour and wax seal your very own bottle to take home - a totally unique and tasty souvenir. Next up, get acquainted with rural life at Mount Gnomon Farm on a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience. Hidden high in the hills, here you’ll Connect with Locals meeting passionate fifth-generation farmer Guy who’ll share his story and give you a tour of his apple orchard. Then sit down to a farm-to-fork, cider-paired Be My Guest lunch served in his beautiful barn overlooking his well-stocked veggie garden. Save room for more delicious tastes, after a quick stop in Sheffield, the ‘Town of Murals,’ visit the award-winning Ashgrove Tasmanian Farm joining a Local Specialist to sample local cheeses including cheddar, blue, and English country. After a full and filling day you, you’ll head through the Meander Valley to the historic city of Launceston for a good night’s rest.
Accommodation: Grand Chancellor
Meals: Breakfast & Be My Guest

Day 7: Launceston
It’s your last day in Tasmania and there’s still plenty to see. You’ll begin with a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience exploring the natural beauty of Launceston's Cataract Gorge with insights from an Elder and Aboriginal Local Specialist. Experience this river gorge through their eyes as you learn about the flora and fauna and the significance the gorge played in their history. Then it's time for a scenic and yummy stop at Josef Chromy Wines. We can't think of a better way to end your time in Tassie than raising a glass or two sampling the specialties of the region including Pinot Gris, Riesling, Pinot Noir, and Chardonnay. Once you’ve been treated to a few pours, sit down to a meat and cheese platter and your main course paired with Pepik Pinot Noir and views of the winery’s English gardens, picturesque lake and vineyards. Feeling full and happy, all good things must come to an end. Bid your travel companions a warm farewell before your transfer to Launceston Airport.
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

Prices listed are per person in your local currency, based on twin occupancy, including all discounts unless otherwise stated. The offer is subject to availability at time of booking and shown on the lowest inside category available at the time. Fares are capacity controlled and are subject to change at any time without notice. Prices and routing is a guide only and may change. Prices/Offers are correct as at 16 December 2021 and can be withdrawn without notice. Hotels may charge resort fees not included in this package, payable direct upon check in. All passports, vaccinations and visas are the responsibility of the travelling guest to secure prior to departure. Payments made by credit card will incur a surcharge.