Overview
Land Journey
4 - 4.5 Star
Premium
12-99 Years
40
Fully Guided
RTLH6
Itinerary
Arrive in Launceston, where you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Tasmania's charming second city came to the attention of serious foodies all over the globe when it was named a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy in 2021. The city is blessed with elegant Colonial and Victorian architecture and has one of the best-preserved early cityscapes in Australia. Explore the town on a late afternoon guided tour, before dinner tonight. Stay: Launceston, Peppers Silo Hotel (D)
Signature Experiences:
- Travel through the scenic wine-producing areas of northern Tasmania en route to Bridestowe Lavender Estate. Here, take a tour of the distillery and sample unique lavender-infused fare.
After breakfast this morning, you'll travel south and join your Wineglass Bay Cruise to experience the exquisite beauty of Freycinet Peninsula's pristine sheer cliffs, sea caves and remote coves on the Schouten Passage II eco-catamaran. With a highly skilled, local skipper learn about the rich natural history, geology, ecosystems and heritage of the region. Enjoy a delicious ploughman's style lunch of fresh local produce.
After your cruise, visit Freycinet National Park Visitor Centre and enjoy a guided tour along Cape Tourville, admiring the stunning coastal scenery before returning to Bicheno. (B/L/D)
Visit the historic towns of Ross and Richmond on your way to Hobart.
Later, arrive in Tasmania's capital for a guided discovery which takes you through the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens and the heritage district of Battery Point. Stay Two Nights: Hobart, Hotel Grand Chancellor (B)
Today, explore the Port Arthur Historic Site, Australia's most intact, evocative and notorious convict prison, on a guided tour. See the famous sandstone Penitentiary then visit the Convict Church and Separate Prison. You'll then step aboard a cruise around the Isle of the Dead and hear haunting stories about the convicts who were transported here from across the world and eventually buried at Port Arthur.
This evening, enjoy a farewell dinner at Mures Upper Deck. (B/D)
This morning, walk the Salamanca Market and peruse the treasures of Tasmania at more than 300 stalls. Wander through the array of goods from hand-crafted jewellery and carved wooden trinkets to tantalising Tasmanian gin.
Afterwards, bid a fond farewell to the Apple Isle. We say goodbye before we transfer you to the airport for your flight. (B)
Trip Inclusions
- Visit the Bridestowe Lavender Estate and sample unique lavender-infused fare
- Admire the stunning coastal scenery at Freycinet National Park aboard a Wineglass Bay Cruise
- Explore the fascinating Port Arthur Historic Site on a guided tour
- Walk through Hobart's famous Salamanca Market
- Experiences in nine destinations
- Services of an APT Tour Director and Driver
- Prices are fully inclusive of all sightseeing, entrance fees, cruises, meals as specified and accommodation
- 10 included meals over the course of your trip.
- Five nights' hand-picked accommodation
- Itinerary and inclusions are subject to change
- Flowering season for Bridestowe Lavender Estate is between December and January only
- Ask us about pre and post accommodation
- This itinerary forms part of the 12 Day Tasmania Complete. Refer Tour Code: RTH12
- Perhaps extend your journey with a Bruny Island Adventure Cruise. Enquire for details
- Prices are for land only. Flights not included
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