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Tasmania Adventure

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Experience the splendour and remote wonders of an island that prospers in its isolation on this six-day nature-filled adventure through Tasmania. Discover uninterrupted UNESCO national parks, from the coastal heath and sand dunes that meet the rainforest in Takayna/Tarkine to the glacier-sculpted terrain that envelops Cradle Mountain. Stroll along the stunning Wineglass Bay in the shadow of Freycinet’s pink peaks and be mesmerised by the contrasting powder-white sands, turquoise waters and orange-hued granite in the world-famous Bay of Fires. Surround yourself with endemic wildlife, from Tasmanian devils to fairy penguins, and spend your free evenings indulging in world-class seafood in quaint coastal towns.

Trip Name
Tasmania Adventure
Last Updated
2024-08-07
Days
6
Capacity
16
Highlights
  • Gain an insight into the unique flora, fauna and landscapes of Tasmania on an adventure that takes you to parts of the island that are more off the beaten track.
  • Discover the breathtaking Bay of Fires – an incredible stretch of coastal heaven, famous for the fiery orange lichen that clings to its boulder-clad beaches.
  • Walk to Cape Tourville Lighthouse for a panoramic view of Freycinet National Park’s iconic landscape and watch as the translucent waters lap the sands in the secluded bay.
  • Trek along walking trails in the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Cradle Mountain National Park – keeping an eye out for furry critters, including wombats and wallabies.
  • Explore the uninterrupted wilderness of Takayna/Tarkine on a guided walk through its pristine rainforest – alive with unique creatures and habitats not found anywhere else on earth.
  • By travelling on this trip, you’ll learn about our Intrepid Foundation partner, Greening Australia. Donations help them tackle Australia’s complex environmental challenges, restoring landscapes at scale – in ways that work for communities, economies and nature. Intrepid will double the impact by dollar-matching all post-trip donations made to The Intrepid Foundation.

Itinerary

ITINERARY CHANGES Our itineraries are updated regularly throughout the year based on customer feedback and to reflect the current situation in each destination. The information included in this Essential Trip Information may therefore differ from when you first booked your trip. It's important that you review this information prior to travel so that you have the latest updates. Due to weather, local conditions, transport schedules, public holidays, political unrest or other factors, further changes may be necessary to your itinerary once in-country. Your group leader or local representative will keep you up to date with any such changes once your trip is underway. OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES A selection of optional activities that have been popular with past travellers are listed in the day-to-day itinerary. This isn't an exhaustive list and should be used as a guide only for some of what might be available. Prices are approximate, are for entrance fees only, and don’t include transport to and from the sites or local guides unless indicated. All activities are subject to availability, and maybe on a join-in basis. It may not be possible to do all the activities listed in the time available at each destination, so some pre-planning for what you are most interested in is advised. When it's recommended that travellers pre-book these activities, look for a note in the Special Information section of the day-to-day itinerary. For most, they can either be organised independently on the day, or let your group leader or local representative know you are interested at the Welcome Meeting and they can assist. Where activities are considered medium or high risk, we work with operators whose safety and credentials we have sighted and assessed. Although it is possible that you may find the same activity cheaper with another operator on the ground, we cannot vouch for the safety or quality of that operator. Medium and high-risk activities not listed above have not been assessed by us and as such our staff and group leader or local representative are unable to assist you with organising these activities. Activities that contravene our Responsible Travel policies are also not listed. Please remember that the decision to partake in any activity not listed is at your own discretion and risk. ABORIGINAL & TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER CULTURAL EXPERIENCES & COMMUNITIES First Nations people have complex community obligations, and at times activities or experiences may be cancelled at late notice due to cultural commitments. In the case that we are unable to include planned activities with First Nations communities, we will endeavour to find a suitable alternative in the same or another destination on your trip.

Day 1 - Hobart / Richmond / Bicheno
Welcome to Tasmania! Your adventure begins in Hobart (nipaluna in the language of the Muwinina and palawa peoples, who are the Traditional Owners of the land on which Hobart is now located). You’ll have a welcome meeting at 9:30 am to meet your fellow travellers, followed by a short walk to ningina tunapri – TMAG's Tasmanian Aboriginal culture gallery – to start your journey off by connecting to the Traditional Owners of Tasmania. Then, leave Hobart behind, and head to the historic town of Richmond – home to over 40 heritage buildings. Stop for lunch and walk the charming streets before continuing north. On the way, there are optional stops at a local whiskey, gin and vodka distillery or at a winery. After your tasting, continue to the coastal town of Bicheno and your accommodation for the next two nights.
Day 2 - Freycinet National Park / Bicheno
From your base in Bicheno, drive south to the beautiful Freycinet National Park, home to a wild domain of sublime beaches, whose powder-white sands are lapped by translucent waters. Join your leader for the walk to Wineglass Bay, voted one of the world’s top 10 beaches, then after lunch follow the path up to Cape Tourville Lighthouse. Pose for a picture (or two) in front of the panoramic views, and then head back to Bicheno. This evening, there’s the option for you to join a guided tour for a closer look at the life of the area’s Little Penguins as they return nightly to their rookeries to feed their young.
Day 3 - Bay of Fires / Sheffield
This morning, you’ll depart Bicheno and follow the Great Eastern Drive until you encounter the peaceful northeast corner of Tasmania. The Bay of Fires is remarkable for its long stretches of dazzling white beaches, shimmering turquoise waters, coastal heath and woodlands abundant with wildlife and orange coloured granite rocks. Take on one of the multiple walking paths, then head to St Marys – a heritage hinterland town surrounded by natural beauty. Your next stop is Campbell Town, steeped in convict history. Then, visit some local dairy producers to sample their cheese and ice cream. Later, arrive at your accommodation in Sheffield. The former hydroelectric hub has reinvented itself as an arts community. Before settling in for the night, maybe admire the more than 140 murals on its streets that depict local stories and characters.
Day 4 - Cradle Mountain National Park / Tullah
This morning, drive over to the magnificent wilderness of Cradle Mountain National Park. The mountain, at 1545 m high, is one of the park’s iconic features and is surrounded by stands of native deciduous beech, rainforest, alpine heath lands and button grass. Icy streams cascade down the mountainsides and ancient pines are reflected in the still glacial lakes. You’ll have the chance to explore the park along a number of different walking tracks, including Dove Lake Circuit – your leader will be at hand to explain the options depending on your or the group's ability. In the afternoon, there’s an optional visit to Devils @ Cradle – a unique Tasmanian Devil conservation sanctuary in the national park. End the day by driving to your accommodation in Tullah – a former mining town sitting on the scenic shores of Lake Rosebery.
Day 5 - Tarkine Wilderness / Strahan
From Tullah, enjoy a full day exploring Tasmania’s West Coast. You’ll drive to a range of lookout stops before entering the enchanting takayna/Tarkine region. The largest tract of temperate rainforest in Australia, the Tarkine is alive with unique creatures and habitats not found anywhere else on earth, and is home to vast forests of myrtle, leatherwood and pine trees – living links to Gondwanaland that it once shared with Patagonia and New Zealand. Take a walk among the pristine rainforest and discover Tasmania's highest waterfall encased in a lush fern forest and rocky cliffs. Then, take the road to the very edge of the west coast, and your accommodation for the night in Strahan.
Day 6 - Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park / Lake St Clair / Hobart
Start the final day on the Apple Isle by passing through Queenstown’s eroded landscape of treeless hills, then stretch your legs on some great short walks along the Franklin River and to Nelson Falls. Your next stop is Lake St Clair, Australia’s deepest freshwater lake, then continue over the Central Plateau and through the Derwent Valley. After traversing Tasmania back to Hobart, your adventure will come to an end. If you’d like to extend your time in Tasmania, please speak to your booking agent.

Trip Dates

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30-11-202405-12-2024AUD $ 1,742-
03-12-202408-12-2024AUD $ 1,845-
07-12-202412-12-2024AUD $ 1,845-
10-12-202415-12-2024AUD $ 1,845-
14-12-202419-12-2024AUD $ 1,845-
17-12-202422-12-2024AUD $ 1,845-
28-12-202402-01-2025AUD $ 2,050-
31-12-202405-01-2025AUD $ 1,845-
04-01-202509-01-2025AUD $ 2,050-
07-01-202512-01-2025AUD $ 1,845-
11-01-202516-01-2025AUD $ 1,845-
18-01-202523-01-2025AUD $ 1,845-
21-01-202526-01-2025AUD $ 1,760-
25-01-202530-01-2025AUD $ 1,760-
01-02-202506-02-2025AUD $ 1,760-
08-02-202513-02-2025AUD $ 1,760-
11-02-202516-02-2025AUD $ 1,760-
15-02-202520-02-2025AUD $ 1,760-
22-02-202527-02-2025AUD $ 1,760-
25-02-202502-03-2025AUD $ 1,678-
01-03-202506-03-2025AUD $ 1,678-
11-03-202516-03-2025AUD $ 1,678-
15-03-202520-03-2025AUD $ 1,678-
22-03-202527-03-2025AUD $ 1,678-
29-03-202503-04-2025AUD $ 1,678-
05-04-202510-04-2025AUD $ 1,678-
12-04-202517-04-2025AUD $ 1,760-
19-04-202524-04-2025AUD $ 1,760-
26-04-202501-05-2025AUD $ 1,760-
06-09-202511-09-2025AUD $ 1,732-
13-09-202518-09-2025AUD $ 1,732-
20-09-202525-09-2025AUD $ 1,732-
27-09-202502-10-2025AUD $ 1,732-
04-10-202509-10-2025AUD $ 1,732-
11-10-202516-10-2025AUD $ 1,732-
18-10-202523-10-2025AUD $ 1,732-
25-10-202530-10-2025AUD $ 1,732-
01-11-202506-11-2025AUD $ 1,732-
08-11-202513-11-2025AUD $ 1,732-
15-11-202520-11-2025AUD $ 1,732-
22-11-202527-11-2025AUD $ 1,818-
25-11-202530-11-2025AUD $ 1,818-
29-11-202504-12-2025AUD $ 1,818-
02-12-202507-12-2025AUD $ 1,818-
06-12-202511-12-2025AUD $ 1,818-
13-12-202518-12-2025AUD $ 1,818-
16-12-202521-12-2025AUD $ 2,115-
20-12-202525-12-2025AUD $ 2,115-
27-12-202501-01-2026AUD $ 2,115-
30-12-202504-01-2026AUD $ 2,115-
03-01-202608-01-2026AUD $ 2,115-
06-01-202611-01-2026AUD $ 2,115-
10-01-202615-01-2026AUD $ 2,115-
17-01-202622-01-2026AUD $ 2,115-
20-01-202625-01-2026AUD $ 2,115-
24-01-202629-01-2026AUD $ 2,115-
27-01-202601-02-2026AUD $ 2,115-
31-01-202605-02-2026AUD $ 2,115-
03-02-202608-02-2026AUD $ 2,115-
07-02-202612-02-2026AUD $ 2,115-
14-02-202619-02-2026AUD $ 2,020-
17-02-202622-02-2026AUD $ 2,020-
21-02-202626-02-2026AUD $ 2,020-
24-02-202601-03-2026AUD $ 2,020-
28-02-202605-03-2026AUD $ 2,020-
03-03-202608-03-2026AUD $ 2,020-
07-03-202612-03-2026AUD $ 2,020-
14-03-202619-03-2026AUD $ 2,020-
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21-03-202626-03-2026AUD $ 1,925-
28-03-202602-04-2026AUD $ 1,925-
05-09-202610-09-2026AUD $ 1,915-
12-09-202617-09-2026AUD $ 1,915-
19-09-202624-09-2026AUD $ 1,915-
26-09-202601-10-2026AUD $ 1,915-
03-10-202608-10-2026AUD $ 1,915-
10-10-202615-10-2026AUD $ 1,915-
17-10-202622-10-2026AUD $ 1,915-
24-10-202629-10-2026AUD $ 1,915-
31-10-202605-11-2026AUD $ 1,915-
07-11-202612-11-2026AUD $ 1,915-
14-11-202619-11-2026AUD $ 1,915-
21-11-202626-11-2026AUD $ 2,010-
24-11-202629-11-2026AUD $ 2,010-
28-11-202603-12-2026AUD $ 2,010-
01-12-202606-12-2026AUD $ 2,010-
05-12-202610-12-2026AUD $ 2,010-
12-12-202617-12-2026AUD $ 2,010-
15-12-202620-12-2026AUD $ 2,105-
19-12-202624-12-2026AUD $ 2,105-
26-12-202631-12-2026AUD $ 2,105-
29-12-202603-01-2027AUD $ 2,105-
02-01-202707-01-2027AUD $ 2,105-
05-01-202710-01-2027AUD $ 2,105-
09-01-202714-01-2027AUD $ 2,105-
16-01-202721-01-2027AUD $ 2,105-
19-01-202724-01-2027AUD $ 2,105-
23-01-202728-01-2027AUD $ 2,105-
26-01-202731-01-2027AUD $ 2,105-
30-01-202704-02-2027AUD $ 2,105-
02-02-202707-02-2027AUD $ 2,105-
06-02-202711-02-2027AUD $ 2,105-
13-02-202718-02-2027AUD $ 2,010-
16-02-202721-02-2027AUD $ 2,010-
20-02-202725-02-2027AUD $ 2,010-
23-02-202728-02-2027AUD $ 2,010-
27-02-202704-03-2027AUD $ 2,010-
02-03-202707-03-2027AUD $ 2,010-
06-03-202711-03-2027AUD $ 2,010-
13-03-202718-03-2027AUD $ 2,010-
16-03-202721-03-2027AUD $ 1,915-
20-03-202725-03-2027AUD $ 1,915-
27-03-202701-04-2027AUD $ 1,915-

Accommodation

Hotel (5 nights)

Transport

Private Vehicle,Ferry

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