TASMANIA ESCORTED COACH TOUR
9 night escorted coach tour from £ 4449pp
Freycinet National Park
Cataract Gorge
TASMANIAN WONDERS
9 NIGHT ESCORTED COACH TOUR
atmospheric towns • World Heritage-listed attractions • a feast of local produce
DAY 1 Fly to Hobart
DAY 2 Hobart
Transfer to your hotel and later discover Hobart ’ s big attractions . View the charming Georgian cottages of Battery Point and convict built warehouses along Salamanca Place , gaze over boats at Constitution Dock , and take a stroll in the Botanical Gardens . Tonight , join your Travel Director for a welcome dinner .
DAY 3 Hobart / Strahan
Be humbled by Mount Field National Park , which is part of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area , and home to some of the tallest eucalypts and flowering plants on Earth . Wander amid these giants to reach Russell Falls , and see Lake St Clair , the deepest freshwater lake in Australia , before you arrive in Strahan , gateway to World Heritage listed Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park .
DAY 4 Strahan / Cradle Mountain
The inky waters of the Gordon River are as eerie as they are beautiful , the mirror-like surface only broken by your ride out to Sarah Island . It ’ s hard to reconcile the beauty of this part of the state with its grim history as a penal colony . Cradle Mountain awaits to the north .
DAY 5 Cradle Mountain / Burnie
Your journey reaches new heights – quite literally with a visit to soaring Cradle Mountain , whose spectacular and pristine wilderness is home to the mysterious and secretive Tasmanian Devil . At Devils @ Cradle embark on a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER ® Experience as a keeper leads you through the sanctuary and gives thorough insights . This tour directly supports these animals and threatened species by helping their conservation . Leave the Central Highlands and head towards the scenic north-west coast .
DAY 6 Burnie / Launceston
Table Cape is by far Wynyard ’ s most remarkable natural wonder , and the lookout offers spectacular views . If there ’ s a town with a cuter name than Penguin , we ’ re yet to find it and locals embrace its appeal with penguin sculptures at every turn . Continue along the northwest coast passing through Ulverstone and Sheffield . Refuel at Ashgrove Tasmanian Farm , where happy cows contribute to awardwinning cheeses .
Tasmanian Devil
DAY 7 Launceston
Launceston is one of the few places in the world where you can leave the city behind and within minutes be surrounded by nature . Namely , Cataract Gorge , a yawning chasm carved by ancient rivers which unites bushland with neat Victorian gardens . Linger here and get a different perspective with a ride on the scenic chairlift , or perhaps this afternoon take one of the river cruises on offer ( both at extra expense ) - the choice is yours .
DAY 8 Launceston / Bicheno
You ’ ll smell Bridestowe before you see it , a huge lavender farm perfuming the Tasmanian countryside ( blooming late Spring to early Summer ). The flowers grown here aren ’ t just used in fragrances – they ’ re also infused into icecream , teas and jams . It ’ s a tasty entrée to the Legerwood Carved Memorial Trees , sculpted into World War One soldiers found in Dorset . Little penguins come out to play in Bicheno ; sign up to spot them after dark as they waddle to shore from the water ( at extra expense ).
DAY 9 Bicheno / Hobart
The colours at Freycinet National Park are so vivid : the patchwork of ocean blues that lap Coles Bay and the dramatic pink granite cliffs . Next up is Richmond , whose grand 1820s Georgian buildings are today home to bijou boutiques , galleries and cafés that appear to be lost in time . Your last stop for the day is to the shores of the Derwent River where local palawa will welcome you and show off some local bush tucker .
DAY 10 Hobart
Today , visit Port Arthur Historic Site . With attractions like the Isle of the Dead , Devil ’ s Kitchen and Blowhole you get an idea of the region ’ s notoriously grim history . This is the best-preserved convict site in Australia , and among the most significant convict-era destinations worldwide . Imagine the stories these walls could tell . Enjoy a farewell dinner tonight at a historic waterfront pub .
DAY 11 Hobart
With memories galore to take with you , the tour concludes with a transfer to the airport for your onward journey .
Strahan
Burnie
Cradle Mountain
TASMANIA
Hobart 1 night | Strahan 1 night Cradle Mountain 1 night | Burnie 1 night Launceston 2 nights | Bicheno 1 night Hobart 2 nights
Launceston
Hobart
Table Cape
Bicheno Wineglass Bay
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Departures : On specific dates . Please ask for details . Accommodation : In 3-4★ hotels .
Meals : Breakfast . Lunch is also included on days 4 & 5 , and dinner is also included on days 2-4 , 8 & 9 .
Tour price : The price shown for this escorted coach tour includes international flights to and from Hobart , arrival and departure transfers , accommodation , sightseeing as outlined and services of a Travel Director and Driver Guide .
AAT Kings Best Buy tours include comfortable accommodation with easy access to city centres , many meals plus optional experiences to add to your holiday .
The itinerary is based on departures between Apr 25- Mar 26 and may vary for other dates .
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