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SO 7DAYS + LAUNCESTON > HOBART Tassie Getawa Highlights Local Connection Witness wild Freycinet Peninsula on a cruise with your Tassie captain, dropping anchor in Wineglass Bay to admire nature at its finest Insider Knowledge Your Travel Director is practically a Hobart local, and will point you in the direction of restaurants, bars and sights during downtime. 28 Cultural Immersion Port Arthur's convict heritage comes to life on a revealing historian-led tour around this important site. Q Sustainable Footprints ||) Your holiday supports projects to plant native flora across Tassie, ensuring the state stays wild and wonderful. a LE @ Welcome to Launceston This evening meet your Travel Director at a Welcome Reception and dinner before embarking on your journey along Tasmania's glorious east. Hotel: Grand Chancellor. DW @ Launceston - Freycinet Bridestowe Lavender Estate is your first stop today. It has been growing lavender since 1922 when a London perfumer planted lavender seeds from the French Alps on his family estate whi named after his wife's birthplace in England. Try some of Bridestowe's lavender products and treat yourself to their famous lavender ice-cream! Later, stop at the Legerwood Carved Memorial Trees planted in honour of fallen WWI soldiers. After lunch in St. Helens, follow the picturesque east coast south to Freycinet National Park. Hotel: Freycinet Lodge, 2 nights. B DW @ Wineglass Bay Cruise Another highlight day awaits you! Start it with a drive through dry eucalypt forests to Cape Tourville for a walk that will reward you with stunning views of this dramatic coastline including off shore rocks known as The Nuggets, and a peek at Wineglass Bay in the distance. Experience the exquisite beauty of Wineglass Bay on a four-hour lunch cruise of the Freycinet Peninsula. The cruise will take you from the gentle shores of Coles Bay along the Freycinet coast beneath towering pink granite cliffs to one of the world's best beaches. Anchored at Wineglass Bay, you'll have the chance to absorb the beauty of the National Park and enjoy a gourmet Ploughman's lunch. B L DW @ Freycinet - Hobart Travel west and down through the Midlands, stopping for morning tea in historic Ross, renowned for being both the finest nineteenth-century village in Australia, and for its scallop pies! Heading towards Hobart you'll stop in picturesque Oatlands, where you can grab some lunch Later, take part in an AAT Kings Sustainability Programme that allows you to give back to the local community by helping volunteers pot native plants and count seeds at a local not-for-profit nursery that encourages locals to grow native plants in their gardens instead of imports. Later today check in to your hotel and enjoy the afternoon and evening at leisure. Hotel: Grand Chancellor (Harbour View Room), 3 nights. B @ Port Arthur Today, explore the Port Arthur Historic Site, taking a crui around the Isle of the Dead and a f ting guided walk of the remains of Port Arthur's infamous convict prison. There will also be time for you to wander the site at your leisure. On the drive back to Hobart, see the amazing natural rock formations of the craggy Tasman Arch, the Devil's Kitchen and the Blowhole. B @ Hobart Free Time Today is yours, so why not try one of our optional experiences? Consider the Bruny Island Traveller - you'll explore spectacular landscapes and gourmet local produce on Bruny Island. This is a delicious day out where every course on the menu is a stop on your journey. Visit the home of Bruny Island's cheese, oysters, fudge, honey, wine and whisky to savour their produce and hear the stories behind the harvest. Alternatively, take a scenic flight down to the great South West, take a tour to historic Richmond, or get your cultural fix with a visit to Mona. This evening, mingle with your fellow travellers at a Farewell Dinner at one of Hobart's popular restaurants. B FD @ Farewell from Hobart Say farewell to your newfound friends when your holiday comes to an end this morning after breakfast before making your way to the airport in your private transfer. Alternatively, why not stay longer? There's so much more to see and do in this historic southern capital! B Combine this itinerary with Tassie's Parks & Nature (page 48) for the complete Tasmanian experience. See Perfect Tasmania (page 46).
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