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10 DAYS + HOBART RETURN Highlights =X Flexible Holidays Add animal encounters to your adventure, whether spotting Tassie devils after dark or adorable little penguins in Bicheno. 0% Iconic Sites From soaring Cradle Mountain to the Gordon River in Strahan and Stanley's The Nut, natural drama awaits. And then there's historic Port Arthur. Time For You Downtime awaits in Launceston: cruise the Tamar or explore regional wineries. You choose ED Sustainable Travel ‘saxer“"||€) Ensure Tassie stays pristine by picking up ‘10 Pieces’ of rubbish during your travels. A small gesture with lasting results, @ Welcome to Hobart Your Tasmanian holiday begins with an afternoon tour of Hobart. You'll see historic Battery Point, Salamanca Place, the Botanical Gardens, Constitution Dock, the destination of yachts participating in the Sydney to Hobart race each year, and Mt. Nelson, which affords panoramic views over Australia's southernmost city. Enjoy the company of your Travel Director and fellow travellers this evening at a Welcome Reception and dinner. Hotel: Wrest Point. D @ Hobart - Strahan This morning, you'll head west to New Norfolk and magnificent Mt. Field National Park. Here, you'll take a walk through lush rainforest to the many-tiered cascade of picturesque Russell Falls. Then enjoy the scenic drive to iconic Lake St. Clair, the deepest freshwater lake in Australia, and continue through the rainforest to the coastal town of Strahan, Nestled on the shores of massive Macquarie Harbour, Strahan is the gateway to the World Heritage listed Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park. Hotel: Strahan Village. B D @ Strahan - Cradle Mountain Today's highlight experience is a lunch cruise on the Gordon River. You'll be awestruck by the beauty of the dark waters. Stained amber by buttongrass tannins, they reflect the untouched wilderness that surrounds them. Stop at Sarah Island for an insight into a relic of Tasmania's lesser-known convict history, the Macquarie Harbour Penal Settlement See Hells Gates, the treacherous entrance to the harbour, and Heritage Landing, site of a 2,000-year-old Huon pine. Travel through the mining towns of Rosebery and Tullah on your way to your hotel. After dinner tonight, you may choose to do an optional experience animal night spotting tour or perhaps take advantage of a rare opportunity to see Tasmanian Devils feeding after dark. Hotel: Cradle Mountain. B LD @ Cradle Mountain - Smithton This morning, marvel at the inspiring beauty of Cradle Mountain National Park. Join your Travel Director for a guided walk by Dove Lake, where you may spot Bennetts wallabies, echidnas and pademelons along the way. Travel on through rolling green hills to Table Cape for spectacular views of Bass Strait. Picturesque Stanley is in your sights as you head west. Enjoy views of the sheer-sided Stanley bluff known as ‘The Nut’ and take some time to explore. Your destination is Smithton. Hotel: Tall Timbers. B D @ Smithton - Launceston Travel through the picturesque coastal townships of Burnie and Penguin, where you'll stop for morning tea and have the opportunity to join AAT Kings in the '10 Pieces’ sustainability programme, whereby you find and dispose of 10 pieces of litter, leaving the environment and the communities that you visit in a more pristine condition than how you found them. Continue to Ulverstone before heading inland to Sheffield, home to over 60 murals depicting the area's rich history. You'll learn about dairy production methods and indulge in a cheese tasting at the award- winning Ashgrove Tasmanian Farm on your way to Launceston, Tasmania's ‘northern capital’. Hotel: Best Western Plus, 2 nights. B @ Launceston Visit the unique natural formation of the Cataract Gorge, home to the longest single-span chairlift in the world. Enjoy a Welcome to Country ceremony conducted by members of the local Aboriginal community followed by a guided walk, where you'll hear about the history of the area through their eyes. This is followed by an orientation tour of the city. The afternoon is yours to spend at leisure, exploring all that Launceston has to offer. Consider an optional experience on a Cataract Gorge River Cruise, a Tamar Valley Winery tour or perhaps stay local with a visit to the Art Gallery or the historic Tramway Museum. B
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