West Coast Wilderness Railway Operated by: West Coast Wilderness Railway
Wineglass to Wine Glass Operated by: Freycinet Lodge Touring
Freycinet Paddle Operated by: Freycinet Adventures
Sightseeing
From Strahan Regatta Point Station to Queenstown, the railway offers a unique adventure through some of Tasmania’s beautiful wilderness rainforests, valleys, gorges and rivers. Return to Strahan by coach.
Duration: 6 hours
Departs: Daily at 10.15am NOTE: Tour does not operate 25 Dec 11.
Sightseeing
Descend to Wineglass Bay, described by US magazine ‘Outside’ as one of the world’s top 10 beaches. Your guide will highlight the national park’s flora, fauna and immerse you in the Aboriginal heritage and European history of the area. Take the track across the isthmus to Hazards Beach where a banquet awaits. Enjoy local produce and wines, including seafood from east coast waters as well as Tasmanian beef and quail, salads and Tasmanian cheeses. After time to relax, swimming or strolling on the beach - the cruiser Baudin will collect you for the 30-minute cruise back to Freycinet Lodge.
Duration: 8 hours
Departs: Wednesday to Sunday (except 1 Jun 11-14 Sep 11) NOTE: Children under 10 years not permitted. Guests must stay at Freycinet Lodge to book this tour.
Bruny Island Tour Operated by: Bruny Island Cruises
Port Arthur Historic Ghost Tour Operated by: Port Arthur Historic Site
Sightseeing
Discover Tasmania’s greatest sea kayaking destination on the Freycinet Paddle. On this relaxed, guided tour of the Freycinet coastline, you’ll glide beneath pink granite mountains, past pristine sandy beaches and across crystal clear-waters. Watch for soaring sea eagles, elusive penguins and the sudden gleam of a dolphin’s back as it breaks the ocean’s surface. Take time out on a secluded beach and discover Freycinet’s rich stories from your guides as you relax with freshly brewed coffee and snacks. This award-winning tour blends adventure and serenity with a deep appreciation of an incredible environment. This is an unforgettable way to discover the Freycinet Peninsula.
Duration: 3 hours
Departs: Daily NOTE: Requires minimum 2 passengers to operate.
Grand Port Arthur Operated by: Gray Line
Sightseeing
Drive to Kettering then travel by bus or water taxi to Bruny Island, bound for Adventure Bay. Enjoy a morning tea break at a beachside cafe before your cruise leaves Adventure Bay to visit the Friar Rocks, home to over 1,000 curious Australian fur seals. See the antics of playful dolphins then return to Adventure Bay for lunch and a beach walk before the return trip to Hobart.
Duration: 9½ hours
Departs: Daily from Hobart 1 Oct 10-30 Jun 11, 1-30 Sep 11 NOTE: Tour departs from the Tasmanian Visitor Information Centre, corner of Davey Street and Elizabeth Street, Hobart.
Sightseeing
One of Port Arthur’s most famous experiences. Join a lantern-lit walk around Port Arthur at night. Listen to the experienced guide’s gripping and spine-chilling narration of sightings of apparitions and strange occurrences which have been documented at Port Arthur from the convict period until the present.
Duration: 1½ hours Departs: Nightly from Port Arthur
Sightseeing
Travel to Port Arthur, a historic convict site. Take a cruise on Carnarvon Bay around the ‘Isle of the Dead’ and a guided walking tour with access to over 30 restored buildings and ruins - see the Penitentiary: a one-time granary and flour mill, the separate prison, the Commandant’s House, the church and more. Visit highlights of Tasman National park; wonder at the spectacle of Tasman Arch and the superb views of the rugged coastline. Be amazed at the magnitude of the Devil’s Kitchen.
Duration: 8 hours
Cadbury Tour With Cruise Operated by: Gray Line
Peppermint Bay Cruise Operated by: Hobart Cruises
Morning Heritage Cruise Operated by: World Heritage Cruises
Sightseeing
The sweetest tour in Australia. Visit Cadbury’s Chocolate Factory and gain an insight into chocolate... there are free samples and time to purchase - a chocoholic’s dream. Tour highlights include: Constitution Dock, ABC Buildings - Hobart’s original sandstone railway station, Government House and Montrose Bay. Returning to Hobart, enjoy a scenic cruise on Hobart’s picturesque harbour, inclusive of light lunch.
Duration: 4 hours Departs: Daily at 9.15am
Sightseeing
Cruise through Hobart’s magnificent waterways and be fascinated by sea life and giant kelp forests viewed from underwater cameras. See majestic sea eagles, dolphins, seals and Atlantic salmon feeding at a fish farm. Lunch on fresh locally grown produce before stepping ashore at Peppermint Bay, a spectacular location overlooking the D’Entrecasteaux Channel and Huon region. Browse through the local art gallery and shop for local fare in The Providore before returning relaxed and rejuvenated.
Duration: 5 hours
Departs: Daily from Hobart at 12 noon (Oct-Apr) and 11.30am (May-Sep) NOTE: Tour does not operate 25 Dec 11.
Sightseeing
Explore the majesty of the rugged mountain ranges and calm waters of Tasmania’s World Heritage-listed South West Wilderness National Park. From Strahan cruise to Hells Gates, the narrow entrance to Macquarie Harbour named by the early convicts, then cruise to Sarah Island, a convict settlement pre-dating Port Arthur, before making your way on to the Gordon River. Spend two hours meandering along the pristine, still waters of this incredible river. Take a short stroll ashore into the lush rainforest, which blankets the landscape, before climbing back aboard for a delicious buffet luncheon as you head back to Strahan.
Duration: 6 hours
Departs: Daily from Strahan at 9.00am NOTE: Tour does not operate 25 Dec 11.
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