• 3 Dinner (D)
• 6 Breakfast (B)
• 2 Lunch (L)

• Day 1: Flights to arrive prior to 3.00pm into Hobart AirportDay 7: Flights to depart after 5.00pm from Launceston Airport
  Airport to Hotel transfers are available to purchase on request.
  Flights to and from your tour are not included in the tour price.

• A medium level of fitness required.
  The Russell Falls Walk is an easy, flat 1.4 km trail taking approximately 25mins return.
  For those choosing to walk round Dove Lake, this is considered a Moderate 6km loop. Track has short steep hill sections, some rough surface and many steps. Not suitable for all guests. Alternate shorter walks are available which your Tour Director will advise.
  The Cataract Gorge circuit is a short easy walk however there are some steps and uneven surfaces.

• Comfortable walking shoes
  Warm layers in cooler months
  Sunglasses, sunscreen and hat
  Water bottle
  Camera

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Meet your fellow travellers over a welcome dinner in Hobart, sharing a table and an introduction to Tasmania’s food-focused capital. It is a relaxed opportunity to get to know the small group travelling with you.

Hobart’s dining culture draws on produce from the island’s farms and cool coastal waters. Against that local backdrop, the hosted gathering offers a warm start to your time in Tasmania without the formality of a sightseeing tour.

Discover Hobart’s contrasting landscapes and colonial streets on a city sightseeing experience. Take in panoramic views from Mount Nelson Lookout, stop at the historic Cascade Brewery and visit the neighbourhood of Battery Point.

From the lookout, the Derwent River and surrounding hills reveal the setting of Australia’s second-oldest capital city. Battery Point’s cottages and narrow lanes preserve a more intimate side of Hobart’s maritime and colonial past.

Explore the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens in Hobart on a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® experience centred on the island’s plant life. Wander garden paths and encounter the native flora that thrives in Tasmania’s cool climate.

Established in the nineteenth century, the gardens combine a long horticultural history with living collections that invite a closer look at Tasmania’s natural heritage. This visit brings the island’s distinctive vegetation into focus beyond its wild landscapes.

Browse Salamanca Market, where around 300 stalls bring local makers, growers and food producers together beside Hobart’s waterfront. Look through handcrafted wares and fresh produce while absorbing the bustle of one of Tasmania’s best-known markets.

The stalls sit against nineteenth-century sandstone warehouses built for Hobart’s trading port. Their substantial facades lend a sense of history to a market shaped by contemporary Tasmanian creativity and regional flavours.

Walk through the rainforest of Mount Field National Park to Russell Falls, where water descends in broad tiers between ferns and tall trees. The return walk is approximately 1.4 kilometres on an easy, mostly flat trail.

Mount Field is one of Tasmania’s oldest national parks, protecting a striking range of vegetation. Along the falls walk, the cool, damp forest and sound of cascading water offer a close encounter with the island’s temperate wilderness.

Pause beside Lake St Clair, a glacial lake within Cradle Mountain–Lake St Clair National Park. Take in its still waters and the forested mountain landscape that frames this part of Tasmania’s Central Highlands.

At around 160 metres deep, it is Australia’s deepest natural lake. Its clear shoreline provides a quieter perspective on the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, where ancient geology and protected forests meet.

Cruise the Gordon River through Tasmania’s west coast wilderness, with ancient temperate rainforest rising above the dark water. The experience also takes you to Sarah Island in Macquarie Harbour, where the remains of a former convict settlement stand among encroaching greenery.

Sarah Island was established as a remote penal station in the 1820s. Its ruins add a human history to the World Heritage-listed wilderness surrounding the river, revealing the hardship once endured in this isolated landscape.

Explore the landscape around Dove Lake beneath Cradle Mountain’s rugged peaks. Look across glacial waters, mossy forest and alpine terrain, and keep watch for wildlife such as wallabies, pademelons and echidnas.

There is a choice of walks to suit different abilities. The full Dove Lake Circuit is a moderate six-kilometre route with steps, rough ground and short steep sections; shorter walks are also available. Walking is a way to experience this protected wilderness at your own pace.

Visit Waldheim Chalet in the Cradle Mountain area and discover the story of Gustav and Kate Weindorfer, who made their home in this remote landscape. The chalet offers a tangible connection to the people who recognised the importance of protecting it.

Gustav Weindorfer’s advocacy helped lay the groundwork for conservation at Cradle Mountain. Set amid the surrounding forest and highland scenery, Waldheim links the wilderness travellers see today with an early chapter of Tasmania’s national park history.

Visit Mount Gnomon Farm near Penguin and meet farmer Guy Robertson for a paddock-to-plate lunch showcasing north-west Tasmania’s produce. Discover the farm’s orchards and taste locally crafted cider.

The region’s fertile soil and cool growing conditions support a rich farming culture. Sharing food where it is grown offers a direct connection to the people and seasonal ingredients behind Tasmania’s farm-to-fork reputation.

Discover Sheffield’s outdoor murals in a town known for artwork across its buildings. Look for painted scenes that depict local people, rural life and stories from Tasmania’s north-west.

Known as the Town of Murals, Sheffield uses its streets as a public gallery. The paintings give this small community a distinctive character and offer an accessible introduction to the region’s heritage through the work of its artists.

Join a guided city circuit of Launceston to discover the character and key sights of Tasmania’s northern city. See how its historic streets and well-preserved buildings reflect its long-established role as a regional centre.

Founded in the early nineteenth century, Launceston retains a distinctive collection of Victorian-era architecture. A guided introduction helps place those streets in context, from the city’s colonial beginnings to its present-day cultural life.

Explore Cataract Gorge, a dramatic natural reserve close to central Launceston. See rugged cliffs and bushland alongside the landscaped Victorian gardens that have made the gorge a treasured local gathering place.

The contrast between rocky river scenery and cultivated gardens is striking so near the city centre. A short circuit walk is available for those who wish to see more on foot, though it includes some steps and uneven surfaces.

Choose a Tasmanian devil encounter during your time at Cradle Mountain for a closer look at the island’s best-known native carnivore. Seeing one up close offers a different perspective from scanning the surrounding bushland for wildlife.

Tasmanian devils are marsupials found in the wild only in Tasmania and are an important part of the island’s natural heritage. This is an optional experience at additional cost, bookable on tour.

Choose an optional Tamar Valley experience focused on one of the region’s distinctive attractions: the mining history of Beaconsfield, the marine life at Seahorse World, or the elusive platypus at Platypus House.

These choices offer different ways to explore the valley beyond Launceston, from its industrial past to Tasmania’s unusual wildlife. The attraction visited depends on the option selected. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.