Join local palawa hosts for a Welcome to Country on the shores of the Derwent River. Experience a smoking ceremony and bush tucker walk as your hosts share knowledge of Country, cultural practice and native foods.

Rather than viewing the landscape only as scenery, this hosted experience offers a chance to learn from the people whose connection to lutruwita/Tasmania continues today. Listen, ask questions and discover the meaning carried by familiar-looking plants and places.

Visit the Legerwood Carved Memorial Trees, where sculpted figures honour local servicemen who died in the First World War. Look closely at the carvings to see how individual stories have been given form in timber.

The memorial began as an avenue of trees planted for the fallen. When the ageing trees could no longer remain intact, their trunks became the canvas for this unusual and deeply personal work of remembrance.

Take in the Tasman Peninsula’s rugged coast from Pirate’s Bay Lookout and visit striking formations including Tasman’s Arch, Devil’s Kitchen and the Blowhole. These viewpoints reveal sheer cliffs, wave-cut rock and the force of the Southern Ocean.

Each formation shows a different result of erosion working through the peninsula’s ancient rock. The stops offer varied perspectives on the coastline, from broad sea views to the close-up movement of water through stone.

Visit Old Hobart Town in Richmond, a detailed model village depicting Hobart as it appeared in the 1820s. Look across miniature streets, buildings and everyday scenes for a different way to picture the young colonial settlement.

The award-winning display brings the scale and layout of early Hobart into view, complementing Richmond’s surviving convict-era architecture. This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

AAT Kings

• 6 Breakfast (B)
• 4 Dinner (D)
• 1 Lunch (L)

• Day 1: Flights to arrive prior to 4.30pm into Launceston AirportDay 7: Flights to depart anytime from Hobart Airport
  Airport to Hotel transfers are available to purchase on request.
  Flights to and from your tour are not included in the tour price.

• Medium level of fitness required.
  Cape Tourville Lighthouse circuit is an easy 10-minute flat loop on a raised boardwalk.
  Port Arthur has steps up to some of the buildings and uneven surfaces, however the majority is on a sealed path.

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

Walk the cliffside paths of Cataract Gorge, a dramatic river reserve close to central Launceston. Look across the South Esk River and explore the meeting of rugged bushland and fern-filled Victorian gardens.

Known as kanamaluka to the palawa people, the river and its surroundings hold cultural significance beyond their scenic appeal. The gorge offers a distinctive introduction to Tasmania: wild-looking terrain within easy reach of the city.

Meet your Travel Director and fellow travellers over a welcome drink in Launceston. It is an opportunity to get acquainted with the small group and hear more about the Tasmanian places and experiences ahead.

Set in the Tamar Valley, Launceston pairs historic streets with a strong connection to the island’s food and wine regions. A shared toast brings that sociable local spirit to the start of the journey.

Visit Bridestowe Lavender Estate to take in the fragrance and cultivated landscape of one of Tasmania’s best-known farms. Browse lavender-inspired products and discover flavours such as lavender ice cream and honey produced by bees working among the fields.

The estate’s neat rows are especially colourful when lavender is in bloom, though the experience changes with the seasons. Its produce offers a tangible taste of Tasmania’s cool-climate growing traditions.

Follow the Cape Tourville Lighthouse circuit through coastal eucalypts for expansive views over the Freycinet Peninsula and the Tasman Sea. The raised boardwalk forms an easy, approximately ten-minute loop, with lookouts along the route.

From this headland, the contrast between forest, granite coastline and deep-blue water is particularly clear. Sea air and sweeping horizons make the short walk a rewarding way to experience Tasmania’s east coast on foot.

Cruise the Freycinet Peninsula to experience Wineglass Bay from the water, passing secluded beaches, coastal bushland and the pink-hued granite of the Hazards. Enjoy a Ploughman’s lunch on board while the shoreline unfolds around you.

This MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience supports local wildlife conservation. The boat-based perspective reveals the scale of Freycinet’s cliffs and bays, including stretches of coast that feel far removed from the peninsula’s walking tracks.

Explore Richmond’s historic streets and see its convict-era gaol and sandstone bridge. The village’s preserved buildings, small shops and rural setting offer a close look at Tasmania’s colonial past.

Built with convict labour in the 1820s, Richmond Bridge is Australia’s oldest bridge still in use. Its arches and the nearby gaol speak to the labour and institutions that shaped the town, beyond the charm of its streetscape.

Take a guided tour of Iron Creek Bay Farm, a working estate near Sorell, and see orchards and vineyards growing across its 70 hectares. Depending on the season, pick fresh fruit and meet resident geese, alpacas and sheep.

Enjoy a locally inspired dinner at the estate restaurant, surrounded by the landscape that produces cherries, apricots, apples and grapes. The combination of farm visit and meal makes Tasmania’s agricultural character something to see, touch and taste.

Explore the Port Arthur Historic Site on a guided tour, hearing the stories behind its prison buildings and landscaped grounds. Walk among the remains of this former penal settlement, where imposing architecture stands against the Tasman Peninsula’s coastal scenery.

Part of the UNESCO-listed Australian Convict Sites, Port Arthur preserves evidence of the convict system and the lives it shaped. Expert storytelling gives depth to this MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience without overlooking its difficult history.

Cruise past the Isle of the Dead in Port Arthur’s harbour and view the small island that served as the penal settlement’s burial ground. From the water, its quiet setting contrasts with the imposing historic site on shore.

More than 1,000 people were buried on the island during Port Arthur’s convict-era history. Seeing it by boat adds a different perspective to the settlement’s human stories and the geography of its sheltered harbour.

Gather for a celebratory dinner with your travel companions at a Hobart waterfront restaurant. Share stories from the journey over a meal in the part of the city long connected with fishing boats and maritime trade.

Hobart’s harbour brings working vessels, historic streets and contemporary dining into the same setting. The group occasion is more than a routine dinner: it is a chance to enjoy Tasmania’s food culture together beside the water.

Ride the scenic chairlift across Cataract Gorge for an elevated view of the river, wooded slopes and landscaped reserve near central Launceston. The open-air crossing gives you time to take in the gorge’s scale from above.

At the lookout, pause over a landscape where rocky cliffs meet gardens and city surrounds. This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour; it provides a different perspective from walking the gorge’s paths.

Watch little penguins come ashore near Bicheno on an evening wildlife experience. Observe these small seabirds moving from the water towards their coastal habitat as daylight fades.

Little penguins spend much of their lives at sea and return to land to nest, making a shoreline sighting a memorable glimpse of their behaviour. This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour; wildlife sightings and activity can vary.

Cruise Bruny Island’s coastline in search of fur seals and views of towering sea cliffs. From the boat, experience the exposed shore where rock faces, caves and Southern Ocean swell shape the scenery.

Bruny Island lies south of Hobart, where sheltered channels give way to wilder coastal waters. The chance to observe wildlife in its natural habitat makes each outing different. This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour; sightings depend on conditions.

Fly over Tasmania’s wild Southwest for an aerial perspective on one of the island’s most remote regions. Look down on rugged terrain and broad expanses of wilderness that are difficult to appreciate at ground level.

The Southwest is part of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, recognised for its natural and cultural significance. This optional scenic flight is at additional cost and bookable on tour; the route and views depend on weather and operating conditions.

Join a guided walk through Hobart’s historic streets to explore the city beyond its waterfront views. On foot, notice the older buildings and street patterns that reveal how the colonial port developed.

Hobart’s compact centre rewards a closer look, with layers of maritime and civic history set beneath the mountain known as kunanyi/Mount Wellington. This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour, offering local insight rather than an unguided city stroll.