• 4 Breakfast (B)
• 2 Dinner (D)

• Bicheno: Take guided tour of Bridestowe Lavender Farm & view Legerwood Carved Memorial Trees honouring WWI soldiers 
• Freycinet: Famous for its ocean blues and dramatic pink cliffs as is Richmond for its historic bridge and Georgian buildings.
• Port Arthur: Visit the best-preserved convict site in Australia, among the most significant convict-era destinations worldwide.

• 3-star stays
• Selected hotel dinners
• Deluxe coach travel

• Bicheno: Take guided tour of Bridestowe Lavender Farm & view Legerwood Carved Memorial Trees honouring WWI soldiers 
• Freycinet National Park: Famous for its ocean blues and dramatic pink cliffs as is Richmond for its historic bridge and Georgian buildings.
• Port Arthur: Visit the best-preserved convict site in Australia, among the most significant convict-era destinations worldwide.

Meet your Travel Director and fellow travellers over a welcome drink in Launceston. It is a relaxed chance to make introductions and hear more about the Tasmanian east coast.

Launceston is recognised as a UNESCO City of Gastronomy for its food culture. A convivial start here offers a first taste of the local hospitality that helps define the island.

Tour Bridestowe Lavender Farm in Tasmania’s north-east and discover how its lavender is grown and used. The fields are especially fragrant when they bloom from late spring to early summer; lavender also finds its way into products such as tea, jam and ice cream.

Set amid rolling countryside, Bridestowe is the largest lavender farm of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere. Its distinctive produce gives you a delicious way to connect with the region beyond the photographs.

View the Legerwood Carved Memorial Trees, where sculpted tree trunks form a tribute to local soldiers who served in the First World War. Walk among the carvings and take time to look at the individual figures and details.

This open-air memorial gives the region’s wartime history a striking physical presence. The sculptures turn a small Tasmanian town into a place for quiet remembrance, with each carved form inviting a closer look.

Explore Richmond, a Tasmanian village known for its Georgian-era streetscape and historic bridge. See buildings dating from the 1820s, many now home to galleries, boutiques and cafés, while taking in the village’s preserved colonial character.

Richmond offers a tangible glimpse of early European settlement in Tasmania. Its old stonework and modest streets make the history easy to encounter on foot, beyond the displays of a conventional museum.

Visit Port Arthur Historic Site on the Tasman Peninsula and walk among the remains of its former penal settlement. Explore the buildings and ruins while considering the lives of the convicts, officials and families connected to this place.

Among Australia’s best-preserved convict sites, Port Arthur is part of the UNESCO-listed Australian Convict Sites. Its substantial remains and waterfront setting make the history of transportation both visible and deeply affecting.

Ride the Cataract Gorge chairlift in Launceston for an elevated view of the gorge’s rocky walls and greenery. The chairlift is known for its exceptionally long single span, carrying passengers above this natural landmark close to the city centre.

The changing perspective reveals why Cataract Gorge is such a distinctive feature of Launceston. This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour; it is ideal for travellers who want a scenic outing during their time in the city.

Watch for little penguins on an after-dark outing in Bicheno, when the birds return from the sea towards their coastal nesting areas. Look for their small silhouettes and distinctive waddling gait in a natural shoreline setting.

This wildlife encounter reveals a quieter side of Tasmania’s east coast, where patience and low-light observation are part of the experience. Penguin sightings depend on nature. The optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

AAT Kings

Explore Freycinet National Park on Tasmania’s east coast, where pink granite meets the clear blues of the sea around Coles Bay. A walk around Cape Tourville Lighthouse offers coastal views and a close-up sense of the peninsula’s rugged setting.

Freycinet’s contrasting colours are part of its appeal, but the protected landscape is more than a viewpoint. Experience this remarkable stretch of coast while travelling in a way that supports the protection of its local wildlife.

Receive a Welcome to Country from local palawa people beside the Derwent River and learn about bush tucker. This hosted experience creates space to listen, ask questions and connect with Tasmania’s living Aboriginal culture.

The river setting grounds the encounter in place, while the discussion of native foods reveals knowledge rooted in Country. It is an opportunity to hear directly from local people rather than encounter Tasmanian history only through colonial landmarks.

Dine at a historic waterfront pub during your time in southern Tasmania. Settle in for an included evening meal in a relaxed setting shaped by the region’s coastal character.

Unlike a routine hotel dinner, the pub setting offers a chance to experience a familiar part of local social life: conversation over a meal close to the water. It provides an informal setting for reflecting on the stories encountered around the Tasman Peninsula.