• 4 Breakfast (B)
• 2 Dinner (D)

• A low to medium level of fitness is required overall for this itinerary. There is a 500 metre circuit walk at Freycinet National Park and some steps, gravel roads and uneven surfaces at the Port Arthur Historic Site.

• Day 1: Flights to arrive prior to 3.00pm into Launceston AirportDay 5: 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.

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

Visit the Legerwood Carved Memorial Trees, a distinctive outdoor tribute in a small northeast Tasmanian town. Look closely at the figures carved into the trunks, including soldiers commemorating local men who served in the First World War.

The sculptures preserve the memorial’s purpose in a striking new form. Their detailed faces, uniforms and poses bring a personal dimension to wartime remembrance, making this roadside landmark more than a scenic stop.

Walk along the beach in Bicheno and take in the easygoing atmosphere of this east coast seaside town. Enjoy the open shoreline, sea air and views across the water at a pace that lets you appreciate the setting.

Bicheno’s coastal position makes the beach an inviting introduction to Tasmania’s eastern seaboard. The experience is a simple chance to spend time outdoors and notice the contrast between the town’s quiet streets and its expansive natural surroundings.

AAT Kings

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

Launceston is recognised as a UNESCO City of Gastronomy for its food culture, shaped by the produce of northern Tasmania. The gathering offers a sociable introduction to the region without a formal sightseeing programme.

Explore Bridestowe Lavender Estate in Tasmania’s northeast, where contoured lavender rows stretch across red volcanic soil. Breathe in the flowers’ distinctive scent and browse lavender products, including teas and preserves; the itinerary also suggests trying a lavender ice cream.

One of the Southern Hemisphere’s largest lavender farms, Bridestowe is especially colourful when the plants flower from late spring to early summer. Outside flowering season, the patterned fields and broad rural views remain the focus of the visit.

Walk the Cape Tourville circuit in Freycinet National Park for panoramic views of Tasmania’s east coast. The approximately 500-metre route takes you around the lighthouse lookout, with perspectives across the blue water of Coles Bay and Freycinet’s rugged shoreline.

Freycinet is known for its pink granite, coastal heath and vivid changes of colour as light moves over sea and stone. This short walk concentrates those characteristic landscapes into an accessible scenic experience.

Explore historic Richmond, a village known for its well-preserved Georgian streetscape. See buildings dating from the 1820s and enjoy the atmosphere around its boutiques, galleries and cafés.

Richmond’s sandstone architecture reflects Tasmania’s colonial era, when the settlement developed on a route between Hobart and Port Arthur. The village offers a different perspective on the island’s past: everyday streets and buildings that remain part of a living community.

Join a welcome to country and bush tucker walk with local palawa people on the shores of the Derwent River. Learn about local foods and the knowledge connected to the surrounding land and waterways through this hosted cultural experience.

Palawa connections to lutruwita/Tasmania reach back many thousands of years and continue today. Hearing directly from local hosts offers a perspective on place that goes beyond its scenery, grounded in living culture and custodianship.

Explore Port Arthur Historic Site on a private tour and examine the remains of one of Australia’s most significant convict settlements. Walk among historic buildings and landscaped grounds while learning about the people who lived and worked at this isolated Tasman Peninsula site.

Part of the UNESCO-listed Australian Convict Sites, Port Arthur preserves evidence of nineteenth-century punishment and reform. This MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience places its difficult history within the striking coastal landscape.

See Tasman Arch and Devils Kitchen, two dramatic coastal formations on the Tasman Peninsula. From the viewing areas, look out over cliffs shaped by the Southern Ocean and observe how erosion has cut into the rock.

Tasman Arch is a surviving natural bridge, while Devils Kitchen is a deep chasm open to the sea. Together they reveal the force of waves along this exposed coastline and provide a scenic counterpoint to the peninsula’s convict heritage.

Watch for little penguins returning to shore on an optional evening experience in Bicheno. At dusk, look for the small seabirds as they emerge from the water and make their way towards their coastal nesting areas.

Little penguins are the world’s smallest penguin species, and seeing them in the wild offers a close connection to Tasmania’s coastal wildlife. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour; sightings depend on the birds’ natural behaviour.