Tasmania Revealed

11 Day Itinerary Hobart > Hobart

Day 01 Hobart t

Welcome to Hobart and the Apple Isle. Your three-night Special Stay is at the dockside Hotel Grand Chancellor in Harbour View Rooms which includes a special Taste of Tasmania welcome dinner or similar.

Meals: D

Day 02

Hobart f

Freechoice: Choose from a range of attractions in the harbour city. Enjoy a bus tour and take in some of Hobart’s main highlights or visit the Huon Valley and walk among the fruit orchards.

Alternatively, cruise on the MONA ferry and enjoy a tour of the daring Museum of Old and New Art or cruise the Derwent River to see

Australia’s oldest lighthouse or visit the Historic Village of Richmond.

Meals: B.D

Day 03

Hobart

Delve into Tasmania’s convict past with a visit to World Heritage-listed Port Arthur. Your guided tour of the former penal colony includes a cruise to the Isle of the Dead for a true insight into the lives and deaths of Port Arthur’s past residents, both convicts and free settlers.

Meals: B

Day 04

Hobart > Strahan e

Visit the lush rainforest of Mt Field National Park, Tasmania’s oldest National Park, and the location of the spectacular three-tiered Russell Falls.

Enrich

Witness history in the making with your visit to the ‘Wall in the Wilderness’, a woodcarved history of the Central Tasmanian Highlands. A continuous work in progress, artist Greg Duncan has handcarved a series of scenes into panels commemorating those who have shaped the area’s past and present. Travel to Queenstown before arriving in the picturesque village of Strahan, for your two-night stay at Strahan Village.

Meals: B.D

Day 05

Strahan f

Freechoice: Cruise through the World Heritage-listed Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park. From the luxury of the Captain’s Premier Upper Deck, enjoy a gourmet lunch of local Tasmanian delicacies. Cruise through Macquarie Harbour and visit Heritage Landing and Sarah Island; or ride the West Coast Railway, stop at remote stations and pan for gold. Take a wilderness walk and watch the locomotive be turned by hand before returning.

Meals: B.L

Day 06

Strahan > Cradle Mountain

Keep your fingers crossed for clear skies this morning to be treated to magnificent views of Cradle Mountain and breathtaking reflections on Dove Lake. Hear the stories from your local guide about the intrepid early settlers of this area. Take in the pristine alpine vistas of Cradle Mountain-Lake Saint Clair National Park, where you’ll enjoy an overnight stay at Cradle Mountain Hotel.

Meals: B.D

Day 07

Cradle Mountain > Launceston t

Visit Hellyer’s Road Distillery and take the whisky walk, learning about how whisky is distilled and matured in Tasmania. Visit the town of Sheffield and discover its history, geography, wildlife, and people from the murals that are painted on the walls across town. Upon arriving in the charming city of Launceston, visit Cataract Gorge and ride the chairlift to take in its beautiful scenic views. Your three-night Special Stay is at Peppers Silo Hotel.

Meals: B.D

Day 08 Launceston f

Freechoice: Choose from a tour of the cool climate wineries or a beer tasting tour at Boags Brewery. Alternatively, join a leisurely lunch cruise on the Tamar River.

Meals: B.D

Day 09 Launceston

After a leisurely morning, visit Tasmania’s only gold medal gin distillery – Turners Stillhouse located in the picturesque Grindelwald valley for a tour and tasting. Then enjoy a guided walk through the vines before a tasting of the cool climate wines at the Tamar Ridge Cellar Door.

Meals: B

Day 10

Launceston > Flinders Island > Hobart e

Enrich

Fly from Launceston to Flinders Island, the largest island in the Furneaux Group located in Bass Strait. Spectacularly wild and rugged, spend the day with our local guide discovering sparkling beaches, abundant wildlife and flora and clear sapphire beaches. Visit the historic Wybalenna, one of the most significant Aboriginal historical places in Tasmania. Leaving the island, the return flight to Hobart will fly along the East Coast of Tasmania seeing the iconic Wineglass Bay and Freycinet National Park from above.

Arrive back in Hobart for your overnight stay at Hotel Grand Chancellor and enjoy a farewell meal at a local restaurant.

Meals: B.L.D

Day 11 Hobart

After breakfast, bid farewell to your newfound friends.

Meals: B.

The itinerary is a guide only and may be amended for operational reasons. As such Scenic cannot guarantee the tour will operate unaltered from the itinerary stated above. Please refer to pages 88-91 or scenic.ca/terms-andconditions.

Handcrafted inclusions:

Fully escorted small group land journey

2 exclusive Scenic Enrich experiences e

Your choice of 10 Scenic Freechoice activities f

2 memorable Scenic Special Stays t

19 meals – 10 breakfasts (B), 2 lunches (L) and 7 dinners (D)

Expert Tour Director and knowledgeable local guides

Return airport transfers

All tipping and gratuities