Kunanyi / Mt Wellington Afternoon Driving Tour

You get to see the mountain up close and hear about its history, plants, geology and amazing stories.  This tour does not involve any hiking, instead we make stops at interesting and scenic places on the way up the mountain including the summit.  You get to see and experience far more than what you would from shorter tours that drive direct to the summit.  You will be looked after by your Tasmanian tour guide David , who is seasoned in local knowledge and can make the place come alive with stories.

 2pm, meet at the Tasmanian Travel and Information Centre (20 Davey Street).  We take a guided scenic drive through historic Hobart. Then we explore the classic Cascade Gardens with one of Australia’s best collection of Rhododendrons and trees and lawns.  We also view the Cascade brewery building dating back to 1824 and Mount Wellington.  This is followed by a brief stroll past the historic convict Female Factory and the tranquil Hobart Rivulet that flows down from Mount wellington and contains the Platypus.

Then we continue our drive through the lush Eucalyptus forests and the town of Ferntree with its interesting front yard gardens before arriving at The Springs. Here we can pick up refreshments at the Lost Freight Cafe half way up the mountain and gaze up at the spectacular cliffs and summit of Mt Wellington. Then it’s time to explore the sometimes dramatic history and weather of this ever changing mountain at the Springs Hotel Site (the pub with no beer).

Next we drive up to the Chalet, behold the colourful and resilient snow gums, flowering banksia trees, a waterfall, the unique dolerite hut and views of Hobart.  David your Guide has studied botany, geology and water resources at a local university in Hobart and is well able to explain this unique mountain environment. He has experienced this mountain since young and has many stories of the mountain to share.

Now above the tree line the wheels again do the climbing and you do the viewing, with a scenic drive to the summit.  Up here the views only get better, now including some of the mountains of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area. We get to have free time to take in stunning views from the Hobart and South West Wilderness viewing platforms, and see unique Tasmanian alpine vegetation and rock formations. At the summit, you will be filled with astonishment, to be launched forth into an ocean of natural goodness where you can see no limits.

We return to the Tasmanian Travel Information Centre with further views, mountain and forest scenery on the way down. We arrive back in Hobart at 6pm in time for you to have dinner at nearby restaurants.

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Voluntary Changes

Includes booking changes requested by you, including but not limited to those changes requiring an airline ticket or a Purchase Confirmation reissue.

 • Changes - $100.00 per booking + additional charges from the airline/cruise company/accommodation/other travel providers.

Name Changes Due To Passenger Error

• If the incorrect name has been advised to TWAC, charges of $100.00 per booking + any additional charges applied by the airline/cruise company/accommodation/other travel providers.

Supplier Fees

In the event the Travel Offer you have purchased is unable to proceed, and/or a travel Supplier is unable to fulfil the Travel Offer due to external circumstances (Limitation of Liability e.g. a Force Majeure event), there may be a fee or amount of money that is withheld by our Suppliers and is unrecoverable. This may be due to non-refundable airline tickets, cancellation penalties with cruise cabins or unrecoverable payments with our land/accommodation partners. TWAC has committed to these costs as your Agent and will endeavour to recover all funds committed and/or paid for your Travel Offer, but this may not be possible in all circumstances. If refunds are unavailable from Suppliers, we will endeavour to obtain a travel credit on the best terms available and communicate these outcomes to you. If TWAC cannot obtain a refund or travel service credit, or part thereof, this cost is passed on to the customer as a Supplier Fee. This fee is not revenue-raising and is paid to or withheld by our suppliers when recovering payments.

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• Our travel package is non-refundable, however you will receive a travel credit to be applied to our travel services.
• You, as our client, agree to check all documentation immediately for errors. Travel With A Cause (TWAC) does not take responsibility for incorrect dates or names supplied.
• Prices, including, in some cases, of confirmed bookings, may be subject to change. ​
• Some confirmed bookings are non-refundable if cancelled by you and it is your responsibility to check if this applies.
• We will be entitled to retain our service fees even if a booking is cancelled or does not proceed for any reason which is not our fault.
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• There may be some additional fees or other incentives from Suppliers.
• We are not liable for the recent updates of any published Supplier content including websites and brochures

CANCELLATION POLICY
Tour packages are non-refundable. If your tour package is affected by Covid-19 related travel restrictions and you are unable to travel, you will receive either a free date change (credit that is specific to your original package and purchase value) or an open credit less any non-recoverable supplier fees to the value of your original purchase for use on any other tour or package available via the TWAC website.
 
Please note: Date change credits are subject to availability and not guaranteed until confirmed by TWAC, not the tour operator you are due to stay with.
 
We recommend you consider purchasing travel insurance with Covid-19 protection. The standard cancellation policy will apply if you cannot travel because you have tested positive for Covid-19.
 
Please note: All additional charges are payable in AUD (unless otherwise stated).