Escape into the land that time forgot as we head off on a 3-day adventure on Tasmania’s wild West Coast.
Includes
2 nights comfort accommodation
National Park entry fees
Hobart CBD Hostel and motel pickups and Launceston CBD drop offs
Starts / Finishes.
Hobart: 7.30 am
Launceston: 5.30 pm
Departure Days
Apr: Tue Thu Sun
May-Sep: Thu Sun
Oct/Nov: Tue Thu Sun
Dec-Feb: Tue Thu Sat Sun
March: Tue Sun
Tour Notes:
Hostel Dorm style accommodation is based on same gender dormitory rooms with shared same
gender bathrooms. Own toiletries and towels are required.
Hostel Twin/Double and Single rooms have shared same gender bathrooms.
Motel style accommodation is based on private Motel rooms or self-contained Cabins with private
bathroom facilities.
If booking Twin or Double accommodation options, a minimum of 2 persons is required. We are
unable to match up single travellers into a Twin share option.
Day 1:HOBART > STRAHAN
From the tranquil Derwent Valley, we’ll journey to Mt Field NP, where we’ll walk among some of the world’s tallest flowering trees and visit the beautiful Russell Falls. Other highlights today include a stop at Lake St Clair, which is Australia’s deepest freshwater lake, and traversing the pristine Franklin-Gordon Wild River NP. Located deep within the massive Tasmanian World Heritage Area, this drive into the Western Wilds offers breathtaking views of rainforests and rugged mountain scenery. We stop briefly at Queenstown with its ‘moonscape’ and historic buildings, to get a taste of Tassie’s rich mining history. Our home for two nights is the harbourside village of Strahan. This beautiful and historic town is one of the most picturesque places to stay in all of Tasmania.
Day 2:WILD WEST COAST
Tasmania’s West Coast offers untouched wilderness. We’ll explore the Tarkine rainforest and Tasmania’s highest waterfall, Montezuma Falls, followed by the Henty Sand Dunes. Alternatively, choose the renowned Gordon River Cruise (own cost). Later, we’ll visit Ocean Beach and breathe the freshest air in the world. Back in Strahan, our guide knows the best spot to look for platypus at dusk or dawn.
Overnight: Strahan
Day 3:CRADLE MOUNTAIN > LAUNCESTON
This World Heritage Area is an alpine wilderness carved by ancient glaciers. It is a hiker’s paradise; you may wish to choose the challenging and scenic track to Marion’s Lookout, or an impressive but easier option is the magnificent Dove Lake Circuit. We’ll look for wombats at Ronny Creek, before departing Cradle Mountain to travel to Launceston via Sheffield (the Town of Murals).