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Welcome to Launceston
Launceston is Tasmania's second largest city. It is famous for it's pretty and colourful Victorian and Edwardian homes that line the hillsides along the river banks. With a population of 68,000 the city has a strong sense of identity, and has one of the best regional galleries in Australia
This evening meet your Travel Director at a Welcome Reception before embarking on your journey along Tasmania’s glorious east.
Accommodation: Launceston - 1 Night
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Launceston – Freycinet
Bridestowe Lavender Estate, producer of high-quality lavender since 1922, is your first stop today. Learn about the history of the estate and treat yourself to some of its famous lavender ice-cream. Later visit the unique Legerwood Carved Memorial Trees site. Then follow the picturesque east coast south to Freycinet Lodge, your accommodation for the next two nights.
Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner with Wine
Accommodation: Freycinet - 2 nights
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Freycinet National Park & Wineglass Bay Cruise
Another highlight day awaits you! Start it with a drive through dry eucalypt forests to Cape Tourville for a walk that will reward you with stunning views of brilliant blue water, forest and golden beach as far as the eye can see. Experience the exquisite beauty of Wineglass Bay on a four-hour lunch cruise of the Freycinet Peninsula. The cruise will take you from the gentle shores of Coles Bay along the Freycinet coast beneath towering pink granite cliffs to one of the world’s best beaches. Anchored at Wineglass Bay, you'll have the chance to absorb the beauty of the National Park.
Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner with Wine
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Freycinet – Hobart
This morning you’ll journey west and down through the Midlands, stopping for morning tea in historic Ross, renowned for being both the finest nineteenth-century village in Australia, and for its Scallop Pies! Heading towards Hobart, you’ll stop in picturesque Oatlands for a bite to eat before taking part in an AAT Kings Sustainability Programme that allows you to give back to the local community by helping volunteers pot native plants and count seeds at a local not-for-profit nursery that encourages locals to grow native plants in their gardens instead of imports. Later today check in to your hotel and enjoy an afternoon and evening at leisure.
Included Meals: Breakfast,
Accommodation: Hobart - 3 Nights
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Port Arthur
Explore Port Arthur Historic Site today. Cross Eaglehawk Neck to the Tasman Peninsula and enjoy a cruise around the Isle of the Dead and a fascinating guided walk of Port Arthur's infamous convict prison. See rugged sea cliffs from Pirate’s Bay Lookout and feast your eyes on the amazing vistas of Tasman’s Arch, Devil’s Kitchen and the Blowhole on the drive back to Hobart.
Included Meals: Breakfast
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Free Day in Hobart
Today is your day! Free to explore all that Australia’s most southern capital has to offer. So why not try one of our many Optional tours or speak to your Tour Director about recommendations. Most importantly, enjoy! This evening, celebrate your holiday with your fellow travellers at a Farewell Dinner in one of Hobart's popular restaurants.
Included Meals: Breakfast, Farewell Dinner
Tour Inclusions
Highlights
- Lunch cruise on Wineglass Bay
- Explore the Freycinet National Park
- Delve deep into historic Port Arthur with your private interpretive tour, guided by a local historian.
- Support the environment and local ecosystem by helping volunteers pot native plants at a not-for-profit nursery.
- Meet the growers at Bridestowe Lavender Estate
- Free time in Hobart
What’s included
- Quality accommodation
- Travel by luxury coach
- Experienced Travel Director and Driver Guide
- 1 April 24 - 31 March 25 Airport transfers
Dining
- 6 Full buffet breakfasts
- 1 Lunch
- 3 Dinners with wine
- 1 Farewell Dinner
Fitness Requirements
- Low level fitness required
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