TASSIE MAGIC - 3 Day tour
Additional Information
- Included in price:
- 2 nights hostel accommodation, meals as indicated, National Park fees, fun informative and professional guide, small groups, hostel/hotel pick-ups and drop-offs, and a Tasmania experience you will never forget.
- What to bring:
- Sunscreen, hat, camera, towel, personal items, warm and comfortable clothing.
- Fitness level required:
- Low
- Child policies:
- Minimum age is 8 years. A child must be accompanied by an adult.
- Departure points:
- Hobart, Tasmania
Launceston, Tasmania
Devonport, Tasmania - Departure time:
-
7:30 AM Wed, Sun
- Pickup/departure instructions:
- Hostel and hostel pick ups in central Hobart at 7:30am - please ring to confirm your final pick up arrangements on using the details on your booking confirmation.
- Duration:
- 3 days / 2 nights
- Approximate Return Time:
- 6pm
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Tour Details
- Operator
- Under Down Under
- Destinations
- Bicheno, St Helens, Port Arthur, Wineglass Bay, Bay of Fires, Richmond, Freycinet National Park, Coles Bay, Remarkable Caves and Ross
- Departs From
- Hobart, Launceston and Devonport
Tour Description
DAY 1: HOBART TO BICHENO (OR) LAUNCESTON TO BICHENO
Our journey begins this morning as we make tracks to the East Coast and the beautiful Bay of Fires. Here we can stretch our legs with some quality time to enjoy this highly recommended coastal region (Lonely Planet’s must see for 2009). The beaches are gleaming and the water inviting. Perhaps a swim (conditions permitting) Enjoy Tasmania’s most scenic coastal drive from St Helen’s to Bicheno. This evening you can join a guided viewing of the Little Penguins (optional in season)as they return to their rookeries on the edges of this seaside village.
Overnight: Bicheno
DAY 2: FREYCINET NATIONAL PARK TO HOBART.
An early start means we are the first to the lookout, beating the crowds and the heat for that postcard photo of Wineglass Bay. Relax on the secluded beach of or choose the more challenging Mt Amos or Hazzards Beach walk for your mornings Freycinet experience. This afternoon we take a break at the picturesque historical village of Ross. Sample the local Ross Bakery fare or check out the convict built bridge. Come face to face with the iconic Tassie Devil as we make a stop at Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary to meet these now endangered native animals as well as some others unique to Tasmania. A short drive returns us to Hobart.
Overnight: Hobart (Breakfast)
DAY 3: PORT ARTHUR HISTORIC SITE.
Start the day with a quick look at Australia’s best preserved colonial village of Richmond before heading south for magnificent views of the Tasman Peninsula and some features of the Tasman National Park. Explore Tasmania’s ruthless convict past today at the World Heritage Listed - Port Arthur Historic Site (guided walk and harbour cruise included). Rich in visual history, here we learn of the chilling realities of life as a convict amid the restored sandstone prison buildings and preserved ruins. (Breakfast)
INCLUDES:
2 nights accommodation using Hostels with shared facilities
Meals as indicated (2 Breakfast)
All National Park Entry Fees.
Wildlife Sanctuary Entry Fee including Tasmanian Devil feeding.
Entry to Port Arthur Historic Site inc Guided Walk and Harbour Cruise.
Hotel and Hostel pickups and drop offs
Prices & Availability
Prices for 27 May 2012.
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TASSIE MAGIC - 3 Day tour
Rates
| Adult | Child | Family | Pensioner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay Now | $430.00 | $430.00 | – | $430.00 |