Tasmanian Wilderness Tour

Tour Details

Operator

Australian Wilderness Tours

Destinations

Hobart, Launceston, Deloraine, Cradle Mountain, Port Arthur, Sheffield, Stanley, Ulverstone, Burnie, Blue Tier Rainforest, West Coast Tasmania, Strahan, Richmond, Russell Falls, Derwent Valley, Derwent River, New Norfolk, Lake St Claire, South West National Park, Mt Field, Mt Wellington, Salamanca Market and Huon Valley

Departs From

Hobart, Launceston and Hobart International Airport

Tour Description

Day 1

Arrive in Launceston in the afternoon, and meet your Australian Wilderness Tours host to travel to Cataract Gorge and enjoy the cable car and spectacular surroundings as well as a City Sights Tour before checking in to the hotel.
Overnight: Westbury Gingerbread Cottages, Westbury (DBB)


Day 2

Departing Launceston after breakfast we travel via Bracknell to Liffey Falls and after a short walk we head off to the Great Western Tiers and descend to Lake Barrington. Continuing on to the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park where weather permitting, we can see across to Mount Ossa (Tasmania’s highest mountain) and other mountains in the National Park. After lunch, we have the opportunity to take a short walk or simply admire the view across the famous Lake Dove to the majestic Cradle Mountain. Cradle Mountain is a magnificent backdrop, where we see historic Waldheim Chalet before traversing some old logging trails to the headwaters of the Wilmot River and traveling to our overnight mountain valley cabins and viewing the platypus in the Levon River.
Overnight: Mountain Valley Cabins, Loongana (DBB)


Day 3

We leave the peaceful setting of our overnight accommodation with great views of Black Bluff, traveling a short distance to the spectacular views of Levon Canyon, a wild area of rapids pounding through the gorge. Traveling to the north coast, we pass through some of Tasmania’s richest farming country of Gunns Plain, Table Cape and Boat Harbour and after lunch on the beach we travel into the forests of giant trees and Dip Falls before heading for Stanley. This afternoon we enjoy a walk around town and drive to nearby historical locations.
Overnight: Dove Cote Motel, Stanley (DBB)


Day 4

From Stanley, we head off to Smithton and on to some excellent 4WD trails past Mount Cameron to Merrawah, before driving out to West Point, the most westerly point of Tasmania and traveling along the rugged west coast, beaches and coastline to the Arthur River Heads. We traverse into the great north western wilderness of mountains, plateaus and rainforests as we travel to the small historical township of Corinna located on the Pieman River where, along this deep, rainforest clad river you will experience many excellent views.
Overnight: Pieman River Cabins, Corinna (DBB)


Day 5

Returning and barging across the river to continue our journey south of this wild land, you will have the option of experiencing some of its history at the West Coast Pioneer’s Memorial Museum at Zeehan. We cross the Henty River and pass huge dunes slowly marching inland, engulfing the coastal forests a few kilometers north of Strahan. Our next accommodation destination overlooks Strahan on the shores of the Macquarie Harbour and this afternoon we will have time to enjoy a cruise on the Gordon River.
Overnight: Gordon Gateway, Strahan (DBB)


Day 6

The morning is a contrast as we travel onto Queenstown, with its colourful bare hills, a reminder of the mining in this area in the past, but as each year passes now, more vegetation grows. On to the Franklin Lower Gordon Rivers National Park for a short forest walk to the Franklin River. Lake St Clair is our next beautiful destination where we enjoy the wildlife and views of Mount Gould and Mount Olympus, later, traveling past Bronte Lagoon, Brady’s Lake. We head south to Mt Field National Park where a short walk takes us to the beautiful Russell Falls, before continuing onto our overnight accommodation in the Derwent Valley in the river town of New Norfolk.
Overnight: Junction Motel, New Norfolk (DBB)


Day 7

This morning we drive along the Derwent River before arriving at the historic village of Richmond for a wander around this village and seeing the oldest bridge in Australia. We have another chance of discovering Australia’s and Tasmania’s convict history as we visit Port Arthur this afternoon, the famous penal settlement established in 1830. A short drive to Hobart will then conclude our memorable journey through Tasmania.