Tour Type: Premium Escorted Coach Tour
Classification: Premium (what is this?)
Duration: 8 Days
Tour Starts In: Hobart
Tour Finishes In: Launceston
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from: AU $2380 pp
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8 Day South West Adventure Touring Route:
Tour Inclusions:
- 7 Full Buffet Breakfasts (B), 5 Hotel Dinners (D), 1 Highlight Dinner (HD)
- Welcome Drink
- All Purpose Travel Wallet & Map
- Airport Transfers
Tour Highlights:
- Beautiful Huon Valley
- Tahune Forest AirWalk
- Shop at Salamanca Market
- Mt. Field National Park
- Spectacular Russell Falls
- Lake St. Clair National Park
- Cruise on the Gordon River
- Penal Colony on Sarah Island
- Cradle Mountain National Park
- Waldheim Chalet and Dove Lake
- The Nut at Stanley
- Highfield Historic Site
- Enchanting Allendale Gardens
- Ashgrove Farm Cheese Factory
- Visit Cataract Gorge
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Arrive Hobart
Arrive at Hobart Airport, from there we’ll transfer you to your hotel. Check-in and enjoy Hobart at your leisure. Salamanca Place is only walking distance away, take a cruise up the Derwent river, walk through Sandy Bay or wander around historic Battery Point exploring its cafés, galleries and convict-built houses. In the evening have a welcome drink and dinner with your Tour Director and fellow travelling companions. Stay: Hotel Grand Chancellor, Hobart (2 nights) (D) |
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Huon Valley
Over the undulating apple-growing hills of the Huon Valley, we travel to the Tahune Forest AirWalk. Once there, we’ll take a guided walk amongst the towering treetops, over the Huon and Picton Rivers on a cantilevered, suspended walkway and across the swinging bridges. Views – in a word – spectacular! We’ll spend lunchtime at Geeveston’s Forest and Heritage Centre and find out about the history of Tasmanian wood, then travel to Mt. Nelson, from which we’ll see a spectacular view of Hobart and the Derwent River. Our Hobart orientation tour will take in Battery Point, Salamanca Place and the Botanic Gardens. Then you’re free to dine wherever you like. (B) |
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Russell Falls
A wander through the Salamanca Market starts the day then we go west to New Norfolk and the magnificent Mt. Field National Park. Tasmania’s oldest National Park is the location of the amazing three-tiered waterfall – Russell Falls. Then we take the winding journey up to Lake St Clair arriving at lunchtime – amazing vistas await us. From Queenstown we travel along the rainforest bordered road of World Heritage protected Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park to coastal Strahan – a journey of exploration. Stay: The Strahan Village, Strahan (2 nights) (B/D) |
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Gordon River Cruise
The fishing village of Strahan is all yours for the morning. Take a ride on the West Coast Wilderness Railway, highly recommended, or visit the Huon Pine Museum, it’s up to you. In the afternoon be awestruck by the beauty of the pristine, crystal clear water reflecting the untouched wilderness on the Gordon River Cruise. You’ll see exactly why this river is heritage-listed. Along the way we stop to explore the ruins of the former penal colony of Sarah Island, and Heritage Landing – site of the 1,000 year old Huon Pine. Dinner will be onboard our cruiser. (B/HD) |
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Cradle Mountain
Discover the engineer within as we travel through the mining and hydro electric towns of Rosebery and Tullah, toward the sensational Cradle Mountain National Park. After lunch, we’ll head up to Waldheim and the gorgeously idyllic Dove Lake, from where you’ll experience the ruggedly spectacular Cradle Mountain, and catch stunning views of the Franklin River, which became synonymous with Australia’s largest conservation battle of the 1980’s. The afternoon is yours to explore the Australian Bational Wilderness and Landscape Gallery or just relax back, take in the views and breathe the clean fresh air. Stay: Cradle Mountain Chateau, Cradle Mountain (B/D) |
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The Nut - Stanley
Travelling through the rainforest around Hellyer Gorge State reserve we make our way to Wynyard on the north coast, and morning tea. You’ll think you’re in a butter commercial as the rolling green hills and Friesian cows pass us by en route to Table Cape, home of tulips, and picturesque Stanley. On arrival we visit Highfield Historic Site, unique amongst colonial residences in Tasmania. It was built by the Van Diemen’s Land Company and is a rare example of domestic architecture from the regency period, which is characterised by refined decoration that is geometric yet elegant. Lunch with a view... of ‘The Nut’, an unusual and huge promontory. The hills roll on from Irishtown to the location of our next guided tour – Allendale Gardens. dinner and our overnight stop are at Smithton. Stay: Tall Timbers Hotel, Smithton (B/D) |
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Sheffield - Launceston
The Northwest coastal landscape provides a gorgeous scenic backdrop as we travel east through the seaside towns of Penguin, Ulverstone and Devonport en route to Braddon’s Lookout. Soak up the panoramic views over Forth Valley and Bass Strait. Next is Sheffield, the town of murals, for lunch and a wander through town. Then we visit Ashgrove Farm cheese Factory for a cheese making presentation and some product tasting – yum! We continue to Launceston. Stay: Hotel Grand Chancellor, Launceston (B/D) |
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Depart Launceston
Cataract Gorge, wilderness in the city, is yours to explore today. Just two minutes out of Launceston and you’re surrounded by rivers, a gorge and exotic flora and fauna. Enjoy a walk across the suspension bridge, spot peacocks or take the chairlift for an aerial view of this fascinating urban wilderness. Later we’ll transfer you to Launceston Airport for your onward flight. (B) |
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Tour Prices
All tour prices are per person, twin share. |
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EXCLUSIVE SPECIAL OFFER*
END OF SEASON SALE! SAVE $AU 75 PER PERSON OFF THE BROCHURE PRICE!
Valid for bookings made with Relaxing Journeys between 1 March 2010 and 31 March 2010
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| 08 Jul 2010 |
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*Tour Status: 'G' tours are guaranteed to depart.
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Tour Discounts & Supplements:
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AU $595 |
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AU $505 |
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AU $125 |
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AU $45 |
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