Ultimate Tasmania

The adventure

<p>Take in Tasmania’s wild beauty on this 13-day tour with a Small Group of up to 24 travellers accompanied by an expert Driver guide. Travel through Hobart, Cradle Mountain, Launceston and Freycinet National Park. You’ll explore UNESCO World Heritage Sites, wander through four national parks and stand on beaches where the sea feels impossibly close. There’s time for local flavours too, from wineries and breweries to farm gates filled with fresh produce. Along the way, your stays add another layer to the journey, including a contemporary farm stay where you can pick fruit straight from the orchard and settle into rural Tasmania at its most inviting. <br><br>This trip is operated by our Australia and New Zealand Specialists at AAT Kings.</p>

At a glance

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13-day itinerary

Day 1Welcome to HobartTasmania’s capital makes a strong first impression. Hobart blends harbour views, heritage streets and a food scene that punches well above its size. You could wander the waterfront, sample the local seafood, browse galleries or find a cosy wine bar tucked into the city’s laneways. This evening, join your fellow travellers for dinner featuring Tasmanian produce and a warm welcome to the journey ahead.

Welcome to Hobart

Tasmania’s capital makes a strong first impression. Hobart blends harbour views, heritage streets and a food scene that punches well above its size. You could wander the waterfront, sample the local seafood, browse galleries or find a cosy wine bar tucked into the city’s laneways. This evening, join your fellow travellers for dinner featuring Tasmanian produce and a warm welcome to the journey ahead.

Day 2City Sights and Salamanca MarketHobartSee Hobart from above at Mt. Nelson Lookout, where views stretch across the city and the Derwent River. Pass the landmark Cascade Brewery and explore the historic charm of Battery Point before visiting the Botanical Gardens for a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience that celebrates Tasmania’s native plant life. Then head to Salamanca Market, where more than 300 stalls bring together local makers, growers and artisans. It’s the perfect place to pick up something handcrafted, sip a coffee and ease into Hobart’s creative spirit.

Hobart

See Hobart from above at Mt. Nelson Lookout, where views stretch across the city and the Derwent River. Pass the landmark Cascade Brewery and explore the historic charm of Battery Point before visiting the Botanical Gardens for a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience that celebrates Tasmania’s native plant life. Then head to Salamanca Market, where more than 300 stalls bring together local makers, growers and artisans. It’s the perfect place to pick up something handcrafted, sip a coffee and ease into Hobart’s creative spirit.

Day 3Discover St Clair and StrahanTrade the city for Tasmania’s west, where the landscapes shift from quiet beauty to big wilderness. Walk through Mt. Field National Park and see Russell Falls spill through a forest of towering trees and fern-lined paths. Stop at Lake St. Clair, Australia’s deepest natural freshwater lake, before travelling through the Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park. Your day ends in Strahan, a peaceful harbour town on the wild West Coast, set beside vast Macquarie Harbour.

Trade the city for Tasmania’s west, where the landscapes shift from quiet beauty to big wilderness. Walk through Mt. Field National Park and see Russell Falls spill through a forest of towering trees and fern-lined paths. Stop at Lake St. Clair, Australia’s deepest natural freshwater lake, before travelling through the Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park. Your day ends in Strahan, a peaceful harbour town on the wild West Coast, set beside vast Macquarie Harbour.

Day 4Journey to Cradle MountainCruising the Gordon River is one of those Tasmanian experiences that stays with you. Drift across still waters framed by ancient rainforest and head for Sarah Island, the site of Tasmania’s oldest convict settlement. Its ruins tell a hard story, softened now by the forest that has grown around them. From here, continue through rugged country and old mining towns on your way to Cradle Mountain-Lake St. Clair National Park, where a fresh chapter of Tasmanian wilderness awaits.

Cruising the Gordon River is one of those Tasmanian experiences that stays with you. Drift across still waters framed by ancient rainforest and head for Sarah Island, the site of Tasmania’s oldest convict settlement. Its ruins tell a hard story, softened now by the forest that has grown around them. From here, continue through rugged country and old mining towns on your way to Cradle Mountain-Lake St. Clair National Park, where a fresh chapter of Tasmanian wilderness awaits.

Day 5Discover Cradle MountainCradle Mountain reveals Tasmania at its most elemental. Snow-dusted peaks, glacial lakes and rainforest come together in a landscape that feels both raw and deeply peaceful. Visit Dove Lake, where Bennetts wallabies, echidnas and pademelons are often spotted among the native bush. Stop at Waldheim Chalet, once home to Gustav and Kate Weindorfer, whose vision helped protect this remarkable place. The rest of the day is yours to shape. Stretch your legs on one of the walking trails, meet a Tasmanian devil at your own expense or settle in by the fire and let the mountain setting do the rest.

Cradle Mountain reveals Tasmania at its most elemental. Snow-dusted peaks, glacial lakes and rainforest come together in a landscape that feels both raw and deeply peaceful. Visit Dove Lake, where Bennetts wallabies, echidnas and pademelons are often spotted among the native bush. Stop at Waldheim Chalet, once home to Gustav and Kate Weindorfer, whose vision helped protect this remarkable place. The rest of the day is yours to shape. Stretch your legs on one of the walking trails, meet a Tasmanian devil at your own expense or settle in by the fire and let the mountain setting do the rest.

Day 6Onwards LauncestonThe journey north reveals another side of Tasmania, where rich volcanic soil and cool conditions have shaped a thriving farming region. Stop in the coastal town of Penguin before visiting Mount Gnomon Farm, where Guy Robertson grows fruit and makes cider with a strong connection to the land. Over lunch, you’ll taste the region in dishes that bring paddock-to-plate dining to life. Continue to Sheffield, known for its striking murals, then travel through the Meander Valley to Launceston.

Onwards Launceston

The journey north reveals another side of Tasmania, where rich volcanic soil and cool conditions have shaped a thriving farming region. Stop in the coastal town of Penguin before visiting Mount Gnomon Farm, where Guy Robertson grows fruit and makes cider with a strong connection to the land. Over lunch, you’ll taste the region in dishes that bring paddock-to-plate dining to life. Continue to Sheffield, known for its striking murals, then travel through the Meander Valley to Launceston.

Day 7Explore LauncestonLaunceston’s food story starts with the land, the water and the people who know how to make the most of both. Visit the Tasmanian Gourmet Sauce Company to sample sauces, jams, mustards and relishes while hearing more about the local ingredients behind them. Then discover Cataract Gorge, where bushland and Victorian gardens sit side by side just moments from the city centre. The rest of your day is free. You could visit the Beaconsfield Mine, see Seahorse World, cruise the Tamar Valley or stay in town and explore Launceston’s handsome heritage streets at your own pace.

Launceston’s food story starts with the land, the water and the people who know how to make the most of both. Visit the Tasmanian Gourmet Sauce Company to sample sauces, jams, mustards and relishes while hearing more about the local ingredients behind them. Then discover Cataract Gorge, where bushland and Victorian gardens sit side by side just moments from the city centre. The rest of your day is free. You could visit the Beaconsfield Mine, see Seahorse World, cruise the Tamar Valley or stay in town and explore Launceston’s handsome heritage streets at your own pace.

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