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From Hobart to Launceston Hotel Accommodated
Code	AK-FHLL
Duration	7 Days
Tour Price Sep 2011 - Aug 2012	Departs on Returns on Per person twin share$1659Single per person$2099 Tue 01 May 2012 Mon 07 May 2012 Tue 15 May 2012 Mon 21 May 2012 Supplement options and discounts Single traveller accommodation supplement ADD $440 Young traveller's discount (please enquire) SAVE $330 Concession card holders SAVE $25 Group travel LEARN MORE Triple discount SAVE $85
Frequency	DEC '11 6th, 13th, 20th JAN '12 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, 27th, 31st FEB '12 7th, 14th, 17th, 21st, 28th MAR '12 6th, 9th, 13th, 20th, 27th APR '12 3rd, 10th, 17th MAY '12 1st, 15th SEP '12 8th, 29th OCT '12 20th NOV '12 10th, 24th DEC '12 1st, 22nd JAN '13 5th, 12th FEB '13 2nd, 9th, 23rd MAR '13 16th, 30th APR '13 6th, 13th MAY '13 4th Bold Dates Guaranteed
Style	Hotel Accommodated
Transport	Premium Coach
Suitability	Open Age
Start	Hobart at 10.00am
End	Launceston at 10.00am

“From the ancient diverse flora and fauna of Mt Field National Park to the rugged pristine wilderness of the Franklin River, the picturesque Tasmania is truly an island unto itself.”

Day 1: Arrive Hobart

Transfer from Hobart Airport to your hotel for check-in, then an afternoon tour of Hobart. Our orientation tour takes in Battery Point, Salamanca Place and Constitution Dock. Return to the hotel for a welcome drink and dinner with your Tour Director and fellow passengers.

Hotel: Wrest Point, Hobart.
Meals: D

 

Day 2: Russell Falls

We head west through New Norfolk to the magnificent Mt. Field National Park, the site of spectacular Russell Falls. We'll then wind our way up to the sensational Lake St. Clair with its breathtaking views. Back down to Queenstown via the rainforest-bordered road of the World Heritage protected Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park.

Hotel: Chancellor Inn, Queenstown, 2 nights.
Meals:  B, D

 

Day 3: Gordon River Cruise

Today we travel to the fishing village of Strahan on the Macquarie Harbour where we'll cruise the Gordon River, including lunch. You'll be awestruck by the beauty of the dark waters, stained amber by button grass tannins, reflecting the untouched wilderness and be amazed by the 1,000 year old Huon Pine at Heritage Landing. Post cruise the afternoon is yours. Use your free time to relax or explore - enjoy an optional, highly recommended, train ride on the West Coast Wilderness Railway or maybe visit the Huon Pine Museum.

Meals:  B, L, D

Day 4: Cradle Mountain

We travel past Lake Plimsoll through Tullah on the shores of Lake Rosebery, surrounded by forests and mountains and close to the Southwest Conservation Area, to the sensational Cradle Mountain National Park. Once there we'll take you up to Waldheim and gorgeous Dove Lake for spectacular views of Cradle Mountain - make sure the camera's loaded and the battery's charged, this is a scenic highlight, and the air - there's none fresher! Next we travel to Sheffield for a wander through this town of murals with its colourful wall paintings that adorn the town's buildings, en route to Burnie.

Hotel: Beachfront Voyager, Burnie, 2 nights
Meals:  B, D

 

Day 5: The Nut, Stanley

Rolling green hills and Friesian cows - this morning you'll think you're in a butter commercial as we make our way to Table Cape, home of tulips, for views of Bass Strait, the lighthouse and coastline. We'll arrive at Wynyard for morning tea. Then picturesque Stanley is in our sights as we head west for lunch with a view of 'The Nut'. 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. The hills roll on from Irishtown to our next guided tour, Allendale Gardens.

Meals:  B

 

Day 6: Cataract Gorge - Launceston

We travel east along the coast through Penguin and Ulverstone, stopping at Devonport for morning tea. Then we're off to Ashgrove Farm Cheese Factory for a presentation on cheese making and some delicious product testing - yum! Deloraine is our lunch stop. Then it's on to Launceston, where we'll visit Cataract Gorge - wilderness in the city. Just two minutes out of town 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, you decide.

Hotel: Mercure Hotel, Launceston
Meals:  B

 

Day 7: Depart Launceston

Your tour concludes this morning after breakfast. You will be transferred to Launceston Airport for your onward flight.

Meals:  B