NEW YEAR SALE: Discover Tasmania's East Coast with a guided tour from Launceston to Hobart

Exclusive 15% discount!
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    DURATION
    6 nights
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  • history
    DURATION NIGHTS
    6 nights

Tasmania’s East Coast, with its secluded bays, pink granite mountains and pristine sandy beaches, offers a unique Australian coastal experience. See beautiful Wineglass Bay and Freycinet National Park, taste lavender ice cream at Bridestowe Lavender Estate.

Why you'll love this trip:

  • Wander fields of lavender, tasting lavender ice cream
  • Discover Freycinet National Park and Wineglass Bay by boat
  • Discover hidden convict-built townships
  • Be immersed into the region with five local guides

Photos

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Emerge yourself in Launceston’s magnificent Cataract Gorge

Inclusions/Exclusions

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Your holiday includes:

  • 6 nights in first class accommodation
  • 6 full breakfasts
  • 1 lunch
  • 3 dinners with wine
  • 1 Farewell Dinner
  • Travel by luxury coach
  • Experienced Travel Director and Driver Guide
  • Airport transfers (see flight information below)

Tour Highlights:

  • LOCAL CONNECTION - Meet the growers at a lavender estate, hear about the region on a cruise of the Freycinet Peninsula
  • INSIDER KNOWLEDGE - Enjoy free time exploring Hobart with plenty of insider knowledge and help from your Travel Director
  • CULTURAL IMMERSION - Delve deep into historic Port Arthur with your private interpretive tour, guided by a local historian
  • SUSTAINABLE FOOTPRINTS - Support the environment and local ecosystem by helping volunteers pot native plants at a not-for-profit nursery

Itinerary

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Day 1 - Welcome to Launceston

This evening meet your Travel Director and fellow travellers at a Welcome Reception followed by dinner at your hotel.

  • Hotel: Hotel Grand Chancellor Launceston
  • Included Meals: Dinner with Wine

Day 2 - Launceston – Freycinet

Visit the beautiful Bridestowe Lavender Estate this morning and treat yourself to its famous lavender ice cream. Later visit the unique Legerwood Carved Memorial Trees site. After your lunch at the seaside town of St Helens, follow the picturesque East Coast south to Freycinet National Park for your accommodation for the next two nights.

  • Hotel: Freycinet Lodge (2 nights)
  • Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner with Wine

Day 3 - Freycinet National Park & Wineglass Bay

Start the day with a short drive through dry eucalypt forests to Cape Tourville for a walk that will allow you stunning views of brilliant blue water and golden beaches as far as the eye can see.Then, experience a four-hour lunch cruise along the coast of the stunning Freycinet Peninsula. This cruise will take you from the gentle shores of Coles Bay past towering pink granite cliffs to the famous Wineglass Bay, a flawless crescent of dazzling white sand.

  • Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner with Wine

Day 4 - Freycinet – Hobart

This morning you’ll journey west and down through the Midlands, stopping for morning tea in historic Ross, renowned for being both the finest nineteenth-century village in Australia, and for its Scallop Pies!Heading towards Hobart, you’ll stop in picturesque Oatlands for a bite to eat before taking part in an AAT Kings Sustainability Programme that allows you to give back to the local community by helping volunteers pot native plants and count seeds at a local not-for-profit nursery that encourages locals to grow native plants in their gardens instead of imports. Later today check in to your hotel and enjoy an afternoon and evening at leisure.

  • Hotel: Hotel Grand Chancellor Hobart (3 nights)
  • Included Meals: Breakfast

Day 5 - Port Arthur

Explore Port Arthur Historic Site today. Cross Eaglehawk Neck to the Tasman Peninsula and enjoy a cruise around the Isle of the Dead and a fascinating guided walk of Port Arthur's infamous convict prison. See rugged sea cliffs from Pirate’s Bay Lookout and feast your eyes on the amazing vistas of Tasman’s Arch, Devil’s Kitchen and the Blowhole on the drive back to Hobart. This evening, celebrate your holiday with your fellow travellers at a Farewell Dinner in one of Hobart's popular restaurants.

Included Meals: Breakfast, Farewell Dinner

Day 6 - Hobart

Today is your day!Free to explore all that Australia’s most southern capital has to offer. So why not try one of our many Optional tours or speak to your Tour Director about recommendations. Most importantly, enjoy!

  • Included Meals: Breakfast

Day 7 - Farewell from Hobart

This morning after breakfast, say farewell to your new friends when your indulgent holiday comes to an end.

  • Included Meals: Breakfast

Please note: This itinerary may be subject to change.

Dates and Prices

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Please note prices are subject to availability at time of booking or until sold out.

Book through TRAVEL AT 60 on any of these specific dates through to receive your EXCLUSIVE 15% DISCOUNT:

  • 07-12 Jan 2021
  • 28 Jan-02 Feb 2021
  • 18-23 Feb 2021
  • 11-16 Mar 2021
  • 01-06 Apr 2021 (spend Easter in Tassie!)
  • Twin share - WAS $2995 per person / NOW $2546 per person
  • Sole Use - WAS $3885 per person / NOW $3303 per person

Call our local travel team on 1300 414 198 to secure your preferred departure!

Accommodation

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The Hotel Grand Chancellor Launceston is located in the historic district, just steps from the Central Business District and Brisbane Street Mall

The accommodation you will enjoy on this tour includes:

  • Hotel Grand Chancellor Launceston (1 night)
  • Freycinet Lodge (2 nights)
  • Hotel Grand Chancellor Launceston (3 nights)

FAQs

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Flight Information:

  • Day 1 – flights to arrive prior to 4.30pm into Launceston Airport
  • Day 7 – flights to depart anytime from Hobart Airport

Fitness Requirements:

  • Low level of fitness required

What to Bring:

  • Comfortable walking shoes
  • Sunglasses, sunscreen and hat
  • Water bottle
  • Camera
  • Warm layers in cooler months

T&Cs

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Travel at 60 and supplier booking conditions apply.

EXCLUSIVE 15% per person discount: To be eligible you must book your tour through Travel at 60 on one of the specified departures. Please note that this offer is not combinable with any other offer and is subject to availability at time of booking. This offer is valid for sale from 04-15 January 2021.

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