Tassie's East Coast Highlights
Tassie's East Coast Highlights
5 Days Starting in Launceston and ending in Hobart
Visiting: Launceston, Cataract Gorge, Bridestowe, Legerwood Carved Memorial Trees, Bicheno, Freycinet Peninsula, Freycinet National Park, Coles Bay, Wineglass Bay, Richmond, Port Arthur Historic Site, Isle of the Dead, Devils Kitchen, Bicheno Blowhole, Hobart
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Tour code:
FLHH24
Age range:
16-
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Tour Overview
What can you see in Tasmania in five days, you ask? A lot, it turns out. East-coast highlights range from Freycinet adventures to tours of Port Arthur Historic Site, with plenty of opportunities to get a taste for the Apple Isle in between. Lavender ice-cream, anyone?
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1 : Welcome To Launceston
Location: Launceston, Cataract Gorge
Accommodation Name: Best Western Plus Launceston
You don’t have to arrive early into Launceston, but we highly recommend you do. Time on your side? Walk the short distance to Cataract Gorge, home to the longest single-span chairlift in the world. It’s quite the ride, taking you up high into this intensely beautiful, and spiritual, place. Otherwise, meet your Travel Director and fellow Tassie companions for a drink in the evening.
Day 2 : Launceston - Bicheno
Location: Bridestowe, Legerwood Carved Memorial Trees, Bicheno
Accommodation Name: Beachfront at Bicheno
Bridestowe is an assault on all your senses – in the best possible way. There’s the piercing purple of the lavender grown here, backdropped by horizon-wide blue sky. Then the musky aroma of the flowers, which has an instant calming effect. And the taste, beyond anything you ever imagined – try a lavender ice-cream, jams and teas, and thank us later. It’s a tasty entrée to the Legerwood Carved Memorial Trees, sculpted into World War One soldiers. Come dusk in Bicheno, sign up to spot tuxedoed little penguins waddle to shore from the water.
Day 3 : Bicheno - Hobart
Location: Freycinet Peninsula, Freycinet National Park, Coles Bay, Wineglass Bay, Richmond
Accommodation Name: Best Western Hobart
Soak in the beauty of the breathtaking Freycinet Peninsula on your Tasmania tour on a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience that contributes to the preservation of its wildlife. Nothing quite prepares you for the drama of Freycinet National Park – the colours here seem more vivid, the air crisper, the water cleaner, the skies wider. A patchwork of ocean blues lap Coles and Wineglass bays, framed by pink granite cliff faces and silvery eucalypts. There’s a reason why this place stars on postcards. The other destination that deserves notoriety is Richmond, its grand 1820s Georgian buildings today home to bijou boutiques, galleries and cafés that appear to be lost in time.
Day 4 : Port Arthur Historic Site
Location: Port Arthur Historic Site, Isle of the Dead, Devils Kitchen, Bicheno Blowhole
Accommodation Name: Best Western Hobart
Port Arthur’s rather grim convict past is reflected in the names of attractions around it: Isle of the Dead, Devil’s Kitchen, the Blowhole… But believe us, they’re all spectacular. As is the Port Arthur Historic Site, its immaculately maintained buildings scattered over green pastures that fade into the Southern Ocean. Your private Port Arthur tour reveals the best-preserved convict site in Australia, and among the most significant convict-era destinations worldwide. The stories these walls could tell.
Day 5 : Farewell From Hobart
Location: Hobart
Short and sweet and packed with highlights – this Tasmanian tour is sure to inspire future travels.
What's Included
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Travel Director and Driver Guide
Specialist team of two highly experienced Travel Director and Driver Guide
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UNESCO World Heritage Site
1 UNESCO World Heritage Site – Port Arthur Convict Site
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Hotels
Premium hotels
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Dining
4 Full Breakfasts, 1 Dinner, 1 Farewell Dinner
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National Park Fees
Freycinet National Park entrance fees
What's Not Included
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Flights
Flights are not included in the holiday price
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Airport Transfers
Return airport to hotel transfers are not included in the holiday price
Accommodation
Your Guided Holiday includes a range of quality accommodation for your comfort. The accommodation you will enjoy on this tour includes: Best Western Plus Launceston, Beachfront at Bicheno, Best Western Hobart.
Check out our Q&As
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Who will be my travelling companions on the tour?
The beauty of taking a holiday with us is you’ll have the opportunity to meet and travel with people from all over the globe.
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Can I join the tour once it has departed?
It is important to adhere to departure times while on tour for the comfort of everyone on-board, and to make sure no one misses out on the planned experiences. The coach will not be able to wait for you, and in some instances, if you miss a departure time you will need to make your own way to the next destination to re-join the tour.
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Do you operate a “single share” option and how does it work?
AAT Kings operated Guided Holidays have competitive single supplement rates available if you prefer to confirm your own room. Or we can match you to share with a guest of the same gender at no extra cost. If we fail to match you, we will accommodate you in a single room at no extra cost.
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How long has the tour company been trading?
Over 100 years
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What documents will I receive before I travel?
We will email your documents to you approximately four weeks before your departure date provided you have completed your pre trip registration using the My Travel Portal. If you’ve booked through a travel agent, your documents will be emailed directly to your agent.
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AAT Kings requires a minimum deposit of 100 GBP per person or the full booking value, whichever is less, with the final balance not due until 60 days before departure.
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Cancellation Policy
We don't charge a cancellation fee, here is a summary of aat kings charges.
Up to 60 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of deposit.
At 59 days before tour starts: Forfeit 30% of booking price.
At 15 days before tour starts: Forfeit 50% of booking price.
At 7 days before tour starts: Forfeit 90% of booking price.
At 1 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of booking price.