Overview
The spectacularly green island-state of Tasmania invites exploration—the WT way! We’ll walk amid towering tree ferns at Mt. Field National Park, sail by private yacht, and look for wallabies, wombats, and Tasmanian devils as we hike in Cradle Mountain-Lake St. Clair National Park. On the Freycinet Peninsula, with its pink granite peaks, we enjoy a fabulous coastal hike and sundowners on the beach. Our Trip Leaders share the secrets of Tassie’s superb food, from fresh-shucked oysters to artisan cheeses, and we’ll sip the finest local chardonnays and pinot noirs. Our accommodations include lodges warmed by roaring fires and cozy cabins on the shores of the deep blue Tasman Sea.
We loved the trip! The best part of traveling with your company is not having to worry about details. The hotel and restaurant selections were always very good and at times exceeded our expectations. The traveling time we spent in the van was very limited considering that we saw almost every corner of Tasmania. Not only were we able to hike in beautiful remote parks but we met people who demonstrated by their hard work and artistic attributes a love for their land.
— Georgia S., Sacramento, CA
Itinerary at a Glance
Days 1-3
Hobart / Mt. Field National Park
The Saturday Salamanca Market is Australia’s most famous outdoor market, and we’ll stroll through it before our spectacular hike up to the top of Mt. Wellington for unsurpassed views across southeast Tasmania. In Mt. Field National Park, towering tree ferns shade our hike to the magnificent cascade of Russell Falls.
Days 4-6
West Coast / Cradle Mountain / Strahan Franklin-Gordon
Wild Rivers National Park offers trails through primeval temperate forests, and we’ll be met by our captain for an excursion by yacht through Macquarie Harbour to historic Sarah Island, a notorious 19th century convict settlement. Cradle Mountain-Lake St. Clair National Park is the setting for our hikes through alpine moorlands where wallabies, wombats, possums, quolls, and Tasmanian devils are often encountered, especially as night falls.
Days 7-8
Freycinet National Park
En route to Freycinet National Park, Tasmania’s premier coastal park, with its sheltered turquoise waters, we sample the wares at a unique freshwater salmon farm and sip Tasmanian wines at a local cellar. A spectacular coastal hike brings us to Hazards Beach, then across the isthmus to Wineglass Bay for a picnic on Tasmania’s most famous beach.
Days 9-11
Tasman National Park / Port Arthur
We feast on Tassie fish and chips and fresh oysters at a fishmonger’s in Dunalley, visit the historic Port Arthur penal colony, and boat along the coast on the lookout for dolphins, humpbacks, and southern right whales. Depart on Day 11 via Hobart.
Wild Tasmania
