8 Day Premium Touring - South West Adventure
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| Spectacular sightseeing experiences | ||
| – Beautiful Huon Valley – Tahune Forest AirWalk – Shop at Salamanca Market – Mt Field National Park – Spectacular Russell Falls – Lake St. Clair National Park – Cruise on the Gordon River – Penal Colony on Sarah Island |
– Cradle Mountain National Park – Waldheim Chalet and Dove Lake – Hellyer Gorge State Reserve – The Nut at Stanley – Enchanting Allendale Gardens – Ashgrove Farm Cheese Factory – Enjoy Historic Entally House – Visit Cataract Gorge |
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| Premium holiday inclusions | ||
| Transportation – Tour by luxury air-conditioned coach with 2-door access, restroom, seatbelts, reclining seats, panoramic windows Professionally Escorted – Tour with an experienced, professional – Tour Director and Tour Driver Dining Inclusions – Full Buffet Breakfasts (7) B – Exciting Highlight Dinner (1) HD – Hotel Dinners YOUR CHOICE (5) YCD |
Accommodation – Twin share rooms with private facilities in centrally located hotels Plus – All purpose travel wallet and map – Airport transfers (Day 1 from Hobart Airport - flights to arrive prior to 5.00pm; Day 8 to Launceston Airport – flights to depart after 1.00pm) – Hotel porterage included |
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| Itinerary | ||
| Day 1 Thu: Arrive Hobart Arrive at Hobart Airport, from there we’ll transfer you to your hotel. Check-in and enjoy Hobart at your leisure. Salamanca Place is only walking distance away, take a cruise up the Derwent River or wander through historic Battery Point. In the evening have a Welcome Drink and dinner with your Tour Director. Hotel: Hotel Grand Chancellor, Hobart, 2 nights. YCD Day 2 Fri: Huon Valley Over the undulating apple-growing hills of the Huon Valley, we travel to the Tahune Forest AirWalk. Once there, we’ll take a guided walk amongst the towering treetops, over the Huon and Picton Rivers on a cantilevered, suspended walkway. Views - in a word - spectacular! We’ll spend lunchtime at Geeveston’s Forest and Heritage Centre and find out about the history of Tasmanian wood, then travel to Mt Nelson, from which we’ll see a spectacular view of Hobart and the Derwent River. Our Hobart orientation tour will take in Battery Point, Salamanca Place and the Botanic Gardens. Then you’re free to dine wherever you like. B Day 3 Sat: Russell Falls A wander through the Salamanca Market starts the day then we go west to New Norfolk and the magnificent Mt Field National Park. Tasmania’s oldest National Park is the location of the amazing threetiered waterfall - Russell Falls. Then we take the winding journey up to Lake St Clair arriving at lunchtime – amazing vistas await us. From Queenstown we travel along the rainforest bordered road of World Heritage protected Franklin- Gordon Wild Rivers National Park to coastal Strahan – a journey of exploration. Hotel: The Strahan Village, Strahan, 2 nights. B - YCD |
Day 4 Sun: Gordon River
Cruise The fishing village of Strahan is all yours for the morning. Take a ride on the West Coast Wilderness Railway, highly recommended, or visit the Huon Pine Museum, it’s up to you. In the afternoon be awestruck by the beauty of the pristine, crystal clear water reflecting the untouched wilderness on the Gordon River Cruise. You’ll see exactly why this river is heritage-listed. Along the way we stop to explore the ruins of the former penal colony of Sarah Island, and Heritage Landing - site of the 1,000 year old Huon Pine. Dinner will be onboard our cruiser. B - HD Day 5 Mon: Cradle Mountain We pass through the mining and Hydro Electric towns of Rosebery and Tullah as we chart a course for Cradle Mountain National Park. After lunch, we’ll head up to Waldheim and the gorgeously idyllic Dove Lake, from where you’ll experience the ruggedly spectacular Cradle Mountain, and catch stunning views of the Franklin River. The afternoon is yours to explore the Australian National Wilderness and Landscape Gallery or just relax back, take in the views and breathe the clean fresh air. Hotel: Cradle Mountain Chateau, Cradle Mountain. B - YCD Day 6 Tue: The Nut, Stanley Travelling through the rainforest around Hellyer Gorge State Reserve we make our way to Wynyard on the North Coast, and morning tea. You’ll think you’re in a butter commercial as the rolling green hills and Friesian cows pass us by en route to Table Cape, home of tulips, and picturesque Stanley. Lunch with a view... of ‘The Nut’, an unusual and huge promontory. The hills roll on from |
Irishtown to the location of
our next guided tour - Allendale Gardens. Dinner and our overnight stop
are at Smithton. Hotel: Tall Timbers Hotel, Smithton. B - YCD Day 7 Wed: Sheffield - Launceston The Northwest coastal landscape provides a gorgeous scenic backdrop as we travel east through the seaside towns of Penguin, Ulverstone and Devonport en route to Braddon’s Lookout. Soak up the panoramic views over Forth Valley and Bass Strait. Next is Sheffield, the town of murals, for lunch and a wander through town. Then we visit Ashgrove Farm Cheese Factory for a cheese making presentation and some product tasting - yum! A guided tour and a wander around the beautiful grounds of historic Entally House is our last stop before arriving back in Launceston. Hotel: Hotel Grand Chancellor, Launceston. B - YCD Day 8 Thu: Depart Launceston Cataract Gorge, wilderness in the city, is yours to explore today. Just two minutes out of Launceston 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. Later we’ll transfer you to Launceston Airport for your onward flight. B |
| SPIRIT OF TASMANIA Travel in first class comfort on the Spirit of Tasmania between Devonport and Melbourne at the end of this tour. Sit back and relax or take advantage of the facilities on board as you cruise across Bass Strait. Please enquire for prices. |
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8 days, Priced from A$2455 |
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| Prices AUD | Land Content Only | ||||||
| Single Supplement | $595 | ||||||
| Child 15 years and under | Save | $505 | |||||
| King Club | Save | $125 | |||||
| Triple Share | Save | $125 | |||||
| Friendly Fours | Save | $125 | |||||
| Concession Card Holders | Save | $45 | |||||
| Note: Itinerary & departure dates may change from 01/09/10. Price is guaranteed upon payment of deposit. | |||||||
| YOUR CHOICE YCD - Without Hotel Dinners - Save $125. |
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Hotel Dinners –YOUR CHOICE.
Its YOUR CHOICE whether you have hotel dinners included in your holiday or, if you prefer arranging your own evening meals, then just deduct the saving amount shown in the price box of your holiday itinerary.
Included meals are indicated on each itinerary.
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Breakfast Dinner Highlight Dinner Hotel Dinners your choice |