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Tasmania Self-Drives
Coastal Explorer Self-Drive
6 Days Hobart to Launceston from £332
Launceston
Richmond Hobart
Freycinet National Park
Port Arthur
Day 1: Hobart Collect your car today then enjoy a day at leisure. You will come to know Hobart as an attractive city built around a beautiful harbour in the shadow of Mount Wellington. Places of interest include the Royal Botanical Gardens, Constitution Dock, Sandy Bay, Salamanca Place and Battery Point. Standard: Rydges Hobart Superior: Somerset on the Pier (One Bedroom Deluxe) Day 2: Hobart Richmond (26km/16miles) Your first day's driving is only as far as Richmond, as the historic village is well worth a stay. Travel across the Derwent River and wander streets lined with sandstone buildings that now serve as showplaces for the best of Tasmania's fine art and crafts. Standard: Quality Prospect House Superior: Riversdale Estate Cottages Day 3: Richmond Freycinet Peninsula (175km/109miles) Travel the east coast today via Orford, where the Church of St John has a beautiful 14th Century stained glass
window. Continue on to Triabunna, a former whaling base, before arriving at Swansea, a great spot for lunch. Visit the Bark Mill and East Coast Museum before continuing on to the Freycinet Peninsula and Freycinet National Park. Standard: Freycinet Lodge (Freycinet Cabin) Superior: Freycinet Lodge (Wineglass Deluxe Cabin) Day 4: Freycinet Peninsula Time at leisure today to explore all that the Freycinet National Park has to offer, including abundant wildlife, spectacular beaches and walking trails. Day 5: Freycinet Peninsula Launceston (295km/184miles) Time at leisure this morning to further explore Freycinet National Park. Then continue north via St Helens & Scottsdale on the Tasman Highway to Launceston, Tasmania's second largest city, nestled in the hilly country where the Tamar, North Esk and South Esk rivers meet. Only ten minutes from the city centre is the magnificent Cataract Gorge. Here almost vertical cliffs line the banks of the South Esk River as it enters the Tamar.
Standard: Colonial on Elizabeth Superior: Peppers Seaport (River View) Day 6: Launceston Time at leisure in Launceston this morning to explore the town and surrounding areas. Your hire car must be returned today prior to the time it was picked up on day one to avoid any additional charges.
Tour Prices
Prices per person twin share, in £'s from
Tour Code Accommodation Grade H02ABS Standard H02AET Superior
Car Grade B - Compact E - Full Size 01Jan08-31Mar08 332 413 01Apr08-30Sep08 344 481 01Oct08-27Nov08 351 518 28Nov08-31Mar09 385 518 For price inclusions/exclusions see pages 16 & 17. Prices for single rooms & for 3 or 4 adults sharing a car are on request. Minimum stays & supplements apply during special events & peak holiday periods, please call for details.
Wild Tasmania Self-Drive
6 Days Hobart to Launceston from £308
Cradle Mt
Launceston
Strahan
Hobart
Port Arthur
Day 1: Hobart After collecting your car, take time to explore. Enjoy the view of Mt Wellington, rising 1270 metres above sea level, forming the dominant backdrop to Hobart. Travel through Battery Point with its rows of historic cottages before reaching Salamanca Place, which boasts magnificent old sandstone warehouses. Standard: Rydges Hobart Superior: Somerset on the Pier (One Bedroom Deluxe) Day 2: Hobart Strahan (298km/185miles) Travel from Hobart along the Lyell Highway across the centre of Tasmania to Strahan. The scenery on this drive is quite spectacular as you pass through the World Heritage Franklin Lower Gordon Wild Rivers National Park. Stop at Queenstown, surrounded by the mountains of Mt. Lyell where the local mines produced copper, silver and gold until 1995. A visitor "must" is a cruise into the rugged South West Wilderness on one of the Gordon River Cruise vessels (own expense). Standard: Strahan Village Superior: Franklin Manor (incl. breakfast)
Day 3: Strahan Cradle Mountain (159km/99miles) Travel north to the small town of Zeehan, named after Abel Tasman's ship and now a classified historic town. From Zeehan continue to Rosebery and then to Cradle Mountain National Park, in the heart of Tasmania's Central Highlands. Check in at the Cradle Mountain Lodge for two nights a wilderness retreat with comfortable cabins, cosy log fires, fine food and wines(breakfast included). Standard: Cradle Mountain Lodge (Pencil Pine Cabin) Superior: Cradle Mountain Lodge (Spa Cabin) Day 4: Cradle Mountain Enjoy the tranquillity and remoteness of this unique area and make sure you make time to walk round the spectacular Dove Lake. There is abundant wildlife around the lodge, including Tasmanian devils, possums and platypuses. Day 5: Cradle Mountain Launceston (142km/89miles) The most direct and scenic route to Launceston is through the small town of Sheffield. Sheffield sits in the foothills of Mount Roland in one of the most attractive areas on the
island. Continue on to Deloraine and finally to Launceston. Standard: Colonial on Elizabeth Superior: Peppers Seaport (River View) Day 6: Launceston Drop your hire car off today at either the city or airport depots. The car must be returned by the same time as it was picked up on day one to avoid additional charges.
Tour Prices
Prices per person twin share, in £'s from
Tour Code Accommodation Grade H03ABS Standard H03AET Superior
Car Grade B - Compact E - Full Size 01Jan08-31Mar08 308 390 01Apr08-28Apr08 340 457 29Apr08-27Sep08 326 440 28Sep08-31Mar09 358 462 For price inclusions/exclusions see pages 16 & 17. Prices for single rooms & for 3 or 4 adults sharing a car are on request. Minimum stays & supplements apply during special events & peak holiday periods, please call for details.
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