Tasmanian Highlights
12 days
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From the Tahune Forest Airwalk in Tasmania’s south to the West Coast Wilderness Railway at Queenstown and the beauty of the beaches at Bicheno on the east coast, there is no part of Tasmania that will not impress during the Tasmanian Highlights 12-day break.
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Overview
Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule
Highlights
- Visit Cataract Gorge
- Enjoy a guided tour of Beaconsfield Mine, theheritage buildings and mine exploring the past and present of gold mining
- Explore Freycinet National Park
- Visit Historic Port Arthur site
- Visit Hobart’s famous Salamanca outdoor market with more than 300 stalls selling fresh and gourmet produce, arts and crafts.
- Experience Tahune Forest Airwalk,the spectacular treetop walk, with breathtaking views of the forest canopy
- Explore the rugged West Coast of Tasmania.
- Board the West Coast Wilderness Railway
- Enjoy a Gordon River Cruise
- Visit Dismal Swamp, believed to be the only Blackwood sinkhole in the world and formed over thousands of years.
What's this trip about?
From the Tahune Forest Airwalk in Tasmania’s south to the West Coast Wilderness Railway at Queenstown and the beauty of the beaches at Bicheno on the east coast, there is no part of Tasmania that will not impress during the Tasmanian Highlights 12-day break.
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Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeStandard Group - 25 + people
Age range50 years and up
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityMelbourne
End CityLaunceston
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Itinerary
Day 1 Perth passengers fly into Melbourne one day prior to departure.
Included in your fare is: Skybus transfer from Melbourne Airport to city One night accommodation in Melbourne CBD including full breakfast
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