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TASMANIA IN CIRCLE TOUR ROUTE

DEPARTURES
1- Tasmania
In Circle Tour-6 (TIC-6) 6 days/5 nights (This tour includes 1
night in Launceston) Departs: Sunday - Launceston 8:30am, Hobart 11:30am Concludes: Friday - 17:45pm
Hobart CBD
Dates: 30 August 2009 - 15 May 2010 - No departure on 20 December 2009 2- Tasmania In Circle Tour-7 (TIC-7) 7 days/6 nights
(This tour includes 2 nights and 1 Free Day -Saturday- in Hobart) Departs: 08:30 am Wednesday -Launceston
Concludes: 17:45 pm Tuesday -Launceston
Dates: 2 September 2009 - 15 May 2010 -
No departure on 23 December 2009
PRICE
1- Tasmania
In Circle Tour-6 (TIC-6) 6 days/5 nights
Adult: twin/double share $1475 per person,
single accommodation $1595, Child 7-14 years: $1255*
2- Tasmania In Circle Tour-7 (TIC-7) 7 days/6 nights
Adult: twin/double share $1595 per person, single accommodation $1795, Child 7-14 years: $1355*
*Child rate 15% discounted: Must be accompanied by two adults for this rate
*Family/Friends
Discount: If you are a family or a group of friends you can stay together in a 2 or 3 bedroom family unit or a family
cottage in some locations where available (5% discount for each).
PRICE INCLUDES
Pick up from your hotel in Hobart or in Launceston
Travel in a comfortable and safe 4WD Minibus
(max 7 passengers + driver/guide / 2WD Toyota Commuter Bus (max 11 passengers + driver/guide) all with reclining
seats
Services of a tour guide
Twin or double 3.5 star motel room (en-suite) and cottage accommodation
Entry fees to National Parks
Entry fees to wildlife parks/sanctuaries and
attractions
Meals: Daily Breakfast (except the first day) and Lunch
Complimentary Tasmanian spring water TIC-6 Drop off at your hotel in Hobart CBD or at the Information & Travel Centre
TIC-7 Drop off at your hotel in Launceston CBD or at
the Information & Travel Centre
ITINERARY (B-Breakfast,
L-Lunch)
1- Tasmania
In Circle Tour-6 (TIC-6) 6 days/5 nights
Day One - Sunday - Launceston,
Hobart, Port Arthur - L Pick up from your Hotel at 08:15-08:30 then, drive via the Heritage Highway to the historic
Midland towns of Ross (famous for its carved stone bridge) and Oatlands (with many fine colonial stone cottages). Arrive in
Hobart and drive to the top of Mt Wellington (1270m) for spectacular views in all directions. After a short drive in the city,
head to the Tasman Peninsula for more spectacular coastline of Tasman National Park and its sea cliffs from the lookout. Next,
see the nature's wonders - the Blow Hole, Tasman Arch and Devil's Kitchen. Overnight Port Arthur
Day
Two - Monday - Port Arthur, East Coast, Bicheno - B/L Visit Port Arthur Historical Site for a guided walking
tour and browse at the site to learn about convicts history of Tasmania; then a short visit to a boutique chocolate factory
"Federation Chocolates" before leaving the Tasman Peninsula for the East Coast. Next is Swansea - a beautiful East
Coast town. Stop for wine tasting before arriving at Freycinet National Park to view famous Wineglass Bay from the Wineglass
Bay Lookout or stroll at Coles Bay beach if you prefer. The tour makes a brief stop at Freycinet Marine Farm if you fancy
freshly picked oysters and steamed mussels (own expense), arrive in Bicheno. An optional penguin tour is available in the
evening. Overnight Bicheno
Day Three - Tuesday - Bicheno, St Helens, Launceston - B/L See
the amazing Blow Hole at the rocky coastline of Bicheno. Visit a multi-award winning East Coast wildlife park before heading
to St Helens to see Peron Sand Dunes with their Sahara-like feel and great coastal views. See the granite-rock coastline of
the Bay of Fire and one of the Tasmania's best beaches at Binalong Bay. Drive towards Launceston via Scottsdale. On the
way, see magnificent St Columba Falls (90m), carved memorial trees at Legerwood. Arrive in Launceston about 17:45. Overnight
Launceston
Day Four - Wednesday - Launceston, Mole Creek, Cradle Mt.-B/ L First, a
short drive through Launceston downtown on the way to Cataract Gorge where we stroll around at this recreational reserve of
the Launceston city. After a refreshing morning in Launceston, drive to Chudleigh Honey Farm for free honey tasting of more
than fifty varieties of honey. Honey ice-cream with different flavour is highly recommended (own expense). Next, visit Maracoopa
Cave near Mole Creek for a guided tour of limestone cave (see glow worms) that is millions of years old. Travel to the World
Heritage listed Cradle Mountain National Park. Overnight Cradle Mountain National Park
Day Five -
Thursday - Cradle Mt., Rosebery, Strahan - B/L Still in the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, drive
to famous Dove Lake, view the magnificent Cradle Mountain at the background, take a short walk to glacier rock and then
enjoy pleasant walk along the creek called "enchanted walk" and see beautiful cascade and Pencil Pine waterfall.
Visit the old "Waldheim Cottage" of pioneer Gustav Weindorfer who made Cradle Mt worldwide famous. On the way to
Strahan, pass through beautiful Lake Rosebery, old mining towns, view the Southern Ocean (see as far as you can imagine -
perhaps Argentina?). Arrive in Strahan a most west town of Tasmania See the historical train station at Regatta Point. Take
an easy and refreshing walk through rainforest to see samples of Tasmania's trees and Hogarth Falls. Visit old saw
mill and an award winning woodcraft centre with beautifully designed woodworks on display. Sunset from Strahan looks fantastic!
Overnight Strahan
Day Six - Friday - Strahan, Queenstown, Hobart - B/L Queenstown is
an old mining town reflecting of past glory and surrounded by mine-coloured mountains. After a short visit to Queenstown,
head towards Hobart. En route, enjoy a short walk to beautiful Nelson Falls and turn at Derwent Bridge to see Lake St
Clair - Australia's deepest lake. Drive through highland lakes and rivers and Hydroelectric Power Generators. Next stop
is Mt Field National Park to view famous Russell Falls (regularly seen on Tasmanian calendars) and the Tall Trees before the
tour concludes in Hobart about 17:45. We drop you off at your CBD hotel or at the Hobart Travel and Information Centre.
Next day suggested activity: Browse at the Salamanca Market (open 09:00 - 15:00 Saturdays)
2- Tasmania In Circle Tour-7 (TIC-7) 7 days/6 nights
Day One - Wednesday - Launceston, Mole Creek, Cradle Mountain - L Pick up from your Hotel at
about 08:30-08:45, then, a short drive through Launceston downtown on the way to Cataract Gorge where we stroll around at
this recreational reserve of the Launceston city. After a refreshing morning in Launceston, drive to Chudleigh Honey Farm
for free honey tasting of more than fifty varieties of honey. Honey ice-cream with different flavour is highly recommended
(own expense). Next, visit Maracoopa Cave near Mole Creek for a guided tour of limestone cave (see glow worms) that is millions
of years old. Travel to the World Heritage listed Cradle Mountain National Park. Overnight Cradle Mountain National Park
Day Two - Thursday - Cradle Mountain, Rosebery, Strahan - B/L Still in the Cradle Mountain-Lake
St Clair National Park, drive to famous Dove Lake, view the magnificent Cradle Mountain at the background, take a short
walk to glacier rock and then enjoy pleasant walk along the creek called "enchanted walk" and see beautiful cascade
and Pencil Pine waterfall. Visit the old "Waldheim Cottage" of pioneer Gustav Weindorfer who made Cradle Mt worldwide
famous. On the way to Strahan, pass through beautiful Lake Rosebery, old mining towns, view the Southern Ocean (see as far
as you can imagine - perhaps Argentina?). Arrive in Strahan a most west town of Tasmania See the historical train station
at Regatta Point. Take an easy and refreshing walk through rainforest to see samples of Tasmania's trees and Hogarth
Falls. Visit old saw mill and an award winning woodcraft centre with beautifully designed woodworks on display. Sunset from
Strahan looks fantastic! Overnight Strahan
Day Three - Friday - Strahan, Queenstown, Hobart - B/L Queenstown is an old mining town reflecting of past glory and surrounded by mine-coloured mountains. After a short
visit to Queenstown, head towards Hobart. En route, enjoy a short walk to beautiful Nelson Falls and turn at Derwent
Bridge to see Lake St Clair - Australia's deepest lake. Drive through highland lakes and rivers and Hydroelectric Power
Generators. Next stop is Mt Field National Park to view famous Russell Falls (regularly seen on Tasmanian calendars) and the
Tall Trees before the tour concludes in Hobart about 17:45. We drop you off at your hotel.
Day Four - Saturday
(Free Day) - Suggested activity to browse at the Salamanca Market (open 09:00 - 15:00)
Day
Five - Sunday - Hobart, Port Arthur - L Pick up from your hotel at about 11:30 and drive to the top of Mt Wellington
(1270m) for spectacular views in all directions. After a short drive in the city, head to the Tasman Peninsula for more spectacular
coastline of Tasman National Park and its sea cliffs from the lookout. Next, see the nature's wonders - the Blow Hole,
Tasman Arch and Devil's Kitchen. Overnight Port Arthur
Day Six - Monday - Port Arthur, East Coast,
Bicheno - B/L Visit Port Arthur Historical Site for a guided walking tour and browse at the site to learn about
convicts history of Tasmania; then a short visit to a boutique chocolate factory "Federation Chocolates" before
leaving the Tasman Peninsula for the East Coast. Next is Swansea - a beautiful East Coast town. Stop for wine tasting before
arriving at Freycinet National Park to view famous Wineglass Bay from the Wineglass Bay Lookout or stroll at Coles Bay beach
if you prefer. The tour makes a brief stop at Freycinet Marine Farm if you fancy freshly picked oysters and steamed mussels
(own expense), arrive in Bicheno. An optional penguin tour is available in the evening. Overnight Bicheno Day
Seven - Tuesday - Bicheno, St Helens, Launceston - B/L See amazing Blow Hole and the rocky coastline of Bicheno.
Visit a multi-award winning East Coast wildlife park before heading to St Helens to see Peron Sand Dunes with their Sahara-like
feel and great coastal views. See the granite-rock coastline of the Bay of Fire and one of the Tasmania's best beaches
at Binalong Bay. Drive towards Launceston via Scottsdale. On the way, see magnificent St Columba Falls (90m), carved memorial
trees at Legerwood. Arrive in Launceston about 17:45. We drop you off at your CBD hotel or at the Launceston Travel and Information
Centre.
Next day suggested activity: Take one of our day tours: Tamar River Cruise or Tamar Valley Wineries
tour
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