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  4  Day  East Coast Plus Cradle Mt. Tour (ECPT)

                     4D/3N Depart ex Launceston & Hobart

This tour combines the historical world heritage site Port Arthur Penitentiary Centre, the beautiful coastline of Eastern Tasmania and Cradle Mountain. It is an alternative to the six day tour.

 

The tour goes anticlockwise, starting from Launceston and picking up at Hobart. Then we drive up to Mt Wellington and continue to Port Arthur after viewing the spectacular sea cliffs of Tasman peninsula. Next day we spend the morning at Port Arthur then we drive along the coastline, wine tasting at vineyards before arriving at Bicheno.

 

Bicheno is known for its little residents - fairy penguins. View and be amazed by native wildlife at Nature World. Half of the drive is along beautiful coastlines, via St Helens and Binalong Bay Beach/ bay of fire, a fishing town, then Pyengana Cheese farm and St Columba waterfalls.

 

Overnight at Launceston. Next day Cradle Mountain via Sheffield, tour concludes at Launceston.

Depart: Launceston (08:30) and Hobart (11:30). 

End: Launceston 17:30 

 

Highlights:

 

  • Ross Bridge (1836) Hobart Harbour, Mt Wellington (1270 m) 

  • Tasman Peninsula, Port Arthur Historic Site, chocolate factory 

  • East Coast to Bicheno wine tasting at one of the vineyards

  • Wildlife Park, St Helens, Binalong Bay Beach, Bay of Fire 

  • Pyengana Valley and Cheese Farm, rainforest and St Columba Falls

  • Legerwood Carved Trees then back to Launceston

  • Cradle Mountain National Park via Sheffield; Depart National Park at 3:30 pm 

 

Overnights: Porth Arthur, Bicheno, Launceston

Inclusions: Guided tour, 3 1/2 star en-suite accommodation, breakfast, lunch, all entry fees, bottle of water, tea / coffee and cookies

Price: Twin/Dbl $1595 pp, Triple $1570 pp, Single $1725

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