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 TASMANIAN ICONS
Small Group Accommodated Tour:  3 nights / 4 days

Departs Launceston - Finishes Hobart:  German Language Tour
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Mountain vista, Tasmania  One of Tasmania's many rivers
This small group tour uses first class accommodation and in 3 nights/4 days gives you an excellent introduction to Tasmania.  You will feel cared for and relaxed with a private tour manager, and with a group size between 2 and 8 persons you'll feel that you are exploring Tasmania with friends. This is a German language tour
   

Tasmanian Icons - General Information and Itinerary
A Guided Tasmania Tour of top quality, presenting a well selected range of the island’s iconic locations, nature, history and food and wine.
Be sure to include warm clothing, swimwear and good walking shoes!
Itinerary
Departs: From Launceston on the  2nd and 4th Mondays all year.  Group Size: minimum 2 persons, maximum  8
Returns: Hobart around 5.00 pm on Day 4

Day 1: Launceston – Wineglass Bay - Bicheno
Wineglass BayYour day begins with an 8.30 am pick-up from the reception of the Old Woolstore Hotel. Travel to Bonorong Wildlife Park to experience the Tasmanian Devils, Wombats, Wallabies, Echidnas, Quolls, Koalas and other Tasmanian animals first hand. This enchanting experience is followed by a delightful Tasmanian lunch served in the outdoors. Afterwards continue to Mount Field National Park with a rainforest walk to Russell Falls (pictured) and complete a beautiful circuit via Horseshoe Falls, Tall trees and Lady Barron Falls, returning along by the riverside. Free evening in Hobart.
Overnight:  Hotel Grand Chancellor, Hobart   (L)
 

Day 1: Launceston – Wineglass Bay - Bicheno
Your day begins with an 8.30 am pick-up from the reception of your hotel. The morning is spent touring through the historic midlands to the sunny east coast of the Island. On arrival there will be ample time to explore the unsurpassed beauty of the Freycinet National Park’s white beaches and to admire the famous curve of Wineglass Bay. A return walk to Wineglass Bay lookout is on offer as well as a shorter cliff top walk around the lighthouse at Cape Tourville. If Wineglass Bay is too strenuous the expansive Friendly Beaches offer a pleasant alternative. Continue to your waterfront units in the fishing village of Bicheno. Dinner will be taken in the hotel. Later in the evening, in close proximity to the hotel, we will be offering a Penguin Tour, where you will view Little Penguins arriving from their day at sea.
Overnight: Diamond Island Resort (or similar), Bicheno  (LD)

   

Port ArthurDay 2:  Port Arthur Historic Site - Hobart
After breakfast, tour along the cliff tops and pastures of Tasmania's east coast before arriving at Port Arthur Historic Site on the Tasman Peninsula. Your guide will bring the history of this penal settlement alive during your private tour.  Particular buildings have been selected on your personal route and which enable you to experience the breadth of the Port Arthur story. Continue to Hobart via Richmond, a charming historic village with beautiful colonial sandstone architecture and the oldest bridge in Australia. Enjoy a free evening in Hobart with restaurant recommendations from your guide.
Overnight: Hotel Grand Chancellor, Hobart  (or similar)  (BL)
 
 

Day 3: Bonorong Wildlife Park – Mt. Field National Park
Russell FallsYour day begins with an 8.30 am pick-up from the reception of the Grand Chancellor Hotel. Travel to Bonorong Wildlife Park to experience the Tasmanian Devils, Wombats, Wallabies, Echidnas, Quolls, Koalas and other Tasmanian animals first hand. Continue to Mt. Field - Tasmania’s first national park, situated in the heart of the island, which is filled with tall trees, waterfalls and stunning glacier-sculpted landforms. In the Park, you will have a delightful Tasmanian picnic along by the riverside, and enjoy a rainforest walk to Russell Falls (pictured)  and the Tall Trees. Free evening in Hobart.
Overnight: Hotel Grand Chancellor, Hobart  (or similar)  (BL)
   
Day 4: Salamanca Market - Mt Wellington – Huon Valley Wine and Food
View over Hobart from Mt Wellington
Start the day with a stroll through Hobart's legendary and colourful Salamanca Market, before exploring the Huon Trail. Meander along waterways and secluded beaches, past the coastal towns of Margate, Kettering and Woodbridge, stopping at Grandvewe Sheep Cheesery to discover how our local cheeses are made. Lunch will be enjoyed at the Hartzview vineyard with its spectacular mountain views, and then continue this scenic route following the Huon River to Huonville. Stop in at a boutique vineyard to sample their wines and complete the day with a drive to the alpine wilderness of Mt Wellington, the 1270m peak, which provides the dramatic backdrop to the city and offers stunning views over southern Tasmania (weather dependant). Your guide will bid you farewell at your hotel in Hobart where the tours ends at approx. 5 pm. (BL) )  
Please note that small programme changes are possible without notice.
   
Included
 * Transport by comfortable minibus
 * Tour guide
 * 3 nights Accommodation in 4 star hotels 
 * National Park and other entry fees
 * Penguin Tour
 * Entry Port Arthur
 * Entry Bonorong Wildlife Park
 * Meals -  3 full breakfasts, 4 lunches, 1 dinner + daily morning tea
 * Wine and cheese tastings
NOTE: airport transfers are not included
 
 
PRICES: TASMANIAN ICONS 3 nights/4 days Until 31 March 2012 1 Apr '12-31 March '13 Truly
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