“Explore the amazing wildlife of Tasmania!”
5 Day Famous Hiking Tour in Australia
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Australia Hiking Tour
The famous tour of Tasmania’s wild places, wildlife, and wild fun. Escape into Tasmania’s pristine wilderness as you travel coast to coast and experience the best of the island over five days.
Highlights
- 5 days of hiking
- Guided walks
- Guided commentary
- Free-walking options
- Stunning landscapes along the routes
- 4 nights accommodation
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Styles
5 activity days
Group size: Maximum of 24 participants
Accommodation
This tour offers hostel and motel-style accommodation options. Motel-style accommodations are based on private rooms with ensuite facilities. Hostel dorm-style accommodation is based on same-gender dormitory rooms with shared same-gender bathrooms. Own toiletries and towels are required. Hostel twin or double and single rooms have shared same-gender bathrooms.
Program
The five-day tour of Tasmania starts by heading to the wild West Coast for waterfalls, rainforests, and wildlife. You will discover the startling changes of scenery in the alpine wilderness of Cradle Mountain and the pristine sands of Tasmania’s East Coast, at the Bay of Fires, Wineglass Bay, and Freycinet National Park. Eco-certified and active, this small group tour of Tasmania offers a diversity of outstanding short walks in national parks to suit your fitness level.
The tour will start in Hobart at 7:30 a.m. and finish at 5:30 p.m. The walking in Tasmania is world-class, and they have selected beautiful walking experiences for their guests (they include many of the 60 great short walks of Tasmania). Some walks are guided, while others are unguided (free walking). In many locations, there is a choice between an easier or more advanced option.
Essentially, you can make this as active or as easy as you like; all walks are optional and range from 20 minutes up to four hours. You should fly into and out of Hobart. You must arrive the day before the tour begins but can fly out the day it ends provided your flight is after 7:30 p.m. Accommodation before the tour starts is not included in the price.
Landscapes
- Russell Falls, Mount Field National Park, Lake St Clair
- Tarkine Rainforest, Montezuma Falls, Henty Dunes, Strahan
- Cradle Mountain, Sheffield, Launceston, Cataract Gorge
- Bay of Fires, St Helens, Bicheno
- Freycinet National Park, Wineglass Bay, Cape Tourville
- Advanced eco-certified tour
Daily itinerary
Day 1: Hobart - Strahan
The tour of Tasmania (lutruwita) takes you first to the wild West Coast, with a few beautiful short walks throughout the day. Today, you will experience three National Parks, beginning with Mount Field and its wondrous Russell Falls and some of the world’s tallest trees. Stand on the shore of Lake St Clair (Australia’s deepest freshwater lake) which forms part of the Cradle Mountain–Lake St Clair National Park.
As you travel west, you will be immersed in magnificent wild scenery, flanked by mountains, button grass plains, and rainforests of the Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park. You will stop at Queenstown to learn about Tasmania’s pioneer history, before settling into your accommodations in the harborside village of Strahan. You spend two nights in Strahan and with luck, your guides can help you find platypus.
- Overnight: Strahan
Day 2: Wild West Coast
Walk to Montezuma Falls, hidden within the ancient temperate rainforests of the Tarkine (takayna). You will return to the coast and explore the enormous Henty Sand Dunes. Later, you will check out the windswept Ocean Beach, Tasmania’s longest stretch of sand, and breathe the freshest air in the world.
- Overnight: Strahan
Day 3: Cradle Mountain - Launceston
Today, you will see why Cradle Mountain National Park is a world-class hiking destination. Deep within the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, this glacially carved landscape is filled with wildlife. You will look for wombats at Ronny Creek, then you can choose from several walking options to explore the alpine environment. Will you climb to the summit of Marion’s Lookout? Or perhaps you will choose to walk along the magical Dove Lake Circuit. You will then depart for Sheffield, the Town of Murals, before reaching one of Australia’s oldest cities, Launceston.
- Overnight: Launceston
Day 4: Launceston - Bicheno
Explore Launceston’s beautiful Cataract Gorge. You will enjoy a short walk within this nature reserve only minutes from the city centre and keep your eyes out for wallabies. Then, you will take a scenic drive to the East Coast. After lunch at St Helens, it is time to walk along Tasmania’s best beaches, including the pristine sands and turquoise waters of the Bay of Fires (larapuna). Learn about the cultural significance of larapuna for Tasmanian aboriginal people (palawa). You will take your time enjoying the breathtaking coastal scenery before making your way down to the relaxed township of Bicheno, home of the little penguin.
- Overnight: Bicheno
Day 5: Freycinet National Park - Hobart
Today is dedicated to exploring the exquisite Freycinet National Park. Relax on a powder white sand beach, walk to the Wineglass Bay beach, or lookout. Alternatively, you may prefer the more challenging climb to the top of Mt Amos. From the summit, you can enjoy panoramic vistas over Freycinet’s pink granite mountains, secluded coves, and coastal bushlands. You will look out over the Tasman Sea from the lighthouse at Cape Tourville, before following the Great Eastern Drive to Hobart (nipaluna) where your tour of Tasmania comes to an end.
Location
The tour will take place in Tasmania, Australia.
Food
All meals are at your own expense.
What's included
- Hiking tour
- 4 nights accommodation
- Guided commentary
- Guided walks and free walking options
- National park entry fees
- Pick-ups and drop-offs at selected Hobart CBD locations
- GST
What's not included
- Airfare
- All meals
How to get there
Recommended Airports
HBA
Hobart International Airport
15 km
Transfer not provided
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 14% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid 30 days before arrival.
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