BIG 3 Tasmania - Launceston to Hobart - 3 Day Active Adventure
Description
See the BIG 3 highlights of Tasmania in just 3 days! See Tasmania’s three biggest highlights in three amazing days! We’ve combined our most popular day tours exploring Cradle Mountain, Wineglass Bay and Port Arthur into one unforgettable Tassie experience. Let’s go! Day 1: See Tasmania’s alpine heart and World Heritage Listed Cradle Mountain. Walk the stunning Dove Lake Circuit or tackle Marion’s Lookout. Wander Sheffield’s outdoor art gallery and reward yourself with handmade Tasmanian gelato at Van Diemens Land Ice Creamery. Day 2: Travel from Launceston to Hobart via the sparkling East Coast. Visit one of the world’s Top 10 most beautiful beaches, Wineglass Bay. Relax in a hilltop vineyard overlooking Freycinet National Park. Day 3: Take a jaw-dropping walk along Australia’s highest sea cliffs on the Tasman Peninsula. Discover the dark history of Port Arthur Historic Site. Get up close and personal with Tassie Devils at the Unzoo. Walk over Australia’s oldest bridge in Richmond.
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Pickup Locations & Times
• Hotel pick ups need to be arranged directly with the tour operator prior to your departure. Please note hotel pick ups are available from select hotels only. • If pick up has not been arranged for Day 1, our general pick up point is as follows: 7.20am from Hotel Grand Chancellor Launceston, 28 Cameron Street, Launceston • You will need to bring your luggage on Day 2. When making your hotel arrangements, please remember you will be travelling with your luggage on this day. Day 1: Departs from Launceston at 7.30am, select hotel pick ups from 7.00am – 7.25am Day 1: Returns to Launceston around 6.00pm Day 2: Departs from Launceston at 7.30am, select hotel pick ups from 7.00am – 7.25am . (Bring your luggage today). Day 2: Returns to Hobart around 6.00pm Day 3: Departs from Hobart at 7.30am, select hotel pick ups from 7.00am – 7.25am Day 3: Returns to Hobart around 6.00pm
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Minimum age to participate in tour is 8 years
- This is an active tour; as a condition of travel all guests should have full mobility, good health and physical fitness
- We provide accurate interpretation, and keep wildlife disturbance to a minimum by viewing from appropriate distances and informing our guests how to view wildlife with patience and respect. Activities are always confined to tracks and boardwalks to minimize negative impacts.
- Hotel pickup time is between 7am and 7:30am depending on your location. Hotel pickup is available from central city Hotels and Hostels ( no AirBnB’s). Please arrange pickup from your hotel at least 48 hours prior to departure with the tour operator.
- Luggage – Please only bring hand luggage/a day pack on tour, otherwise we won’t all fit! Tours that travel between Launceston and Hobart, we allow for 1 x small sized case & a day pack. If you have excess luggage, please contact our team.
- Meals are not provided, however, there are plenty of opportunities to stop for lunch and snacks on each tour day to suit your taste and budget.
- Accommodation is not included. Hotel pick up is available from select hotel locations only. If carrying your luggage is an issue, please ensure you stay at a hotel location that is included in our door to door pick up schedule.
Reviews(29)
We did their three day tour which was a whistle stop look at some of the main things to do here (cradle mountain, wineglass bay and port Arthur). Our guides Jessica and Heather were great - so informative and friendly and really made our experience fun and smooth. They also had raincoats and gloves for us to borrow when the weather turned. This tour was a great way to get a taste of the island and we did some really memorable activities - we’d definitely recommend it.
Really nice place to stay for 4 x nights. Emma was an excellent host full of information. Spacious and clean and tidy. Very handy for Launceston CBD. Heat pump probably needs replacing, oven bit old too. But no other complaints at all. Specially liked all the memorabilia for Donald Bradman - Cricketer nice personal touch, framed jigsaws were good too.
This tour is awesome. It's an excellent way to maximize a short time in Tasmania. The Crad mountain portion is a must for any nature afficionados
Thanks so much for the great review, Cory. We’re thrilled you loved the BIG 3 Tasmania tour and that it helped you make the most of your time here. Cradle Mountain is always a highlight, especially for nature lovers. We really appreciate the recommendation and hope to see you back in Tasmania again. The Tours Tasmania Team
Overall a good experience but could be better. Confusion with pickup as even though I registered my hotel had to walk to main pick up point as I booked on Tripadvisor not their website. So many unnecessary stops each day. Sheffield a waste, Campbelltown had one good cafe and Richmond was the best in stops, as the bakery was superb. Graeme and Nick were good guides, but sometimes too much talking while in car. We were left to walk ourselves and wonder, except Graeme did walk up with us to Wineglass bay lookout. Day 2 was my favourite. Had to ask to see Raspberry farm as was not an option but such a beautiful setup why only give people the ice creamery option? Cradle mountain weather too warm to see its beauty. The cruise at Port Arthur a waste and was expecting something different. Mgt responded to emails except for main complaint. A lunch on day 2 at winery with group would compliment trip as a bit disruptive with changes to group and bus after building bonds with others. Smaller buses also too cramped.
Thanks for your feedback. Just to clarify: pickup is available from select hotels - the hotel/s you were staying at was not part of our pickup list, so a short walk to our general meet point was required as outlined in your booking confirmation. All advertised stops and experiences were included as per the itinerary. We're sorry the tour didn't meet your expectations - weather and personal preferences do vary. We appreciate Graeme and Nick's efforts in guiding your group.
Very good and comprehensive tour across areas in both Launceston and Hobart. The guides were very knowledgeable, eager to impart information and deftly handled logistics in every area visited. They were also very perceptive in terms of adjusting itineraries depending on the skill level of those in the group, while making sure people don’t miss out on the experience. Would recommend overall if you want to just enjoy this trip without having to think of the smaller details, especially with driving through steep and winding roads.
Thank you Isabella for joining our BIG 3 Tasmania Active Adventure. We are delighted to hear the tour felt comprehensive and well supported from start to finish. Our guides will be very happy to know their knowledge, planning and attention to each group member made your experience smooth and enjoyable. Thank you for the recommendation. Warm regards from The Tours Tasmania Team.
A worthwhile tour to go on if it is your first visit to tasmania! Weather was good for us and we got to visit all the places as stated in the itinerary! These places are beautiful and definitely worthwhile to go. Our tour guides Graeme and Clinton were superb guides as well, in particular Clinton. He made us feel at home and share many convict stories with us. Thumbs up to tours tasmania! Hope that you can arrange more of such tours for the western side of tasmania!
The mountain goat, lol was the best tour guide. Knew his stuff, lived there his whole life. Was a very Intimate tour. Lots of hiking but we were even able to squeeze in a couple extra locations. Views were worth it! I speak highly of this tour to anyone who asks about what my favorite part of the trip was.
Graham and Trevor were our guides for The Big Three. Both were very personable and professional. We got super lucky with the weather at Cradle Mt./Dove lake. Would recommend to all.
Pick up and drop offs to hotel door or very close by and very prompt. Tour guides were fab… very knowledgable not just about the areas we were visiting but the whole island. Kudos to Graham for supplying us all with rain coats; cloths and hats for the Cradle Mountain tour we would have hit very very wet otherwise. I would suggest anyone doing this tour to take a spare pair of clothes with them just in case! Overall very good value for money and throughly an enjoyable three days !
Decent way to get from Launceston to Hobart and the big 3, guides were friendly and knowledgeable. It was raining pretty much constantly during our first two days (cradle mountain and wineglass bay) but we still had a good time, the views were awesome despite the rain and fog. We also got to see lots of wombats which are really cute. The third day to Port Arthur is the only reason we didn't want to give the tour five stars. I wish we could spend more time in Port Arthur instead of the Unzoo (which was okay but unremarkable) and Richmond (lovely town but by the time we got there most shops have already closed). The Port Arthur ferry was also really underwhelming.
