Tour Overview
| Duration | 4 Days / 3 Nights |
|---|---|
| Route | Hobart — Mount Field — Cradle Mountain — Bay of Fires — Freycinet — Hobart |
| Price From | $725 per person |
| Operator | Wild Tasmania Tours (5.0 stars, 100% satisfaction) |
| Group Size | 3-13 travellers, age 18-60 |
| Best Season | October — April (longer days, milder weather) |
| Data Source | TourRadar.com/t/256571 — Wild Tasmania Tours 2026 verified |
Itinerary Highlights
Day 1: Hobart to Tullah — Mount Field & Franklin-Gordon Rivers
Depart Hobart (pickup from CBD hotels 6:30-7:00am). First stop: Mount Field National Park, Tasmania’s oldest national park (est. 1916) and part of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area. Walk to Russell Falls — a three-tiered cascade plunging 58 metres through a forest of towering swamp gums and tree ferns. This waterfall was the centrepiece of Tasmania’s first nature reserve, established in 1885, and its image appeared on Australia’s first postage stamp. Continue deeper into the park for platypus spotting at Lake Dobson. Drive west through the Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park, a landscape of temperate rainforest, wild rivers, and glaciated mountains. Walk to the Franklin River — the river that sparked Australia’s biggest conservation battle in the 1980s, successfully saved from hydroelectric damming in a landmark High Court decision. Stop at Nelson Falls, a 30-metre waterfall surrounded by moss-covered myrtle and sassafras forest. Explore the historic mining town of Queenstown with its lunar-like landscape of exposed coloured rock. Arrive at your lakeside wilderness lodge on the shores of Lake Rosebery. Group dinner. Overnight at Lakeside Wilderness Lodge in Tullah.
Day 2: Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park
Full day in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site and the crown jewel of Tasmania’s wilderness. Arrive early for wombat spotting — Cradle Mountain has one of the highest concentrations of common wombats in Tasmania, and they graze in the open buttongrass plains around Ronny Creek. These stocky, 30kg marsupials are surprisingly fast and endlessly photogenic. Choose your walk: the Dove Lake Circuit (6km, 2-3 hours, moderate) — Tasmania’s most iconic walk, circling the glacial lake directly below the jagged dolerite peak of Cradle Mountain (1,545m). The track passes through the Ballroom Forest (ancient myrtle-beech rainforest) and the boat shed (Tasmania’s most photographed building). Or tackle Marions Lookout (3-hour return, strenuous) — a steep climb rewarded with a panoramic view over Dove Lake, Cradle Mountain, and across to Barn Bluff. Evening: Aussie BBQ group dinner at your accommodation — secluded bush cabins where wallabies, pademelons, and possums emerge at dusk. Overnight in secluded bush cabins near Cradle Mountain.
Day 3: Cradle Mountain to Bicheno — Bay of Fires & Tassie Devils
Morning drive 3 hours east to Tasmania’s stunning east coast. Arrive at the Bay of Fires — consistently rated by Lonely Planet as one of the world’s hottest travel destinations. Walk along beaches of impossibly white sand where the granite boulders are coated in bright orange lichen, creating a surreal and photogenic landscape. The contrast of white sand, orange rocks, and turquoise water is unforgettable. Rock-hop along the coast at Cosy Corner, where the boulders form natural pools and sheltered bays. Continue south to Bicheno, a charming fishing village. Visit a wildlife sanctuary for a Tasmanian Devil feeding experience — see these unique carnivorous marsupials up close and learn about the devastating facial tumour disease that has reduced wild populations by 80%. Walk to the Bicheno Blowhole — a fissure in the granite coast that shoots seawater high into the air when the swell is right. Explore the coastal loop walk and Whaler’s Lookout for views over the Governor Island Marine Reserve. Optional: Little Penguin guided tour at dusk (extra cost) — Bicheno has a colony of fairy penguins that return to their burrows after dark. Overnight at coastal bungalows/motel in Bicheno.
Day 4: Bicheno to Hobart — Freycinet & Wineglass Bay
Final day: Freycinet National Park, home to Tasmania’s most famous view. The park occupies the entire Freycinet Peninsula, a narrow strip of pink granite mountains dividing the calm waters of Great Oyster Bay from the Tasman Sea. Walk to the Wineglass Bay Lookout (45 minutes uphill) — the view from here is one of Australia’s most iconic: a perfect crescent of white sand and turquoise water framed by the pink-granite peaks of The Hazards. For the fit, continue down to Wineglass Bay beach itself (adds 1.5 hours return) — the 2km beach is often near-deserted, with crystal-clear water and dolphins sometimes visible. Alternative hikes (weather dependent): Hazards Circuit or Mount Amos (strenuous, for the adventurous). Visit Cape Tourville — an easy 20-minute circuit walk to a lighthouse with 360-degree coastal views, including the Freycinet Peninsula and the Tasman Sea stretching to New Zealand. Return drive to Hobart via the historic town of Swansea and the coastal route, arriving by 5:30pm. If it’s Saturday, a quick stop at the famous Salamanca Markets (Hobart’s waterfront) before final drop-off.
What’s Included
- 3 nights accommodation (lakeside lodge, bush cabins, coastal bungalows/motel)
- 3 dinners, 2 breakfasts (including Aussie BBQ)
- Transport in comfortable 13-seater minibus
- Expert guide throughout
- All national park entry fees (Mount Field, Cradle Mountain, Freycinet)
- Russell Falls, Nelson Falls, Franklin River walks
- Wombat spotting at Cradle Mountain
- Dove Lake Circuit or Marions Lookout hike
- Bay of Fires beach exploration
- Tasmanian Devil feeding experience
- Wineglass Bay Lookout walk & Cape Tourville
