Tasmania's Wildlife Encounter Small Group Tour

Escorted Touring / Australia

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Amazing Experience

Overview

Trip Overview

Tasmania, Australia's island state, offers a rare chance to experience its unique and endemic wildlife on this Australia vacation. Known as a prime location for spotting marsupials, Tasmania is home to a variety of species, including quolls, kangaroos, wallabies, wombats, and the iconic Tasmanian devil. The island also serves as a haven for birdlife, featuring twelve endemic species, alongside marine mammals and the world's only egg-laying mammals, the echidna and platypus. This small-group tour is designed to immerse you in Tasmania's wildlife and wilderness while ensuring a high level of comfort.

Highlights

Departures

Departs  Hobart:

2025: January 5, 19; February 2, 16; March 2, 16

 

Trip Includes

  • 5 days of small group touring with a local guide
  • 4 nights accommodation
  • 4 x breakfast, 2 x lunch
  • 2.5-hour Bonorong Night tour
  • Maria Island ferry
  • 4-hour Wineglass Bay cruise
  • Penguin tour in Bicheno
  • All National Parks entry fees

 

Trip Excludes

  • Travel insurance
  • International, domestic airfare & airfare taxes
  • Meals and beverages not explicitly listed as included
  • Gratuities
  • Optional excursions
  • Items of a personal nature
  • Visa fees, if applicable

Summary

Terms and Conditions

Prices are "from" per person based on twin/double share accommodation and for travel in low season. Seasonal surcharges and blackout dates may apply. Limited seat/spaces and all pricing is subject to change and availability. Rates for single or triple travellers are available on request - please inquire.

Upon arrival at Hobart airport no later than 3.00 pm, be transferred to your accommodation in the CBD, where you have time for a quick refreshment stop. At 04.30 pm, we will take you to the first highlight of this tour. Arrive at Bonorong sanctuary, where we invite you to a 2.5-hour behind-the-scenes night tour where you have the opportunity to get close to many of Tasmania's endemic animals and get a lot of information first-hand.

 

Ibis Styles Hobart

The ibis Styles Hobart hotel is an excellent value-focused option, bursting with colour & style. With a central location, the hotel is a short walk from Hobart's famous waterfront and is Tasmania's largest hotel, spanning 296 rooms. Our Hobart accommodation comprises 10 floors, Asian cuisine, bar, heated indoor pool, 2 saunas and a fitness centre. Take a short stroll from our Hobart hotel to Salamanca Markets and beautiful Hobart waterfront, while world famous MONA is a 20 minute drive.

Ibis Styles Hobart

This morning, we head to the seaside village of Triabunna and where we the ferry 'Spirit of Maria' across the Mercury Passage to Maria Island. This special island national park is just off Tasmania's east coast. Spend the day peacefully walking among historic ruins, sweeping bays, rugged fossil cliffs, and towering mountains. Keep an eye out for local wildlife like wombats, Cape Barren geese, Tasmanian pademelons, Forester kangaroos, and even Tasmanian devils in their natural habitat. Later in the afternoon, continue your journey along Tasmania's sunny east coast to Bicheno in the Freycinet area.

Meal

Lunch, Breakfast

 

Bicheno by the Bay

Bicheno by the Bay offers self contained family holiday accommodation on the stunning east coast of Tasmania.

Bicheno by the Bay

After breakfast, travel to Coles Bay and embark on the award-winning 4-hour Wineglass Bay cruise. Cruise the spectacular coastline of Freycinet National Park from Coles Bay to Wineglass Bay. Be enthralled by the stunning granite coastline, including the dramatic pink peaks of the Hazards range. Discover a coast dotted with sparkling white sand beaches, including Cooks and Bryans Beaches, only accessible by water or a full day bushwalk. Explore the inner passage of remote Schouten Island, home to little penguins and short-tailed shearwaters, before heading into the Tasman Sea towards Wineglass Bay. Look out for hidden sea caves, blowholes and waterfalls amongst the sheer granite cliffs. Disembark the vessel in the early afternoon and visit the Friendly Beaches before your guide takes you to your accommodation. The rest of this afternoon is at leisure. At dusk, we invite you to an informative tour on private property to get close to the local colony of fairy penguins nesting and breeding in the dunes.

Meal

Breakfast, Lunch

 

Bicheno by the Bay

Bicheno by the Bay offers self contained family holiday accommodation on the stunning east coast of Tasmania.

Bicheno by the Bay

Today, embark on an East Coast adventure to the breathtaking Bay of Fires conservation area, where vibrant orange-lichen-covered granite rocks meet the whitest sandy beaches and sparkling turquoise waters. Take your time to explore this natural wonder. Next, head to St. Columba Falls, one of Tasmania's tallest waterfalls, surrounded by lush, green valleys. Then, we continue towards Launceston, Tasmania's second-largest city, and soak in its unique charm and vibrant atmosphere.

Meal

Breakfast

 

Hotel Verge Launceston

Referencing the precinct’s early industrial heritage, Hotel Verge's contemporary design features spacious, well-appointed hotel rooms with an industrial luxe persona. Thoughtfully designed and tastefully equipped rooms are complimented with luxurious bathroom products, free wi-fi and movies, a fully equipped hotel gym, and free on-site parking for hotel guests (subject to availability). Whether you wish to utilise our sleek function rooms or explore the many local attractions, our exceptional service and ideal CBD location make us the perfect choice for the discerning traveller.

Hotel Verge Launceston

This morning, enjoy a city introduction to Launceston and visit the stunning Cataract Gorge, where the South Esk river forces its way through sheer granite rocks, before your journey ends at approximately 11:00 at the Launceston transit centre or the airport.

Meal

Breakfast

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