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BIG 3 Tasmania - Launceston to Hobart - 3 Day Active Adventure

Launceston, Australia

3 Day Tasmania Combo Launceston to Hobart Walking Tour Including Cradle Mountain Freycinet National Park and Port Arthur

3 days
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Cover the three top highlights of Tasmania on a 3-day tour that visits Cradle Mountain, Freycinet National Park and Port Arthur. Arrange for your own accommodation in Launceston and Hobart, and leave the rest to the pros. Enjoy walking around Cradle Mountain and Dove Lake, then spend a day in Freycinet National Park to see Wineglass Bay and other landmarks. From Hobart, head to the Port Arthur Historic Site for a guided walking tour and harbor cruise, and see the historic town of Richmond and Mt Wellington upon your return.

Three-day Tasmania combo tour, from Launceston to Hobart
Spend three days touring Cradle Mountain, Freycinet National Park and Port Arthur Historic Site
Walk around Cradle Mountain and Dove Lake
Hike to Wineglass Bay and other scenic spots in Freycinet National Park
Learn about Australia’s convict history at Port Arthur Historic Site
See native wildlife such as wombats, wallabies and Tasmanian devils
Stop in small Tasmanian towns including Sheffield, Orford, Swansea and Richmond

What's Included

National Park entrance fees
Tasmanian Devil Unzoo entrance fee
Tassie Devil Feeding
Port Arthur Historic Site entrance fee
Port Arthur Harbor Cruise
Professional guides & interpretative walks
Small, friendly groups

Food and drinks We always stop along the way, to purchase some take away food for your lunch.
Accommodation
Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Start time

07:30 AM

Pickup details

• 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 6.00-6.30pm Day 3: Departs from Hobart at 7.30am, select hotel pick ups from 7.00am – 7.25am Day 3: Returns to Hobart around 6.00-6.30pm

What To Expect

Day 1

Cradle Mountain National Park

3 Stops

Sheffield

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Cradle Mountain-Lake St. Clair National Park

4 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Christmas Hill Raspberry Farm

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Accommodation: Not included

Meals: Not included

Day 2

Wineglass Bay and Freycinet National Park

4 Stops

Campbell Town

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Freycinet National Park

4 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Wineglass Bay Lookout

4 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Devil's Corner Cellar Door

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Accommodation: Not included

Meals: Not included

Day 3

Port Arthur and Tassie Devisl

4 Stops

Tasman National Park

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Tasmanian Devil Unzoo

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Port Arthur Historic Site

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Richmond

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Accommodation: Not included

Meals: Not included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Minimum age to participate in tour is 8 years
walking is involved; a suitable level of general health & fitness and physical abilities is essential
Not wheelchair accessible
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.
Service animals allowed
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.

Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
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 check-in sized bag and a day pack. If you have excess luggage, please let our team know before travelling.
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.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers

Cancellation Policy

This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

Reviews

4.5

22 reviews

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Active and Historical

Elizabeth_R, Apr 2024

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.

A great way to explore Tasmania!

Michelle_O, Jun 2023

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 !

Awesome,well worth doing

Karen_R, Feb 2021

The staff were wonderful,so much knowledge on history,flora and fauna and the locations we travelled to were spectacular

Great experiences

Katrina_L, Jan 2021

Some good organisation has gone.into these tours and some options offered. Our tour guides.were all very good, had good knowledge of the places. Tour guides were laid back and good company on tour. Lunch was reasonably organised and gave opportunity to buy food for later or advised where we could buy something. Catered for a wide range of people.

Great sightseeing tour

Rudy_L, Dec 2020

A great 3-day tour to cover off some of the main outdoor attractions in Tasmania , in a hassle-free way. Both guides on the tour were fantastic - Graeme, who was the guide for the first two days starting out from Launceston was very knowledgeable and was able to give us additional / extended hiking routes that we were still able to finish on time, based on our walking pace. Beth, who was the guide on the third day, brought a quirky sense of humour to the trip and made the day a really fun experience. Would definitely recommend this tour.

3 Day Tasmania Combo

Laureen_H, Apr 2019

The tour was really worth it! Love the service for picking up and dropping off. Covered the key places with additional lookouts. Though covered alot of place, the schedule was not packed and forced. Just what I was looking for.

Knowledgeable and professional...

Kristen R, Mar 2018

Knowledgeable and professional tour guides. Loved the main highlights of course, but also enjoyed the stops on the way to the main attractions.

The parts of the trip in Launceston...

Aditi A, Mar 2018

The parts of the trip in Launceston were great but the guides were quite average. Loved the experience with Clint in Hobart.

Very good trip. Tour guides were...

Diane F, Jan 2018

Very good trip. Tour guides were punctual, knowledgeable and very helpful. All the places were beautiful and there was enough time to see everything. The only tiny gripe is that the seating on the bus was quite cramped. apart from that, 5 stars!

Interesting programme and worth the...

chatzef, Jan 2018

Interesting programme and worth the effort and money, ...if There is a big if about the service provider and the quality of the services. The buses were very small and we were squeezed with our backpacks in the corridor or on our knees! But the worst was that in the first and half of the second day we were amassed in a small bus good only for scrap. The bus was smelly, dirty and in a situation of scrap. No air conditioning, no micro and the poor guide had to cry in order to give a few information which in any case was not reaching more than the few sitting next and around him. In short, try another company if you want to have a real trip in decent conditions.

This tour is recommended for anyone...

Iran R, Oct 2017

This tour is recommended for anyone who wants to cover most of the island just in few days. It's well planned and organised. Tour guides are amazing and helpful. They tell you stories about locations and why they are famous, which it will be hard to find somewhere else. If you really wanna enjoy the tour it is better to be prepared for wet and cold weather conditions. The west island is wet and cold where as the east is mostly dry.

Highlighly recommended! We had a great...

Yuqing W, May 2017

Highlighly recommended! We had a great time! Tour guides are exceptional!

Easy and scenic walking for the...

WingSzeVince_K, Jan 2017

Easy and scenic walking for the first 2 days at Cradle Mountain and Wineglass bay. The tour guide Rob 1st day trip to Cradle Mountain and Zack 3rd day trip to Port Arthur, are professional, caring and helpful, especially Rob, he is passionate about Launceston. However, a little chaos happened on Day 2, we were waiting at the pick up for more than 15 minutes because the tour guide forgot his name was waiting at wrong place. I called the toll-free hot line and it turned out to be another unpleasant experience with cold voice and instructions. Also the performance of Day 2 tour guide was kind of irritating by kept telling us to be sharp/on time, very stressful! Apart from Day 2 arrangements, the tour were prefect. I would be happy to rate this tour 5 stars if the Day 2 tour guide was as good as Rob and Zack.

Although the weather wasn't very...

Elisa R, Dec 2016

Although the weather wasn't very cooperative, our guides were amazing - very knowledgable, helpful and patient and the tour itself was amazing!

The guide, Rod, is professional and...

YuFat_C, Aug 2016

The guide, Rod, is professional and experienced in guiding us on two-days tracking. Very well planned in lunch and tea arrangement for the whole tour. The wind-breaker he provided was perfectly protected us from the snowing and strong wind in Cradle Mountain walk. He looked after all of us and walked back-and-forth to ensure no one missing along the track.

Loved it. Long walks everyday, which...

Sumitro_G, Jul 2016

Loved it. Long walks everyday, which we don't mind because the sceneries on the walks were beautiful. The only problem is we had a small kid an a couple of old people who kind of slowed us down.

Tour is amazing. My frens n I...

Linda_C, Jun 2016

Tour is amazing. My frens n I really enjoy all the way. The guides who took us from cradle Mt, wineglass bay to port Arthur were really friendly n helpful. Yes, will definitely recommend this tour!

Super voyage de 3 jours. très bonne...

ELENA R, Jan 2018

Super voyage de 3 jours. très bonne organisation, belles visites, endroits magnifiques, plein d'explication sur la route faisant passer le temps très vite. je recommande vivement!