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1 Day Mount Field Mania Walk and Cycle Tour

Mt Field National Park is a bite-size piece of what covers most of south-western Tasmania. This full-day tour is perfect for those on a tight schedule. You will walk in the rainforest in an alpine environment, mountain bike a dirt road, then cycle along the Derwent River towards New Norfolk; picnic lunch at Mt Field, visit famous Russell Falls; then finish the day with an optional jet boat ride or watch the fish feeding frenzy at the Salmon Ponds before your drop off in Hobart. Operates every Sunday except July and August. Departs Hobart at 0800 and returns at 1700. Hobart central business district hotel and Tasmanian Travel Centre pick-ups. Trip finishes in Hobart with drop-offs available. Prices include hostel/hotel pick-ups, support van, experienced guides, picnic lunch, national parks pass, bike and gear including adjustable helmet. Departs Sundays Cost: $139.00 per person.

2 Day Freycinet Magic Walk and Cycle Tour

This tour takes you straight to Freycinet National Park for a hike up the side of a mountain. Fitness lovers can choose to climb the pink granite slopes of Mt Amos, while others take the gentler option of hiking over the saddle to Wineglass Bay. Renowned for its unspoilt beauty, the white sandy beach in the shape of a wineglass (funnily enough) is dominated by the surrounding pink granite mountains of The Hazards. Optional activities: four-wheel bikes, sea kayaking, abseiling, mountain biking, more hiking, fishing and sailing tours. In the afternoon you can take the ferry along with your bike over to Maria Island National Park. The island is car-free so you can zoom smugly past the walkers on your bikes, and see more sights than them in half the time. Departs Hobart at 0800 and returns on Saturday at 1700. Hobart central business district hotels and Tasmanian Travel Centre pick ups. Trip finishes in Hobart with drop-offs available. Prices include hostel/hotel pick ups, support van, experienced guides, national parks pass, bike and gear including adjustable helmet, one night's accommodation, one lunch, one breakfast and one dinner plus ferry to Maria Island.

3 Day North East Neverland Walk and Cycle Tour

The north-east has long stretches of pure white beaches, fabulous geological rock formations and secluded bays. The area is perfect for the experienced traveller yearning to get off the well-beaten tourist track. Seafood fans will be right at home in this region, with a string of fishing villages lining the coast offering oysters, mussels, scallops and fin fish. Try some surfing or bodysurfing, if you dare, during the warmer summer days. The walk along Bay of Fires is stunningly beautiful and peaceful, plus you'll also have time to really explore the Freycinet National Park with a walk to the famous Wineglass Bay. Departs Hobart at 0800 and returns on Thursday at 1730. Hobart central business district hotels and Tasmanian Travel Centre pick-ups. Finishes in Hobart with drop-offs available. Hobart central business district hotel and Tasmanian Travel Centre pick-ups. Trip finishes in Hobart with drop-offs available. Prices include hostel/hotel pick-ups, support van, experienced guides, picnic lunch, national parks pass, bike and gear including adjustable helmet. One night accommodation at both St Helens and Bicheno; two lunches; two breakfasts and two dinners. Prices based on hostel or motel option, single, twin or double rates available.

3 Hour Mount Wellington Descent Tour

This tour takes you from Hobart by van to the summit of Mount Wellington, rising 1270 metres (4,000 feet) above sea level. The Mountain is a panoramic backdrop to Hobart. From the top you'll see for kilometres up the Derwent Valley, down to the Southern Ocean and across to the Tasman Peninsula, the site of Port Arthur Historic Site. After a safety briefing and bike fitting, you start your thrilling downhill descent. The landscape changes from a wild alpine terrain to forest, and there are lookouts so you can admire the views and take a picture or two. The winding mountain road takes you down to the foothills where you can choose to try some off-road cycling. This is only for the adventurous at heart, and takes you to Cascade Gardens where we meet to enjoy a well-deserved rest and quick snack. The tour finishes with a ride through the outer suburbs of South Hobart and Battery Point where you cruise along tree-lined streets filled with Georgian and Federation architecture. Complete the journey in Salamanca Place on Hobart's waterfront . Price includes transport to the summit, experienced guide, snack, mountain bike with front suspension, helmet, gloves and polar fleece jacket.

4 Day Rainforest Rambler Walk and Cycle Tour

This tour offers you a walk and cycle on the wildside during four days of natural bliss. Visit Liffey Falls, ride to Deloraine, visit a wildlife park and then on to Cradle Valley to the World Heritage Area of Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park with its thousands of lakes and tarns, button grass plains, and a wonderful alpine landscape. Climb Cradle Mountain or take a walk around Dove Lake and later bike ride to the tiny former Hydro village of Tullah for the evening. Day three, takes you into awesome Montezuma Falls by mountain bike, or more leisurely, on foot. Then onto Strahan to experience the vastness of the west coast and the Southern Ocean crashing on this rugged coastline. On the final day, you ride up to Queenstown before returning to Hobart via Lake St Clair. Prices include hostel/hotel pick-ups, support van, experienced guides, picnic lunch, national parks pass, bike and gear including adjustable helmet; one night accommodation in Cradle Mountain, Tullah and Strahan. Meals include three breakfasts and three dinners. Prices based on hostel or motel option, single, twin or double rates available.

5 Day East Coast Beachcomber

This journey along Tasmania's entire east coast is a must for the traveller with a need to be at one with a place. The Island's north-east is truly one of the most under explored places in Tasmania. It has long stretches of pure white beaches, fabulous geological rock formations and secluded bays. The north-east is a utopia for the experienced traveller yearning to get off the well-beaten tourist track. Try some surfing or bodysurfing, if you dare, during the warmer summer days. The walk along Bay of Fires is beautiful and peaceful, plus you'll also have time to really explore the Freycinet National Park with a walk to the famous Wineglass Bay. Those who like a challenge can choose to climb Mt Amos, or one of so many other optional activities in this area. Finally, take the ferry along with your bike over to traffic-free Maria Island, a national park teeming with wildlife. Prices include hostel/hotel pick-ups, support van, experienced guides, picnic lunch, national parks pass, bike and gear including adjustable helmet. Prices based on hostel or motel option, single, twin or double rates available.

5 Hour Pedal 'n' Paddle Tour - Earlybird.

Wake with the birds and get the day off to a great start with an early morning two-hour sea kayak around the Hobart waterfront. Enjoy some coffee and bakery breakfast before heading off on the Mt Wellington Descent. The van will pick you up from the kayak and transport you 22 kilometres to the summit of Mount Wellington, rising 1270 metres (4,000 feet) above sea level. From here you'll ride back down with the group finishing at Salamanca Place right back where you started. Operates daily at 0730 year round. Departs from Tasmanian Travel and Information Centre. Price includes transport to the summit, guide, snack, mountain bike with front suspension, helmet, gloves and polar fleece jacket. Prices $110 adult, $95 child/concession.

5 Hour Pedal 'n' Paddle Tour - Day Tripper

Join the 0930 Mt Wellington Descent with hotel pick ups. The van will transport you 22 kilometres to the summit of Mount Wellington, rising 1270 metres (4,000 feet) above sea level. From here you'll ride back down with the group finishing at Salamanca Place. You then jump into a double sea kayak and commence your paddle around the Hobart waterfront and Battery Point. Trip includes fish and chips for lunch. Operates daily at 0930 year round. Hobart central business district hotel/hostel or Tasmanian Travel and Information Centre pickups commence at 0930 and trip finishes after sea kayak tour at 1430. Price includes transport to the summit, guide, snack, mountain bike with front suspension, helmet, gloves and polar fleece jacket. Prices $110 adult, $95 child/concession.

7 Day Hello Combo Walk and Cycle Tour

You'll visit some of Tasmania's most popular natural attractions, cycle and walk in some spectacular places. Starting with Freycinet National Park, hike over the saddle to Wineglass Bay: renowned for its unspoilt beauty and a white sandy beach in the shape of a wineglass surrounded by pink granite mountains of The Hazards. Then there is a ferry ride with your bike to Maria Island National Park. From there you travel on to Mt Field National Park - a bite size example of the unique landscape that forms most of south-western Tasmania. The tour then heads west to the Island's most famous national park: Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park with its many lakes and tarns and the famous Cradle Mountain. You will also visit former mining and fishing towns on the west coast and witness the mighty Southern Ocean crashing on its rugged shores. Tour departs on Fridays, Sundays or Mondays. Prices include hostel/hotel pick-ups, support van, experienced guides, picnic lunch, national parks pass, bike and gear including adjustable helmet; ferry to Maria Island, six nights accommodation; five lunches, six breakfasts and five dinners. Prices based on hostel or motel option, single, twin or double rates available.

Ten Day Tassie All Over Walk and Cycle Tour

If you are interested in more than a whirlwind stop over, this 10-day tour will show you the best of our Island state. We guarantee you'll be blown away by the diversity of landscape – be sure to bring plenty of film as there are plenty of photo opportunities. This tour is a combination of all four module tours in the one – so you'll visit St Helens, Bay of Fires, Bicheno, Coles Bay, Freycinet, Maria Island, Mt Field, Cradle Mountain/Lake St Clair National Parks, Strahan, Zeehan and more. Tours depart on Tuesday, Sunday, Monday except except during July and August. Hobart central business district hotels and Tasmanian Travel Centre pick-ups commence on day one at 0800. Trip finishes in Hobart with drop-offs available. Price includes hostel/hotel pick ups; support van; experienced guides; national parks pass; bike and gear including adjustable helmet; ferry to Maria Island; 9 nights accommodation (includes the following: one night St Helens, one night St Helens, Bicheno, Cradle Mountain, Tullah, Strahan; two nights Coles Bay, two nights Hobart, eight lunches, eight breakfasts and seven dinners. Prices based on hostel or motel option, single, twin or double rates available.

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