Tasmania, Australia | Seven-day mountain and sea trip
Itinerary highlights:
① Take the sea as a mat and enjoy fresh food by boat: go out to sea to catch sea urchin and abalone; Visit shallow sea oyster farms barefoot.
② Xunwei Portuguese Garden: 3 wine tasting experiences, and an overview of the two different terroirs of Coal River Valley and the east coast.
③ Ride Maria Island and meet cute wombats and kangaroos unexpectedly.
④ Secret hiking: Explore the white beach of Fishina National Park, enjoy a picnic and take a speedboat.
⑤ Cradle Mountain hiking; Follow the zoologist and visit the Tasmanian devil, the “Tasmanian demon” at night.
Fly to Hobart, the capital of Tasmania, and pick up to the hotel by special car. The hotel offers harbour views and is within walking distance of the city’s popular restaurants and bars.
Dining: Please take care of yourself
Accommodation: Hotel MACq 01 (Premium Suite)
Take a boat out to sea in the morning, and taste abalone and sea urchin freshly caught by the crew in a quiet harbor, accompanied by delicious lobsters and oysters.
In the afternoon, visit a small boutique winery in Coal River Valley for wine tasting. The climate here is cool, famous for Pinot Noir, Riesling and Chardonnay, and the style is simple.
In the evening, the guide will recommend a local bistro with no reservations, and its wine list is outstanding. While waiting for dinner, you can taste Tasmania craft bread at the bar across the street.
Dining: Hotel breakfast, seafood lunch
Accommodation: Hotel MACq 01 (Premium Suite)
Take a bus to the pier and change to the ferry to the car-free Maria Island. Explore spectacular fossil cliffs and long sandy beaches by cycling or hiking, and you are likely to meet wombats and kangaroos.
Then drive about 1.5 hours to Fishina National Park and stay in an eco-holiday home adjacent to the bay, with an easy walk to the beach.
Dining: Hotel breakfast
Accommodation: Fishina Lodge (Premium Cottage)
Hike Mount Hazard in the early morning, follow the eucalyptus forest trail to the white sandy beaches of Wineglass Bay, and maybe meet the morning kangaroos. Continue to the quiet beach and enjoy a picnic lunch in the shade of trees. Then take a stroll along the beach and take a speedboat back to the hotel.
In the afternoon, visit the shallow sea oyster farm barefoot, learn about the breeding skills, taste freshly opened oysters and cooked mussels, accompanied by white wine.
Dining: Hotel breakfast, picnic lunch
Day 5 East Coast Wine Tasting Tour to Cradle Mountain
Drive to Cradle Mountain National Park with wine tasting stops at two East Coast wineries along the way. This producing area has a long history, influenced by the ocean and mountain breeze, and is famous for its unique flavors of Pinot Noir and Syrah.
Dining: Breakfast, lunch at the hotel
Accommodation: Cradle Mountain Peppers Hotel
Day 6 Cradle Mountain Hiking and Night Visit to “Devil”
Dining: Hotel breakfast
Depending on the flight time, the special bus will be transferred to Launceston Airport to end the wonderful tour of Tasmania. You can also continue to explore other parts of Australia according to your itinerary.
Dining: Hotel breakfast
Accommodation: End of trip
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