The northwest coast of Tasmania
M3·5 Days · 4 Nights

Cradle Mountain & the Northwest

塔州深度游 · 5 天 4 晚 · 自然精华线

from AUD $1499

THE EXPERIENCE

Five days for travellers who came for the landscape rather than the history. It opens on Maria Island — no cars, no shops, wombats grazing among the ruins — then runs north through the east coast wildlife parks and Freycinet, up to Cradle Mountain and Dove Lake, and out to Stanley, where a 143-metre volcanic plug sits at the end of a sandspit in Bass Strait.

WHAT MAKES IT SPECIAL

Highlights

01

Cradle Mountain and Dove Lake — Tasmania''s defining alpine landscape, walked at your own pace.

02

Maria Island''s wombats, Natureworld''s devils, and platypus at close range in one itinerary.

03

Stanley''s Nut and the Rocky Cape coastline — the northwest edge most itineraries never reach.

THE JOURNEY

Day by Day

Day

01

Maria Island & the Penguin Parade

玛丽亚岛 · 比舍诺看企鹅

Maria Island Ferry玛丽亚岛渡轮

Across at 11:30 and back at 16:15. No cars, no shops — the island runs on foot.

Wild Wombats at Darlington达灵顿野生袋熊

Bare-nosed wombats graze in the open around the convict-era settlement. Observed at a distance — never fed, never touched.

Darlington Historic Site达灵顿历史区

Convict-era ruins, a derelict cement works, and the painted cottages of a settlement that failed twice.

Painted Cliffs & Fossil Cliffs彩绘悬崖 · 化石悬崖

Iron-stained sandstone at the waterline and a wall of Permian fossils. Walked subject to the tide, the clock, and how the group is holding up.

Bicheno Penguin Tour比舍诺小企鹅夜游

Little penguins coming ashore after dusk at Diamond Island.

Overnight · Bicheno

Complimentary airport pickup for flights landing in Hobart before 9 AM.

Day

02

Natureworld & Freycinet

东海岸动物中心 · 菲欣纳国家公园

Natureworld东海岸动物中心

Close-range encounters with white wallabies, Tasmanian devils and swift parrots.

Wineglass Bay Lookout酒杯湾观景台

Attempted when weather and energy allow. We treat it as a hope, not a promise.

Cape Tourville Lighthouse Walk图维尔角灯塔步道

A short boardwalk loop with the whole Freycinet coastline open in front of you.

Honeymoon Bay蜜月湾

Orange lichen on granite and clear shallow water — the quiet counterpart to Wineglass Bay.

Overnight · Launceston

Day

03

Platypus House & Launceston

鸭嘴兽之家 · 朗塞斯顿大峡谷

Platypus House鸭嘴兽之家

Platypus and echidna at close range — the two egg-laying mammals found nowhere else on earth.

Cataract Gorge卡塔瑞克特大峡谷

First Basin, the suspension bridge and the garden paths, with peacocks and pademelons on the lawns. The chairlift is optional, around AUD 35.

Overnight · Launceston

Day

04

Cradle Mountain to Stanley

摇篮山 · 壁画小镇 · 斯坦利

Cradle Mountain & Dove Lake摇篮山 · 鸽子湖

Tasmania's defining alpine landscape. Which track we walk depends on the weather, the shuttle, and the pace of the group.

Ronny Creek BoardwalkRonny Creek 步道

Buttongrass plains where wild wombats come out to feed in the late afternoon.

Sheffield, Town of Murals壁画小镇

Sixty-odd painted walls telling the district's history, then west toward Bass Strait.

Overnight · Stanley

Day

05

Stanley & Rocky Cape

斯坦利 · 洛基角

The Nut, Stanley斯坦利坚果岩

A 143-metre volcanic plug at the end of a sandspit, with the fishing village at its foot.

Tollymore Road Lookout托利莫尔路观景台

Rocky Cape and Table Cape across the paddocks — the northwest coastline in a single frame.

Anvers Chocolate & Ashgrove CheeseAnvers 巧克力 · Ashgrove 奶酪

Tasmanian produce stops fitted around your flight, at your own expense.

Departure day

We recommend booking a Launceston departure after 5 PM.

The order of the itinerary is adjusted around flights, weather, ferry sailings, road conditions and what is open on the day. Wildlife is wild — sightings are never guaranteed.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

A Single Transparent Rate

Included

  • 4 nights accommodation with daily breakfast
  • 2025 high-roof Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
  • Mandarin / Cantonese / English driver-guide — service fee included
  • Maria Island ferry tickets
  • National park commercial-group entry fees
  • Natureworld admission
  • Platypus House admission
  • Bicheno little penguin night tour
  • Aurora chase when conditions allow — Milky Way session when they do not
  • Commercial vehicle insurance + AUD 20 million passenger liability cover
  • Onboard first-aid kit

Not Included

  • Flights to and from Tasmania
  • Lunch and dinner
  • Beverages
  • Personal expenses
  • Travel insurance
  • Single supplement
  • Hotel upgrades
  • Cataract Gorge chairlift (approx. AUD 35)
  • Peak-date surcharges

RATES

5 Days · 4 Nights

4–10 guests

Adult

成人

$1499from

17 years and over

Student in Australia

澳洲在读留学生

$1459from

Valid student ID / CoE required

Child

儿童

$1449from

4 to 16 years

All rates in Australian dollars, per person

Upgrades & Supplements

  • Mövenpick 4.5-star upgrade

    Mövenpick 4.5 星升级

    +$40per person

  • Single supplement

    单房差

    +$510from, per person

  • Best Western when Ibis is full

    Ibis 满房改 Best Western

    +$50per person

Based on 4 travellers, twin share, standard dates, and the 4-star Ibis base hotel. Smaller groups, peak dates, hotel availability, single occupancy, children without a bed, and upgrades are re-quoted on request.

IN PICTURES

Moments from the Journey

The northwest coast of Tasmania
The northwest coast of Tasmania
The northwest coast of Tasmania
The northwest coast of Tasmania
The northwest coast of Tasmania
The northwest coast of Tasmania

More photographs coming soon — follow us on 小红书 @逐梦极光塔斯之旅 for the latest.

BEFORE YOU BOOK

Changes & Cancellations

Plans change. Tell us as early as you can and we will work with the hotels, ferry operators and activity providers on your behalf. Because this itinerary books accommodation, ferries, cruises and entry tickets in advance, third-party costs already incurred and non-refundable are deducted at cost.

  • 31 days or more before departure

    出发前 31 天及以上

    Payments refunded in full, less any third-party costs already incurred and non-refundable.

  • 21 – 30 days before departure

    出发前 21–30 天

    75% of the tour fare refunded.

  • 8 – 20 days before departure

    出发前 8–20 天

    50% of the tour fare refunded.

  • 0 – 7 days before departure

    出发前 0–7 天

    No refund as a rule — though we will do our best to help you reschedule, transfer the booking, or recover part of the cost.

Events beyond our control

不可抗力因素

Where weather, road closures, ferry cancellations or flight delays disrupt the itinerary, our first priority is reworking the plan rather than refunding it. Third-party costs follow each supplier's own policy.

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