2013/14 - APT Tasmania

Heritage & Culture 4 Day Luxury Escorted Journey AN AR TE U MAX. A Lavender Farm PS GUESTS U SM 40 LL D ED G Launceston | Freycinet National Park | Port Arthur | Hobart ER GRO Launceston 1 St Helens Bicheno Coles 1 Bay Freycinet National Park Eaglehawk Neck 1 Port Arthur Richmond Hobart Coach National Parks No. of nights stay blah blah blah Venture back in time as you explore historic Port Arthur Day 1. Launceston, Freedom of Choice, Welcome Dinner & Drink. On arrival into Launceston be welcomed and transferred to your hotel. Then join your selected Freedom of Choice Sightseeing activity – choose to visit either Platypus House, Seahorse World, James Boag's Brewery, Beaconsfield Mine and Heritage Centre, or you may prefer to indulge in a high tea at Hotel Grand Chancellor. This evening, enjoy a Welcome Dinner & Drink with a menu exclusively chosen for APT guests. You'll also learn some cooking tips from the hotel's chef. Stay: Launceston, Hotel Grand Chancellor. FD Day 2. Bridestowe Lavender Farm, East Coast Natureworld, Freycinet National Park. Visit Bridestowe Lavender Farm and sample the unique lavender-enhanced fare. Following the Tasman Highway, enter the temperate rainforests of the Weldborough Pass. See the treasured giant myrtles, over 300 years old, stand as sentinels along the journey. Continuing south through the town of St Helens to Bicheno, visit East Coast Natureworld. See APT's very own Tasmanian Devil, Delilah, and meet an array of other native animals. Afterwards, journey to Freycinet National Park and walk along Cape Tourville, admiring the pristine nature and dramatic coastline. Arrive at Freycinet Lodge where tonight you will enjoy a Gourmet BBQ overlooking Coles Bay (weather permitting). B, FD Stay: Freycinet Lodge. Freedom of Choice™ – Sightseeing Signature Experience National Park 26 Day 3. Freycinet National Park, Tasman National Park, Port Arthur. This morning after breakfast, you have some time at leisure to explore picturesque Freycinet National Park. If you're feeling adventurous perhaps take a walk to the Wineglass Bay lookout where you can enjoy beautiful views of the pure white beaches and surrounding bushland. If relaxing is more your style, you may prefer to take a swim in the turquoise blue waters off one of the many stunning beaches that are located in Freycinet National Park. Or perhaps you'd just like to relax and take in the surrounds of this amazing region. After spending some time at leisure, rejoin your coach and travel through Tasman National Park. Here, you'll be able to marvel at how nature and time have combined to create spectacular rock formations, such as the Tessellated Pavement, Devil's Kitchen and Tasman Arch. Then, continue along a scenic stretch of road to one of Australia's most evocative historic sites, the convict settlement of Port Arthur. This evening, stay in the shadows of the former penal colony. Stay: Port Arthur Motor Inn. BD ENRICH YOUR EXPERIENCE Perhaps take a Freycinet Scenic Flight. See page 19 for details. Day 4. Port Arthur Historic Site, Richmond, Hobart. This morning, step back in time as you explore the Port Arthur Historic Site, which features over 30 buildings, ruins and restored period furnished homes set in 40 hectares of landscaped grounds. There is no better place to imagine how convict life would have been as you tour the ruins of Australia's most infamous penal colony. During your time here, witness the ruins, explore the chilling prison facilities and cruise on Mason Cove around the Isle of the Dead. After a morning of discovery, rejoin your coach and travel to the historic heart of Tasmania, the township of Richmond. Spend time admiring the historic convict-built bridge, as well as some fine examples of Georgian architecture. Continue through picturesque countryside to Hobart, where your tour concludes with an airport transfer. B 2013/2014 DATES & PRICES (A$) per person 4 DAY TOUR (RT04) To September 14 2013: Sept. 17, 24; Oct. 15; Nov. 5, 12; Dec. 10, 17, 31. 2014: Jan. 7, 21, 28; Feb. 4, 11, 25; Mar. 4, 11, 18; Apr. 1, 22, 29. Twin Share Solo Trav. $1,745 $1,745 $2,145 $2,145 $1,745 $1,745 $2,145 $2,145 TOUR NOTES: Land content. Fully inclusive of all sightseeing, national park and entrance fees, cruises, meals as specified and accommodation. Seniors Card holders and Aust./NZ pensioners deduct $30 per person.

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