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This seven-day private journey allows guests to immerse themselves in local food and wine, world class lodgings and signature Tassie experiences
This celebration of Tasmanian food, wine and culture reveals the very best of the Apple Isle. Take a self-drive journey from Launceston to Hobart, indulging in the flavours of Freycinet, the Huon Valley and Bruny Island along the way. A day at MONA challenges your perceptions in many ways and is sure to amaze. Highlights of the experience include indulging at Tasmania’s luxury coastal sanctuary Saffire Freycinet, discovering the bizarre and brilliant works at MONA, getting a behind-the-scenes experience at a raptor refuge, and touring the gourmet havens of Bruny Island and the Huon Valley.
Day 1
Arrive Launceston
Collect your rental car and drive to your waterfront accommodation. Spend an afternoon at leisure wandering the heritage-listed streets of Australia’s third-oldest city.
- Stay at Peppers Seaport Hotel
Day 2
Freycinet National Park
Journey to the East Coast, home to the majestic mountains, azure bays and white beaches of Freycinet National Park. Settle in to luxury boutique lodge, Saffire Freycinet, and soak up the landscape and views of the Hazards mountain range across Great Oyster Bay. Tonight, dine at Palate, possibly Tasmania’s most exclusive restaurant.
- Stay at Saffire Freycinet
- Lunch and dinner
Days 3-4
Freycinet National Park
Relax, indulge and enjoy the beautiful coastal reserve with your choice of activities. Take a guided walk to stunning Wineglass Bay or enjoy private tastings at Freycinet Vineyard. Pull on waders and discover the workings of a local oyster farm before gathering around for a feast, or take time out for a complimentary spa treatment. Visit Saffire’s open-range Tasmanian devil enclosure and assist with saving this endangered species from extinction.
- Stay at Saffire Freycinet
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 5
Hobart
Head south to Hobart and MONA, the breathtaking and utterly brilliant museum. Lose yourself in the contemporary collection of art and antiquities that never fails to inspire, challenge and confront. Enjoy a three-course degustation lunch at The Source with wines from Moorilla Winery. Later, make your way to Hobart newcomer MACq 01, Australia’s first story-telling hotel situated on the waterfront.
- Stay at MACq 01
- Breakfast and lunch
Day 6
Huon Valley
Take a private tour to Kettering, first stopping at an inspirational raptor refuge where you are invited behind-the-scenes to observe how precious, and endangered, birds of prey are being rehabilitated and returned to the wild. Next, board the ferry to Bruny Island where you’ll discover a gourmand’s paradise first at the Bruny Island Cheese Company followed by Adventure Bay. Embrace the tranquillity of the Huon Valley and the vineyards as you laze over a locally-sourced lunch before meandering back to Hobart.
- Stay at MACq 01
- Breakfast and lunch