11 Day Accommodated Tour
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11 Day Accommodated Tour
TASMANIA 11 Day Accommodated Tour 20th - 30th NOVEMBER 2016 SONSHINE TRAVEL PTY LTD P O Box 231 Beerwah Qld 4519 07 31032311 0418 775111 Email: [email protected] Sonshine Travel is a family operated business that has been operating tours throughout Australia and overseas for the past 29 years. We are delighted to offer you a wonderful tour to Tasmania – known as the Apple Isle. Included in your tour is pickup and return to your home on the Sunshine Coast. First it was all about apples .. but now the Apple Isle’s contribution to world food extends to premium seafood, cheeses, chocolates, honey and the list goes on. From the squeaky white sand and lichen-splashed granite of the east coast to the bleak alpine plateaus of Cradle Mountain, Tasmania punches well above its weight when it comes to natural beauty. The often tragic story of the island plays out through its haunting convict sites: the sublime scenery around Port Arthur only serves to reinforce the area’s grim history. It’s just as easy to conjure up visions of the raffish past in Hobart’s Battery Point. Elsewhere, architectural treasures include the stoic convict-built bridges and Launceston's quality cache of heritage houses. Meanwhile, the state's ongoing obsession with the (probably) extinct Tasmanian tiger continues ! Join us for this 11 day tour, and we will show you the best of Tasmania Dennis & Sandra Felton Tour Highlights Launceston City Park & Monkey Island Sheffield – Town of Murals Ulverstone – local hospitality Table Cape – Stanley - The Nut Dove Lake Wilderness Gallery MacQuarie Harbour - Strahan Historic Battery Point Hobart Royal Botanical Gardens Tahune State Forest Airwalk Port Arthur Penal Settlement Coles Bay Tasmanian Devil Grindelwald Swiss Village Cataract Gorge & Chairlift House of Anvers – Belgium Chocolate Ransley Veteran Ford Collection Cradle Mountain National Park Waldheim Homestead World Heritage Gordon River Cruise Wall in the Wilderness Hobart Salamanca Markets Huon Valley Mures Fish Restaurant Spiky Bridge Freycinet National Park Tamar Valley 1 night stays : Launceston & St Helens 2 night stays : Burnie & Strahan 4 night stay : Hobart SUN 20th November Flight to Launceston With a personal pickup from your home on the Sunshine Coast, we make our way to Brisbane Airport for our direct flight to Launceston – gateway to northern Tasmania. On arrival you will be met by your Sonshine Travel crew for your first day of adventure in Tasmania. We head straight to our accommodation to relax and get ready for your holiday in the Apple Isle. OVERNIGHT: LAUNCESTON D MON 21st November Launceston-Sheffield-Devonport–Burnie We commence our Tasmanian holiday by taking in the sights of Launceston. Right in the centre is City Park with its conservatory and Monkey Island, then we explore the beautiful Cataract Gorge. We take a return ride on one of the longest single-span chairlifts in the world. Stroll the peacock gardens or cross the suspension foot-bridge. After a great morning, we take the first of many scenic routes into the hinterland town of Sheffield where the local community has recorded the history of the area in life size paintings on the town walls. Wander around and have lunch in this interesting lovely town. On our drive through to Devonport, we pass the House of Anvers – home of Belgium Chocolate. Enjoy a short talk and enjoy a real chocolate sensation, before driving into Devonport for a short tour. This city is situated at the mouth of the Mersey River and the Bass Strait ferry Terminal – linking the city to Melbourne. We drive through to Ulverstone, where we are met by some locals and some Tasmanian hospitality. Later today, we follow the Bass Highway and scenic coastal route through Penguin, then into the industrial city of Burnie for our next 2 nights accommodation. Lunch own expense/arrangement OVERNIGHT: Beachfront Voyager, BURNIE BD TUE 22nd November Wynward – Table Cape – Stanley Our first stop this morning is in the town of Wynyard for a visit to the Ransley Veteran Ford Collection. This collection is a must-see for the nostalgic car enthusiast. Wynyard local and Ford enthusiast, Francis Ransley offers his world class collection of locally restored veteran Fords. There are over 14 motor vehicles including the equal oldest Ford in the world, the 1903 Model A. This toured 58 locations around Australia covering more than 28,000 kms to celebrate Ford’s centenary year in 2003. From here you will marvel at the breathtaking views from the rich agricultural Table Cape with it’s amazing diversity of crops and farms. Then into the historical village of Stanley, nestled at the foot of an ancient volcanic core known as “The Nut”. Treat yourself to a chairlift ride (own expense) to the top for great views of the town and northern coastline. We return to Burnie, allowing free time to relax before dinner. OVERNIGHT: Beachfront Voyager, BURNIE BLD WED 23rd November Cradle Mountain – Queenstown – Strahan We take the Murchison Highway into the mountains, passing button grass plains and alpine cattle country to reach Cradle Mountain National Park. We board the shuttle bus to Dove Lake at the foot of the crags of Cradle Mountain and visit Waldheim, the forest home of pioneer Gustav Weindorfer. Lunch is at the beautiful Cradle Mountain Hotel where you will have the opportunity to visit the Wilderness Gallery. This afternoon, we drive via Tullah enjoying views of Mount Murchison, then Zeehan en route to Strahan for the next 2 nights. OVERNIGHT: Strahan Village, STRAHAN BLD THU 24th November Macquarie Harbour - Gordon River Cruise We cruise the incomparable Gordon River this morning, into the heart of Tasmania's wilderness and the edge of World Heritage. We cross the vast Macquarie Harbour to visit Sarah Island, the worst convict settlement of all - and follow the Gordon through stands of ancient Huon pine, sassafras and myrtle rainforest. We step ashore for a wilderness boardwalk at Heritage Landing. We voyage to Hell's Gates, the aptly named harbour entrance where many early ships were destroyed by ferocious ocean swells. On return to Strahan, there will be opportunity to explore the Village including the Visitor Centre and Huon Pine saw mill. OVERNIGHT: Strahan Village, STRAHAN BLD FRI 25th November Nelson Falls – “The Wall” – Derwent Valley This morning we drive through to Queenstown, a historic mining town with nineteenth century pubs and a brightly painted post office. Mount Sedgewick and Mount Owen are the two largest mountains that surround the town. The Western Wilderness Railway terminal at the end of Orr street is where the restored Abt steam locomotives leave to pull passenger carriages up the steepest tracks in Australia, into dense rainforest and cavernous gorges. Time for photo stop before continuing on via Lake Burbury and on to experience the wonders of Goondwanaland during a short rainforest walk in the Wild Rivers National Park to Nelson Falls. We make a visit to an amazing “Wall in the Wilderness” – an extraordinary work of art being crafted, telling the story of Tasmania’s Central Highlands. We view the Tarraleah Gorge, site of an early Hydro-electric Power Station, before descending the Central Plateau through to New Norfolk on our way into the city of Hobart nestling at the foot of majestic Mt. Wellington. OVERNIGHT: Grand Chancellor, HOBART BLD SAT 26th November Salamanca Markets - Richmond A relaxed day around the city of Hobart. Our hotel is right in the city, featuring some of the best views overlooking the Hobart Harbour and Constitution Dock. You are only just steps away from Salamanca,, Battery Point and the Centre of the city. As it is Saturday morning, we take the opportunity to explore the famous Salamanca Open-air Market with its bustle and buskers, colour and excitement. We also tour Mt Wellington (weather permitting) for panoramic views of the City and Estuary before crossing the Derwent River to the historic village of Richmond, where you may view the spire of Australia’s oldest Catholic Church from beneath the arches of our oldest stone bridge. Before returning to our accommodation, enjoy some quiet moments in Hobart’s Royal Botanical Gardens. For dinner tonight we walk across the road to the well known fish restaurant - Mures, overlooking Hobart’s charming dock area. Lunch own expense/arrangement OVERNIGHT: Grand Chancellor, HOBART BD SUN 27th November Huon Valley - Forest Air Walk Today we are off to the apple orchard and fruit growing region of the Huon Valley, through Huonville, Franklin, and Geeveston to Tasmania’s southern eucalypt and huon pine forests. A major attraction has been established in the Tahune State Forest at the confluence of the Picton and Huon Rivers. We explore the Visitor Centre and take a unique view of the environment during the 570 metre long walk between the magnificent canopies of the Tahune Forest high in the tree tops at Tahune Forest Airwalk. We visit the Forest & Heritage Centre at Geeveston before we return to Hobart. OVERNIGHT: Grand Chancellor, HOBART Lunch own expense/arrangement BLD MON 28th November Tasman Peninsula – Port Arthur We travel via Sorell Causeway and Midway Point for our full day tour to the Tasman Peninsula, taking in magnificent views from the look-out to Eaglehawk Neck and Pirates Bay before continuing to the Port Arthur Penal Settlement. Within the 40 hectares of landscaped grounds lies a rich history of Australia’s convict past. Included in the entry is a guided walking tour, a short Harbour Cruise, access to the Visitor Centre and Interpretation Gallery as well as more than 30 buildings, ruins and restored gardens and houses – explore as you wish before departing the Historic Site to tour beside Norfolk and Frederick Henry Bays back to Hobart. Lunch own expense/arrangement OVERNIGHT: Grand Chancellor, HOBART BD TUE 29th November Freycinet Peninsula - Tassie Devil Today we head towards the East Coast on the Tasman Highway through Cambridge and Buckland following the Prosser River. We stop at the enignatic Spiky Bridge before arriving in Swansea. We then continue to picturesque Coles Bay and Freycinet National Park with its jagged pink granite peaks, crystal clear waters and white sandy beaches. We visit the National Park Interpretation Centre and enjoy magnificent coastal views during the easy walk at Cape Tourville to the Lighthouse. Enjoy lunch at the beautiful Freycinet Lodge Bistro enjoying the surroundings of this beautiful area. After lunch we continue through to Bicheno, viewing the ‘Gulch’ fishing harbour and the ocean blowhole. We meet a Tasmanian Devil at the East Coast Nature World and learn about the threat to their survival during an informative ride on the ‘Pelican Express’. From here we follow the beautiful coastline beside the blue waters of the Tasman Sea, through fishing and holiday villages of Scamander and Chain of Lagoons on our way to St. Helens for the night, a town of white sands and a large fishing fleet. OVERNIGHT: Tidal Waters Resort, ST. HELENS BLD WED 30th November Tamar Valley – Grindelwald - Launceston Our drive today takes us through Myrtle Rainforest on the Weldborough Pass, then to the former tin mining centre of Derby. We continue through Scottsdale a rich agricultural region, before crossing the Tamar River for our next visit to Seahorse World. Seahorse World at Beauty Point is a unique breeding facility for these endangered species, providing a captivebred alternative for aquariums around the world. After learning about these fascinating creatures, we stop for our last lunch together on the tour. Next, we enjoy the views of the picturesque Tamar Valley as we climb up to the Grindelwald Swiss Village with its alpine style houses and unusual wood carvings. Launceston is now just a short drive, arriving at the Launceston Airport in time to catch our direct flight home to Brisbane. On arrival in Brisbane, you will be met by your transfer company to take you to your homes. BL COST: $3,075.00 per person Twin Share $ 920.00 Single Supplement + Air Ticket approx $380.00 pp Brisbane/Launceston return (subject to change) Early Bird Discount - $200.00 per person discount if you book direct & pay $350.00 refundable Deposit by 20th MAY 2016 - (Discount Fare $2,875.00pp) DEPOSIT: At time of booking a deposit of $350.00 per person is required Deposit is refundable up to 60 days prior to departure Balance due on invoice approximately 60 days prior to departure Payment Details: Please pay by Direct Deposit, Cheque or Cash. We do not accept credit card. Sonshine Travel Pty Ltd - BSB: 484 799 A/C No: 02 7815 727 Ref: Tas + your name Send payment confirmation to [email protected] / or phone us advising amount paid, name, number of persons, address and contact phone numbers TOUR PRICE INCLUDES: Pick up from and return to your home (Sunshine Coast only) Air Conditioned, Seat Belted Coach Quality ensuite motels / resorts throughout Tasmania All tours and interest venues as per itinerary All meals : Full cooked breakfasts, restaurant dinners, most lunches (4 lunches at own expense as per itinerary) Meal Code: D=Dinner / L=Lunch / B=Breakfast Fully Escorted by Professional Coach Crew throughout tour Personalised name bar Deposit refundable until 60 days prior to departure 60 – 45 days BEFORE DEPARTURE 50% Refund of Tour Cost 44 - 22 days BEFORE DEPARTURE 25% Refund of Tour Cost Within 21 days of Departure date NO REFUND All passengers are required to co-operate with the seat rotation program determined by Sonshine Travel Tour Directors. The Proprietors reserve the right to vary any accommodation, price or other features of the tour at any time at their own discretion. TRAVEL INSURANCE is not compulsory, however is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED and is available from our office. SONSHINE TRAVEL PTY LTD Ph: 07 3103 2311 Mobile: 0418 775111 [email protected] www.sonshinetravel.com.au
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