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Australia Bike Tours

Tasmania 16 Day Inn Trip

Tsmania is the smallest and only island state in Australia. It is wonderful biking country with fabulous beaches and magnificent mountains. We visit four National Parks where we will enjoy a close encounter with unique Australian wildlife. You will experience early colonial history and stay at the very best lodges in the State.

Freycinet National Park

Acommodation includes luxury wilderness lodges, historic cottages and hotels, a farmstay and lakeside lodges.  More>

The Tasmania 16 day tour is in two sections,


Itinerary

DAY 1 HOBART.
Hobart is attractively located beneath Mt Wellington and straddles the Derwent River. There are many fine Georgian buildings in the city.

DAY 2 ORFORD.
A boat trip out to Maria Island, where a wide variety of native animals and birds are to be found, is well worthwhile.

DAY 3+4 FREYCINET.
A beautiful coastal ride with a ferry trip across to Freycinet Peninsula and two nights in magnificent Freycinet Lodge.

DAY 5 ST HELENS.
A very scenic coastal road with no major hills.

DAY 6 SCOTTSDALE.
Passing through impressive stands of eucalyptus and giant ferns, we stay at a comfortable B & B.

DAY 7+8 LAUNCESTON.
A rest day brings an opportunity to visit some local vineyards in the Tamar Valley.

DAY 9 SHEFFIELD.
We cycle on quiet roads to our farm stay hosts.

DAY 10 CRADLE MOUNTAIN.
Take a short walk around Dove Lake through magnificent mountain scenery.

DAY 11 + 12 STRAHAN.
Through the rugged and isolated mountains of the West Coast  via Tullah to  the attractive  coastal village of Strahan. The Gordon River cruise is well worthwhile.

DAY 13 LAKE ST CLAIR.
Our lodge is in Lake St Clair National Park, where you are most likely to see wallabies and much native bird life.

DAY 14 HAMILTON.
We descend past several lakes and mountain ranges to open farming country, and stay in quaint stone cottages in the village of Hamilton.

DAY 15+16 HOBART.
We take a quiet back road through several attractive villages to New Norfolk where there is the option of cycling or taking the van for the last few miles.


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Departure Dates

2012

AT01 (17 Nov. - 02 Dec.)

2013

AT02 (12 Jan. - 27 Jan.)
AT03 (08 Feb. - 23 Feb.)

Price: AU$6,495
(Includes 15 breakfasts, 6 lunches and 13 dinners, and entry to National Parks)
Single Surcharge: AU$1,895
If willing to share there will be no surcharge
Bike Rental: AU$380
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Route Rating: Moderate on the East Coast, challenging on the West
Meet: 2 pm in Hobart
Trip End: After breakfast in Hobart
On some occasions in remote areas it may be necessary for two rooms to share a bathroom.

Combining Tours

AT01 can be combined with Southern Alps tour SA01 or SA04.  AT02 can be combined with Nelson Lakes SN05 or Southern Alps tour SA07.  AT03 can be combined with Southern Alps tour SA07 or Southern Grand Tour SG10.

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Loved every minute of the trip and did not want it to end.  You have ruined me now and I doubt I will ever be able to go on another camping tour again….

Both Emma and Brett were fantastic.  Emma was well organised, efficient, kept everyone moving while still letting everybody have fun and do what they wanted… Brett's sense of humour was worth the price of the tour fee on its own.

I enjoyed everything, especially the cycling, rental bike, guides and the company of the other tour members.  Being an introverted loner type the amount of enjoyment I got from the social aspects of the tour far exceeded anything I have experienced on a dozen or so other cycling tours.  Best rental bike I have ever had… Was able to ride the Trek 7.5T hybrid all day with no (lower back) pain.   

Kevin,  New Zealand 2011


Emma was fabulous - very personable and told us to visit things along the way that were "not to be missed"!

Louise, Illinois USA 2011

 
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