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Salamanca Markets, Hobart, Tasmania
River Derwent, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Adelaide's Central Market
Maria Island, Australia
Wineglass Bay, Freycinet National Park
Binalong Bay, Australia
Bardstown Bourbon Company, Bardstown
Seaport Boardwalk, Launceston

Tastes of Tasmania

7 day Small Group Tour – from £3530 £3175

With flights from £4295

Explore the spectacular landscapes of Tasmania’s East Coast whilst tasting some of the region’s finest local produce on this well-paced small group tour.

Highlights:
  • Visit the wonderful Museum of Old & New at the Moorilla Winery
  • Spot iconic Australian wildlife on Maria Island
  • Enjoy a lunch cruise between Coles Bay and Wineglass Bay
  • Admire the contrasting colours at the Bay of Fires
  • Visit local producers around Launceston before a Celebration Dinner

Your Itinerary

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You can customise your holiday by adding extra nights or activities before or after your Tasmania tour. Just let us know what you would like to do.

River Derwent, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

Day 1 – Welcome to Hobart

Meet your Journey Director and head out on a walking tour of the historic docks and…

Meet your Journey Director and head out on a walking tour of the historic docks and Salamanca Place. Connect with the local artists as you explore the many galleries and shops hidden in the old sandstone warehouses. Take in the sights, smells and sounds of the vibrant Salamanca Market as you wander past hundreds of stalls overflowing with local produce, crafts, jewellery, freshly baked goods and artisanal cider. Working up a hunger, our next stop is lunch on the docks overlooking the majestic Derwent River. Enjoy a three-course dining experience which will give you a scrumptious taste of what’s to come and prepare you for your afternoon visit to Australia’s Museum of Old and New Art (Mona), located within the grounds of stunning Moorilla Winery.  Take a self-guided tour and immerse yourself in what is described by its owner as a “subversive adult Disneyland” before enjoying a relaxing ferry ride back to Hobart for a free evening at leisure.

    Crowne Plaza Hobart

    Lunch with wine
River Derwent, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Adelaide's Central Market

Day 2 – Derwent Valley

Every Sunday morning Farm Gate Market transforms an inner-city street into a bustling farmers’ market. Situated…

Every Sunday morning Farm Gate Market transforms an inner-city street into a bustling farmers’ market. Situated just a block from your hotel, you’ll have the chance to meet the makers and growers as you wander through an ever-changing array of fresh, local produce that Tasmania has become renowned for. Later, head up into the Derwent Valley, a major hop growing region where you’ll see Oast Houses used for drying hops for beer making, scattered throughout this picturesque valley. Here you’ll meet owners Rod and Severine who will show you around their veggie garden, housed in an old asylum’s exercise yard, before enjoying a delicious three-course paddock to plate dining experience at their restaurant, the Agrarian Kitchen. Bellies full, take a wander around the historic Salmon Ponds which also once housed the oldest trout hatchery in the Southern Hemisphere. Finish off your visit to the Derwent Valley with a cider tasting before returning to Hobart for a free evening to explore at leisure.

    Crowne Plaza Hobart

    Breakfast, Lunch with wine
Adelaide's Central Market
Maria Island, Australia

Day 3 – Hobart – Freycinet National Park

Travel to the working port of Triabunna just in time to catch the ferry to Maria Island….

Travel to the working port of Triabunna just in time to catch the ferry to Maria Island. Rich in Aboriginal and European history, abundant in wildlife, and boasting spectacular views and remarkable geological features, this entire island is a National Park. Explore the convict-built Darlington township, take a walk to the Fossil or Painted Cliffs, or simply relax and recharge by the waterside with your packed lunch full of local goodies. You’ll be in good company with an abundance of wombats, kangaroos, wallabies, possums and even Tasmanian devils who all call the island home. This evening, enjoy a glass of wine on the balcony of your lodge situated on the shores of the national park as you watch the sun set, followed by a scrumptious BBQ dinner.

    Freycinet Lodge

    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner with wine
Maria Island, Australia
Wineglass Bay, Freycinet National Park

Day 4 – Freycinet National Park

Today your adventure includes a Pennicott Lunch Cruise from Coles Bay to picturesque Wineglass Bay. The…

Today your adventure includes a Pennicott Lunch Cruise from Coles Bay to picturesque Wineglass Bay. The bay boasts magnificent views of clear emerald waters surrounded by pink granite peaks. Spot friendly seals, hidden sea caves, beautiful waterfalls and diverse birdlife. Enjoy a ploughman-style lunch of smoked meats, salad, a cheeses served alongside locally baked bread, a sweet treat, and all the wine and beer you desire. Back on land explore more of the magnificent Freycinet National Park, where you may choose to hike the 90-minute round-trip up to the lookout to experience a panoramic aerial view of Wineglass Bay. For those seeking a slightly slower pace, take a guided walk to the lookout at Cape Tourville that affords you spectacular views across the ocean and rugged rocky outcrops. Later, can take a leisurely walk along the beach or a swim at Honeymoon Bay before an evening at leisure at the lodge.

    Freycinet Lodge

    Breakfast, Lunch with wine, Dinner with wine
Wineglass Bay, Freycinet National Park
Binalong Bay, Australia

Day 5 – Bay of Fires & Launceston

This morning after a light breakfast, journey north travelling through the quaint fishing villages of Bicheno…

This morning after a light breakfast, journey north travelling through the quaint fishing villages of Bicheno and St. Helens before arriving at the glorious Bay of Fires, famous for its crystal-clear waters, secluded, white sandy beaches and orange lichen-covered granite boulders. Explore the Big Lagoon before heading to the southern end, where you’ll discover the Gulch at picturesque Binalong Bay. Here you can sit on the rocks and watch the world pass you by as you indulge in some of the best freshly shucked oysters that Tassie has to offer. From here you’ll leave the east coast and head west, stopping off at Pyengana Dairy Farm Gate to see the cheese makers at work. Take a tour of the property before enjoying a tasting of the local produce as well as a gourmet lunch platter. En route to Launceston, the capital of the north, you’ll stop at the Legerwood Carved Memorial Trees, 25 sculpted statues depicting local soldiers who lost their lives in World War One. In Launceston, your Journey Director will take you on a circuit of this vibrant hub, known for its food and wine, culture and nature, before checking into your hotel and enjoying a night at leisure.

    Hotel Verge

    Breakfast, Lunch
Binalong Bay, Australia
Bardstown Bourbon Company, Bardstown

Day 6 – Launceston & Surrounds

Today enjoy a full day paddock, plate and pantry tour, where you will be immersed in…

Today enjoy a full day paddock, plate and pantry tour, where you will be immersed in all the very best produce that this region has to offer. Visit the home of hazelnuts and try some saucy treats at the Tasmanian Gourmet Sauce Company in historic Evandale. It’s then onto 41 Degrees South Salmon Farm where you’ll taste what is arguably the best hot smoked salmon in Tasmania before stopping at Deloraine for a wander and a bite to eat. This afternoon tour the Western Tiers Distillery and learn how the pristine water sourced from the Highland Lakes and botanicals found from the majestic mountain ranges close by, make this the perfect spot to produce spirits. Relax and taste some of their fine poitin (Irish spirit), vodkas and gins. Back at your hotel, you’ll enjoy a Celebration Dinner with your Journey Director and fellow travellers.

    Hotel Verge

    Breakfast, Dinner
Bardstown Bourbon Company, Bardstown
Seaport Boardwalk, Launceston

Day 7 – Farewell from Launceston

This morning your Tasmanian journey concludes, and you are transferred to Launceston Airport for your onward…

This morning your Tasmanian journey concludes, and you are transferred to Launceston Airport for your onward flight.

    Breakfast
Seaport Boardwalk, Launceston

Your Itinerary

You can customise your holiday by adding extra nights or activities before or after your Tasmania tour. Just let us know what you would like to do.

Day 1

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Welcome to Hobart

Meet your Journey Director and head out on a walking tour of the historic docks and Salamanca Place. Connect with the local artists as you explore the many galleries and shops hidden in the old sandstone warehouses. Take in the sights, smells and sounds of the vibrant Salamanca Market as you wander past hundreds of stalls overflowing with local produce, crafts, jewellery, freshly baked goods and artisanal cider. Working up a hunger, our next stop is lunch on the docks overlooking the majestic Derwent River. Enjoy a three-course dining experience which will give you a scrumptious taste of what’s to come and prepare you for your afternoon visit to Australia’s Museum of Old and New Art (Mona), located within the grounds of stunning Moorilla Winery.  Take a self-guided tour and immerse yourself in what is described by its owner as a “subversive adult Disneyland” before enjoying a relaxing ferry ride back to Hobart for a free evening at leisure.

    Crowne Plaza Hobart

    Lunch with wine
River Derwent, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

Day 2

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Derwent Valley

Every Sunday morning Farm Gate Market transforms an inner-city street into a bustling farmers’ market. Situated just a block from your hotel, you’ll have the chance to meet the makers and growers as you wander through an ever-changing array of fresh, local produce that Tasmania has become renowned for. Later, head up into the Derwent Valley, a major hop growing region where you’ll see Oast Houses used for drying hops for beer making, scattered throughout this picturesque valley. Here you’ll meet owners Rod and Severine who will show you around their veggie garden, housed in an old asylum’s exercise yard, before enjoying a delicious three-course paddock to plate dining experience at their restaurant, the Agrarian Kitchen. Bellies full, take a wander around the historic Salmon Ponds which also once housed the oldest trout hatchery in the Southern Hemisphere. Finish off your visit to the Derwent Valley with a cider tasting before returning to Hobart for a free evening to explore at leisure.

    Crowne Plaza Hobart

    Breakfast, Lunch with wine
Adelaide's Central Market

Day 3

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Hobart – Freycinet National Park

Travel to the working port of Triabunna just in time to catch the ferry to Maria Island. Rich in Aboriginal and European history, abundant in wildlife, and boasting spectacular views and remarkable geological features, this entire island is a National Park. Explore the convict-built Darlington township, take a walk to the Fossil or Painted Cliffs, or simply relax and recharge by the waterside with your packed lunch full of local goodies. You’ll be in good company with an abundance of wombats, kangaroos, wallabies, possums and even Tasmanian devils who all call the island home. This evening, enjoy a glass of wine on the balcony of your lodge situated on the shores of the national park as you watch the sun set, followed by a scrumptious BBQ dinner.

    Freycinet Lodge

    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner with wine
Maria Island, Australia

Day 4

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Freycinet National Park

Today your adventure includes a Pennicott Lunch Cruise from Coles Bay to picturesque Wineglass Bay. The bay boasts magnificent views of clear emerald waters surrounded by pink granite peaks. Spot friendly seals, hidden sea caves, beautiful waterfalls and diverse birdlife. Enjoy a ploughman-style lunch of smoked meats, salad, a cheeses served alongside locally baked bread, a sweet treat, and all the wine and beer you desire. Back on land explore more of the magnificent Freycinet National Park, where you may choose to hike the 90-minute round-trip up to the lookout to experience a panoramic aerial view of Wineglass Bay. For those seeking a slightly slower pace, take a guided walk to the lookout at Cape Tourville that affords you spectacular views across the ocean and rugged rocky outcrops. Later, can take a leisurely walk along the beach or a swim at Honeymoon Bay before an evening at leisure at the lodge.

    Freycinet Lodge

    Breakfast, Lunch with wine, Dinner with wine
Wineglass Bay, Freycinet National Park

Day 5

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Bay of Fires & Launceston

This morning after a light breakfast, journey north travelling through the quaint fishing villages of Bicheno and St. Helens before arriving at the glorious Bay of Fires, famous for its crystal-clear waters, secluded, white sandy beaches and orange lichen-covered granite boulders. Explore the Big Lagoon before heading to the southern end, where you’ll discover the Gulch at picturesque Binalong Bay. Here you can sit on the rocks and watch the world pass you by as you indulge in some of the best freshly shucked oysters that Tassie has to offer. From here you’ll leave the east coast and head west, stopping off at Pyengana Dairy Farm Gate to see the cheese makers at work. Take a tour of the property before enjoying a tasting of the local produce as well as a gourmet lunch platter. En route to Launceston, the capital of the north, you’ll stop at the Legerwood Carved Memorial Trees, 25 sculpted statues depicting local soldiers who lost their lives in World War One. In Launceston, your Journey Director will take you on a circuit of this vibrant hub, known for its food and wine, culture and nature, before checking into your hotel and enjoying a night at leisure.

    Hotel Verge

    Breakfast, Lunch
Binalong Bay, Australia

Day 6

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Launceston & Surrounds

Today enjoy a full day paddock, plate and pantry tour, where you will be immersed in all the very best produce that this region has to offer. Visit the home of hazelnuts and try some saucy treats at the Tasmanian Gourmet Sauce Company in historic Evandale. It’s then onto 41 Degrees South Salmon Farm where you’ll taste what is arguably the best hot smoked salmon in Tasmania before stopping at Deloraine for a wander and a bite to eat. This afternoon tour the Western Tiers Distillery and learn how the pristine water sourced from the Highland Lakes and botanicals found from the majestic mountain ranges close by, make this the perfect spot to produce spirits. Relax and taste some of their fine poitin (Irish spirit), vodkas and gins. Back at your hotel, you’ll enjoy a Celebration Dinner with your Journey Director and fellow travellers.

    Hotel Verge

    Breakfast, Dinner
Bardstown Bourbon Company, Bardstown

Day 7

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Farewell from Launceston

This morning your Tasmanian journey concludes, and you are transferred to Launceston Airport for your onward flight.

    Breakfast
Seaport Boardwalk, Launceston

This Tour Includes

6 nights accommodation at a mix of unique, boutique and 5 star hotels
6 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 3 dinners with wine
Expert Journey Director to lead your tour
Activities and exclusive experiences as detailed in the itinerary
Travel by luxury coach
Professional and experienced driver
Private arrival and departure transfers

Departure Dates

Check for departure dates that suit you:

2024-11-09

2025-01-11

2025-03-08

To confirm availability call 0333 234 2889

Flights & More

With FREEDOM, you can book your Tastes of Tasmania small group tour and flights together, as an ATOL protected package. Our Travel Experts can find the best priced Economy, Premium or Business Class flights for you.

You can also personalise your holiday. Why not add:

  • Extra nights in Hobart before or after your tour

Next Step

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Tastes of Tasmania

7 day Small Group Tour – from £3530 £3175

With flights from £4295

All prices are per person, based on two people sharing a double or twin room and include meals shown. Seasonal supplements may apply. Please call Freedom Destinations to confirm departure dates and availability.

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