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This tour from Launceston to Hobart via the West Coast is for experienced cyclists only. It may be booked on its own or as an add-on to our East Coast tour for a full island circle. You can depart on any day of your choice. The tour can be customised to your needs. We will supply a very detailed route-description from hotel to hotel with many tips. The route goes through the spectacular wilderness of the highland and alpine regions, much of it through very dramatic scenery in World Heritage listed areas. It is different to the East Coast, less populated with a rugged landscape and varying weather. You will have the opportunity to visit Cradle Mountain, Lake St. Clair and Mount Field National Parks and will pass through old mining towns like Queenstown and Zeehan. 'Lonely Planet' has voted the West Coast to be the second best cycling region in the world.

Join this fully inclusive tour of Tasmania’s South, East, and North with our friendly, local and knowledgeable guides for 8 days and 7 nights. This unforgettable experience will leave no stone unturned, embracing everything from Hobart to Launceston via the East Coast has to offer. Witness our dramatic coastlines, rare and remarkable wildlife in their natural habitat, rich convict history, eccentric art scene and eclectic food range. We can assure you there is something for everyone on this unique island down under. Travel through the most spectacular regions of this extraordinary island state, taking in all the highlights from inspiring wildlife sanctuaries, beautiful winery regions, and picturesque beaches, to World Heritage-listed convict sites and small historic villages. Delve deep and uncover Tasmania's vast wilderness and untouched national parks, covered with a diversity of unspoiled habitats and ecosystems, you will experience first hand the natural, ancient beauty these places have to offer.

We head to the stunning Tasman Peninsula, home to Australia’s highest sea cliffs. Enjoy the panoramic views from Pirates Bay Lookout, and along the spectacular Waterfall Bay Clifftop Track. This is one of Tasmania’s “Great Short Walks”, around 45 minutes, concluding at the rock formations of Tasman Arch and Devil’s Kitchen. Next is the Tasmanian Devil Unzoo. We enjoy the action of a Devil Feeding. Hand feed the wallabies and walk amongst the local fauna and flora in the charming “Unzoo” setting. Just a short drive from here, we enter the Port Arthur Historic Site. Here you have around 2.5 hours to explore the site. Your entry includes a complimentary Harbour Cruise around the Isle of the Dead, ‘The Port Arthur Experience' a podcast that provides a fascinating introduction to the site, and complimentary site talks throughout the day led by Port Arthur’s expert guides . Discover the violent history of the early Australian Penal system and get a sense of the isolation experienced by the convicts in this “inescapable prison”. On our return , we arrive at historic Richmond Village. Meander the streets, stop for a coffee and walk across Australia’s oldest bridge. We arrive in Hobart around 6pm.