Pristine Tasmania
Cruise Tour
Australia’s Island state is poised at the edge of the world, Tasmania’s rugged mountains and impenetrable forests lead to coastlines of soaring cliffs, pastoral farmlands and plentiful native wildlife. Experience coastal hikes only accessible by boat.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Visit Maria Island National Park
- Explore UNESCO World Heritage-listed Port Arthur
- Spend two days exploring Port Davey and Bathurst Harbour
Your Itinerary
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Day 1- Depart Hobart
Board your Coral Expeditions small ship at 4 pm and settle into your cabin before a 5 pm departure.
WOODBRIDGE & HUON RIVER
Port Huon is a small community at the heart of the Huon Valley. Visit the Wooden Boat Centre at Franklin where Tasmania’s maritime heritage is kept alive through the production of handcrafted timber boats.
PORT DAVEY & BATHURST HARBOUR
On the edge of the world in southwest Tasmania, the landscape here is about as wild as it gets. Raw, craggy-peaked mountains and drowned river valleys where tannin-rich freshwater sits atop saltwater, tinting the ocean the colour of tea. Sheltered from Roaring Forties winds that buffet this coast is the protected haven of Port Davey and Bathurst Harbour. A marine reserve and part of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area. Spend two days (weather permitting) enjoying this rare opportunity to hike, kayak and take in this pristine natural environment
BRUNY ISLAND & ADVENTURE BAY
At Adventure Bay on the east coast of Bruny Island, walk along the dramatic coastal cliffs of Fluted Cape and hope to see Bennett’s Wallabies which are endemic to Bruny Island. Cruising the base of these near-vertical dolerite cliffs in Xplorer tender vessels, take a close look at Penguin Island, which is connected to Fluted Cape at low tide.
MARIA ISLAND NATIONAL PARK
Much of Maria Island is protected as the Maria Island National Park, and you can expect to see endemic wildlife such as Forester Kangaroos, Bennett’s Wallabies and wombats
FREYCINET NATIONAL PARK AND SCHOUTEN ISLAND
The Freycinet Peninsula is a dramatic headland dominated by a pink-hued granite mountain range called The Hazards. Blessed with picturesque sweeping bays with white sand beaches like famed Wineglass Bay, much of the peninsula is designated as Freycinet National Park.
TASMAN NATIONAL PARK AND FORTESCUE BAY
The Tasman Peninsula is well known for its fascinating geological formations like the Tessellated Pavement, Tasman Arch, sea stacks known as the Candlestick and Cathedral and the aptly named Devil’s Kitchen. These coastal waters are a magnet for marine life attracted to an abundance of food sources. We will usually see fur seals hauling out on the rocks as well as playful dolphins feeding and magnificent albatross which soar amongst the updrafts created by sea cliffs.
PORT ARTHUR HISTORIC SITE
One of Australia’s most significant historic places, the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Port Arthur ruins stand sentinel on the Tasman Peninsula south of the narrow isthmus of Eaglehawk Neck.
Day 11- Arrive Hobart
Disembark in Hobart at 8:00am. A postcruise transfer from the ship to Hobart city or airport is included.
