State: Tasmania
Operator: Adventure Express
Minimum Price: AUD $ 1,975

Immerse yourself in the wilderness on this fully catered, four day guided walk covering the entire length of the Freycinet Peninsula on Tasmania's east coast.

Highlights:

• Climb Bear Hill
  
• Fish in Schouten Passage
• Spiky Bridge
• Schouten Island
• Wineglass Bay
• Bluestone Bay
• Freshwater Lagoon
  

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Itinerary:

Day One - 2 hrs walking, 3kms

1. Leave the Old Woolstore at 8.15 am for travel from Hobart to Coles Bay, taking in sweeping views of the Freycinet Peninsula. Guests enjoy morning tea at the historic Spiky Bridge near Swansea.

2. Depart the Coles Bay jetty aboard ‘The Naturaliste’ for a visit to Schouten Island.  After a picnic lunch, take a walk up Bear Hill or fish for flathead in Schouten Passage with our Coxswain Shep.

3. Guests are transported to the award winning Friendly Beaches Lodge to relax and enjoy a dinner of fresh fish and Tasmanian wine, listening to the crashing waves of Friendly Beaches.

Day Two - 5-8 hrs walking time, 12-16kms

1. Walkers are transferred early from Friendly Beaches Lodge to Coles Bay where they again depart to enjoy a boat trip to Cooks Beach.

2. Choose from a peaceful walk through sclerophyll forests and beaches to the renowned Wineglass Bay or select the more challenging walk to the top of Mt Graham (579m above sea level) descending to Wineglass Bay via the spectacular Quartzite Ridge.

3. Both walks arrive at Wineglass Bay late in the afternoon, a perfect time for a swim in its clear turquoise waters. Guests then return to Friendly Beaches Lodge via a small coach to enjoy a refreshing shower before drinks and dinner.

Day Three - 6 hrs walking time, 12 kms

1. Walkers are transferred by 4 wheel drive to Bluestone Bay.  Here you will explore the geological formations of the White Water Walls and Little Bluestone Bay before climbing to the Bluestone Bay cliff tops.

2. Head off through pristine bush following a track used by the Oyster Bay Tribe, featuring giant Zantharea (Grass Trees) and the exceptionally rare flowering Epacris Barbata.  Arrive at the red lichen rocks at the beautiful south Friendly Beaches headland.

Day Four - 3 hrs walking time, 6 kms

1. Rise early for some surf fishing or sleep in.  After breakfast an optional walk takes guests along a ridge line packed with fossils and a descent to Saltwater Lagoon - nesting ground to black swans and pelicans. 

2. After an exceptional lunch, guests walk North along the Friendly Beaches to Isaac’s Point, where they are met by our bus and return to Hobart by 5.30pm.

  3.  Walk along the dazzling white sands of Friendly Beaches to arrive at the Lodge where cool drinks and homemade afternoon tea await you.  Savour a well deserved meal and then relax with a glass of wine by the roaring fire.

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What's Included?

• Transport in Tasmania including boat trips
  
• All meals & wine
  
• 3 nights twin share accommodation
• National Park & entrance fees
  
• Experienced and professional Tour Guides
• Backpack and waterproof jacket hire

Friendly Beaches Lodge: Accommodation is spent at the Friendly Beaches Lodge, winner of national awards from the Royal Australian Institute of Architecture.

Guests have the exclusive use of the lodge which is located to blend with the environment while capturing spectacular views. You do not share the Friendly Beaches accommodation with any other walking party. North and South have a collection of double and twin rooms to suit everyone’s accommodation needs.

They both contain a lounge area with fireplace, a bathroom with a claw foot bath, a separate shower room and two toilets. We can offer individual travellers their own private room at no extra cost.  

Notes:

Special Departure Dates: From December to April each year, selected dates. Please enquire.
Trip Duration: 5 days
Departs from: Hobart
Tour Ends: Hobart
Departure Time: 8.15am
Return Time: 5.30pm
All Prices: $1975 per person (includes GST)