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O’Shannessy’s Sorrento Travel Pty Ltd T/A:

Featuring Cradle Mountain, the Tarkine Wilderness,

West Coast Wilderness Railway and the Gordon River Cruise

~ 9 Day Tour ~

26th March - 3rd April, 2019

Price per person twin share $ 4,080 Repeat clientele twin share $ 4,030 SINGLE SUPPLEMENT $ 630

Tour Departs: Tuesday 26th March, 2019 Tour Returns: Wednesday 3rd April, 2019 Deposit: $200 per person upon booking

Balance due on invoice approximately 60 days prior to departure

Single travellers who are prepared to twin share will be matched with another passenger (of the same gender) or, if this is not possible, you will be provided with single accommodation at the twin share fare.

Tour Price Includes:

Pick up from and return to your home - Greater Melbourne, Bendigo, Ballarat, Geelong, the Bellarine and Mornington Peninsulas, some areas of Gippsland and Phillip Island.

Travel by our own state of the art luxury coach, equipped with restroom, satellite phone, fold-down arm rests, seat belts and extra leg room. Our coach has a ’kneeling’ device and second door for ease of entry and disembarkation. Our coach is also fitted with ‘Road Cam’ TV monitors which display in real time the road ahead. The coach offers a smooth quiet ride and views through large panoramic windows.

Quality ensuite motels / resorts throughout Tasmania All tours and interest venues as per itinerary. Meals: Full cooked breakfasts, restaurant dinners, most lunches and

morning teas (2 lunches at own expense as per itinerary). Virgin flight from Melbourne to Hobart. 1 night private ensuite accommodation aboard the Spirit of Tasmania.

Each room has twin beds and porthole. 2 Coach Crew throughout tour - O’Shannessy’s Professional and

experienced Tour Directors.

Deposit refundable until 60 days prior to departure.

60 to 15 days BEFORE DEPARTURE 50% Refund of Tour Cost

14 to 1 day BEFORE DEPARTURE 25% Refund of Tour Cost

On or after Departure date of Tour NO REFUND

All passengers are required to co-operate with the seat rotation program determined by O’Shannessy’s Tour Directors.

TRAVEL INSURANCE IS NOT COMPULSORY HOWEVER IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED AND IS AVAILABLE FROM OUR OFFICE.

The Proprietors reserve the right to vary any accommodation, price or other features of the tour at any time at their own discretion.

Hobart

Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary

High Tea at Peter Rabbit’s™ Garden

Richmond

Royal Botanic Gardens

New Norfolk

The Wall in the Wilderness

Queenstown

West Coast Wilderness Railway

Gordon River Cruise

Zeehan

Cradle Mountain

Smithton

Tarkine Wilderness

Stanley

“The Nut”

Wynyard

Burnie

Sheffield

Spirit of Tasmania

DAY 1: Tuesday 26th March, 2019

Fly to Tasmania - Hobart City Sights

Our newest tour to Tasmania includes a few favourites as well as some new attractions so whether you have visited Tasmania before or this is your first time, there will be something for everyone. After our personal pickup from home we make our way to Tullamarine Airport where we board our flight to Hobart. On arrival we will discover the state's capital in a city sights tour. Hobart is the second oldest capital in Australia. Nestled amongst the foothills of Mt. Wellington, Hobart combines heritage charm with a modern lifestyle, in a setting of exceptional beauty. In the early 1800's Hobart was settled as a penal colony with many convict-built sandstone buildings still being used today. The city has evolved to include beautiful gardens, art galleries and restaurants which showcase the best of Tasmanian produce. Later this afternoon we check in to our accommodation at the centrally located Fountainside Hotel. This tour is a continuation of the Tassie with a Twist - East Coast tour. By combining the two tours you will gain an in depth look at Tasmania.

Lunch at own expense and arrangement. OVERNIGHT: Fountainside Hotel, HOBART

DAY 2: Wednesday 27th March, 2019

Bonorong - High Tea - Peter Rabbit Garden - Richmond

This morning, we travel north to visit Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary. Their focus is on returning injured native animals back to the wild and we are

lucky enough to be taken on a personalised tour to see some of their favourite species. We then visit Riversdale Estate to take an enchanting stroll through Peter Rabbit’s™ Garden and see Mr. McGregor and the story of Peter Rabbit™ unfold, along with many other of your favourite Beatrix Potter

characters. We then enjoy High Tea in their Orangery Conservatory, sampling all of their delicious and sumptuous delicacies they have on offer before travelling to the nearby historic village of Richmond. We take a walk across Australia’s oldest bridge, built by convict labour between 1823 and 1825. We will then visit the cemetery of Australia’s oldest

remaining Catholic Church, St Johns, built in 1836. Or, you may like to browse through the many delightful craft shops, galleries and food stores. We finish the day in the magnificent Royal Botanical Gardens and discover some of the Garden's unusual displays including the Subantarctic House.

Lunch at own expense and arrangement. OVERNIGHT: Fountainside Hotel, HOBART

DAY 3: Thursday 28th March, 2019

New Norfolk - The Wall in the Wilderness - Queenstown

We will travel through the picturesque Derwent Valley to New Norfolk then climb the Central Plateau, following the Wild Way through trout lakes, mountains, gorges and the Wild Rivers National Park. We will pass through Tarraleah Gorge the site of early hydro-electric installations and take a tour of “The Wall”, a work in progress depicting the history of the region beautifully

carved in Tasmanian timbers. We take a lunch break at Derwent Bridge before crossing Lake Burbury and descend through the ghost towns of Linda and Gormanston to the copper mining town of Queenstown. This evening we will enjoy dinner and a movie at the historic Paragon Theatre.

Overnight: Comfort Inn Gold Rush, QUEENSTOWN

DAY 4: Friday 29th March, 2019

West Coast Wilderness Railway - Guided Queenstown Tour

This morning we are in for a treat as we take the West Coast Wilderness Railway steam train along steep grades of rack and pinion track through old growth rainforest. The railway uses fully restored 100 year old steam locos that ran on the rail line originally built for the Mt Lyell Mining & Railway Company. The copper mine at Queenstown started operation in 1893 and for over 100 hundred years was the largest copper mine on Tasmania's west coast. The mine and rugged environment have shaped the town and we will be joined by a local Queenstown guide who will give us an insight into this unique wild west community. Later in the afternoon, we will travel to the harbour-side village of Strahan with its dark and fascinating convict past set on the edge of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area.

OVERNIGHT: Strahan Village Hotel, STRAHAN

DAY 5: SATURDAY 30th March, 2019

Gordon River Cruise - The Ship that Never Was

This morning we cruise the incomparable Gordon River into the heart of Tasmania's wilderness and the edge of World Heritage. We will cross the vast Macquarie Harbour, past Sarah Island which was the worst convict settlement of all, then following the Gordon through stands of ancient Huon pine, sassafras and myrtle rainforest to step ashore on the wilderness board-walk at Heritage Landing. We then voyage to Hell's Gates, the aptly named harbour entrance where many early ships were destroyed by ferocious ocean swells. On our return to Strahan, there

will be opportunity to explore the village including the Visitor Centre and the Huon pine saw mill. Later this afternoon we will enjoy the play "The Ship that Never Was" which tells the dramatic and hilarious true story of The Great Escape from Sarah Island.

OVERNIGHT: Strahan Village Hotel, STRAHAN

DAY 6: Sunday 31st March, 2019

Zeehan - Cradle Mountain - Smithton

This morning we’ll tour through the rugged west coast which is rich in mining history, and journey past Tullah, located on the shores of peaceful Lake Rosebery. We continue north through rainforest and mineral rich mountains, crossing the Vale of Belvoir and alpine cattle country to reach Cradle Mountain National Park. We board the shuttle bus to Dove Lake at the foot of the crags of Cradle Mountain and visit Waldheim, forest home

of pioneer Gustav Weindorfer. We will enjoy lunch at Cradle Mountain Hotel and have the opportunity to visit the Wilderness Gallery, bursting with artwork produced by Tasmanian artists, before following the highway through mountains and button grass plains to the North West Coast.

OVERNIGHT: Tall Timbers Resort, SMITHTON

DAY 7: Monday 1st April, 2019

Tarkine Wilderness

Today, we will discover the Tarkine Wilderness area. Unlike many places in the world, the Tarkine remains as a hidden treasure and a forgotten wilderness. This 477,000 hectare expanse of uninterrupted Tarkine

wilderness is the largest single track of temperate rainforest in Australia and holds ancient relics of both plants and animals dating back millennia, and unique habitats not found anywhere else! We discover this gem on Tasmania's west coast where a local guide will tell us captivating stories

about this unique area.

OVERNIGHT: Tall Timbers Resort, SMITHTON

DAY 8: Tuesday 2nd April, 2019

Stanley - Wynyard - Burnie - Sheffield - Spirit of Tasmania

We enjoy the sights of Tasmania's north west coast as we follow the coast back to Devonport. This morning we will travel to the historic village of Stanley which is nestled at the foot of an ancient volcanic core, known as ‘the Nut’. We’ll explore the quaint historic site of Highfield, the original

headquarters of the Van Diemen's Land Company, before taking the chairlift access to the top of the Nut (ride is optional and own expense) to get a birds eye view of the town. We then take a journey through time as we visit Australia's largest collection of locally restored veteran Ford vehicles

including the equal oldest Ford in the world at Wonders of Wynyard. We then stop into the home of Australia’s largest single malt whisky distillery, Burnie's Hellyers Road Distillery. We partake in a fully guided amble through the distillery and enjoy a delicious lunch. We then follow the scenic

CONDITIONS OF TRAVEL

Any special passenger requirements must be notified to O’Shannessy’s Tours at the time of booking. No passenger will be permitted to embark or continue on the tour while their mental or physical condition is, in the opinion of any representative of O’Shannessy’s Tours, such as to render them incapable of caring for themselves, or whereby they become objectionable to other passengers, or they become a hazard to themselves or other passengers. O’Shannessy’s Tours will not be responsible for expenses resulting in such persons being precluded from completing the tour for any such reason. It is also a requirement of O’Shannessy’s Tours that each passenger is able to negotiate coach steps without the aid of the coach crew or other passengers. Any passenger who requires assistance for any of the above is required to travel with a companion capable of providing all necessary assistance. If you are willing to twin share but are a smoker or have a CPAP machine or snore, you will need to pay a single supplement for a sole use room.

coastal drive through Penguin and Ulverstone before visiting Sheffield, a town famous for its extensive display of pioneer themed murals painted on the buildings throughout the district. We then travel to Devonport where we board the Spirit of Tasmania for our overnight cruise to

Melbourne. We will enjoy a buffet dinner at the 'Tasmanian Market Kitchen', before having time to explore the many onboard facilities including bars, a cinema and lounges. Enjoy the cruise as we settle into our own ensuite twin berth porthole cabin.

OVERNIGHT: Porthole Cabin, SPIRIT OF TASMANIA

DAY 9: Wednesday 3rd April, 2019

Travel home

Early risers may witness the entry through The Heads into Port Phillip Bay and watch the Melbourne city skyline come into view during the cruise up the bay to Station Pier. We disembark on arrival around 6.00am to enjoy

breakfast at a local motel before travelling home. As usual our chauffeurs will be there to greet us and take us to our doors with lovely memories of our wonderful 'Tassie with a Twist' holiday.

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