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Experience the best of Tasmania’s east coast on a four day Cost Saver getaway. Visit picturesque St. Helens, explore Freycinet National Park, tour historic Port Arthur and see the sights of Hobart and Launceston.
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| Tour Operator: | AAT Kings |
| Duration: | 4 nights |
| Pickup: | Hobart at 0:00AM |
| Drop-off: | Launceston |
| Meals Included: | Breakfasts - 3
Lunches - 0
Dinners - 2 |
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| Itinerary | Accommodation | Attractions |  |
| Launceston |  Launceston is the second largest town in the state with a population of approximately 100,000. It is situated in the northern part of the state at the juncture of the North Esk, South Esk and the Tamar Rivers, just 200 kilometres north of Hobart. The town is the third oldest in Australia, having b... |
Bicheno
1 night |  Bicheno is a small seaside town on the east coast of Tasmania, approximately 180 kilometres north east of Hobart. The town has a busy harbour, a great beach and is known for plentiful and good accommodation and for its access to Freycinet and Douglas Aspley National Parks.
The town itself has much... |
| Freycinet National Park |  Situated on the east coast of Tasmania, at the edge of Freycinet National Park, Coles Bay, is two hours drive from Launceston, and two and a half hours drive from Hobart. The small hamlet, of approximately 150 permanent residents, is nestled in a sheltered nook, on a small peninsula, between two be... |
Port Arthur
1 night |  Port Arthur Penal Colony is one of Australia’s greatest historical tourist attractions, and Tasmania’s most popular tourist destination. The Dept. of Environment and Heritage states that, “the site has outstanding heritage value to the nation because of the places’ importance in the course, or patt... |
| Richmond |  Sometimes referred to as the ‘village in the valley’, Richmond situated on the banks of the Coal River, is just 26 kilometres from Hobart, in south east Tasmania, and is the oldest penal settlement in Tasmania. Richmond is one of Tasmania’s 12 classified historic towns. The area was explored withi... |
Hobart
1 night |  Hobart is the capital of Tasmania, the smallest state in Australia, and has a population of approximately 200,000. Originally settled as a penal colony in 1803 by Lt. John Bowen at Risdon Cove, Hobart Town as it was called, was relocated a year later to the other side of the Derwent River at Sulliv... |
Beachfront at Bicheno
1 night |  Beachside location, the Bicheno Beachfront Family Resort provides, comfortable rooms and is centrally located. |
Fox & Hound Inn Port Arthur
1 night | The Fox and Hounds Inn (formerly Chancellor Inn Port Arthur) is a tudor style motel accommodation. Offering apartments and ensuite rooms, the mansion oozes comfort, with log fires and comfortable armchairs it's a dream come true after a day of exploring the sites. |
Wrest Point Hotel
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| Freycinet National Park |  Just 190 kilometres from Hobart, the Freycinet Peninsula juts into the Tasman Sea, where you can see dramatic granite mountains and white sandy beaches, surrounded by the deep blue ocean.
The National Park covers an area of 168 square kilometres, and runs from the Friendly Beaches in the north, inc... |
| Port Arthur Historic Site |  Port Arthur is Tasmania's most significent historic site. Established in 1830 as a place of punishment for secondary offenders of the colony's growing convict population, operating until 1877.
Today every building and every ruin in Port Arthur has a story to tell. Created with convict labour, the i... |
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