5 Days
Hobart and Surrounds
Change route
kunanyi/Mt Wellington summit / Credit: Kathryn Leahy
- HobartDistance and drive time: 20 km - 35 min
- Explore Sullivans Cove and Salamanca Market (every Saturday)
- Take a walking tour of Hobart or the Old Pub Tour of Hobart's colourful and historic pubs
- Drive or take a tour to the summit of kunanyi/Mt Wellington for spectacular views
- Overnight Hobart
Tahune Airwalk / Credit: Nick Osborne
- Hobart - Huon ValleyDistance and drive time: 180 km - 3 hr 30 min
- Head south towards Huonville, stopping in at one or two of the wineries or cider houses on the way
- Take a cave tour at Hastings Caves State Reserve and a relaxing dip in the thermal springs afterwards
- Head back to Dover for lunch before visiting Tahune Adventures for treetop walks, zip-line rides and rafting.
- Overnight Geeveston
Grandvewe Cheeses / Credit: Ryan Hartshorn
- Geeveston - HobartDistance and drive time: 100 km - 1 hr 50 min
- After breakfast, take in the scenery on the way to the Tasmanian Wooden Boat Centre at Franklin
- Head back to Huonville and join Huon Jet Boats on the river for the ride of a lifetime
- Make your way to Birchs Bay to taste award winning cheese at Grandvewe Cheeses
- Have lunch at Peppermint Bay with spectacular views to Bruny Island
- Overnight Hobart
Guard Tower, Port Arthur Historic Site / Credit: Tourism Tasmania
- Hobart - Tasman PeninsulaDistance and drive time: 142 km - 2 hr 15 min
- Try one of Hobart’s many great cafes or bakeries for breakfast
- Head off towards Port Arthur and the Tasman Peninsula, stopping in for an oyster or dram on the way
- Take in the dramatic coastal landscapes of the Tasman Peninsula at Tessellated Pavement or Devil’s Kitchen
- Join a guided tour at the Port Arthur Historic Site or simply wander around and soak in the history
- Join an evening ghost tour at the Port Arthur Historic Site
- Overnight Port Arthur village
Richmond Bridge, Richmond / Credit: Wai Nang Poon
- Port Arthur - Richmond - HobartDistance and drive time: 115 km - 1 hr 50 min
- Take a cruise to Tasman Island with Pennicott Wilderness Journeys and see Australia’s highest sea-cliffs
- Leaving Port Arthur, head towards Richmond and walk across Australia’s oldest stone bridge
- On the way back to the airport, explore the Coal Valley wineries and fromageries
- Depart Hobart
