BIG 3 Tasmania - Port Arthur, Wineglass Bay, Cradle Mountain
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3 days
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See Tasmania’s three biggest highlights in three amazing days! We’ve combined our most popular day tours exploring Port Arthur, Wineglass Bay and Cradle Mountain into one unforgettable Tassie experience. Let’s go!
Day one: Take a jaw-dropping walk along Australia’s highest sea cliffs on the Tasman Peninsula. Discover the dark history of Port Arthur Historic Site. Get up close and personal with Tassie Devils at the Unzoo. Walk over Australia’s oldest bridge in Richmond.
Day two: Travel from Hobart to Launceston via the sparkling East Coast. Visit one of the world’s Top 10 most beautiful beaches, Wineglass Bay. Relax in a hilltop vineyard overlooking Freycinet National Park.
Day three: See Tasmania’s alpine heart and World Heritage Listed Cradle Mountain. Walk the stunning Dove Lake Circuit or tackle Marion’s Lookout. Wander Sheffield’s outdoor art gallery and reward yourself with handmade Tasmanian gelato at Van Diemens Land Ice Creamery.
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Minimum age to participate in tour is 8 years
Walking is involved; a suitable level of general health & fitness and physical abilities is essential
We provide accurate interpretation, and keep wildlife disturbance to a minimum by viewing from appropriate distances and informing our guests how to view wildlife with patience and respect. Activities are always confined to tracks and boardwalks to minimize negative impacts.
Hotel pickup time is between 7am and 7:25am depending on your location. Hotel pickup is available from select central city Hotels only.
Luggage – Please only bring hand luggage/a day pack on tour, otherwise we won’t all fit! Tours that travel between Hobart and Launceston, we allow for 1 x small sized case & a day pack. If you have excess luggage, please contact our team .
If carrying your luggage is an issue, please ensure you stay at a hotel location that is included in our door to door pick up schedule.
Guests must be fit with full mobility
What To Expect
Port Arthur and Tassie Devils
Tasman National Park
Travel with us from Hobart to the Tasman Peninsula, where the might of the Southern Ocean has carved spectacular caves and arches into solid rock. Meet Tassie’s coastline at its rugged finest. It’ll take your breath away. Spend the morning walking along 300-metre-high clifftops, pausing at majestic lookouts to watch giant waves crash against dolerite spires. Visit Pirates Bay, Waterfall Bay, Tasman Arch and the famous Devil’s Kitchen, ticking all the best views off the list.
Tasmanian Devil Unzoo
The Tasmanian Devil Unzoo is up next. Tasmanian Devils are carnivorous marsupials that can only be found in Tasmania. They look like a small bear and are just as feisty, with one of the most powerful bites in the animal kingdom. You’ll get up close and personal with these iconic critters in a snarling feeding frenzy! You can also feed wallabies by hand, attend a Birds of the Bush presentation, and learn about local wildlife from the Unzoo’s passionate staff.
Port Arthur Historic Site
Next stop is Port Arthur Historic Site, where impeccably preserved ruins offer a chilling glimpse of life as a Tasmanian convict. You will have around 2 hours exploring this World Heritage open air museum, including a complimentary harbour cruise around the Isle of the Dead and fascinating site talks.
Richmond
Our last stop is the unmissable Richmond, a historic village filled with quaint stone buildings, ye olde lolly shops and Australia’s oldest bridge! This sandstone beauty was built by convicts and is thought to be haunted. You be the judge. A devilishly good day out.
Hobart to Launceston via Wineglass Bay
Freycinet National Park
After leaving Hobart we travel along picturesque roads through seaside towns of Orford and Swansea to arrive at Freycinet National Park.
Wineglass Bay Lookout
There we walk to Wineglass Bay lookout, a moderate 45-minute hike that gets the heart pumping before revealing one of the best views in the Southern Hemisphere. Gaze out over treetops to a sweeping vista of white sand and turquoise water, soaking in the beauty of Wineglass Bay. Depending on how active you’re feeling, you can extend your hike down to the beach for swimming, relaxing and dolphin spotting or return from the lookout with your guide to check out Honeymoon Bay, Sleepy Bay and Cape Tourville Lighthouse.
Devil's Corner Cellar Door
The afternoon brings us to Devil’s Corner winery, perched high on a hill overlooking Freycinet. It’s the ideal place to kick back with a glass of wine, fresh seafood platter, woodfired pizza, tea, coffee or artisan gelato before ending our day in Launceston.
Cradle Mountain National Park
Sheffield
After leaving Launceston we stop in the quirky town of Sheffield, the town of murals, a unique open air art gallery. From there we head into the mountains along winding roads fringed by rainforest to arrive at Cradle Mountain National Park.
Cradle Mountain-Lake St. Clair National Park
Cradle Mountain’s jagged silhouette is unmistakable. Standing 1545 metres above sea level amongst glacial lakes, alpine moorland and World Heritage Listed wilderness, this iconic mountain is pure untamed Tassie. On this full day tour, you’ll score front row seats. We begin our adventures with an easy guided walk to the stunning Pencil Pine Falls. A great introduction to the National Park. After that it’s onto our main walk of the day, Dove Lake Circuit, an easy 6km circumnavigation of the stunning lake that sits at the bottom of Cradle Mountain. The views are epic. If you’re up for a challenge, tackle the hike to Marion’s Lookout. An uphill climb rewards you with breathtaking views of Cradle Mountain, Little Horn, Smithies Peak and so many mirrored lakes.
Christmas Hill Raspberry Farm
Our last stop is Van Diemen’s Ice Creamery and Christmas Hills Raspberry Farm for well-earned treats crafted from the finest Tasmanian dairy and produce. A sweet end to a heavenly day.
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BIG 3 Tasmania - Port Arthur, Wineglass Bay, Cradle Mountain
What‘s Included
Port Arthur Historic Site entrance fee
National Park entrance fees
Small, friendly groups
Professional guides & interpretative walks
Tasmanian Devil Unzoo entrance fee
Food and drinks -We always stop along the way, to purchase some take away food for your lunch.
Accommodation - You need to book 2 nights in Hobart and 2 nights in Launceston.
No airport drop offs
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Reviews
36 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Overall good but…
WingShan2016,Mar 19, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00The 3-day trip was good: nice tour guides (I have 3 tour guides in 3 days), good itinerary arrangement, good time control, but… they did not pick me up at my selected hotel without notification. I started my trip in Launceston. The pick up of first 2 days was fine. However, when we arrived Hobart in the 2nd day, the tour guide wanted to drop me (and one lady from UK) off in the Tourist Information Centre. I told him I have selected the drop off point in their website and I showed him the confirmation email. He said he didn’t get that information from the company and he showed me his list. My drop off location was indicated as Tourist Information Centre in the list. He drove me to the hotel after seeing my email (otherwise I can’t imagine how could I walk for 20 mins with my heavy luggage…). And the 3rd day, I waited outside my selected pick up point. After 8 minutes passed the pick up time I started to panic (especially for what had happened the day before). I called the number in my email and being told that they didn’t receive pick up information and I had to “grab a cab” and go to information centre immediately if I wanted to join the tour. There were no taxis near my place so I decided to get their on foot. It was a 20 minutes walk and I had to run my head off in order to be there on time!!! Luckily I made it. I know the UK lady is in this tour as well so I asked the tour guide to check on her. The tour guide said she didn’t answer the phone and left at 7:35am. I assume the UK lady has left her own UK number while booking and used phone card in Australia (so did I) so they were not able to contact her. I feel sorry for her… hope that she could join the tour the day after. I already booked through their own company website months before the trip, but still they made such a mistake. I could have missed my tour if I didn’t make the call! Advice to people who are joining the tour, make sure you send reconfirm email to them for pick up time and location before the trip. 這次三天的旅行很不錯：導遊很好（三天換了三個導遊），行程安排合理，時間把控到位，但是……他們沒有到我預定的酒店接我！ 我的旅程從朗塞斯頓開始。前兩天的接送都很順利。 然而，第二天我們到達霍巴特時，導遊想把我（還有一位來自英國的女士）送到遊客資訊中心。我告訴他我已經在他們的網站上選好了下車地點，並給他看了確認郵件。他說他沒有收到公司的訊息，然後給我看了他的行程單，我的下車地點顯示為遊客資訊中心。 他看到我的郵件後開車送我去了飯店（不然我可能要拖著沉重的行李走20分鐘…）。 第三天，我在預定的接送地點外等到過了預定時間8分鐘後，我開始慌了（尤其是想到前一天發生的事）。我撥打了郵件裡的電話號碼，對方告訴我他們沒有收到接送訊息，如果我想參加旅行團，就必須「搭計程車」立刻去遊客中心。 我附近沒有計程車，所以我決定步行過去。步行要20分鐘，我一路狂奔才趕到！還好我最終還是到了。 我知道那位英國女士也參加了這個旅行團，所以我請導遊幫忙問她的狀況。導遊說她沒接電話，最後我們在7:35離開了。我猜那位英國女士預訂的時候留下了她的英國號碼，然後在澳洲用使用旅遊電話卡（我也是），所以他們聯絡不上她。我真替她感到難過……希望她第二天能參加旅行團。 我在好幾個月前就透過他們公司官網預訂了行程，但他們還是犯了這麼大的錯。要不是我打電話確認，我可能就錯過這趟旅行了！建議所有參加這次旅行的人，出發前一定要再次確認接送時間和地點。
Heather is a great guide with Tours Tasmania.
K5144UFglenm,Jan 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00We did three tours with Heather from Tours Tasmania while staying in Hobart. Maria Island, Mount Field/Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary and the Freycinet Peninsula. An excellent guide, very well spoken, knowledgeable and courteous. Each day was most enjoyable.
The Big 3 a Grand Adventure
jordannM2608IK,Dec 13, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We just finished the Big 3 and wow it was really amazing how much you see in those short 3 days. We had 3 tour guides for the trip one for each day but they were all unique and equally great tour guides (Ian, Nick and Damian) they all provided a lot of information on many locations and also answered any questions asked with insightful knowledge of the area. Awesome tour I'll be recommending it to my family. ❤️ Laura and Jordan
Comfortable and easy way to see Tassy
Lucy M,Oct 9, 2024
- Review from Viator
4.00Really enjoyed the trip, was a super easy way to see Tasmania and just got to sit back and relax. On the second day, felt a bit more like a school trip as the guide was very pedantic with timings and even drove off when a couple of us were 10 minutes late back from a hike… Other than that had a brill third day with Damian going to Cradle mountain!! He really made us very comfortable and went the extra mile:)
They openly will treat you as second grade customer, don't book with company!
EuropeanTraveler1234,May 29, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00Do not book by any means with this company, as they are not only not ashamed to treat you as second grade customer, but also not ashamed to say it openly and put it into writing! Never seen such rude and condescending communication. When I asked for a certain hotel pick up (that was advertised by both the agency and themselves) they did not want to pick me up there and gave me alternatives that require walking 20 to 30 minutes with 20kg luggage. Even though their eticket also stated a hotel pick up, and I chose the hotels from a list they say they stop at in all their advertisement (also the selling agency told me I could). Furthermore, while by car or bus it is only a few minutes (and at 6am off seasons the traffic isn’t the issue), it was a 20/30 minute walk (and I am staying at a pretty central location, near CBD). Even a one time request to pick me up one day you need to travel with luggage (20kg) they did not want help out, despite all the advertisement. They (literally) said that their "First priority always goes to guests who book directly with us", this is a literal quote. So, despite paying full price and doing the tour they think it is normal to treat client as second grade clients. The travel agency was also very shocked when they saw the email. They also tried to blame me for it. Stated that I was late my booking (6 days prior the tour start). Sure, that is not very early, but if you can’t keep your advertised promises, just don’t sell that tour. If six days is not enough for you to make the promised arrangements, you should be honest about it it and not sell it. Furthermore, their communication was condescending. Warning me basically to not take any luggage with me on other days, in capitals written. Although I asked to bring luggage on another day, they could have politely declined it, and there was no need for this condescending tone of voice. The condescending tone of voice was clearly noticeable in all communication. All was by email, because I tried calling them multiple times, but was redirected to the voicemail every time, including during their business hours. I have, in a polite way, pointed out that I was surprised my their communication and that it was not in line with their advertisement, as these levels of unprofessional behavior are unprecedented. However, instead of a apology or any kind of deescalation of their bad behavior, they pretended to give me “the official” answer, that they don’t pick up clients that booked you big international sites, despite me booking it through a smaller Australian business. They also said that I should take it of leave it, when they know that 2 days prior on an island it is hard to find alternatives. Obviously, I did not want to go on any tour where I will be treated as a second grade customer (while paying the full price and booking the exact same tours as some other guests)! They offered me a refund, which is good. So, apparently, their management approves of this behavior instead of apologizing for the rude communications, but I guess they’re not mature to admit the mistakes they made! So, yes, I got my money back, but they ruined your travel plans last minute and are beyond rude, without any form of self reflection! Don’t ever book with this company! Watch out for them, they also don’t put any listing on google maps, probably to avoid honest customer reviews!
Good way to go around Tasmania
Alicia F,Jun 27, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00I really liked the tour cause it’s a good way to go around Tasmania without renting a car. On day two and three it takes more time to go to the nationalparks than staying there. That’s a bit sad but still worth it. The unzoo was a real highlight for me. Haven’t expected to ever recommend a zoo in my life. Apart from this you can also see a lot of wildlife like wild wombats!
Not a very good experience
Monique N,Nov 21, 2022
- Review from Viator
2.00Is not active adventure but a tour operator for quite old persons…don’t wait adventure….to avoid for active people
Best tour guide ever - Trevor
CaitlinCR,Oct 10, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This tour was awesome. Trevor the tour guide is an absolute legend. He is witty, knowledgeable, passionate and intelligent. His love for Tasmania is so evident in the way he talks about it. He has an incredible understanding of the natural environment, imparting his wisdom about flora and fauna. He is also well versed in environmental advancements taking place in Tasmania. He incorporated the history into the tour, acknowledging the atrocities like the killing of the aboriginal people when settlers arrived. He incorporated the traditional names of Hobart/Nipaluna and Mt Wellington/kunanyi. Trevor made this tour so special and I hope you have the pleasure of touring with him too. My only feedback is - don't expect a 3 day tour with a group who you would get to know. Only a few of us did all 3 days, others were doing individual days of the tour - so maybe not so good if you're solo traveling and looking to make connections.
Best Tour I’ve experienced!
Jaymee T,Aug 12, 2022
- Review from Viator
5.00All the tour guides (Trevor, Nick, and Graham) were very knowledgeable of the history and current affairs of each area and provided great information. The tour was better than expected and I would definitely recommend for all wanting to experience a great introduction to Tasmania!
We had a fantastic time...
Theresa B,Apr 26, 2022
- Review from Viator
5.00We had a fantastic time in Tassie. Trevor,Dave and Graham were awesome guides.They made our experience a memorable one.
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