Cradle Mountain Active Day Trip from Launceston

4.7

73 reviews

Tours Tasmania

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Overview

Cradle Mountain is a not to be missed highlight when visiting Launceston, Tasmania. Discover this amazing wilderness area as you enjoy 5-hours exploring the Cradle Mountain day walking area, with a variety of short and longer walking options. See beautiful Dove Lake, climb to a lofty peak for amazing views, discover the local wombats and the natural history of this World Heritage environment.

Highlights

• Explore Cradle Mountain National Park & World Heritage Area (4-5 hours)

• Stand on the shore of the spectacular setting of Dove Lake

• Enjoy some short introductory walks and interpretation to the area

• Walk along the “Rainforest City” & “Pencil Pine Falls” tracks

• Take on the Dove Lake circuit walk (easy grade 6km’s)

• Or, take on the harder walk to the lofty views of Marion’s Lookout (medium grade 3 hours)

• Explore the historic Weindorfers Chalet

Additional Info

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Minimum age to participate in tour is 8 years

This is an active tour with walking 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 7 AM and 7:30 AM depending on your location. Hotel pickup is available from central city Hotels and Hostels ( no AirBnB’s). Please arrange pickup from your hotel at least 48 hours prior to departure with the tour operator.

We reserve the right to vary any trip in the event of bad weather or road closure and will incur no liability for any such alteration.

Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there is not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

What‘s Included

National Park entrance fees

Professionally guided and interpreted walks

We offer a Hotel pick up from select central city Hotels

Transport by air-conditioned minivan

Walking tours

• Food and drinks (please either pre purchase, or there will be the opportunity to purchase on tour)

• We do not offer pick ups from Air BnB’s and private residences

No luggage on board, only your day pack

No airport drop offs

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Cradle Mountain Active Day Trip from Launceston

Reviews

4.7

73 reviews

Amazing day trip to cradle mountain!
Rachel S
5.0
Aug 2024
We had an amazing day tour with Graeme who is extremely knowledgeable and informative. We had a fantastic time at cradle mountain and did the dove Lake cricket and visited thr Waldheim Chalet. Greatly appreciate Graeme's efforts and highly recommend this tour. Thank you!
Marion route was so worth...
Carmelita C
5.0
May 2024
Marion route was so worth it, a little technical but do-able. Grahme, our tour guide was excellent! Highly recommend this hike.
Tour Guide from hell
MaryLynne T
3.0
Apr 2024
My daughter and I went on this tour on 15 March 2024 with high expectations but the tour guide, I think his name was Graham (older man with curly long blondish hair) was the most unfriendly and grumpy guide I have ever encountered. He did not introduce himself and was not interested in our names. He barked at us and rushed us at every stop. Any information he gave was said in a gruff manner. Sheffield was a rushed 30 min stop for us to get food ourselves. Then he rushed us to cradle mountain and told us how we can get up ourselves on the different routes and said to be down by 2 pm. He did not walk with us but went via a different route to Marion's Lookout himself. He told us to leave by 1 pm to get down by 2 pm. We left by 1pm but was 5 mins late as my daughter twisted her ankle on the way down. He did not warn us that the way down was a shortcut that was v steep. Another girl (S) on the tour was with us and saw him drive off. We were left there wondering what to do when a driver of another bus who happened by then said if you are waiting for Graham, he will come back. S said that she had Graham on another tour the day before and he was just as bad. We were given just 3 hours to do our walk on cradle mountain when it was stated on the tour information that we would have 5 hours. On the way back heading to the Raspberry Farm he told us we had only 20 mins there. He also drove recklessly and overtook dangerously and was honked at a couple of times. He even mounted the road divider/kerb when dropping us back at our hotel. The tour was supposed to be 11 hours but he rushed us so that it was about 9.5 hours only. Graham acted like an unhappy driver rather than a tour guide. I am really surprised that Viator has such tour guides on their tours. Apart from this, Cradle Mountain is beautiful and worth the hike.
Stunning Place
Dianne M
5.0
Mar 2024
Well managed day and informative guide. This area of Tasmania is a must to see. By going on a hour you get a chance to sit back and relax.
A simple day trip, a long drive from Launceston
Mary K
4.0
Mar 2024
This was an easy way to get to Cradle Mountain without worrying about driving and passes. You meet up at a designated hotel. It is a long drive from Launceston to Cradle Mountain. There was a choice of two hikes. It got confusing about which one we were to do and because it came down to a vote of what the group wanted to do, the preference was to do the easy Dove Lake hike rather than the more challenging Marion Lookout hike, so if that is not what you want to do, just make it clear with the tour guide which hike you want to do and go do it. The cost was reasonable for being taken there in a comfortable minibus. The tour guide was amicable and knowledgeable. Value for money, yes, probably a reasonable price for the day's outing. You must wear hiking boots. Sunscreen and a hat a must if there in warmer months.