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Tasmania is fast becoming Australia’s primo walking destination with its magnificent mountains, forests, and coastal walks. It is not hard to believe, given the sheer beauty of this place. Walkers can also add on all sorts of activities after hiking in Tasmania. The natural beauty of Tasmania is captivating, but so are its cultural experiences and extraordinary food and drink offerings. Enjoying the powder-white beaches, forest bathing in the magnificent old-growth forest, or simply making time to slow down and admire some of the most photographed mountains in Australia are all part of the allure. But so is Mona and the plethora of amazing restaurants and food-based experiences that have popped up to satisfy the locals and the tourists alike.

Auswalk is Australia’s oldest dedicated walking holiday company, delivering self-guided and guided walks worldwide.

With over 30 years of experience, 30,000+ satisfied guests, and more than 3 million kilometres walked, you’re in expert hands!

Three Capes, Tasman Peninsula and Port Arthur – 4 Days

Self-guided

Three Capes, Cape Hauy and  Cape Raoul, Waterfall Bay, Fortescue Bay and Port Arthur. Dramatic coastline of sea caves and towering sea stacks.

 Self-guided 4 Days From $2485 Moderate What's Included

Three Capes, Tasman Peninsula and Port Arthur – 4 Days

BACK What's Included
  • All transport including daily transfers to/from each walk and transfers to and from Hobart
  • Genuine all inclusive pack free walking holiday
  • 3 nights’ comfortable self contained accommodation with ensuites
  • Chef prepared 2 course dinner each night
  • Hearty breakfast each morning and packed walker lunches each day
  • Worry-free navigation with Auswalk’s navigation app, travel book, maps & info pack
  • Insulated lunch bag and luggage tags
  • National Park admission
  • Entry to Port Arthur Historic Site

Freycinet Peninsula Walk 3 days

Self-guided

Freycinet Peninsula’s best 2 walks, plus a boat tour. Hike Wineglass Bay, the Hazards and Mnt Amos. Fully inclusive staying in luxury inside the park.

 Self-guided 3 Days From $2075 Easy to Moderate What's Included

Freycinet Peninsula Walk 3 days

BACK What's Included
  • All transport including private transfers to and from Launceston
  • Genuine pack free Tasmanian walking holiday
  • 4.5 hr boat cruise to Wineglass Bay via Schouten Island and Cooks Beach
  • 2 nights’ accommodation at luxury Freycinet Lodge in ensuite rooms
  • Meals, including chef-cooked breakfasts, walkers’ lunches and one dinner in Richardson’s Bistro
  • Worry-free navigation with Auswalk’s navigation app, travel book, maps & info pack
  •  Insulated lunch bag and luggage tags

Three Capes Walk, Tasman Peninsula – 4 Days

Group-guided

Hike at Cape Hauy, Cape Raoul and Fortescue Bay, Canoe Bay Tasman Arch, Blow Holes, Waterfall Bay. Visit Port Arthur and see the region from the sea on an Eco wildlife boat cruise.

 Group-guided 4 Days From $2945 Moderate What's Included

Three Capes Walk, Tasman Peninsula – 4 Days

BACK What's Included
  • Genuine all inclusive pack free walking holiday
  • Visit all 3 Capes, including Cape Pillar with a Boat cruise and wildlife watching
  • 2 engaging, knowledgeable and experienced guides
  • 3 nights’ excellent accommodation in 2 bedroom chalets, so you will have a private bedroom/bathroom, and share the common area’s of the chalet with the other bedrooms’ occupants.
  • Chef-prepared restaurant meals
  • All transport from Hobart and luggage transport
  • Auswalk guide pack including notes, maps, lunch bag, container and National Park admission

Bay of Fires, Freycinet, Wineglass Bay and the Three Capes – 7 Days

Group-guided

A walking symphony in 3 movements. Bay of Fires with its pink granite, orange lichen boulders & white beaches. Freycinet Peninsula & Wineglass Bay.

 Group-guided 7 Days From $4055 Moderate What's Included

Bay of Fires, Freycinet, Wineglass Bay and the Three Capes – 7 Days

BACK What's Included
  • Genuine all inclusive pack free walking holiday
  • 2 engaging, knowledgeable and experienced guides – shorter easier walk available each day
  • 6 nights private accommodation in rooms with ensuites
  • 6 cooked breakfasts and 6 dinners prepared by professional chefs with an emphasis on Tasmanian local produce
  • Comprehensive walkers lunches every day augmented by Auswalk’s trail mix
  • All transport from Launceston to Hobart
  • National park admission
  • Auswalk guide pack including notes, maps, map case, insulated lunch bag and container

Three Capes, Mount Brown and Port Arthur – 5 Days

Self-guided

Three Capes, Cape Hauy and  Cape Raoul, Waterfall Bay, Mnt Brown, Fortescue Bay and Port Arthur. A sublime coastline of sea caves and towering sea stacks.

 Self-guided 5 Days From $3195 Moderate What's Included

Three Capes, Mount Brown and Port Arthur – 5 Days

BACK What's Included
  • All transport including daily transfers to/from each walk and transfers to and from Hobart
  • Genuine all inclusive pack free walking holiday
  • 4 nights’ comfortable self contained accommodation
  • Chef prepared 2 course dinner each night
  • Breakfasts each morning and packed walker lunches
  • Worry-free navigation with Auswalk’s navigation app, travel book, maps & info pack
  • Insulated lunch bag and luggage tags
  • National Park admission
  • Entry to Port Arthur Historic Site

Bay of Fires and Freycinet – 4 Days

Group-guided

Combined Bay of Fires walk and Freycinet experience: crystal-clear waters, sugar white beaches & orange lichen boulders.

 Group-guided 4 Days From $2895 Easy to Moderate What's Included

Bay of Fires and Freycinet – 4 Days

BACK What's Included
  • Genuine all inclusive pack free walking holiday
  • Luggage transport and all transport to and from Launceston
  • Bay of Fires walk and the best Freycinet walks
  • 2 engaging, knowledgeable and experienced guides
  • 3 nights’ comfortable ensuite accommodation, including 2 nights at 4 .5 star Freycinet Lodge
  • Daily meals including cooked breakfasts, walkers lunches and 2-course dinners
  • Cooks Beach boat trip
  • National Park admission
  • Auswalk guide pack including lunch bag, container and map case

Cradle Mountain Lake St Clair Walk – 6 Days

Self-guided

World Heritage–listed Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park incorporates glacier-sculpted mountain peaks, river gorges, lakes, tarns and tracts of wild alpine moorland.

 Self-guided 6 Days From $3010 Moderate What's Included

Cradle Mountain Lake St Clair Walk – 6 Days

BACK What's Included
  • Five nights in 4.5 and 4-star excellent accommodation in rooms with ensuites
  • Transfers from Launceston and back, all luggage and vehicle transfers on the trip (for Hobart, speak to the office. There is an option available to use your own car at reduced cost)
  • The best Cradle Mountain hikes and walks at Lake St Clair, including sections of the Overland Track
  • Boat trip on Lake St Clair
  • * 5 packed walker’s lunches, 5 cooked breakfasts and 3 à la carte dinners at your choice of restaurant at Peppers Cradle Mountain (one dinner not provided)
  • National Park admission
  • Worry-free navigation with Auswalk’s navigation app, travel book, maps & info pack
  • Insulated lunch bag and luggage tags

The Tarkine And Cradle Mountain – 5 Days

Group-guided

Tarkine wilderness: largest tract of unbroken cool-temperate rainforest remaining in the Southern Hemisphere. Mountains, wild rivers, sublime coastline, Cradle Mnt, Overland Track.

 Group-guided 5 Days From $3095 Moderate What's Included

The Tarkine And Cradle Mountain – 5 Days

BACK What's Included
  • Genuine all-inclusive pack free walking holiday
  • 2 engaging, knowledgeable and experienced guides
  • 4 nights in comfortable accommodation
  • All transport from Launceston, including luggage transport
  • Cooked breakfasts each morning and two-course dinners in the evening
    (breakfast provisions will be provided on 3 mornings for you to cook in your cabin)
  • Comprehensive walkers lunches augmented by Auswalk’s trail mix
  • National Park admission
  • Auswalk guide pack including notes, maps, map case, insulated lunch bag and container

The Tarkine And Cradle Mountain Explorer – 6 Days

Group-guided

Tarkine wilderness: largest tract of unbroken cool-temperate rainforest remaining in the Southern Hemisphere. Mountains, wild rivers, sublime coastline, Cradle Mnt, Overland Track.

 Group-guided 6 Days From $3695 Moderate What's Included

The Tarkine And Cradle Mountain Explorer – 6 Days

BACK What's Included
  • Genuine all-inclusive pack free walking holiday
  • 2 engaging, knowledgeable and experienced guides – easier shorter walk available each day
  • 3 nights in comfortable accommodation at Corrina
  • 2 nights at the 4-star Cradle Mountain Hotel
  • All transport from Launceston, including luggage transport
  • Cooked breakfasts each morning and two-course dinners in the evening
    (breakfast provisions will be provided on 3 mornings for you to cook in your cabin)
  • Comprehensive walker lunches augmented by Auswalk’s trail mix
  • National Park admission, Auswalk guide pack including notes, maps, insulated lunch bag and container
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OVERVIEW

Our view is to take your time to explore Tasmania and explore it at your own pace. If you don’t have the time then the following destinations are our all-time favourites.
Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park is one of the standout parks amongst a plethora of parks that vie for the top of the walking charts.
The Tasman Peninsula with its Three Capes Track and a great selection of other walks is another walking mecca for hikers from all around the world. Cape Huay, Cape Pillar, and Cape Roual are the iconic walks, but Mount Brown and Waterfall Bay are also not to be missed.
Bay of Fires is a gentle walk and incorporates great coastal. Clear azure seas splashed with red lichen on the granite-strewn coast is its hallmark.
Freycinet with its towering Mount Amos and gorgeous Wine Glass Bay is also not to be missed.
The Tarkine is the most underrated of all the locations and well worth exploring. It is a vast area and has some of the oldest forests on the planet as well as the gorgeous Pieman River.
There are a tonne of honourable mentions, Mount Anne, Liffey Falls, Mount Murchison, and Philosophers Falls, the list is endless.
Tougher walks through wilderness areas are well rated like the South West Track and the Western Arthur Range, but they come with a caveat. That is you will need to be prepared from a fitness level and also from an equipment level. The tracks are also not great, and you will need to carry everything.

Climate & when to walk

WEATHER

See the Bureau of Meteorology for information about temperatures and rainfall ahead of time to ensure proper clothing. Spring and autumn are a perfect time to walk on the Tasman Peninsula. Summer can be a little warmer, however, the average temperature is only 18 degrees. Winter is often written off as a time not to visit Tasmania, let alone walk because of the rain. However, if you look at the mean average rainfall it isn’t that much more than in summer. The average temperature in winter does however fall to 11 degrees so come prepared with warm clothes and good rain gear (realistically year-round). See the gear advice section in FAQ’s for more information. We have used Hobart as our standard, it will be somewhat colder at Cradle Mountain so please check if you are going anywhere near mountains.

 

Cradle Mountain so please chack there.

walking essentials

As with any journey, it is essential to be prepared for your self-guided walking holiday. While we will be transporting your luggage from accommodation to accommodation, you will still be carrying a light-weight day pack with you. Here is what we suggest that you carry with you each day:

  • Walking notes, map, and a map case
  • Picnic lunch packed in an insulated container (when supplied)
  • Quality waterproof jacket with a hood
  • Warm jumper or jacket
  • Sunhat
  • Comfortable walking shoes
  • Sunscreen (at least 15+)
  • 1 to 2 litres of water
  • First aid kit
  • Toilet paper
  • Some money
  • Mobile phone (please note that reception is not available in all walk areas)
  • Personal insect repellent, band-aids, and a small container of salt missed with rice grains
  • Personal necessities (example: required medication)

Now that we have the essentials packed, it is time to think of those additional items that may be worth packing along with you. These may include and are not limited to:

  • Waterproof over-trousers
  • Warm hat
  • Sunglasses
  • Camera (with extra battery or sim cards)
  • Binoculars
  • Notebook and pen
  • Matches
  • Small torch
  • Walking stick
  • Thermos (for hot drinks)
  • Additional snacks
Overview

OVERVIEW

Our view is to take your time to explore Tasmania and explore it at your own pace. If you don’t have the time then the following destinations are our all-time favourites.
Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park is one of the standout parks amongst a plethora of parks that vie for the top of the walking charts.
The Tasman Peninsula with its Three Capes Track and a great selection of other walks is another walking mecca for hikers from all around the world. Cape Huay, Cape Pillar, and Cape Roual are the iconic walks, but Mount Brown and Waterfall Bay are also not to be missed.
Bay of Fires is a gentle walk and incorporates great coastal. Clear azure seas splashed with red lichen on the granite-strewn coast is its hallmark.
Freycinet with its towering Mount Amos and gorgeous Wine Glass Bay is also not to be missed.
The Tarkine is the most underrated of all the locations and well worth exploring. It is a vast area and has some of the oldest forests on the planet as well as the gorgeous Pieman River.
There are a tonne of honourable mentions, Mount Anne, Liffey Falls, Mount Murchison, and Philosophers Falls, the list is endless.
Tougher walks through wilderness areas are well rated like the South West Track and the Western Arthur Range, but they come with a caveat. That is you will need to be prepared from a fitness level and also from an equipment level. The tracks are also not great, and you will need to carry everything.

Climate & when to walk

Climate & when to walk

WEATHER

See the Bureau of Meteorology for information about temperatures and rainfall ahead of time to ensure proper clothing. Spring and autumn are a perfect time to walk on the Tasman Peninsula. Summer can be a little warmer, however, the average temperature is only 18 degrees. Winter is often written off as a time not to visit Tasmania, let alone walk because of the rain. However, if you look at the mean average rainfall it isn’t that much more than in summer. The average temperature in winter does however fall to 11 degrees so come prepared with warm clothes and good rain gear (realistically year-round). See the gear advice section in FAQ’s for more information. We have used Hobart as our standard, it will be somewhat colder at Cradle Mountain so please check if you are going anywhere near mountains.

 

Cradle Mountain so please chack there.

walking essentials

walking essentials

As with any journey, it is essential to be prepared for your self-guided walking holiday. While we will be transporting your luggage from accommodation to accommodation, you will still be carrying a light-weight day pack with you. Here is what we suggest that you carry with you each day:

  • Walking notes, map, and a map case
  • Picnic lunch packed in an insulated container (when supplied)
  • Quality waterproof jacket with a hood
  • Warm jumper or jacket
  • Sunhat
  • Comfortable walking shoes
  • Sunscreen (at least 15+)
  • 1 to 2 litres of water
  • First aid kit
  • Toilet paper
  • Some money
  • Mobile phone (please note that reception is not available in all walk areas)
  • Personal insect repellent, band-aids, and a small container of salt missed with rice grains
  • Personal necessities (example: required medication)

Now that we have the essentials packed, it is time to think of those additional items that may be worth packing along with you. These may include and are not limited to:

  • Waterproof over-trousers
  • Warm hat
  • Sunglasses
  • Camera (with extra battery or sim cards)
  • Binoculars
  • Notebook and pen
  • Matches
  • Small torch
  • Walking stick
  • Thermos (for hot drinks)
  • Additional snacks

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