Freycinet & Wineglass Bay walk
A guided 3 day Pack Free walk
On the East Coast of Tasmania lies the spectacular Freycinet National Park with its breathtaking mountains, white sand beaches, turquoise ocean and secluded rocky coves. The bare, granite peaks of the Hazard mountains dominate the landscape, towering out of the clear waters of Coles Bay and Great Oyster Bay. Freycinet National Park is also home to the magnificent Wineglass Bay, voted as one of the top 10 beaches in the world. Enjoy the beauty of this unique location on our 3-day walking experience, carefully designed to take in all the highlights of this world-renowned destination.
Pack Free Walk
Carry only a day pack with your water, lunch and camera
For those that love hiking, but don’t like the hard slog of carrying a heavy, multi-day hiking pack, you’ll be delighted to know you only need to carry a small day pack with your lunch, camera and water. Experience spectacular views from the top of Mt Graham, looking over the entire Freycinet National Park. This view is normally only accessible by walking overnight on the 3-4 day Freycinet Peninsula Walk but on our walking tour, we take a boat cruise to remote Cooks Beach and walk to Mt Graham from here. Each day we return to our accommodation to freshen up before one of our signature quality restaurant meals with local Tasmanian wine and produce.
Freycinet Lodge
Iconic accommodation in the heart of the National Park
On this fantastic 3 day walk, you will spend your evenings at the beautiful Freycinet Lodge, the only hotel situated within Freycinet National Park. This award-winning eco-lodge has spectacular views over Great Oyster Bay with the impressive Hazards mountain range as a backdrop. After a day’s walk, relax in the lounge area and enjoy drinks at the bar (own expense), before dining in the stunning Bay Restaurant with local wines included with dinner.
Our guests will stay in one bedroom Cabins surrounded by native bushland (twin share). Each cabin features a king size bed and queen sofa bed, ensuite and private balcony with views of the park’s natural landscape. Note: limited one bedroom cabins are available at Freycinet Lodge with guaranteed twin king single beds.
Flexible Stay - change hotels and save
Choose to downgrade your hotel
For those who aren’t concerned about staying in luxury accommodation and would rather save money, we offer the choice to downgrade to a 2 bedroom Holiday unit at nearby Coles Bay. Units feature a queen bed and two bunk beds and are based on twin share (or solo travellers can pay a single supplement). You will still enjoy all meals with the rest of the guests at Freycinet Lodge for breakfasts and dinners but travel with the guides each day to your alternative accommodation.
Local produce and Tasmania wine
Fabulous restaurant meals
Enjoy dining each evening in the wonderful Bay Restaurant at Freycinet Lodge offering an inspired seasonal menu featuring wonderful local Tasmanian produce. Dinners are accompanied by superb Tasmanian wines.
Flexible Walking
Options to suit a range of abilities
We understand when you are travelling with friends or family, that you often have different abilities and fitness. On this walk we have flexible walking options on Day 2 and 3, offering the choice between a shorter or longer walk.
Cruise to your trail day 2
The Wow Factor
On day 2 we include a cruise to remote Cooks Beach. Here we disembark and begin the day’s walk up and over the saddle of Mt Graham for spectacular views over Wineglass Bay and the entire Freycinet National Park. To reach this part of the peninsula, normally you would have to walk in and overnight in the park, having carried tents and all your equipment. On our tour, with the help of a private boat, we do it all pack free!
Personalised Tours
A maximum group of 10 people
Our group sizes are small and intimate with a maximum of 10 people. We find this delivers more personalised service, a great social environment and has less impact on the environment.
Our CEO Guides
Chief Experience Officers
Our guides are proudly 100% Tasmanian. We call them our CEOs – Chief Experience Officers and it’s their job to ensure your tour exceeds your expectations. Our guides caring attitude and charming laid-back nature ensures your tour is relaxing, fun and informative.
21 Tourism Awards of Excellence
including Australia's best Adventure Tourism Company
Life’s an Adventure have won 21 Tourism Awards of Excellence including the Qantas Australian Tourism Award for Australia’s Best Adventure Company. Awards are great, but our biggest accolade which we value even more, is that our clients come back and travel with us time and time again.
Genuinely all-inclusive
You won't even pay for credit card fees
Our walking tours are all genuinely all-inclusive. Once you pay for your tour there are no hidden extras. During your evening meals, you won’t need to put your hand in your pocket to pay for wine as this is included in the price of the tour. Also included is your cruise transfer to the trail on day 2 as well as a celebratory winery lunch on day 3 at the end of your walk, a fantastic way to finish your journey. We won’t even ask you to pay additional credit card fees when booking.
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WHY SHOULD YOU CHOOSE US?
Tour Itinerary
Launceston - Freycinet National Park - Wineglass Bay
TRANSFER TIMES: Morning: 2.5 hour transfer from Launceston to the trail. Stop en route at Freycinet Lodge.
Afternoon: 5 minute transfer from end of the walk to our accommodation.
WALK GRADE: Walk: Approximately 12.8kms. Grade 4. 4.5 -5 hours walking with breaks. Easy to Medium grade. Total climb 160m. Total descent: -160 m
TERRAIN: This walk has one steep climb to Wineglass Bay Lookout, and a steep descent with 1000 stairs to Wineglass Bay. The rest of the walk is relatively flat. Track conditions are excellent to Wineglass Bay. Beyond this, the track narrows, with some minor obstacles.
WALK ITINERARY: The day starts in Launceston where you will meet at the Hotel Grand Chancellor at 7.30am. From here you will be driven to beautiful Coles Bay and Freycinet National Park, the start of our walk. Established in 1916, Freycinet National Park is one of the state’s oldest and best-known parks. Its grand granite peaks and beautiful white beaches are set against the azure blue ocean to create a truly beautiful landscape. Today we enjoy a great walk to the famous sweeping curve of sand known as Wineglass Bay, voted as one of the top 10 beaches in the world. We then return along a scenic trail beneath the magnificent Hazard mountains, skirting the coastline and passing a number of picturesque coves, perfect for swimming on hot days. A short five minute drive at the end of walk brings you back to Freycinet Lodge, our accommodation for the next 2 nights. Tonight the group will enjoy a wonderful dinner in the Bay Restaurant featuring local Tasmanian produce, perfectly matched with local wines.
Cooks Beach - East Freycinet Saddle - Mount Graham - Wineglass Bay
TRANSFER TIMES: Morning pick up by boat from Freycinet Lodge wharf and cruise to the start of our trail at remote Cooks Beach. Afternoon: 5 minute transfer from end of the walk to our accommodation.
WALKING GRADES: LONG WALK GRADE: Approx 16kms. 8.5 hours walking with breaks. Hard grade. Steep sections over Mount Graham. Total climbing: 760m. or SHORT WALK: Shorter, easier walk available. 12kms. Total climb 200m.
TERRAIN: 16 km one way, 8.5 hours with breaks. Difficult with some steep and challenging sections. There is a short option for today’s walk which is 12.3 km one way, 3.5 hours with breaks. Medium walking with some steep steps.
WALK ITINERARY: After a hearty breakfast, our private boat picks us up from the wharf in front of the lodge and takes us to the remote southern region of the National Park. We disembark off the boat onto Cooks Beach where our walk begins. Our long walk climbs up to East Freycinet Saddle and over Mount Graham. This is a challenging ascent but the variety of scenery and abundant wildlife make this the most enjoyable section of the track. From the summit, we will enjoy superb, panoramic views over the southern end of Freycinet National Park and Schouten Island. We then head along Wineglass Bay before returning to Freycinet Lodge, with time to shower and freshen up before the group gets together for dinner in the Bay Restaurant. Savour wonderful local produce and wines as we chat about the day’s adventure.
FLEXIBLE WALKING: Easier Option – For those not up to the challenge of Mt Graham we have an easier option today. Be dropped at Cooks Beach with the rest of the group and explore Bryans Beach before following the coastline and crossing over to Wineglass Bay before returning to our accommodation. 12kms.
Mt Amos early morning option - Friendly Beaches
FLEXIBLE WALKING: Optional Early morning walk to Mt Amos. Grade 3 Hard. Total climbing:410m. 4km return, 3-4 hours. Difficult with very steep sections and rock scrambling. Good level of fitness required.
TRANSFER TIMES: 20 minute morning transfer to trail. Afternoon: 2.5 hour transfer from end of the walk to Launceston
TERRAIN: 4km return, 3-4 hours. Good level of fitness required.
WALK ITINERARY: This morning those that are fit and up for the challenge can enjoy an early morning walk to the top of Mt Amos, one of the granite peaks of the Hazards mountain range, which forms the backdrop to Coles Bay. The track to the summit is steep with some boulder scrambling but walkers are rewarded with spectacular panoramic views. Return to the lodge where we collect the rest of the group who have had a sleep in and late breakfast.
After this, we set out on a hike along Friendly Beaches, starting at the southern end and walking north towards Point Isaac. As you walk, keep an eye out for dolphins and other sea life. We then drive to picturesque Moulting Lagoon, an internationally-recognised wetland ecosystem with an impressive colony of black swans and teeming with butterflies. We head back to Launceston with a short stop at a local winery for a celebratory wine tasting and late lunch, a great way to finish the tour.
FINISH TIME: Approximately 5.15pm
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Tour Availability
We run regularly scheduled tours from October to the end of April every year. Dates are listed below however availability changes by the hour – to see real time availablility click on the monthly calendar at the bottom of the page and select the month you require. We will also consider opening up a new departure date if we have enough demand. Email us at walks@lifesanadventure.com.au
SPECIALS
Check below to see if your preferred departure has a Spot Specials savings of $150 per person o. Conditions apply see pricing page.
| Date | Availability | Special Offer |
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| 2 Jan 2021 | Available | Super Earlybirds Out Now |
| 5 Feb 2021 | Available | Super Earlybirds Out Now |
| 16 Apr 2021 | Available | Super Earlybirds Out Now |
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PRIVATE GROUPS:
Date of your choice is available for groups of 10 people. Subject to availability. Free Group T’shirts also available – see details.
Please contact us for more details on (02) 9975 4553 or email: walks@lifesanadventure.com.au
Tour Prices
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DEPARTURES TOUR STAYING AT FREYCINET LODGE SHOULDER: PEAK SEASON: ____________________________ TOUR STAYING AT ILUKA HOLIDAY UNIT SHOULDER: PEAK SEASON: ______________________________ Shoulder season: 1 to 30 October and 1 to 30 April. *See conditions on our special book now and pay later offer below. |
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DEPARTURES TOUR STAYING AT FREYCINET LODGE PEAK SEASON: _________________________ TOUR STAYING AT ILUKA HOLIDAY UNIT SHOULDER: PEAK SEASON: ______________________________ Prices for those who have travelled with us before. Please email us for your special promo code before booking. Shoulder season: 1 to 30 October and 1 to 30 April. *See conditions on our special book now and pay later offer below. |
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PRIVATE GROUPS DEPARTURES: TOUR STAYING AT FREYCINET LODGE PEAK SEASON: _________________________ TOUR STAYING AT ILUKA HOLIDAY UNIT SHOULDER: PEAK SEASON: ______________________________ Past Passenger discount not available for groups. Shoulder season: 1 to 30 October and 1 to 30 April. *See conditions on our special book now and pay later offer below. |
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The following extras can be purchased with your tour: _______________________________ PRE-TOUR NIGHT PACKAGE for 2 persons _________________________ SOLO TRAVELLERS
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Book Now Pay Later Offer + COVID Booking Guarantee
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FlexiWalk Option – Cancel for any Reason
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Discount Information
PAST PASSENGER DISCOUNT: Those who have travelled with Life’s An Adventure previously, receive a past passenger discount of $100. In order to receive this discount please email us for your special “promo code” to use when booking. In your email, you should outline what Life’s An Adventure tour you have done with us in the past so we can cross-check.
EARLYBIRD & SPOT SPECIAL CANCELLATIONS: Refunds or cancellations are not permitted for Earlybird Deals or Spot Specials, however, transfers to another date are permitted 8 weeks or more prior to departure. We advise taking out travel insurance, in case unexpected circumstances prior to the trip, prevent you from joining this tour. Early bird or Spot Special discounts cannot be used in conjunction with another offer. To receive these special discounts, full payment must be made at the time of initial booking. Flexiwalk Add-On option not available on these tickets.
Travel Insurance
We advise taking our Travel Insurance to cover items such as cancellation of tour due to minimum numbers not met, or adverse weather conditions, injury, evacuation, delayed flights, illness, etc. We have organised through NIB Insurance for you to purchase travel insurance directly with them – please click here for details.
Additional Information
- Prices are per person in Australian dollars and include GST.
- A deposit of $300 per person is required to secure your booking. (unless taking advantage of Earlybird or Spot Specials in which full payment is required at time of booking).
- Note: If you are booking within 90 days of your departure date – we will require full payment at the time of booking
- Prices are based on twin share of rooms. If you are travelling solo you may be required to share with someone of the same gender. If this is not suitable you can request to pay a single supplement, however, limited single rooms are available per trip so are on a request basis.
- Payments must be made online via our NAB (National Australia Bank) secure payment page via credit card (Visa or Mastercard) or over the phone.
- NO Credit Card fee applies.
- We advise taking our Travel Insurance to cover items such as cancellation of tour due to minimum numbers not met, or adverse weather conditions, injury, evacuation, delayed flights, illness, etc.
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