Vacation in Hobart, Tasmania

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Hobart, Tasmania Must See (3 days)

Hobart and Surrounds Sightseeing
On your vacation journey to Tasmania, we suggest a combination of self-drive and private travel with our escorts. Hobart is Australia’s second oldest city. A stroll around ‘Battery Point’ is a must, to see the early settlement, English-style houses. A personalized tour of the city will complete your vacation journey. The tour will journey onto Richmond, an English-style village of cottages and manors constructed in 1803.

Launceston - founded in 1805 and gateway to Tasmania.
Swansea - 2 hrs east of Launceston, an old established rural community and seaside retreat. Nearby is the t Springvale Winery that produces fine pinot wine.
Eco Wilderness Adventure- meet our field naturalist guide near Swansea, who will take you into an Australian forest to see the tallest trees, waterfalls, flora and fauna. For nature lovers a must see!

Vacation in Australia - Tasmania

Background:

This tiny island state is a treasure. Tasmania lies 240 km (140 miles) south of the Australian mainland, separated by a wild ocean (winds blow up from the Antarctic). Tasmanians are sincere, and hospitality is genuine, warm and welcoming.

Tasmania is known as 'The Holiday Isle' and a vacation here can be enjoyed at a leisurely pace. Its attractions are mountain landscapes, a pristine coastline, historical buildings and its space. Over half the island is uninhabited.

Vacation in Australia – Hobart

With a population of 193,000, Hobart is the capital and Australia's second oldest city. In 1803 Hobart was a port, landing free settlers, convicts and supplies. Scientific voyages to the Antarctic depart from here. The small city of Hobart comprises of old buildings of the Georgian style.

Vacation Sightseeing

For visitors on vacation, we recommend a combination of self-drive, meeting Meridian Tours escorts at two places – one in the north and the other in the south. When you book your vacation, we will customize your itinerary with all the details you require.

Walk through Battery Point, a complete colonial village of English-style houses that has retained the ambience of last century. Meet our local escort for a personalized tour of the city, and a journey to Port Arthur (one-hour southeast) and to the town of Richmond half an hour northeast. If time is an imperative, then Richmond would be the must see on your personalized vacation itinerary.

Vacation in Australia – Port Arthur

An 1830s penal settlement where 12,000 convicts were confined to a miserable existence with many subjected to solitary confinement.

Richmond - English-style village with cottages
of handmade bricks and sandstone

Vacation in Australia – Richmond

Located just half an hour northeast from Hobart, Richmond is a must for sightseeing. It is a genuine village of English-style cottages and manors constructed in 1803, comprising handmade bricks and sandstone.

Vacation in Australia – Launceston

Founded in 1805 on the North coast, Launceston is Tasmania’s second largest city and was a major 19th century river port. Today it is the commercial hub of the north and with many historic buildings.

Journey Swansea and Surrounds

Located just two hours east of Launceston, Swansea is a seaside township overlooking the bay. It is an old established rural community and gateway to Freycinet National Park and Coles Bay. The region is a popular summer vacation retreat for locals from Hobart wanting warmer weather. The beaches and bays are pristine and the climate is mild.

Tasmanian is a place of ancient rainforests

A personalized visit to the Springvale winery on your return route to try its stunning pinot wine is highly recommended and a pleasant finale on your vacation to Tasmania. A novel souvenir is to buy two or three bottles of their Pinot Noir to drink with friends on your return home. This is wine from the remotest part of the World!

Your tour escort will arrange for the shipping of wine, as part of our personalized service.

Eco Wilderness Adventure- meet our field naturalist guide near Swansea, who will take you into Tasmania’s North East wilderness regions to see forests of tall trees, waterfalls, flora and fauna.