Three Capes and Tasman Peninsula Walking Tour
Hobart, TAS

TOUR RATING
This walking tour is graded moderate to hard and a reasonable level of fitness is required for this walking tour.  Walks range from 8 – 14 kilometres a day and we walk at the group's pace with plenty of stops to enjoy the scenery.

TOUR LOCATION
Depart from Hobart to the Tasman Peninsula, Port Arthur.

CONSERVATION IMPACT
This walking tour supports the ongoing monitoring of the regions local population of wild devils. Observe recorded devil activity and record the latest findings from our hi-tech infrared cameras including checking infrared camera footage. The information is used to monitor the health of the local Tasmania Devil population.

TRAVEL
Depart from Hobart in an air-conditioned mini-van.

ITINERARY

Day 1
We begin todays walk at the Remarkable Caves carpark. The first part of the hike crosses a series of sand dunes covered in coastal heath vegetation, and you may even spot an echidna. The walk up to the summit is moderately steep, with views over Cape Pillar, Tasman Island, Arthurs Peak and further south to cape Raoul and Bruny Island.

Day 2
The walk starts at a beautiful cove and there are some steep sections with stairs that you need to navigate in both directions. There is a steep climb at the start (and end of the walk), but once at the top of the first saddle extensive panoramic views stretch far north past the Forester coast to Maria Island and south, detailing the ridges of Cape Pillar.

Day 3
After breakfast and lunch making we begin our walk today out to Cape Raoul. Offering some of the most spectacular coastal lookouts in Tasmania, Cape Raoul is an excellent return day walk within the Tasman National Park. With only a few steep sections, the walk is a comfortable walk allowing ample time to relax and enjoy the expansive views of the surrounding Tasman Peninsular and further south to Bruny Island.

Once on the plateau the landscape changes to stunning coastal banksia scrub and soon we see our first glimpses of the northern coastline including Mt Brown, Arthurs Peak and Mt Fortescue.

Following this walk we join a Devil Tracker experience to go behind the scenes and become part of the vital research effort to save the last isolated, natural population of disease-free wild Tasmanian devils on the planet. 

Day 4
After breakfast and lunch walking, we head out for our final day. This morning we head out on the 3-hour award wining Wilderness Cruise which departs daily. Make sure you dress warmly for the cruise – warm jackets, scarves, beanies and gloves are recommended.

Depart Port Arthur at approx. 3.30pm and return back into Hobart by approximately 5.30pm, where we drop you back at the Quest Hotel in Elizabeth St.

DURATION
4 days 3 nights

DEPARTS
8.00am Quest Savoy Hotel, 38 Elizabeth Street Hobart

RETURNS
Hobart, 5.00pm