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A great day out from Launceston to see Cradle Mountain. The walking on this trip is really flexible dependant on your fitness level, giving you the opportunity to explore Tasmania’s most iconic landscape at your own pace.

1 Day Cradle Mountain Tour

Trip Styles: Budget

This day tour starts and finishes in Launceston and takes you up to the central Tasmanian plateau to see Cradle Mountain.

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Join our Cradle Mountain day tour from Launceston. Cradle Mountain National Park is an area of iconic scenery with a wide variety of walking trails to choose from in this stunning World Heritage-listed area.

Pick up in Launceston to take this nature-packed guided tour to Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park.

With around 5 hours to spend in the National Park on our Cradle Mountain tours, we leave our walking itinerary flexible to suit our guests and the weather conditions on the day.

Take our Cradle mountain tour from Launceston to walk through the Enchanted Forest and around the spectacular scenery of Dove Lake. An impossibly beautiful area of Tasmania Lake St Clair National Park is well worth a visit. Cradle Mountain is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Experience ancient rainforests, alpine heaths, glacial lakes, rugged mountains, and close encounters with our local wildlife on your Launceston to Cradle Mountain day trip.

Tasmania’s hidden treasure is the wild, untamed Cradle Mountain, home to panoramic views, vibrant wildlife, and pristine natural surroundings. Tasmania’s Cradle Mountain is a wild and natural place, and an area like no other in Australia. Located in the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, it is classed as one of Australia’s best National Parks!

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Cradle Mountain National Park Active Day Tour

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Our travellers often combine this trip with some of these trips:

1 Day Cradle Mountain Tour

$140

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1 Day Port Arthur and Tassie Devils Tour

$155

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1 Day Wineglass Bay and Freycinet National Park Tour

$130

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Total Price: $425

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Itinerary

Cradle mountain tour from Launceston

After departing Launceston we enjoy a short stop in Sheffield – The Town of Murals. Sheffield is a small and quirky rural village, in the foothills of the mountains. Sheffield is Tasmania’s own outdoor art gallery, featuring over 100 paintings on the walls of buildings across the town. The artwork depicts the history of the Cradle Mountain region, and is a great taster of what is to come, before we continue onwards into the mountains.

Arriving into the Cradle Mountain National Park, we prepare for the walking opportunities ahead of us. We aim for around 4 – 5 hours in the National Park, to really make the most of the trails. We begin with a series of short walks to Rainforest City and Pencil Pine Falls, 2 short and easy walks that introduce us to the area.

Our main hike for today’s tour, begins from Dove Lake with 2 walking options available. Here you can choose your preferred main walk. There is the iconic Dove Lake Circuit which is a 6 kilometer track, classified as easy and usually takes 2-3 hours. This is one of the premier walks in Tasmania, the track undulates around Dove Lake and traverses beneath Cradle Mountain. All the magnificent flora can viewed on this walk, with buttongrass, myrtle, sassafras, fagus and King Billy Pine along the way, along with epic views of Cradle Mountain. For the more active and avid hiker, we offer the chance to climb to the loftier heights of Marion’s Lookout. This is around 4 kilometers but is classified as a medium-grade hike, with some steep sections. Marion’s Lookout sits at 1200m, and provides breathtaking 360-degree views of the surrounding World Heritage wilderness area.

We stop along the way for a lunch break, enjoy a rest by a quiet stream, watch the famous and friendly Cradle wombats in their natural habitat, or take the time to photograph the landscapes. Learn some of the local history as we visit Weindorfer’s Chalet and see the ancient King Billy Pines on Weindorfer’s Forest Walk.

On our return to Launceston, we stop and sample some local tasty products at the award-winning Ashgrove Cheese Factory.

We return to Launceston around 6.00 – 6.30 pm after a huge yet unforgettable Cradle Mountain day. Cradle Mountain is the backdrop for a truly memorable and not to be missed Tasmanian experience.

Highlights

What To Bring

Important Booking Info

FAQs

Walking Trails of the World Heritage Listed Cradle Mountain
The quirky village of Sheffield
Dove Lake Flora & Fauna
Weindorfers Chalet
Delicious Ashgrove Cheese Factory

Essential things to pack

Sensible shoes for walking
A variety of warm & weatherproof clothing
Hat & Sunscreen
Large water bottle, snacks, lunch (or buy it on the day)
Camera
Sense of adventure

Important Booking Info

Suitable for children over 8 years old.
Our tours are designed as full active days of fast-paced travel, we are also at times exposed to the outdoor conditions of the day.
On all tours, we offer a central city hotel or backpacker hostel pick up.
We do not offer a pick up from residential addresses or from Air BnB accommodation.
We operate small group Active Day Tours using Toyota Commuter and Toyota Coaster vehicles. These seat maximum passengers of 13 or 20 respectively.
We consider our tours to be active, visiting National Parks and wild areas focusing on the great short walks of Tasmania. Although most of the walks are classified as ‘easy’, a suitable level of general health and fitness and physical abilities is essential.
We educate all our guests on ‘Minimal Impact Bushwalking’ and the ‘Leave No Trace’ policy’s before entering our National Parks. We provide accurate interpretation and keep wildlife disturbance to a minimum by viewing from appropriate distances and informing our guests about how to treat wildlife with patience and respect.

FAQs

What time does the tour start?

All our tours are scheduled to depart the city at 7.30am. Our first pick up is normally at 7.00am. Your pick up time will be confirmed at the time of booking depending on your hotel or hostel location.

Are any meals included?

We do not supply lunch, snacks or beverages on our tours, but we do stop along the way for you to purchase food to suit your budget and taste. This is usually a Bakery style stop in a regional town along the way to the main destination for the day. You will then be able to enjoy a lunch break during the tour day, usually somewhere scenic and suitable for a rest stop. However, if you prefer to bring your own snacks, please feel free to do so.

How much luggage can I bring?

As we operate small group Active Day Tours, our tour vehicles are not equipped to handle excess luggage. On our Active Day Tours we expect that each traveller will have a day pack only to store your daily essentials such as drinks, jackets and sunscreen while on tour for the day. No other luggage is able to be carried on our day tours. If you are moving hotels or have onwards travels you will need to ensure this is stored for the day at your hotel/accommodation prior to boarding the tour bus. If you attend a tour with luggage without consultation with our Reservations Team prior to travel, you may be refused entry to the tour vehicle.

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Tasmania

Take a tour in Tasmania

Discover the beauty of Tasmania with our guided tours in 2023. Our Tassie tours in Tasmania offer a unique experience to explore the island’s wilderness, scenic landscapes, and wildlife. Our expert guides will take you on an unforgettable journey to visit some of the most iconic destinations in Tasmania. From the stunning Cradle Mountain to the beautiful Bay of Fires, our tours cover it all. Along the way, you’ll have the opportunity to spot some of Tasmania’s unique wildlife, including wombats, wallabies, and Tasmanian devils.

Our wildlife tours Tasmania are designed to give you a deeper understanding of Tasmania’s natural wonders. You’ll be able to witness the fascinating behavior of various animals in their natural habitats. Our small group tours ensure that you get the attention and personalized experience you deserve.

Book your Tasmania tours 2023 now and get ready to experience the beauty of Tassie like never before. With Real Kiwi Adventures, you can be sure that you’ll have an unforgettable journey.

The island state boasts unique plants, animals, and history that you won’t find in the rest of Australia. The most popular time to visit is in the summer months of November through to April. We have tours from both Hobart and Launceston in Tasmania to take you to the best bits of this wonderful island.

Tassie is a very beautiful part of Australia. If you are making the effort to travel out to Tasmania you might as well spend a good amount of time there and see all the island has to offer. Some of the must-see spots in Tasmania include scenic Lake St Clair, the coastal village of Strahan, the stunning Cradle Mountain, Wineglass Bay and its crystal clear waters. Not forgetting the abundance of wildlife, and incredible food and wineries. Both Hobart and Launceston receive daily flights from most Australian cities or you can catch the ferry from Melbourne to Devonport which is close to Launceston.

Weather in Tasmania

The weather is famously varied, with four distinct seasons (sometimes all occurring in one day!) The east coast is the dry, sunny, warm side of the island. Annual rainfall in the east is 600mm – less than half the annual rainfall in Sydney. Daily maximum temperatures in summer (December to February) are between +20 to +30 degrees Celsius. In winter (June to August) daily maximums are between +12 to +18 degrees Celsius.

The west coast is mountains, rainforest, and untouched wilderness. Annual rainfall in the west is 2000mm, helping to create the stunning wilderness of Cradle Mountain, Lake St Clair, and Mount Field. Daily maximum temperatures in summer are between +18 to +25 degrees Celsius. In winter the mountains look spectacular with snow on top and daily maximums are between +5 to +15 degrees Celsius.

How to get to Tasmania

You can fly cheaply from Melbourne and Sydney, so if you are visiting those cities be sure to add a hop over the Bass Strait to Tasmania. We recommend a 7-day tour to see the full wonders Tasmania has to offer. However, you could fly into Hobart for a few days and take our popular one-day tours to Wineglass Bay and Port Arthur.

Where to visit in Tasmania

When visiting Hobart do not forget to plan an afternoon at the fabulous MONA, Museum of Old and New Art. Mona is Australia’s largest private museum and one of the most controversial private collections of modern art and antiquities. Who says art has to be boring? The building is a work of art itself and the grounds are a delight to walk around in.

Tours in Tasmania do not include meals, which is quite unlike most of our Real Aussie Adventures throughout the rest of Australia. This is to promote local produce and communities. Tasmania can be a gastronomic road trip with fresh local seafood and wine at every turn. So we like you to get up close with the local delicacies and head to the shops to source your own meals. Self-catering tours mean we can support local communities and you can try more fresh food from Tasmania. On our overnight tours, your accommodation is all included. There are kitchen facilities at each accommodation and you’ll be making regular stops off to buy your food. the group normally all purchase and cook together.

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Real Aussie Adventures tours depart from Hobart and Launceston and go to all the leading attractions in Tasmania including Strahan, Cradle Mountain, Wineglass Bay, and Port Arthur.