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This is our SUPPORTED GROUP-TOUR for guests with little time.

See all highlights of the East coast in just 4 days.
Fitness level is not an issue because you can use our support vehicle whenever you like.

We´ll even pick you from Launceston airport and transfer you to St. Helens on the east coast, from where the cycling begins. The tour ends in Hobart.

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Prices, Terms & Itinerary

Departure- / Endpoint

Launceston / Hobart

Duration

4 days, 3 nights (without flight)

Departure dates

any day of your choice, 2 guests min

bike hirefor the entire tour

$ 50

support vehicle, tour guide

included

Accommodation category

Price per person

booking code

Comfort category

$1,250 twin share

4 a

Executive category

$1,500 twin share

4 b

Hostel / Budget category

$ 850 sharing

4 d

single supplement (one person per room)

$550 / 380 / 125

(Executive / Comfort / Economy / Hostel- category)

ALL PRICES are displayed in AUSTRALIAN dollars (AUD)

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Accommodation categories

Comfort: Comfortable feel-well properties, all rooms with shower/toilet (few exceptions).
Executive: Usually the best available accommodation in the given area, some with spa.
Hostel: You share your bedroom with others, usually dorm, shared facilities.
Please note: your chosen category will be substituted when not available!


What we include

> Extensive preparatory material (a fully comprehensive, pre-travel guide including road book)
> 3 nights accommodation, comfort level depending on booked category
> picnic style lunch, snacks and drinks (incl. alcoholic beverages) from tour bus until arrival. Some breakfasts are to be prepared by the group.
> all transfers, luggage and bicycle transport
> national park entry fees and other admission mentionend in the itinerary
> knowledgeable tourguide (driver), fully insured minibus (with air-conditioning) and purpose-built trailer, if more than 4 guests.
> minimum 2, maximum 12 guests.
> Extra: well serviced rental bike with helmet

What we do NOT include

Flight, evening meals and drinks, additional excursions and trips not mentioned in the itinerary and personal spending.



Tour itinerary

B=breakfast, L=picnic-style lunch

Day 1, Arrival

We pick you up from Launceston airport or your accommodation in Launceston at a time of your choice, followed by a transfer to St. Helens (4,500 inhabitants), the “capital of the east coast” (about 2 hours). This "Jewel of Tasmania's North-East" won "Tassie's Top Tourism Town" competition in 2020. The check-in is followed by a briefing session, adjustment and a test-drive of the rental bikes. If time allows a (bus) excursions to the famous nearby Bay of Fires and Binalong Bay can be made.

Day 2, St. Helens - Bicheno (B/L):

Today you cycle down the beautiful and mostly flat east coast, passing spectacular beaches along the way. Just before our destination Bicheno we visit the award-winning “Nature World Animal Park”, where you can at 3.30 pm watch the feeding of Tasmanian devils and maybe even pet one. Cycling: 60 km + Bus 17

Day 3, Bicheno - Swansea (B/L)

After an initial cycle we drive you to the friendly beaches lookout and continue to the renowned Freycinet National Park, where we walk to the famous Wineglass Bay Lookout (the beach is rated as one of the 10 most beautiful beaches in the world). After lunch we have to go around the Moulting Lagoon. Several wineries are en route and can be visited. Cycling: 51 km (32 m), + Bus 57 km (36 m)

Day 4, Swansea - Hobart (B/L)

The ride on this coast road is an absolute pleasure. After about 30 km the road turns away from the coast. In Orford we are having our lunch at the lovely Spring beach, where you can have a walk afterwards. Than we pack up for a 1.5 hours long bus transfer to Tasmania´s capital Hobart via Hobart airport, where we arrive around 4 pm. Accommodation in Hobart is NOT included but we will drive you to a hotel of your choice and can even do the reservations for you. Cycling: 42 km + Bus 96 km


Distance: about 150 km per bike (depending on your fitness level) / 460 km in total

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Notes:
All distances are approximate and may vary. The cycling distances depend on your personal level of fitness, weather conditions, chosen options on that day, and other variables.



G R E E NI S L A N DT O U R ST A S M A N I A2 Simeon Place, St. Helens, 7216 Tasmania, AustraliaPhone: +61 (0) 3 6376 3080E-mail: info@cycling-tasmania.com