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Cradle Mountain: Day Trip from Launceston with Lunch

4.6  / 5210 reviews
Activity provider:McDermotts Tours
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Day trip

Cradle Mountain: Day Trip from Launceston with Lunch

Activity provider:McDermotts Tours
4.6  / 5210 reviews
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From $100 per person

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Get back to nature on a full-day, small group tour of Cradle Mountain National Park. Go for walks in the temperate rainforest, enjoy lunch at the historic Waldheim Chalet, and more.

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Duration 10 hours
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Live tour guide
English

Experience

Highlights
  • Get spectacular views of Cradle Mountain and Dove Lake
  • Go for a nature walk in the lush rainforest of Tasmania
  • Sample an array of local produce at the Ashgrove Cheese Farm
  • Take a short tour of Sheffield, famous for its street murals
Full description
Meet your coach at one of the Launceston pickup points, and travel in comfort to Cradle Mountain National Park. Take a 15-minute scenic tour through Sheffield to see some of the highlights of the Town of Murals along the way. Journey along the Great Western Tiers of the Central Highlands to arrive at Cradle Mountain Visitor Center. Get a short break before entering the national park to drive to Dove Lake. Embark on a guided nature walk through the rainforest and pass quartzite beaches. Discover the remnants of the last Ice Age at Glacier Rock. Then depart for Waldheim Chalet to enjoy a delicious lunch of fresh rolls, wraps, salad fillings, cheeses, and local meats. Get shown around the first accommodation to open in the national park before a short forest walk, time permitting. Make your way back to Launceston, stopping at the Ashgrove Cheese Farm to taste an amazing array of cheeses and other local produce along the way.
Includes
  • Transportation by comfortable minibus
  • Professional guide with full commentary
  • Small group tour
  • Dove Lake circuit walk
  • Visit to Waldheim Chalet
  • Weindorfers forest walk
  • Entrance fee and pass to Cradle Mountain National Park
  • Lunch
  • Water and light snacks
  • Pickup from airport, Airbnbs, or private residences

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Meeting point

Please be ready and waiting for the bus at 7:30 AM. The bus will pull into the first bus lane at the Transit Centre on Cimitiere St. across from the police station.

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Important information

What to bring

  • Comfortable shoes
  • Comfortable clothes

Know before you go

  • The Dove Lake circuit walk is a man-made track accessible for most people, dependent on the weather and passenger suitability
  • The Weindorfers forest walk is a short stroll through a cool climate rainforest (subject to timing on the day)
  • Hotel pickup is from 7:30 AM. Hotel drop-off is from 5:30 PM

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.6 /5

based on 210 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.8/5
  • Transportation
    4.6/5
  • Service
    4.8/5
  • Organization
    4.5/5

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Gillian – United KingdomNovember 29, 2023 – Verified booking
Excellent trip to cradle mountain despite the weather being rather wet. Picked up punctually and called at a number of places on the trip . Lunch was good and just what was needed . Ben the guide was informative and interesting giving lots of useful and interesting facts at each stop and during the journey. Great day thoroughly enjoyed it . Thank you
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GetYourGuide traveler – AustraliaNovember 29, 2023 – Verified booking
This trip was really excellent, made all the more interesting by the passion of our tour guide, and his amazing knowledge of the area, the fauna, flora, and the history. There was so much to see and soak up. My only issue was the bus, as it was so cramped, my knees were wedged into the seat in front and the seat belts were really really hard to handle. I felt trapped. Additionally, the height of the seat in front prevented me from seeing where we were going. I'll definitely go back there though as it was fascinating.
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Jackie – AustraliaNovember 24, 2023 – Verified booking
It was a long day but excellent value. Our guide was very informative and had lots of interesting facts that I didn’t know about Tasmania as a whole as well as the towns we went through. The lunch was great and there were choices between wraps rolls different fillings. Soup warm drinks and even hot chocolate. It was a great day.
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