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TASMANIA:  East Coast Cycling + Walking Adventure
 Including Bay of Fires and Freycinet Peninsula
 2 nights / 3 days
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Coastal cycle ride on Tasmania's east coastThis tour is perfect for travellers on a budget who enjoy a fit and active lifestyle and are interested in getting out and seeing what Tasmania really has to offer.   The east coast especially the north east, is peaceful and is home to a string of stunning pristine white beaches and very appealing blue bays.

ITINERARY: East Coast Tasmania Cycling + Walking Adventure
2 nights / 3 days

East Coast Tasmania Cycling + Walking Adventure MAP
Departs  Hobart on Sundays at 8.00am ( pick ups from Hobart hotels can be arranged) from 1 Sept to 31 May

Returns Hobart on Tuesdays at 6.30 pm approx

Launceston departures can be arranged - please ask
Day 1  Hobart to St Helens
Bay of Fires vista © Tourism Tasmania (Glenn Gibson)You will be collected from your hotel in Hobart for a 3.5 hour drive to St Marys, with a quick stop in Campbell Town.  From St Marys you have a downhill run on the bikes right to sea level, regrouping on the beach at Scamander for a leisurely picnic lunch.  After lunch, back on the bikes and continue the 35km ride to St Helens.  Take a walk on the beach at the Bay of Fires and then cycle on to St Helens.  If you don’t quite have the energy, catch a lift in the van, or just ride part of the way.
Overnight: St Helens Bayside Inn or similar

Day 2  St Helens to Bicheno
Today you have two options:
Option one: ride the whole way from St Helens to Bicheno for a big 70km day (as described below), or
Option two: take the support van to Falmouth and ride to Bicheno from there for an easier 40km day
Blowhole near Bicheno After breakfast begin your cycle ride from St Helens along the coastline right on the waters edge.  Hug the coast and cycle through the seaside towns of Scamander, Beaumaris and Four Mile Creek and continue your ride past Chain of Lagoons with the ocean to your left and into Bicheno.  After lunch in Bicheno, enjoy a leisurely afternoon at the Douglas Apsley National Park, read a book beside the waterhole, and perhaps take a dip. 
Two extra sightseeing tours are also available (own expense) - a wildlife park visit to meet Tasmanian Devils (own expense), and a penguin tour after dark  Alternatively you may wish to make your own way to the nearby blowhole.
Overnight: Bicheno Silver Sands Resort or similar

Day 3 Bicheno to Hobart
After breakfast in Bicheno at  7.30am, depart on your ride along the road to Coles Bay.
Regroup for lunch in Coles Bay and enjoy a picnic by the water's edge. After your break, join the group hike up to Wineglass Bay lookout within Freycinet National Park or if you’re feeling fit and the weather is up for it, take the big hike up to Mt Amos for spectacular views over Wineglass Bay. Wineglass Bay from Mt Amos
Regroup at 3.30pm to return to Hobart by approx. 6.30pm this afternoon.
 
Cycling East Coast Tasmania Includes 
 * 2 nights motel accommodation with en suite bathroom
 * 2 breakfasts, 3 lunches
 * Mountain bike and helmet
 * Hotel pick up and drop off in Hobart 
 * National Parks pass 
 * Support van
 
PRICES:  East Coast Tasmania Cycling + Walking Adventure.  Per person per tour* 1 Sep'08 - 31 May'09  1 Sep'09 - 31 May'10 Truly
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East Coast Tas - Walk and Cycle: 3 days/2 nights A$615* A$735* Request Request 1683
* Prices from 1 Sep 2008 may be subject to increase
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