Freycinet Walk, Tasmania

For SINGLE WALKERS 45 years & over
Wednesday 3 - Friday 5 March 2010 (3 days)

Itinerary

What you are required to carry

Our 3 Day Freycinet Walking Tour offers a series of easy to moderate day walks. During the walks you will need to carry a small backpack. It will need to contain a water bottle, warm and waterproof clothing, sunscreen, your camera and a snack that your guide may offer before departing the bus. Your daypack needs to be at least 25 Litres in capacity and should not weigh more than 5-7 Kgs once packed.

Both nights of the 3 Day Freycinet Walking Tour will be accommodated in cabins. The cabins we try to book are situated within the Village of Coles Bay or in the nearby towns of Bicheno & Swansea.  The cabins are usually two bedrooms with shared bathroom facilities.

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Our cabin allocation will have been booked many months in advance and, depending upon group size, it is not always possible to provide you with your own room although your privacy and comfort is accommodated for as much as possible.

If you are traveling alone we will try to accommodate you with other people of the same sex, this usually sorts itself out naturally.

Trip preparation

As with any active holiday, the fitter you are for the activity, the more the attention moves from looking at your feet to experiencing your surrounds. Your guides can easily make this trip as challenging or as gentle as you need and want it to be. Fitness enables you to do more, see more or simply relax more.  The best way to train for an active holiday is to simulate the activity you will be undertaking on the trip.  Train for uneven terrain by finding a rough narrow bush track, even just your local park or sports field, go for a lovely long walk in your trekking boots (nothing spoils a trekking holiday quite as much as poor fitting boots!) - splash in the puddles or kick up the dust!  Prepare yourself for adverse conditions by getting out there at a prearranged time despite rain, hail or shine - maybe try parking a few kilometers from work and walking there and back. Different conditions prompt you to see different things and your routine walk can be a whole new experience from under a rain jacket hood.

Enjoy your training - include friends and family, set some goals, note your progress, explore.

Current Weather

This link will display current weather for St Helens, in north-east Tasmania in the region of Freycinet National Park.

ITINERARY for the Freycinet Walk 

Day 1 Launceston to Coles Bay via Douglas Apsley National Park

Today you will be picked up from your accommodation between 8.00am and 8.30am & transferred to a pre-departure briefing at The Arthouse Hostel in Launceston beginning at 8.30am. Your guides will present a general overview of the trip, conduct a gear check and provide the opportunity to hire/borrow any equipment/clothing that you may need. A scenic drive east from Launceston takes us to the Douglas Apsley National Park.  Here we will walk the Apsley Gorge Circuit, a picturesque walk featuring Oyster Bay Pines, sheer cliffs and a tranquil rock pool fed by miniature waterfalls. This park is the largest area of undisturbed dry sclerophyll forest remaining in Tasmania.

We then have a 45 minute drive to our accommodation within Coles Bay or its surrounding towns where the guides will prepare a feast for you to enjoy as you relive the excitement of the day & prepare for our full day in the National Park tomorrow.

MEALS: Lunch, Dinner

Day 2 Freycinet National Park
Today we visit Freycinet National Park for a full day of walking & exploring. The highlight of today is Wineglass Bay with its pristine white sandy beach and turquoise waters. 

We have the opportunity to see many bird and mammal species, such as the Bennett's wallaby, Tasmanian Pademelon, wombat, black cockatoo, swift parrot, and green rosella.  After lunch we continue our circuit walk via the Isthmus Track to Hazards Beach and Lemana Lookout, a small rocky headland with great southerly views of the Peninsula and Schouten Island. When we return to our cabins you will be able to freshen up and relax while your guides prepare another hearty evening meal.

MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 3 Freycinet National Park to Launceston

On our final day of the tour we have the opportunity to walk toward the summit of Mt Amos for panoramic views of mountain and coast.  This is a rugged walk and most of the ascent route is on bare rock.  An alternative walk is to explore the remote and often deserted Friendly Beaches, including a visit to Saltwater Lagoon where large numbers of black swans and other waterfowl can be seen. After lunch, we return to Launceston via Campbelltown arriving at your accommodation at approx 5.00pm.

MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch

Please Note:
The above itinerary is to be taken as a guide only. Inclement weather, group fitness and a number of other factors may influence our planned itinerary causing delays and variations. The Tasmanian Expeditions group leader reserves the right to make modifications and or alterations to the trips itinerary in the best interests of all involved.