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DURATION: 4 days 3 nights 4 Days Out East Camping and 4 DAYS OF CAMPING AND DAYWALKS IN THE TASMANIAN WILDERNESS Walking Tour

KEY TO INCLUDED MEALS BELOW: (B): Breakfast (L): Lunch (D): Dinner

Over 4 days from Hobart to Launceston. Experiencing the amazing variety of Tassie’s mild side, exploring ’s scenic, sunny east coast. Visit the “must see” places as well some local secrets along the way. Camp in great locations

This tour starts in Hobart and finishes in Launceston. In four adventurous days on the East coast we visit the and its giant sea cliffs, where we’ll climb up through to view magical Wineglass Bay, we will walk through the spectacular Blue Tier mountains and forests, famous for its giant ferns and eucalyptus before ending up to the north east coast with arguably some of the world’s best beaches at the . If you really want to experience the amazing variety of Tassie’s mild side we recommend this 4-Day tour exploring Tasmania’s scenic, sunny east coast and hinterland. Stay away from the crowds, enjoy a hike and relax with a camp fire dinner under the stars...

Each day we participate in bush walks from 1−5 hours and travel by four- wheel-drive troop carriers which are ideal to access remote areas. Each night we experience bush camping and delicious meals with campfire cooking. When we camp we use tents or you can sleep under the stars and we supply cosy swags. We see and appreciate Tasmania’s unique wildlife in the wild. FACTSHEET 4 DAYS OUT EAST TASAFARI (cont)

Day 1 Tasman Peninsula (L,D) Depart Hobart at 7.30am — pick-ups from your accommodation followed by an amazing bush walk/hike on the Tasmanian Peninsula (5+ hour walk). Great bush camp on the East Coast of Tasmania.

Day 2 (B, L, D) Day 1: Tasman Peninsula Head off to Freycinet National Park Hike up Mt Amos for outstanding views of magical Wineglass Bay (3+ hour walk) Explore remote East Coast beaches and take a dip in stunning waterholes Bush camp on the East Coast of Tasmania.

Day 3 Bay of Fires (B, L, D) Day 2: Freycinet National Park Travel north via blowholes, dazzling turquoise waves and Douglas Apsley NP for rock hopping and waterholes. Opportunity to visit a wildlife park and a Tasmanian Devil sanctuary, followed by the Bay of Fires’ idyllic coastline with an afternoon hike high on The Blue Tier (2+ hour walk) and ending with a great bush camp in a North East Forest.

Day 4 Blue Tier Forests Day 3: Bay of Fires (B, L) Early morning bush walk in The Blue Tier amongst beautiful temperate rainforest (2+ hour walk). Visit waterfalls, mountain tops, or simply soak up more amazing Tassie beaches. Arrive in Launceston at around 6pm. We will drop you off to your accommodation. All inclusive small group guided 4 Day active camping and walking tour. Tour inclusions: all meals from Lunch day 1 to Lunch day 5, transport, parks passes; camping Day 4: Blue Tier Forests and cooking equipment. FACTSHEETFACTSHEET HIKING 10 DAYS HIGHLIGHTS OUT LAUNCESTON OF NORTH WEST AND THEN EASTERN EAST TASAFARITASMANIA (cont) (cont)

TASafari Terms and Conditions Australian TASafari 4WD Camping Adventures WHAT TO BRING reserves the right to amend prices, itineraries TASafari will supply you with a comprehensive and tours due to weather and operational gear checklist when you book. reasons. We recommend you bring the following We make every effort to safeguard our clients important items: and their personal belongings however we cannot be held responsible for loss or injury · Warm clothing including a hat (suitable due to circumstances beyond our control. for bush walking) Travel insurance is not included and we strongly · Waterproof clothing with a hood recommend that clients arrange their own personal travel insurance prior to departure. · Sturdy walking shoes · Sunscreen and a hat PAYMENT TERMS · Water bottle A deposit of 30% is payable to secure a · Warm sleeping bag booking. The balance of the tour price is payable at least 15 days prior to departure. Note that we can hire any of the above items at moderate fee – please advise us prior to departure of your requirements. CANCELLATION POLICY The following fees apply in the event of booking LUGGAGE cancellations: Due to limitations in storage space, the · 15 days – 30 days’ notice: 30% of tour price maximum luggage allowance is 15kg per person. · 48 hours – 15 days’ notice: 50% of tour price · 24 hours – 48 hours’ notice: 75% of tour price PRE-TRIP BRIEFING · Within 24 hours: 100% of tour price TASafari holds a pre-trip meeting on the morning of departure for all tours. Your guide will pick Note that tours booked through travel agents you up from your accommodation and brief you may attract an additional cancellation fee before departure. As part of the pre-trip briefing payable to the travel agent - please discuss your guide will conduct a verbal gear check, this directly with your booking agent. confirm any special requirements, arrange hire equipment and store your luggage. Each person FITNESS REQUIREMENTS will be required to provide emergency contact details and sign an Assumption of Risks/Waiver TASafari tours are suitable for fit and active of Liability Declaration. This briefing ensures people, therefore clients should consider their that you are prepared for the tour and provides health and physical condition prior to booking. you with the opportunity to ask the guide any Please contact us if you have any concerns over questions prior to departure. your fitness level and consult a physician if in doubt (note that some bushwalks may take in excess of 4 hours over uneven and rough PRIVATE GROUPS terrain). Participation in some activities will be Chartered tours are available on request. at the tour guide’s discretion. Please contact us for more information on group bookings. SPECIAL DIETARY REQUIREMENTS AND MEDICAL CONDITIONS It is essential that you disclose any relevant dietary and medical information at the time of booking to enable TASafari staff to prepare for your trip and to ensure personal and group safety during the tour. FACTSHEETFACTSHEET HIKING 10 DAYS HIGHLIGHTS OUT LAUNCESTON OF NORTH WEST AND THEN EASTERN EAST TASAFARITASMANIA (cont) (cont)

TASMANIA – GENERAL INFORMATION

TASMANIA’S NATIONAL PARKS AND RESERVES With over eighteen national parks and a further thirteen reserves and conservation areas readily accessible from Hobart, Tasmania is a bushwalker’s paradise. In fact, over 30% of Tasmania’s landmass is protected in these parks and reserves for bushwalkers and visitors to enjoy. Although there is a concentration in the World Heritage Area (a staggering 20% of Tasmania’s landmass that also includes the Overland and South Coast Tracks), parks and reserves can be found throughout all regions of Tasmania and provide a large variety of unique nature experiences. Tasmania’s climatic history and topography have sculpted the landscape over time to create a great variety of landforms and environments including: spectacular fluted dolerite coastal cliff formations on the east and south; dry sclerophyll and wet temperate rain forests in the east and south west (containing the tallest hardwood forests on Earth with many trees reaching nearly 100 metres); alpine moorlands in the high and rugged mountain areas with “ice-chewed” remnants from past glaciations; and bleak wind-scoured button-grass plains in the remote far south west.

TASMANIA’S GEOLOGY Tasmania is a geologist’s dream island – it represents a rich panorama of evolutionary landforms dating back to over one billion years ago; including some of the oldest Pre-Cambrian and Cambrian rocks in the southwest (greater than 500 million years ago) to the more recent Jurassic period (165 million years ago). The break-up of Gondwana enriched this panorama when it triggered massive dolerite intrusions over much of the island. (Dolerite is a dark- coloured igneous rock which defines much of Tasmania and is especially notable in its national parks and reserves). Visitors can also experience some of ’s biggest and deepest limestone caves, some of which held particular significance for Tasmania’s Aborigines, such as the Marakoopa caves. Since these events, these landforms have been dramatically modified by erosion and glaciation, with the last of three glaciations finishing approximately 12,000 years ago. The legacy of glaciated landforms is pervasive and dramatic: U-shaped valleys; tarns and highland lakes dammed by terminal moraines; deep cirques gouged from mountain sides; boulder “streams” of ice-shattered dolerite blocks; erratic boulders deposited far from their origins by glacier movement; and “ice-plucked” mountain profiles (). Erosion and glaciation, together with natural earth movements, have shaped the current topography and contributed to the variety of soils and environments that provide such a rich source of the earth’s evolutionary history. On our tours you can take the time to explore, absorb and wonder at this dramatic panoramic paradise!

TASMANIA’S FAUNA Tasmania’s isolation, diverse terrain and climate have allowed many species that did not survive on the mainland to thrive in this unique island environment. Some even hark back to the super- continent, Gondwana, including the burrowing freshwater crayfish (virtually unchanged for the last 200 million years, and are still found today in alpine tarns and creeks in the south west). Tasmania also boasts the largest marsupial carnivores in the world such as the famous (now endangered) Tasmanian Devil, the lesser known spotted and eastern quolls, and the now extinct Tasmanian Tiger. The island has also seen the arrival of Asian invaders some millions of years ago, such as rodents and bats who have now adapted to Tasmania’s special environment. FACTSHEET 10 DAYS OUT LAUNCESTON WEST THEN EAST TASAFARI (cont)

TASMANIA’S FLORA Despite Tasmania’s relatively small land mass of approximately 64,000 km2, it has a bountiful range of over 2,000 native and introduced flowering plant species, of which over 200 are endemic to the State. Tasmania’s mountainous landscapes, with over sixty peaks higher than 900m, generate marked differences in rainfall and humidity from west to east creating a great variety of microclimates and diverse soil types, which provide niches for a huge range of plant species. Weathered and faulted rock surfaces, sculpted by past glaciers and eroded by heavy rains, also contribute to the range of soil types and plant environments supporting the variety of species. The World Conservation Union has officially recognised this rich mosaic of vegetation in these regions as an International Centre for Plant Diversity. Few regions in Australia, and indeed the world, offer so much in such a compact and accessible area – come and explore it with us!

TASMANIA’S WEATHER Tasmania lies between latitudes of 40° and 43° south of the equator. However, despite this southerly location it enjoys a temperate and relatively mild climate, especially when compared with northern hemisphere countries that share similar latitudes. This is mainly due to Tasmania’s weather extremes being moderated by the surrounding sea, which is no further than 115 km from any point on the island. The major weather influences are the “Roaring Forties” (the prevailing westerly winds) generating high winds and heavy rainfall on the west and northwest coast, and low pressure systems (which regularly encircle the globe at these southerly latitudes) creating rapid falls in temperature. These low pressure systems are generally short-lived, only serving to briefly punctuate Tasmania’s delightfully fresh, clean and invigorating climate. In midsummer daylight lasts for about 15 hours, and about nine in winter. Snow can occur any time during the year in alpine areas (with the heaviest snowfalls in July and August), but there is no permanent snowline. Tasmania’s temperatures range from occasional very hot days in summer to some bitterly cold nights in winter, although typically the weather is extremely pleasant. The table below shows examples of the temperature ranges for the areas we walk in: Despite these extremes, Tasmania is renowned for having some of the most agreeable conditions in Australia for bushwalking and enjoying the great outdoors, with the “cleanest” air on the planet. Enjoy it with us! Average Temperature Ranges Region Summer Winter Maximum Minimum Maximum Minimum Coastal 18ºc – 23ºc 0ºc – 15ºc 9ºc – 14ºc 4ºc – 6ºc Highland 17ºc – 19ºc 5ºc – 8ºc 6ºc – 7ºc -2ºc – +2ºc

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