Sinclair Tour and Travel 5494 5083 Southern Tassie, Bruny and Maria Islands Departs Friday 29th October 7 days. $4,490 per person twin share. Single $790

Tour Inclusions

Return flights Brisbane to Salamanca Markets/ Guided tour Hobart Full day Maria Island tour Tahune Airwalk Full day tour Oatlands, Richmond, Bellerive 7 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 7 dinners.

Day One Friday 29th October 2021

After pick up from your door as usual, you’ll be transferred to Brisbane airport for your flight to Hobart – our home for entire 6 nights – unpack only once! Our hotel is located right opposite Constitution Dock and offers fabulous views of Hobart’s waterfront. You can wander all through the Dock area – restaurants, boats – great for people watching. From here, stroll to the City Centre or Salamanca markets. We’ll arrive in time for Happy Hour. Dinner at our Hotel tonight. (D) Grand Chancellor Hobart (03) 6235 4535

Day Two Saturday 30th October 2021 After our beautiful buffet breakfast this morning, you have free time to visit Salamanca Markets. The award-winning Salamanca Market is 's most visited tourist attraction and one of the largest outdoor markets in all of . This iconic Saturday tradition brings Hobart's waterfront alive with a celebration of the senses. In a vibrant atmosphere of cultural commerce, over 300 stallholders line the street from sunrise where locally crafted products include Tasmanian timber treasures and homewares, unique clothing and jewellery, fresh and seasonal produce, artwork, leather goods, soaps and skincare, artisan cheeses, breads, wines and spirits as well as tasty ‘on the go’ eats. The historic sandstone warehouses form the background to this bustling event, with the waterfront beckoning just alongside.

Make time to have lunch at the Markets. We’ll enjoy a guided tour of this vibrant city after lunch. A three-hour, informative, historical tour of Hobart with expert commentary of 40 different historical sites attractions. We stop at the Cascade Brewery gardens, Female Factory, Rosny Hill Lookout and the Royal Botanical Gardens.

Dinner at our Hotel or a local restaurant tonight (B)(D) Grand Chancellor Hobart (03) 6235 4535

Day Three Sunday 31st October 2021

We have a fabulous day planned after breakfast at our Hotel. East Coast Cruises offers the acclaimed cruise + walk day tour One Day On Maria. Rated #1 experience in Hobart! Where else in Australian could you see fur seals, dolphins, albatross, sea eagles, wombats, kangaroos, wallabies, cape barren geese, World Heritage convict history, ancient fossils, giant sea caves, dolerite mountains, spring-fed waterfalls, towering limestone cliffs, lichen covered granite, painted sandstone and pure white sandy beaches ... in a single day. Oh and of course whales during their migration. Don't forget the whales!

One Day On Maria cruise + walk day tour departs from the Triabunna marina (1hr 15min from Hobart) and combines a 4hr scenic cruise of Maria Island's stunning coastline with an afternoon stay on Maria including a guided walk of the island's World Heritage listed convict settlement. Lunch is included today at the café in the most beautiful of locations.

Dinner at our Hotel or a local restaurant tonight (B)(L)(D) Grand Chancellor Hobart (03) 6235 4535

Day Four Monday 1st November 2021

We’re off to the after breakfast. The Huon Valley stretches inland from and here the river is narrower and winds through rural country around the towns of and Judbury. The surrounding hills are covered in thick forests that stretch all the way to the west coast of Tasmania. South from Huonville, the River widens and becomes a very scenic estuary. By crossing the River at Huonville and following the west bank, you drive on to Franklin, Port Huon, and south all the way to Hastings Caves and Southport.

The famous Tahune AirWalk is an elevated walkway 30 metres above the forest floor, with the final cantilever section sitting at a height of 50 metres above the , with spectacular views to the confluence of the Huon and Picton and beyond to the peaks of the World Heritage Area. To reach the start of the AirWalk you’ll gradually ascend 104 steps, with places to sit and rest. We also offer disabled access (so don’t worry!) Basic fitness is required to complete the 619 metre-length of the AirWalk. The full return journey takes about 50 minutes – more if you stop for photographs, spot birdlife, or pause to enjoy the clean, fresh scents of the forest.

Lunch is included here today before we take a scenic drive back to Hobart. We’ll travel through towns like Cygnet, Snug (what cute names) and Kingston. Cygnet lies between the beautiful D'Entrecasteaux Channel on one side and the majestic Huon River on the other. The town is the centre of the fruit growing Huon Valley where apple, cherry and berry orchards line the hills. Popular among artists, musicians and those looking for alternative lifestyles, Cygnet includes several craft shops, art studios and galleries.

There's also an award-winning winery in the area. As well as great wine, their Heritage Pickers Hut Village will let you experience the home of orchard workers and their families, and Italian prisoners of war in the early 1900s.

Snug is another small town on the D'Entrecasteaux Channel which has attracted city dwellers and people interested in alternative lifestyles. Once a centre for fruit growing and timber cutting it has become urbanised in the last few decades. Snug, like all the places along the D'Entrecasteaux Channel, was first sighted by Europeans in 1792 when Rear Admiral Bruni D'Entrecasteaux sailed up the channel. Subsequent visitors included Bass and Flinders and Lieutenant John Hayes.

The district around Kingston has one special claim to fame – it was the birthplace of the now famous Keen’s Curry. In about 1877 Joseph Keen, the local baker, created the distinctive flavour of Keens’ Curry using coriander and various herbs grown at nearby Tinderbox. Dinner at our Hotel or a local restaurant tonight (B)(L)(D) Grand Chancellor Hobart (03) 6235 4535

Day Five Tuesday 2nd November 2021

Wow – another fabulous day planned after brekky. We’re off to Bruny Island, located off the coast of Hobart, actually two islands joined by a narrow isthmus known as The Neck. Popular as a weekend destination for beach goers and foodies, it is also home to a rugged, relatively untouched landscape that is both dramatic and beautiful. Explore it all with great walking tracks and pristine swimming, surfing and fishing beaches, and be sure to take advantage of the island's flourishing fine food and wine industry.

There’s so much included in our tour today. Private morning tea – Bruny Island Cheese, wood fired oven bread and Bruny Island Oysters; Lookout and Neck Wildlife Zone walk; Adventure Bay; South Bruny National Park; Exclusive Tour; Bruny Island Chocolate for tastings; Bruny Island Honey shop visit and tastings; Two Tree Point and Resolution Creek; Short walks; Mountain Rainforests and plant tasting; White wallabies in the wild (seen most days).

The most photographed view of Bruny Island is from a lookout above The Neck, the strip of sand that links north and south. The 360-degree views from Truganini Lookout are unrivalled on the island, and it's a quick ascent up a timber staircase to reach it. The memorial commemorates the Aboriginal woman, Truganini (1812-1876). The Truganini steps lead to the lookout and memorial to the Nuenonne people and Truganinni, who inhabited Lunnawannalonna (Bruny Island) before the European settlement of Bruny. Truganni was of the Nuenonne tribe whose country had been Bruny Island and the Channel area of the mainland.

After that amazing day of sightseeing and food, I hope you have room for dinner. Dinner at our Hotel or a local restaurant tonight (B)(L)(D) Grand Chancellor Hobart (03) 6235 4535

Day Six Wednesday 3rd November 2021 We’ll slow down today. After brekky we’ll enjoy a scenic drive out of Hobart. We’ll travel to Oatlands, a pretty little town which is pressed right up against Lake Dulverton and its conservation area. And despite its size with less than 1,000 citizens, this small town boasts the largest number of colonial sandstone buildings in Australia. Many of them were built with the help of convict labour.

Over 150 sandstone buildings stand in Oatlands. This is one of Tasmania's oldest settlements and it boasts unchanged Georgian architecture. Much of the town was built in the early 1800's using free convict labour, and despite its tiny size, it packs plenty of history. You'll be able to enter many of these sandstone buildings as they now operate as stores, cafés and accommodations. And Oatlands is surrounded by some of the most fertile lands in all of Tasmania.

On to Richmond, one of Tasmania’s most popular destinations, steeped in history, family- friendly and a hub for food and wine lovers. Nestled in the heart of the , Richmond was established as an important military staging post and convict station linking Hobart with Port Arthur. The village is famous for its elegant Georgian architecture, with beautiful heritage buildings dating back as early as the 1820’s now housing galleries, tea shops, craft boutiques and museums.

Bellerive was settled in the 1820s. it is one of the most historic areas of Hobart and was originally called Kangaroo Point. The name was changed to Bellerive, meaning beautiful riverbank, in the 1830s. Take a stroll along the boardwalk to see many historical buildings – Bellerive Boardwalk: Built on reclaimed land from Kangaroo Bay. From 1892 to 1926 the Bellerive-Sorell Railway had its terminus on a long jetty which extended into the bay. Boer War Monument: Erected in memory of local resident Frank Morrisby who died in South Africa at the close of the war. Old Post Office c1897: Built of local sandstone, it now houses the Genealogical Society Library and the Sound Preservation Society Museum. Nearby, the Waterman’s Arms at 5 Queen St was originally an inn. Kangaroo Bluff Battery c1885: Built to defend Hobart the pentagon-shaped fort includes ditches, tunnels and underground chambers cut out of solid stone.

And, of course, you’ve all seen Bellerive Oval on TV watching the cricket!

Dinner at our Hotel or a local restaurant tonight (B)(D) Grand Chancellor Hobart (03) 6235 4535 Day Seven Thursday 4th November 2021 Sadly, this is our last breakfast together. How hard will it be to go back to tea and toast! You may like to have a wander up into the city centre this morning before Peter takes you to the airport for your flight back home. On arrival, you’ll be met by a representative of Sinclair Tour and Travel at the luggage carousel and taken back to your front door! We do hope you enjoyed your Southern Tasmania – Maria and Bruny Islands Adventure. Please tell your friends. That’s how our business grows. We look forward to travelling with you again really soon. (B) INCLUDED IN TOUR

❖ Air-conditioned bus fitted with coach seats for your comfort. ❖ Door to door airport transfers. ❖ Return Air travel from Brisbane to Hobart. ❖ Motel accommodation on a twin share basis. ❖ Breakfast (B), Lunch (L) and Dinner (D) as indicated. ❖ All entries as listed. ❖ Morning Teas. ❖ Name badge, luggage labels & travel bag. GENERAL INFORMATION

BOOKINGS Please phone 5494 5083 for bookings. A Tour Booking Form will be sent to you for completion and return with a deposit of $1000.00 per person within 7 days to secure your booking. BALANCE PAYMENT Balance of payment is to be received at least 60 days prior to Tour Departure Date. For Tour Bookings made within 60 days of Tour Departure Date, full payment is required on booking. CHANGES TO ITINERARY Sinclair Tour and Travel reserves the right to alter any itinerary due to unforeseen circumstances beyond its control and to cancel any tour due to insufficient bookings. A full refund of fare will be made if tour is cancelled by Sinclair Tour and Travel

CANCELLATION FEES

Number of days’ notice given Fee payable More than 60 days Nil 30 – 59 days 50% of tour Price. 15 – 30 days 75% of Tour Price 8 - 14 days 100% of Tour Price Less than 8 days 100% of Tour Price Day of Departure or during tour 100% of Tour Price

In addition to the above fee any moneys paid in respect of bookings with other tour operators, airfares, attractions, etc. on your behalf and which cannot be recouped will also be payable. A $50 administration fee (per person) will be charged on ALL cancellations regardless of the number of days’ notice given. To cover cancellations due to illness we strongly encourage passengers to have travel insurance. We can arrange Travel insurance for you as we now sell Covermore Travel Insurance. Phone us today 5494 5083 for a quote. We simply need your date of birth. Prices are very reasonable.