5 Days
East Coast
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Geographe Restaurant and Espresso Bar / Credit: Stuart Gibson
- Hobart - Coles BayDistance and drive time: 190 km - 2 hr 40 min
- Depart Hobart to embark on the Great Eastern Drive from Orford
- Drop in at Kate’s Berry Farm before Swansea for a delicious fruit pie with rich vanilla ice cream
- Stop for lunch and wine tastings at Devil’s Corner cellar door – and don’t forget to take in the view from the award winning lookout
- Drive down the peninsula to Friendly Beaches for a stroll
- Enjoy fresh seafood at The Bay Restaurant, Freycinet Lodge
- Overnight at Coles Bay
Freycinet Adventures / Credit: Tourism Tasmania & Kathryn Leahy
- Coles BayDistance and drive time: 8.7 km - 10 min
- Watch a spectacular sunrise from Honeymoon Bay
- Take a kayaking tour with Freycinet Adventures in clear waters near The Hazards
- Join a Wineglass Bay Cruise from Coles Bay to see iconic Wineglass Bay
- Enjoy local wine and fresh produce at the Geographe Restaurant in Coles Bay
- Overnight at Coles Bay
Little penguins / Credit: Chi Kueng Renault Wong
- Coles Bay - BichenoDistance and drive time: 71 km - 1 hr 20 min
- Take the walk up to the Wineglass Bay lookout for a spectacular view
- Drive out to Cape Tourville Lighthouse and lookout
- Head to Bicheno, stopping at the Farm Shed East Coast Wine Centre to taste east coast wines and shop for local art and craft
- Take a twilight tour with Bicheno Penguin Tours and see fairy penguins in their natural habitat
- Overnight at Bicheno
Pyengana Dairy Company / Credit: Poon Wai Nang
- Bicheno - LauncestonDistance and drive time: 236 km - 3 hr 35 min
- See native wildlife at East Coast Natureworld including devils, echidnas and wombats
- Stop at for craft beer tastings and stay for lunch
- Head to Launceston, stopping at Pyengana Dairy to try their award winning cheeses
- Overnight Launceston
Josef Chromy Tasmania / Credit: Andrew Wilson
- LauncestonDistance and drive time: 27 km - 37 km
- Take a gastronomical Taste.Walk.Talk day tour around Launceston’s restaurants and bars
- Ride the world’s longest single-span chairlift over Cataract Gorge
- Stop in at Josef Chromy for wine tastings on the way to the airport
- Depart Launceston Airport
