7 Days
Hobart and Surrounds
Change route
Salamanca Market, Hobart / Credit: Graham Freeman
- Hobart - MonaDrive time and distance: 11.5 km - 17 min
- Explore Hobart’s waterfront, Salamanca art galleries and craft shops
- Catch the ferry from Brooke Street Pier to the Museum of Old and New Art - Mona
- Wander the gallery or take a Moorilla and Moo Brew Brewery tasting tour
- Overnight in Hobart
Richmond Village / Credit: Kathryn Leahy
- Hobart - Port ArthurDrive time and distance: 120 km - 1 hr 55 min
- Drive to the Coal Valley Wine region
- Stop in at the Coal River Farm for artisan cheese and chocolates
- Drive through the historic town of Richmond
- Stop by the Bangor Vineyard Shed for wine and locally sourced seafood
- Explore the Blow Hole, Tasman Arch and the Devil’s Kitchen
- Join an evening ghost tour at the Port Arthur Historic Site
- Overnight in the hamlet of Port Arthur
Penitentiary - Port Arthur Historic Site / Credit: Rob Burnett
- Port Arthur - RichmondDrive time and distace: 90 km - 1 hr 20 min
- Join a guided tour of the Port Arthur Historic Site
- Take a cruise out into the Harbour to Point Puer and the Isle of the Dead
- Join a gin-making workshop at McHenry’s Distillery (Fridays only)
- Drive back to Richmond and explore its rich history
- Overnight Richmond
Brushtail possum - Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary / Credit: Rob Burnett
- Richmond - Hobart via New Norfolk (Mt Field NP))Drive time and distance: 188 km - 3 hr 20 min
- Take a guided tour of Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary
- Cross the river at Bridgewater and stop for lunch at The Agrarian Kitchen Eatery in New Norfolk
- Continue your journey north towards Mt Field National Park and do the short walk to Russell Falls
- Overnight in Hobart
Tahune Adventures / Credit: Forestry Tasmania
- Hobart - Huon ValleyDrive time and distance: 155 km - 2 hr 52 min
- Stop at the Tasmanian Wooden Boat Centre or try some cider at Frank’s Cider at Franklin
- Walk above the tree canopy at Tahune Adventures in Geeveston
- Take a short walk through glacial landscapes to Lake Osborne at Hartz Mountains National Park
- Overnight in Huonville
Grandvewe Cheeses / Credit: Ryan Hartshorn
- Huonville - HobartDrive time and distance: 80 km - 1 hr 25 min
- Drive to Cygnet stopping to sample some cider at the Pagan Cider Cellar Door
- Taste some award winning cheese at Grandvewe Cheeses
- Stop at Peppermint Bay Hotel for lunch or push on for pancakes and craft beer at the Margate Train
- Overnight Hobart
Lilly Pond - Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens / Credit: Andrew Ross
- HobartDrive time and distance: 43 km - 1 hr 15 min
- Drive to the summit of kunanyi/Mt Wellington and watch a spectacular sunrise
- Take in an exhibition at the Tasmanian Museum & Art Gallery (TMAG)
- Pack a lunch and relax in the Royal Hobart Botanical Gardens
- Explore Battery Point and enjoy afternoon tea at Jackman & McRoss Bakery
- Depart Hobart Airport
