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Cradle Mountain Day Tour
Highlights
- Experience the wild beauty of Cradle Mountain National Park with breathtaking views and diverse wildlife.
- Embark on an easy rainforest walk to Pencil Pine Falls, immersing in the serene alpine atmosphere.
- Choose your adventure on the Dove Lake Circuit or climb to Marion's Lookout for stunning panoramas.
- Indulge in locally made treats at Van Diemens Land Creamery, adding a delightful taste of Tasmania to your journey.
Experience the wild beauty of Tasmania’s World Heritage Listed Cradle Mountain National Park on a full day tour from Launceston.
Travel via the mural town of Sheffield before heading into alpine wilderness. Begin with an easy rainforest walk to Pencil Pine Falls, then choose your adventure with the iconic Dove Lake Circuit or the more challenging climb to Marion’s Lookout, rewarded with sweeping views across Cradle Mountain and surrounding glacial lakes.
Visit historic Weindorfers Chalet and take time to explore the alpine landscape, home to ancient pines, button grass plains and unique wildlife. On the return journey, stop for locally made treats at Van Diemens Land Creamery and Christmas Hills Raspberry Farm.
This tour combines spectacular scenery, flexible walking options and World Heritage wilderness in one unforgettable day.
Itinerary highlights
Cradle Mountain
Cradle Mountain National Park is an area of world-famous scenery with a variety of walking trails to choose from. Our guides will assist to ensure everyone has an opportunity to enjoy short, or longer walks that best suit them. Choose from the gentle and iconic Dove Lake Circuit or climb to loftier peaks to view the vastness of the surrounding World Heritage area from Marion’s Lookout. Enjoy lunch by a quiet stream, watch the famous and friendly Cradle wombats in their natural habitat, or enjoy the many photographic opportunities. Cradle Mountain is the backdrop for a truly memorable and not to be missed Tasmanian experience.
Sheffield
Enjoy a short stop in Sheffield the ‘town of murals’. Sheffield is a small and quirky village where the history of the Cradle Mountain region is depicted in artworks across the buildings.
Tour details
- On demand
Features
Service facilities
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Operation information
Tours Tasmania
Tours Tasmania, a proudly local business that’s been operating since 2006. Tours Tasmania operate Active Day Tours and the BIG 3 Tasmania tours.
Tours Tasmania operates small group tours from Hobart and Launceston covering all the must-see destinations on the island. Their tours focus on the Great Short Walks of Tasmania, National Parks, wildlife, history and culture.
All tours are fully guided by knowledgeable and professional Tour Guides with a focus on providing fun, informative, action packed days out exploring in Tasmania. Their extensive day tour range covers all the must see icons of Tasmania such as: Cradle Mountain, Wineglass Bay, Port Arthur, Mt. Field National Park, Hastings Caves, Tahune Airwalk, Bruny Island and Maria Island.
Check out all the extraordinary trips you can take with Tours Tasmania!
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Quality Tourism Accreditation
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Sustainable Tourism Accreditation by ATIC
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- Regional Tourist/Tourism Association/Organisation
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