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Day Tours From Launceston
Highlights
- Explore Trowunna Wildlife Sanctuary to encounter Tasmanian devils and wombats, enriching your wildlife experience.
- Savour cool-climate wines at Tamar Valley vineyards, enhancing your palate with local flavours and stunning views.
- Discover the charm of Platypus House while meeting unique wildlife, creating unforgettable memories in Tasmania.
- Admire alpine scenery atop Ben Lomond, followed by a delightful lunch at Josef Chromy Vineyard, making for a perfect day.
Overview – 6-7 hours – Explore Tasmania’s north on day tours from Launceston—featuring Trowunna Wildlife Sanctuary, Platypus House, Tamar Valley vineyards, and alpine scenery atop Ben Lomond, all with delicious lunches.
Tamar Valley Tipple Tour – Savour cool-climate wines on a tour departing Launceston—visiting Velo Wines, Moore’s Hill Estate, Marion’s Vineyard, and Tamar Ridge Cellar Door, with lunch at The Ducks restaurant.
Platypus House & Tamar Valley – Discover Tasmania’s charm with this day tour departing Launceston —meet platypus & echidna at Platypus House, then sip and savour at Velo, Marions, and Tamar Ridge, with lunch at The Ducks Restaurant.
Ben Lomond & Tamar Valley Vineyards – See Ben Lomond National Park on day tour departing Launceston, followed by wine tasting and lunch at Josef Chromy Vineyard, with a final tasting at Velo in the Tamar Valley.
Trowunna Wildlife & Platypus House – Meet Tasmania’s wildlife on a day tour from Launceston—see Tasmanian devils, wombats, and kangaroos at Trowunna Wildlife, then visit Platypus House with lunch at the River Cafe
Tassie Devils & Tamar Valley Vineyards – Meet Tassie devils and wildlife at Trowunna, then taste the wines at Tamar Ridge and Velo Wines with lunch at The Ducks Restaurant
Itinerary highlights
Trowunna Wildlife – Tamar Valley Vineyards – Platypus House
Trowunna Wildlife Sanctuary – meet some of Tasmania’s charming wildlife;
Platypus House – meet the platypus and echidna;
Ben Lomond – Drive to Tasmania’s highest drivable point – glacial landscapes;
Tamar Valley Vineyards – Taste the flavours at a selection of the Tamar Valley vineyards and restaurants
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Pepper Bush Adventures
Pepper Bush Adventures offers private soft adventure nature tours in Northeast Tasmania. Led by friendly, seasoned local guides, these highly regarded tours give visitors the chance to relate with Tasmania’s unique wildlife, stunning landscapes, and vibrant birdlife — all at an easy-going pace with plenty of good food and great conversation along the way.
Offering two magical after-dark wildlife experiences, the signature Quoll Patrol tour is a visitor favourite. It combines a bush campfire dinner, among the kangaroos, with remarkable wildlife encounters. As night falls, you’ll see eastern quolls, wallabies, wombats, possums and more emerge nearby.
For bird lovers, Pepper Bush offers guided birding tours through forests, wetlands and coastal habitats, with over 100 species know to the region— including many Tasmanian endemics.
There’s also a range of scenic day tours departing Launceston or Scottsdale. Trips feature a mix of national parks, waterfalls, wineries, wildlife sanctuaries, and slow-travel style experiences. Whether you’re looking to meet a platypus, enjoy Tasmanian wine, or simply soak in nature’s peace, Pepper Bush Adventures creates warm, personal tours full of stories and discovery. It’s the perfect way to experience Tasmania’s wild heart, off the tourist trail and close to nature.
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