Tasmanian Tasting Tour

Hugging the shores of the broad River Derwent, Hobart rises into the foothills of kunanyi / Mt Wellington. It’s a good-looking city, but Hobart is more than skin-deep. This is a foodie town, through and through: think super-fresh seafood in progressive food rooms, paired with cool-climate wines and local gin and whisky.

Start your day with a bite at the Richmond Bakery, before setting off towards Orford, a laidback beach town where the Prosser River meets the sea. Further north, turn east towards Coles Bay.

Boot your metabolism out of bed for an early-morning hike to Wineglass Bay in Freycinet National Park (quick dip, anyone?), then make tracks for the northern midlands via Lake Leake, a rural trout-fishing mecca. Finish up in Launceston. In 2021, UNESCO named Launceston an international ‘City of Gastronomy’, one of only 36 such cities worldwide.

Get your blood pumping with a morning walk through Launceston’s Cataract Gorge – with craggy dolerite cliffs, walking trails, swim spots, eateries, wandering peacocks and the South Esk River surging through.

Take a cellar-door tour through the Tamar Valley Wine Region, Tasmania’s oldest.

Back in Launceston, finish up with dinner at a city restaurant.

Enjoy a leisurely Launceston cafe breakfast, then experience the diverse foodie temptations of the Tasting Trail – a gastronomic celebration of cheese, truffles, olives, honey, hazelnuts, cider, salmon, wine, whisky, chocolate..

Pass through Elizabeth Town, Christmas Hills and Deloraine.

Back in Launceston, settle in for a regionally sourced dinner