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Pristine Tasmania ABOARD THE CORAL DISCOVERER

DAYS 1-4 HOBART TO PORT DAVEY A marine reserve and part of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, Port Davey is Tasmania untouched and a great place to explore on foot. You’ll disembark to explore the "Narrows" aboard the ship's tender and take a guided hike of Balmoral Hill or the Mount Beattie Track. The unforgettable experience of kayaking in Bathurst Harbour is another wonderful excursion. Note: the itinerary is flexible and subject to weather conditions. DAYS 5-6 BRUNY ISLAND TO MARIA ISLAND NATIONAL PARK Take in the rugged beauty of the Fluted Cape on a walk along sheer coastal cliffs. A hike in Freycinet National Park brings you to breathtaking Wineglass Bay. Watch fur seals lounging on the rocks on the Ile des Phoques, then walk among the historic ruins, secluded bays, and rugged cliffs of Maria Island National Park, whose endemic denizens include Forester kangaroos, Bennett’s wallabies, and wombats. DAYS 7-8 TASMAN NATIONAL PARK TO HOBART In Tasman National Park, view 1,000-foot-high sea cliffs and monumental sea stacks, with the possibility of seeing Australian fur seals “hauling out” on the rocky shores. Learn about the process of sheep cheese-making and enjoy a taste of their “ewenique” sheep’s whey vodka at the family-run Grandvewe Cheeses company. At the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Port Arthur Historic Site, a former penal colony, you’ll get an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour and enjoy Tasmanian wines and appetizers at a private reception. Return to Hobart and disembark on Day 8.

On this expedition, discover Tasmania’s breathtaking national parks, from the perfect circle of Wineglass Bay and the dramatic pink granite peaks of Freycinet to Tasman National Park, where seals, dolphins, and albatross gather below sheer 1,000-foot-high cliffs. With an expert Expedition Team, you’ll gain an insider’s perspective while hiking at Maria Island National Park and the rugged Fluted Cape of Bruny Island. Conditions permitting, you’ll spend two days exploring the untouched Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area at Port Davey and Bathurst Harbour. Normally only accessible by a seven-day hike or light aircraft, this region is undoubtedly one of the most pristine and beautiful landscapes on earth.

DATES Jan 27-Feb 3, 2020 Feb 3-10, 2020 Feb 10-17, 2020 Feb 24-Mar 2, 2020 Mar 2-9, 2020

TRIP COST From $5,600 Australian dollars Price is per person and depends on cabin type

BASS STRAIT

Freycinet Nat’l Park

TASMANIA

50 mi

TASMAN SEA

Maria Island

50 km

Hobart

Woodbridge

Port Arthur

Franklin

Port Davey

SOUTHERN OCEAN

Adventure Bay

Melaleuca

Bruny Island

Recherche Bay

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