Best of the Northwest: A Taste of Tasmania
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Port
Burnie, Tasmania, Australia
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Activity Level
Moderate
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Excursion Type
Local Sightseeing
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At
$209.95
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
Approximately 8 Hours
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Meals Included
Meals not included
Taste Tasmania's diverse northern specialties and meet some of the local wildlife, heading southeast through some beautiful towns dotted throughout northern Tasmania.
Your first stop is at a local chocolate factory that specializes in Belgian-style chocolates, handmade with the freshest Tasmanian cream and butter. Browse in the museum or gift shop and sample a taste of their divine delicacies.
Continue to Sheffield, the Town of Murals, where huge, colorful paintings depicting the early history of the area are splashed across town on virtually every available blank wall.
Visit Tasmania's Trowunna Wildlife Park to see native Australian wildlife, including the hand-fed Tasmanian devils, wallabies, echidna, kookaburras, snakes, reptiles and potoroos. Wander through the park, perhaps hold a baby wombat, and learn about Tasmania's fascinating wildlife.
Enjoy a tasty picnic lunch here.
Next, visit a local award winning local dairy. Here you can visit some of the happiest cows in the world and enjoy a mini sample of the local cheese product.
Drive through the pretty countryside on your way back to the ship.
Notes:
Please wear comfortable flat-soled shoes, clothing suited to the weather conditions, a hat and jacket, biodegradable sunscreen and bring bottled water. Tour does not operate on holidays. Tour sequence may vary.