Wilderness Travel 2018 Catalog of Adventures

BRIAN MCGILLOWAY BRIAN MCGILLOWAY Wild Tasmania COASTAL HIKES AND GREAT LODGES IN A MAGNIFICENT LAND DOWN UNDER

On this “island at the edge of the world,” we enjoy fantastic hikes and sample the best wines and local cuisine. PHOTO: DON FUCHS

With glacier-carved wilderness, temperate rainforests, and rare wildlife, the spectacularly green island-state of Tasmania invites exploration the WT way. We’ll hike amid towering tree ferns at Mt. Field National Park, sail by private yacht to infamous Sarah Island, one of Tasmania’s notorious convict settlements, and look for wallaby, wombats, and Tasmanian devils on our hikes in stunning Cradle Mountain National

Days 1-3 Hobart / Mt. Field National Park We stroll through the Saturday market in Hobart, hike up Mt. Wellington for sweeping views, and walk among massive tree ferns and 250-foot-tall eucalyptus trees in Mt. Field National Park. Days 4-6 West Coast / Cradle Mountain Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park offers us primeval temperate forests for a great hike, and at Kelly Basin, we’ll be met by Captain Trevor aboard his yacht for a sail through Macquarie Harbour to Sarah Island and the delightful village of Strahan. Cradle Mountain-Lake St. Clair National Park is the setting for our hikes through alpine moorlands where we may spot some of Tassie’s unique wildlife, including platypus or wombats. Days 7-8 Freycinet National Park En route to Freycinet National Park, Tasmania’s most spectacular coastal park, we visit a unique freshwater salmon farm (and sample the wares) and stop for a wine tasting. Our grand hikes in Freycinet explore a landscape of pristine bays and pink granite cliffs. Days 9-11 Tasman National Park / Port Arthur We sample fresh oysters at a “fishmongers” in Dunalley, visit the historic Port Arthur penal colony, and boat along the coast to look for dolphins, humpbacks, and southern right whales. Depart on Day 11.

HIGHLIGHTS • Spectacular Cradle Mountain, a World Heritage Site, and Freycinet, Tasmania’s premier coastal park • Exhilarating hikes amid ancient forests, exotic Down Under flora and fauna • Yacht cruise in Macquarie Harbour with a historian-captain • Stroll among fruit sellers, artists, and musicians at Hobart’s Salamanca Market • Visit the Port Arthur penal colony, Australia’s most historic site • Welcoming lodges, great local food and wine DETAILS • 11-day trip begins and ends in Hobart • 10 nights luxury lodges and fine inns • All meals included except 1 lunch

“The variety of our days and the choice of fantastic

locations, with hiking, sailing,

exploring, and wine tasting adventures, was superb!” Jean Y., Jackson WY

Park. In Freycinet, Tasmania’s premier coastal park, with its sheltered turquoise waters, we take a spectacular hike and enjoy sundowners on

DATES Nov 10-20, 2017 Mar 2-12, 2018 Nov 16-26 Mar 1-11, 2019

the beach. Along the way, we savor Tassie’s superb food, from fresh-shucked oysters and artisan cheeses to amazing organic produce, and sip the local chardonnays and pinot noirs. Our elegant accommodations include wilderness lodges warmed by roaring fires and cozy cabins overlooking the deep blue Tasman Sea.

TRIP COST FALL 2017 / SPRING 2018 $5995 (8-10 members) $6595 (6-7 members) Single supplement: $1300

TRIP LEVEL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Easy to moderate hikes, 1-5 hours a day, van support

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