How much does it cost to visit Cradle Mountain?
From $169A day from Launceston, children $115. From Hobart, $260 with park entry in.
From $169 for a guided day out of Launceston, children $115. Launceston is the closer city, so it is the cheapest way in. From Hobart a day is $260, and that price includes park entry and the shuttle bus, with up to five hours inside the park in a group of 10 at most. Over two days, $399 pairs Cradle Mountain with Wineglass Bay, and $435 includes a night in a motel near the park, so you get an evening and a morning at the mountain.
Checked on 28 October 2026.
What Cradle Mountain costs depends mostly on which city you start from. Launceston is on the same side of the island, so the day is shorter and cheaper. From Hobart you pay more for the longer drive, and get more in the price.
The four ways in, by price
| Trip | From | What the price covers | Adult | Child |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Day Cradle Mountain Tour | Launceston | Guide, bus and transfers from 7am. Stops at Sheffield, the town of murals | $169 | $115 |
| 1 Day Cradle Mountain Tour | Hobart | Park entry, the shuttle bus, up to five hours in the park. 11-seat bus, max 10 | $260 | Ask us |
| 2 Day Cradle Mountain & Wineglass Bay Tour | Hobart or Launceston | Cradle Mountain for around three hours, then Wineglass Bay on day 2 | $399 | Ask us |
| 2 Day Cradle Mountain Tour | Hobart | A night in a motel near Cradle Mountain, private or shared room | $435 | Ask us |
Effort is rated 2 out of 5 on all four. Prices update on their own.
What you pay for yourself
- No meals are in the price on any of the fourso you eat where you like. The Launceston day has a lunch break in the park, and stops at the ice creamery and the raspberry farm on the way back.
- On the Hobart daythere is a breakfast stop at Deloraine and dinner on the way home. Bring a picnic for lunch in the park.
- On the Cradle Mountain and Wineglass Bay pairingyou book your own night in Launceston. Day 1 drops you at a city hotel and day 2 collects you at 7:30am.
- Launceston Airport drop-offis not in the price on the Hobart day or the two day trip with the motel night.
Which one is the best value
- Staying in Launcestonthe $169 day. It is the shortest drive and the cheapest way in, and children are $115.
- Staying in Hobart, one day onlythe $260 day. Park entry and the shuttle are already in it, and you get up to five hours inside the park in a group of 10 or fewer.
- Two things in one tripthe $399 pairing gives you Cradle Mountain and Wineglass Bay for $139 more than the Hobart day. It runs on Wednesdays.
- Time on the mountainthe $435 two day trip. A night near the park gives you an evening and a morning there.
The walk most people come for is the Dove Lake circuit, about 6km, flat and mostly boardwalk, right under the mountain, and it fits easily into any of these. There is more on how to get there on our getting to Cradle Mountain page, and on picking your month on the best time to visit Cradle Mountain.
1 Day Cradle Mountain Tourfrom $1691 day1 day from Launceston, children $115View trip
1 Day Cradle Mountain Tourfrom $2601 day1 day from Hobart, park entry includedView trip
2 Day Cradle Mountain & Wineglass Bay Tourfrom $3992 days, 1 nightMotel / Hostel2 days, Cradle Mountain and Wineglass BayView trip
2 Day Cradle Mountain Tourfrom $4352 days, 1 nightMotel / Hostel2 days from Hobart, a night near the parkView tripPeople also ask
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Where this comes from. Prices, child fares, starting cities, what each price includes, time in the park, meal stops, group sizes and effort ratings are each trip's own details as held on its page here, and prices update on their own. The Dove Lake circuit length is from our other Cradle Mountain pages.