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Tasmania itinerary — 5, 6 or 7 days, day by day

Q: Tasmania itinerary — 5, 6 or 7 days, day by day

Five days does the full Tasmania loop: Hobart, the west coast, Cradle Mountain, Launceston and Freycinet, back to Hobart. Seven days adds the Tasman Peninsula and Port Arthur. Three days covers the south.

Five days does the loop. Hobart, the wild west coast, Cradle Mountain, Launceston and Freycinet, back to Hobart. Seven days adds the Tasman Peninsula and Port Arthur without rushing anything. Three days covers the south if that is all you have. Here's each one, day by day.

Checked on 5 October 2026.

Tasmania is small enough to loop and big enough that the loop takes real time. The roads are slow and lovely, so the honest planning question is how many of the five big places you can reach without spending the week in the car. These itineraries run as written.

5 days — the full loop

Day by day

Day 1Hobart west to Strahan, through the highlands and the old mining country.
Day 2the wild west coast, rainforest and the Gordon River country.
Day 3Cradle Mountain, then across to Launceston.
Day 4Launceston down to Bicheno on the east coast.
Day 5Freycinet National Park and Wineglass Bay, back to Hobart.

Five days is the shortest trip that reaches both the west coast and the east, which is what makes Tasmania worth the flight. Nights are in cabins and motels rather than tents.

7 days — the loop plus the south

Day by day

Days 1 to 5exactly as above: Strahan, the west coast, Cradle Mountain, Launceston, Freycinet.
Day 6Tasmanian devils, Richmond and Wellington Park above Hobart.
Day 7the Tasman Peninsula and Port Arthur.

Seven is the length to pick if you want Port Arthur as well as Cradle Mountain. Those two sit at opposite ends of the island, and a five-day trip has to choose.

3 days — the south, from Hobart

Day by day

Day 1Bruny Island, ferry included, a full day of coastline and food producers.
Day 2Hobart highlights and Mount Wellington.
Day 3Port Arthur and the Tasman Peninsula.

The trips, with prices

Trip	Route	Length	Accommodation	From
2 Day Best of Tasmania Tour	Hobart / Hobart	2 days, 1 night	Not included: you book your own in Hobart	$299
3 Day Best of Tasmania Tour	Hobart / Hobart	3 days, 2 nights	Not included: you book your own in Hobart	$449
2 Day Cradle Mountain & Wineglass Bay Tour	Hobart / Hobart	2 days, 1 night	Motel / Hostel	$399
3 Day Mountain to Coast	Launceston / Hobart	3 days, 2 nights	Not included. Launceston and Bicheno	$539
5 Day Tasmania Tour	Hobart / Hobart	5 days, 4 nights	Motel / Cabin	$939
7 Day Tasmania Tour	Hobart / Hobart	7 days, 6 nights	Cabins / Motel	$1539
6 Day Taste of Tasmania Tour	Hobart / Hobart	6 days, 5 nights	Boutique Accommodation (Multi-share)	$1465
10 Day Ultimate Tasmania Tour	Hobart / Hobart	10 days, 9 nights	Motel Accommodation	$3210

All include pick-up from your accommodation. Where accommodation is not included the trip starts and finishes in town, so you book your own bed — tell us and we will sort it with the trip. Prices update on their own.

Picking a length

Three daysif Tasmania is a side trip — you will see the south properly and leave wanting the rest.
Five daysis the sweet spot. The whole loop, both coasts and Cradle Mountain.
Six or seven daysadds Port Arthur and a slower pace, which is what most people say they wish they had done.
Ten daysreaches the corners — the Tarkine, the far north east and the parts that never make a list.
Check what is included.The short Hobart-based trips run as day trips from town, so your nights are your own; the five, seven and ten day loops include every night.