We combine the very best of our day tours to bring you 3 days of amazing highlights, scenery, wildlife and huge fun days exploring Tasmania with our awesome guides.
This incredible 3 day adventure takes in 3 of the most beautiful and iconic tourist attractions here in Tasmania - visit Port Arthur, Wineglass Bay & Cradle Mountain all in just 3 action packed days!
Days
- 3 days, 2 nights
Group size
- Max 20
Start / finish
- Hobart / Launceston
- Launceston, around 6pm on day 3
Return
- Launceston, around 6pm on day 3
Accommodation
- Not included. You book your own nights — one in Hobart after day 1, one in Launceston after day 2. Bring your luggage on day 2, and be able to load it yourself.
Transport
- Air-conditioned bus with a guide. Pick-up and drop-off at selected central-city hotels in Hobart and Launceston only. National park and wildlife park fees are included.
Meals
- No meals provided. There are stops for lunch and snacks each day at your own cost, or bring your own.
Route
Included experiences
- Pirates Bay Lookout — panoramic views over the Tasman Peninsula
- Eaglehawk Neck and The Dogline — the convict escape stories
- Waterfall Bay — a 45-minute clifftop track, one of Tasmania's Great Short Walks
- Tasman Arch and Devil's Kitchen — the rock formations at the end of the walk
- Tasmanian Devil Unzoo — a devil feeding, and hand-feeding the wallabies
- Port Arthur Historic Site — around 2.5 hours, with the Isle of the Dead cruise
- Richmond — Australia's oldest bridge still in use
- Freycinet National Park — the Wineglass Bay Lookout, a 1.5-hour uphill walk
- Wineglass Bay Beach — optional 2.5-hour return walk down to the sand
- Honeymoon Bay, Sleepy Bay and Cape Tourville Lighthouse — shorter options
- Devil's Corner Winery — a stop on the way to Launceston
- Sheffield — the Town of Murals
- Cradle Mountain — 4 to 5 hours, the Dove Lake Circuit or Marion's Lookout
- The Enchanted Walk — an easy 20-minute circuit on Pencil Pine Creek
- Weindorfer's Chalet — and the ancient King Billy pines
- Cradle wombats — the famously friendly locals
- Van Diemen's Land Ice Creamery and Christmas Hills Raspberry Farm — stops on the way back
- National park and wildlife park fees — included
Itinerary
Day 1: Port Arthur & Tasmanian Devils
Departs: Hobart 7:30am
Returns: Hobart 6:00pm
Overnight: Hobart (accommodation by own arrangement)
We make an early start from Hobart and drive to the stunning Tasman Peninsula, home to Australia's highest sea cliffs. Enjoy panoramic views from Pirates Bay Lookout, then pass through Eaglehawk Neck and 'The Dogline' as your guides share stories of the area. We begin one of Tasmania's Great Short Walks — a spectacular 45-minute, easy clifftop track along Waterfall Bay, concluding at the remarkable Tasman Arch and Devil's Kitchen.
Next is the Tasmanian Devil Unzoo, arriving in time for a Tasmanian Devil feeding — watch the snarling, fighting spectacle, hand-feed the wallabies, and walk among the local flora and fauna.
Continuing on, we arrive at the Port Arthur Historic Site. Entry includes a complimentary Harbour Cruise around the Isle of the Dead, 'The Port Arthur Experience' podcast, and guided site talks. With around 2.5 hours here, discover the grim history of the early Australian penal system in this World Heritage open-air museum.
On the return, we travel via the historic township of Richmond, with time to meander the streets and walk across Australia's oldest bridge still in use. We return to Hobart around 6:00pm.
Day 2: Hobart to Launceston via Wineglass Bay & Freycinet National Park
(Bring your luggage today!)
Departs: Hobart 7:30am
Returns: Launceston 6:00pm
Overnight: Launceston (accommodation by own arrangement)
We depart Hobart heading east, then follow the coast north through Orford and Swansea to Freycinet National Park — one of Tasmania's first national parks, where pink granite mountains form the backdrop for secluded bays, pristine waters and white beaches.
We walk as a group to the Wineglass Bay Lookout (an easy but uphill walk of around 1.5 hours), where your guide helps with photos and outlines your walking options. Keen walkers can continue down to Wineglass Bay Beach (a 2.5-hour return walk) to swim, relax or eat lunch on the white sands. Prefer a shorter option? Explore other areas of Freycinet — Honeymoon Bay, Sleepy Bay and Cape Tourville Lighthouse.
We regroup for the return journey, with a final stop at the stunning Devil's Corner Winery (wine tasting, wood-fired pizza, fresh seafood and ice creams available at your own expense), arriving in Launceston around 6:00pm.
Day 3: Cradle Mountain World Heritage Area
Departs: Launceston 7:30am
Returns: Launceston 6:00pm
After departing Launceston, enjoy a short stop in Sheffield — the Town of Murals, Tasmania's own outdoor art gallery with over 100 paintings depicting the history of the Cradle Mountain region.
Arriving in Cradle Mountain National Park, we aim for 4–5 hours on the trails. We begin with the Enchanted Walk, an easy 20-minute circuit following Pencil Pine Creek. The main hike begins from Dove Lake with two options: the iconic Dove Lake Circuit (6 km, easy, 2–3 hours) around the lake beneath Cradle Mountain, or the climb to Marion's Lookout (about 4 km, medium grade) at 1,200 m for breathtaking 360° views. Stop for lunch, watch the famous friendly Cradle wombats, and visit Weindorfer's Chalet and the ancient King Billy pines.
On the return to Launceston, we refuel at the Van Diemen's Land Ice Creamery and Christmas Hills Raspberry Farm, arriving around 6:00pm to conclude your Big 3 Adventure!
Planning Information
We recommend arriving the night before your tour begins.
Meals aren't provided, but there are plenty of opportunities to stop for lunch and snacks to suit your taste and budget, or bring your own.
Book your own accommodation to suit your budget and style. We pick up and drop off at select Hobart / Launceston central-city hotels only; the nearest location to your accommodation will be allocated. Please ensure you can load and unload your own luggage on Day 2.
For flexible departure days or non-consecutive tour days, please contact our friendly office team.
Please note: this tour is also available in the reverse direction.
Reviews
4.9
Based on 24 reviews
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Travellers consistently praise the knowledgeable and friendly guides, who are described as informative, well paced and attentive to the needs of the group, including those of varying abilities. Many highlight how much of Tasmania they were able to see in a short period, noting the varied itinerary, spectacular landscapes and wildlife such as wombats, as well as the flexibility to choose activities. The accommodation and motel options are frequently mentioned as good quality and good value, and several reviewers appreciated the group atmosphere. The most common caveat concerns the weather, with a few travellers experiencing wet or grey conditions, though they generally noted this did not spoil their enjoyment.
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“Our guide was amazing”
The weather couldn't be helped in the day I got to go, but I was still happy with my day out . I'd certainly do it again
“Enchanting”
Graham the guide was always helping everyone be informed and enjoy their hike. It was a wet grey day but it didn’t matter it was a delight to be there. The landscape is enchanting, other worldly. I half expected a goblin to jump out from behind a lichen covered tree in the enchanted forest.
“What an amazing trip”
Had an amazing day with Lucas as my guide for the ”mt field, wildlife & mt wellington” tour. Lucas was very knowledgeable and keen that everyone had a wonderful experience. Would recommend this tour to everyone
“Wonderful day trip.”
Good tour guide, very informative and well paced. Takune and Hastings thermal pools and caves.
“The Big 3 a Grand Adventure”
We just finished the Big 3 and wow it was really amazing how much you see in those short 3 days. We had 3 tour guides for the trip one for each day but they were all unique and equally great tour guides (Ian, Nick and Damian) they all provided a lot of information on many locations and also answered any questions asked with insightful knowledge of the area. Awesome tour I'll be recommending it to my family. ❤️
A great way to experience Tasmania if you don't have a car. You join a different tour each day, but everything is organised seamlessly. Highly recommend for seeing the best of the island in three days.
“Its was a verry nice tour!”
Its was a verry nice tour! And we had the best tourguide justzen he told a lott about everything al the history things yeah i realy enjoyd it
“Beautiful island!”
Second time with Under Down Under Tour and did not regret doing this again. In fact, it exceeded my expectations in many ways this time around. Kudos to my guide, Tim for making the visits, walks and experiences come alive! He is amazingly attuned to nature and could point out all the cute Tassie animals and native plants. He goes above and beyond for everyone- helping the weaker ones with their bags, extra TLC for elderlies, unlimited patience in answering questions and even went the extra mile to get a bday cake. One of the most awesome guide I have met. Tim has a heart for everyone. Under Down Under also organises its programme, pace and diversity of the tour really well. It showed us the beauty of Tassie, both the Tasmanians and the beautiful island!
“Great Tour guide”
We enjoyed our tour! Nathan provided us with exceptional tour services. He is friendly and very informative.
“Would highly recommend”
Had a fantastic tour of Tassie with Under Down Under. Covered so much and saw some spectacular sites we would not have been able to get round or see alone. Tim, our tour guide was fantastic - friendly, knowledgable and shared so much interesting insight into the state - wildlife, history, stories and more. Great options for varying abilities and freedom to choose what to do. Really lovely group of people, and enough space on the bus (16 of us in total I think). Would definitely recommend the motel options - good quality, and great value. Would highly recommend
“An exceptional tour ”
An exceptional tour where we discovered the whole of Tasmania in high spirits and great banter. I sincerely hope for you that Nathalie is your tour guide as she goes above and beyond to make sure that every participant is having the best tour possible.
“Outstanding experience”
Outstanding experience. Visiting Australia from UK - and went on this tour with my daughter who booked it from Sydney. The itinerary worked well - we saw so much of Tasmania. The places we visited were magnificent - Tasmania is special. The logistics and motels were excellent. Excellent value.
“Really cool tour!! ”
Really cool tour!! I can definitely recommend it to anyone who would love to see some of Tasmania’s most lovely spots.
Accommodation was good, got a lot of information from our tour guide as well :)
Pretty amazing though was that the tour was very flexible.
Josh did everything to meet everyones expectations. So thanks for that and for having such a great time.
“Highly recommended.”
We are normally wary of tours through fear of awkward tour guides but Steve was laid back and amusing. Highly recommended.
“Best Experience in a short period of time! Memories for life <3”
KP was an amazing tour guide. Super friendly and positive. She really knew a lot about Tasmania. This was my first solo travel experience and I am glad I did it with this tour. I got to see so many different places in Tasmania, Day 3 Trip to Cradle Mountain and Wombats were my favorite! Stunning views, great hikes, and great people.
“An amazing tour - not to be missed!!”
This tour did everything we wanted and more — well organised and excellent value. The early departures and long days let you see so much: historic Port Arthur, the special Unzoo where animals roam naturally, stunning clifftop walks, Richmond and the Hobart lookout on day one; the climb to the Wineglass Bay lookout and lunch at Honeymoon Bay on day two; and Cradle Mountain — a highlight of our whole Australia trip — on day three, with short walks and the Dove Lake hike full of wildlife. Excellent guides (Dan and Rod), comfortable air-conditioned buses, and a baggage trailer so no luggage limits. Ticks all the boxes, especially if you're short on time. Highly recommended.
“great, super fun, amazing, wonderful”
My tour in Australia was great, super fun, amazing, wonderful ...
I met some friends and the guide was super super cool and interesting !
I saw landscapes so gorgeous and I am happy to say to anybody that I was there in Australia and in Tasmania !
“Active Tour in Scenic Destinations”
Very good value — several stops each day with all entry fees included, prompt pick-up and drop-off, and friendly, knowledgeable, efficient guides. As three seniors, we appreciated how flexible each guide was about doing as much or as little as we wanted, and we still got beautiful photos even when we skipped a walk. Wear sensible shoes and bring a hat, water, sunscreen and a light jacket.
“Excellent tour with helpful tour guides”
Huge thanks to Connor, Andrew and Rod for going out of their way to help me recover things I'd left on the tour bus two days running (chocolates one day, my camera the next), without ever making me feel bad. Overall, an excellent tour of a beautiful place.
“Big 3 tour”
I did the Big 3 from Hobart to Launceston — a good tour I'd recommend for anyone who doesn't want to drive; you just sit in the van and the guides take you everywhere. I liked being given the option of different hikes individually rather than all doing the same thing. All the guides were good, and I particularly liked Connor, who had lots of Tasmanian stories to share on the drives.
“Brilliant Big 3!”
A fantastic way to cover lots of Tasmanian highlights and combine visiting both Hobart and Launceston. We saw and did so much — stunning scenery, fascinating history and close-up native wildlife — with plenty of walking but always hard, medium and easy options (with good guidance) at places like Cradle Mountain. My favourites were feeding roos and wallabies at the Unzoo and visiting Port Arthur. Our guides — Clint, Dan, Graeme and Steve — worked hard combining commentary with lots of driving to make sure we got the best out of the tour. Thank you all!
“Great itinerary and great guide Greyam”
We took this tour to cover Tasmania's best destinations in three days, and it did just that. Very well planned, and our Launceston guide Greyam was a star — explaining everything well, answering all questions and keeping time so we did everything we wanted. He kept it flexible, with 2-3 options at each place depending on fitness (there can be a fair bit of hiking). A wonderful experience — highly recommend, especially if you like outdoor activities.
“Big Three Tour”
Generally a very good tour that crams a lot into each day for good value, giving a good look at a lot of Tasmania without too much time on the bus. There's some steering toward specific businesses for coffee, food and souvenirs, but they're generally good shops. A couple of listed items are slightly overrated (the 'wine tasting' is really a quick winery stop where you can try something if you like). Our four guides over three days were generally personable and knowledgeable, and the more active days had options for different fitness levels. Overall I'd recommend it as good value.
“The Big 3- departing Hobart”
With one week in Tasmania, this three-day tour covered all the main highlights and more — excellent value, fantastic guides, a small group of 12, great commentary and well looked after. We didn't want the stress of hiring a car, and you learn so much on a tour. Our three guides — Julian, Andy and Graeme — were each uniquely great and made it fun and informative (Graeme is especially passionate about his hometown and an asset to the company). So many fabulous memories — thanks team!
