Stunning Three Capes and Tasman Peninsula Guided Walking Tour

Explore beautiful Tasmania with an awe-inspiring four day/three-night guided walking walking tour of the renowned Cape Hauy, Crescent Bay, Cape Raoul and the Tasman Peninsula, including most meals and accommodation.

Enjoy Tasmania’s incredible natural landscape with the freedom of only carrying a light day pack.

Check out Why Tasmania is Fast Becoming the ‘Capital of Cool’ in Australia .

What You’ll Love…

The Tour – Rugged coastal wilderness in one of the most unspoilt spots on earth

Prepare to leave it all behind for the raw beauty of Tasmania’s southern coast, where breathtaking scenery unfolds before you on a guided walk. Tour departs from Hobart and takes in Cape Hauy, Cape Raoul and Crescent Bay.

Beautiful coves, dramatic cliff edges, coastal rock formations, bushland, sand dunes and pristine secluded beaches await on this small-group tour that truly takes you back to nature.

Get a different perspective of the coastline as you board a boat for a three-hour wilderness cruise, passing spectacular rock formations as you stop to see if you can spot seals, albatross and white-bellied sea eagles.

Relax each evening in cosy spa chalet accommodation with guides on hand to cook nourishing meals for you.

Your Package Includes:

• Nightly twin-share accommodation at Stewarts Bay Lodge, nestled on an untouched coastal reserve between a beautiful beach, a forest, the ocean, a heritage-listed national park and the Port Arthur Historic Site. You’ll have a bedroom in a self-contained two-bedroom, two-bathroom Deluxe Spa Chalet. Your room features a king-sized bed and private bathroom, plus you can enjoy a shared living and dining area and a balcony.
• Transport throughout the tour including return transfers from a central Hobart location and Hobart Airport.
• Three-hour award-winning Wilderness Cruise. Experience the majestic rock formations along the coastline from a different angle and spot some of the animals that call this beautiful area of the world home such as seals, albatrosses and white-bellied sea eagles.
• Daily breakfast including a continental spread of cereals, stewed fruit, toast, spreads and yoghurt.
• Select additional hearty, homestyle meals including lunches of salads, breads, wraps or quiche and dinners such as barbecued steak followed by maple-baked apples.
• Snacks and nibbles including trail mix, fresh fruit, biscuits and fruit cake during the day and cheese, dips and crackers in the evening.
• Mineral waters, tea and coffee
• The services of two Park Trek guides to drive, cook and care for you.

Getting to Hobart is easy. Daily flights to Hobart depart from most major Australian cities with Virgin Australia or Qantas.

The trip departs from Hobart. The central Hobart pick up is from the Hotel Grand Chancellor, 1 Davey Street, Hobart at 8am. Tour concludes in Hobart around 4.30pm. Flights should be booked no earlier than 5.30pm.

Need Flights? We have a dedicated team who are able to assist with all your flight requirements. If you need a stopover or are looking at travelling to more destinations, our team can help. Contact our flights concierge team using the phone number on our website.

DAY 1: Depart Hobart Fortescue Bay to Cape Hauy 8km, approx. 5 hours walking, including breaks– moderate to hard grade

The trip departs from Hobart. Our central Hobart pick up is from the Hotel Grand Chancellor, 1 Davey Street, Hobart at 8am. We depart Hobart and head off for the day’s walk to Cape Hauy. This is a well-constructed trail with fantastic views. This walk is spectacular however is graded moderate to hard due to several hundred meters of steps that go up and down (you must navigate these heading out to the Cape and on the way back again). The Cape Hauy trail heads follows the rocky coastline and as the trail climbs, the She Oaks and Banksia’s of the lower coastline give way to dry sclerophyll forest. The walk starts at a beautiful cove and there are some steep sections with stairs that you need to navigate in both directions. There is a steep climb at the start (and end of the walk), but once at the top of the first saddle extensive panoramic views stretch far north past the Forester coast to Maria Island and south, detailing the ridges of Cape Pillar. Towards the end the track follows the cliffs edge, providing thrilling views. The final segment of the trail, before reaching a large plateau, is quite steep and narrow and again care needs to be taken to navigate this section. Once at the end you are able to clearly view the exceptional rock formations of the Candlestick and Totem Pole, large columns of dolerite rocking out of the ocean. The Hippolyte’s, a large section of rock also sits severed from the mainland just east of you. We then return via the same route. The terrain is quite rocky and there are ups and downs but it is a magnificent start to the tour as long as you are prepared. After the day’s walk, we head back to our accommodation for well-earned pre-dinner nibbles followed by a fabulous two-course meal prepared by your guides.

Overnight: Three Capes & Tasman Lodge, Port Arthur

Meals: Lunch and dinner

​

DAY 2: Just south of Port Arthur to Cape Raoul 14km, approx. 6 hours walking, including breaks – moderate grade

After breakfast and lunch making we begin our walk today out to Cape Raoul. Offering some of the most spectacular coastal lookouts in Tasmania, Cape Raoul is an excellent return day walk within the Tasman National Park. With only a few steep sections, the walk is a comfortable walk allowing ample time to relax and enjoy the expansive views of the surrounding Tasman Peninsula and further south to Bruny Island. At the trail head for Cape Raoul there are toilet facilities available on a small donation basis. We start walking through heathland and after a short gradual climb we cross a fallen log bridge above a small gully. The bushland then opens up with spectacular views of the incredible dolerite cliffs of the Tasman National Park. Cape Raoul is just beyond the lower plateau to the east. A short distance to your right is another open section of the cliff top allowing you a stunning view down to Shipstern Bluff, beyond to Bruny Island and Tasmania’s southern coast. From these lookouts, we also may have our first encounter with the intense winds the capes are famous for (some of the strongest recorded winds in Australia). The trail heads east from here along the cliff tops, descending the steepest part of the trail first onto the Cape Raoul plateau. Once on the plateau the landscape changes to stunning coastal banksia scrub and soon we see our first glimpses of the northern coastline including Mt Brown, Arthurs Peak and Mt Fortescue. Situated a little further east, are the impressive 300-metre-high cliffs of Cape Pillar.

Overnight: Three Capes & Tasman Lodge, Port Arthur

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

​

DAY 3: Crescent Bay and Mount Brown (optional visit to Port Arthur) - 9km walking, approx. 5 hours of walking, including breaks (moderate to hard grade)

Tucked between the Remarkable Caves and Port Arthur, the Crescent Bay and Mount Brown track plays host to the most spectacular beach on the Tasman Peninsula. In addition to the enormous dunes and crystal-clear waters of Crescent Bay, the hike to the summit of Mount Brown offers hikers vast panoramic views of the peninsulas rugged coastline. After breakfast and lunch making we depart from the Lodge and drive a short distance to the Remarkable Caves carpark where we begin our walk for the day. The first part of the hike crosses a series of sand dunes covered in coastal heath vegetation, and you may even spot an echidna. This section offers westerly views back towards Cape Raoul. The track then opens out into a gaping cavity known as Maingon Blowhole. The track then heads inland onto the lower knolls of Mount Brown where a series of cairns will direct your ascent. The walk up to the summit is moderately steep, with views over Cape Pillar, Tasman Island, Arthurs Peak and further south to cape Raoul and Bruny Island. Once back on the main track we reach Crescent Bay. This beach is incredibly beautiful and often sparsely populated. Following this walk we have some free time back at our accommodation in the afternoon. If you wish, guides can drop you at the Port Arthur Historic Site where you can visit the interpretation centre of the visitor centre (self-guided and own expense). This evening we enjoy dinner out (own expense).

Overnight: Three Capes & Tasman Lodge, Port Arthur

Meals: Breakfast and lunch (dinner at guest expense)

​

DAY 4: Wilderness Cruise 2km approx. of walking around Port Arthur - easy grade

After breakfast and lunch walking, we head out for our final day. This morning we head out on the 3-hour award wining Wilderness Cruise which departs daily. Make sure you dress warmly for the cruise - warm jackets, scarves, beanies and gloves are recommended. The boat passes close by the spectacular rock formations along the coastline and stops regularly for easy viewing and photography. See seals, albatross, white-bellied sea eagles and enjoy an exhilarating ride on this fantastic cruise. We are back on dry land by 1pm. We enjoy some lunch and then make our way back to Hobart where we return approximately 4.30 pm so if flying out after the tour please do not book flights before 5.30pm.

Meals: Breakfast and lunch

​