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Explore Mt Wellington with a 2-hour guided tour. Marvel at sheer cliffs, colorful snow gums and boulder fields. Reach the Pinnacle for breathtaking views, unique Alpine plants, and rock formations.

Highlights

• Overlook stunning panoramas of Hobart and Tasmania from 1271 meters elevation
• Inspect the colorful bark of snow gum trees and wildflowers in season
• View the Southwest wilderness from 1271 meters elevation
• Hear rich local knowledge and stories through David, your tour guide
• Explore Hobart and Fern Tree, their rich history and stories

Description

At the nominated time on your booking, meet at the Tasmanian Travel and Information Centre (20 Davey Street). We take a guided scenic drive through historic Hobart. Then passing through South Hobart where we view Mt Wellington towering over us and the Cascade brewery building dating back to 1824 (and share one of its stories). Then we continue our drive through the tall Eucalyptus forests and through the town of Ferntree with its lush well watered cool temperate gardens occasionally covered in snow, before passing The Springs. Here we see a quick trailer view of Bruny Island a tiny taste of what is to come. Next we pass the Chalet, a rustic dolerite bluestone shelter hut and behold the colourful and resilient snow gums, flowering banksia trees, a waterfall and views of Hobart. David your Guide has studied botany, geology and water resources at a local university in Hobart and is well able to explain this unique mountain environment. He has experienced this mountain since young and has plenty of stories to share. Now above the tree line the wheels again do the climbing and you do the viewing, with a scenic drive to the summit 1,270m/4,180ft (also known as the Pinnacle). Up here the views only get better, now including some of the mountains of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area. You get 30 minutes free time to take in stunning views from the Hobart and South West Wilderness viewing platforms, and see unique Tasmanian alpine vegetation and abrupt rock pillar formations. At the summit, you will be filled with astonishment, to be launched forth into an ocean of natural goodness where you can see no limits. We return to the Tasmanian Travel Information Centre with further views, mountain and forest scenery, and gripping stories on the way down. We arrive back two hours after your tour commenced leaving you plenty of time to explore Hobart.

Includes

Air-conditioned minibus guided minibus tour transport to and from the summit of Mt. Wellington 30 minutes free time to explore the mountain top and its views optional drop off at the cruise ship terminal

Important Information

• You will be picked up at 20 Davey Street, Tasmania Travel Information Center

Easy cancellation

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund