Tasmania Self-Drive Adventure
6 days · Tasmania, Australia
Intrepid Travel charges £1,195
No-markup version: ~£720 per person
Estimate only, not a guaranteed price. Always verify costs independently before booking.
This self-guided version of Intrepid Travel's "Tasmania Adventure" swaps their private vehicle for your own hire car, covering the same Freycinet, Cradle Mountain, Bay of Fires, and Tarkine rainforest route at your own pace. Cost estimate includes a 6-day economy car rental and fuel split between 2 travellers, budget motel/hostel stays in place of the operator's hotel, a Tasmania Parks holiday pass, and self-catered meals. All costs below are approximate per person, assuming 2 people sharing the rental car.
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Hobart to Freycinet
Freycinet National Park, Tasmania
Pick up a hire car in Hobart and drive ~2.5 hours up the East Coast to Freycinet National Park. Walk to the Wineglass Bay lookout and Cape Tourville Lighthouse before checking into a budget motel in Coles Bay.
🚌Hire car pickup in Hobart + drive to Freycinet (~190km)
🛏Budget motel or hostel, Coles Bay
- →Wineglass Bay lookout walk
- →Cape Tourville Lighthouse short walk
- →Self-catered dinner
Freycinet to Bay of Fires
Bay of Fires, Tasmania
Drive north to the Bay of Fires, known for its orange lichen-streaked granite boulders and white sand beaches. Easy coastal walks and swimming, with a stop in St Helens for supplies.
🚌Self-drive (~110km)
🛏Budget motel or hostel, St Helens
- →Bay of Fires coastal walk
- →Swimming at Binalong Bay
- →Grocery stop in St Helens
Bay of Fires to Cradle Mountain
Cradle Mountain, Tasmania
Drive inland via Launceston to Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park. Use the Tasmania Parks holiday pass to cover entry. Short afternoon walk around Dove Lake if time allows.
🚌Self-drive via Launceston (~230km)
🛏Budget cabin or hostel, Cradle Mountain area
- →Tasmania Parks holiday pass purchase
- →Dove Lake circuit (partial, afternoon arrival)
Cradle Mountain
Cradle Mountain, Tasmania
Full day exploring Cradle Mountain on foot. Wildlife spotting (wombats, pademelons) is common around dusk.
🚌On foot / shuttle bus within the park
🛏Budget cabin or hostel, Cradle Mountain area
- →Dove Lake circuit
- →Marions Lookout walk (optional, weather permitting)
- →Evening wildlife spotting
Cradle Mountain to the Tarkine
Tarkine Rainforest, Tasmania
Drive west to the Tarkine, one of the world's largest temperate rainforests. Short rainforest walks and a stop at a wildlife sanctuary en route, then begin the drive back towards Hobart with a winery stop in the Tamar Valley.
🚌Self-drive through the Tarkine and Tamar Valley (~250km)
🛏Budget motel, Tamar Valley or Launceston
- →Tarkine rainforest short walk
- →Wildlife sanctuary visit
- →Optional winery tasting (Tamar Valley)
Return to Hobart
Hobart, Tasmania
Drive back to Hobart, stopping at an Aboriginal culture gallery on the way. Return the hire car and depart.
🚌Self-drive to Hobart (~200km) + hire car drop-off
🛏None — departure day
- →Aboriginal culture gallery visit
- →Hire car return in Hobart
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