Join Future2 Foundation on a beautiful coastal walking adventure in Tasmania
5 DAYS | 4 NIGHTS
24 – 28 OCT 2024
Join Future2 Foundation to the beautiful Tasman Peninsula in Palawa Country.
This adventure brings stunning trails and spectacular views of this coastal landscape…and it’s all for a great cause.
You’ll experience all 3 capes to which the Three Capes Track is named after. Enjoy the challenge of walking Cape Raoul and Cape Hauy, and rest your legs on a helicopter flight or boat cruise of Cape Pillar. Walks require only a day pack for personal items such as your lunch and camera.
Comfortable accommodation is included for all 4 nights, plus transport to and from the trail each day.
This private trip is professionally led by qualified and experienced local bushwalking guides/leaders.
Fundraising
Future2 Foundation encourages you to try and meet the target of $1,500 pp.
Once you’ve booked on, you’ll receive a thankyou email from Future2 welcoming you and sharing fundraising information to help you get underway.
Itinerary
Day 1 | Arrive in Hobart
Arrive in Hobart and check in to your hotel. You may like to stretch your legs and walk around the local area or meet up with your fellow walkers and grab a bite to eat. The day and evening are at your leisure.
Day 2 | Cape Raoul Track
This morning, we meet our guides at your hotel and prepare for our 7:30am departure.
Making our way out of Hobart and towards the Tasman Peninsula where the pristine Tasman National Park is located. This coastal wonderland boasts wild and rugged cliffs and rock formations, spectacular scenery, and over one-third of Tasmania’s recorded plant species, including more than 60 that are threatened.
We walk through tall eucalypt forest, sheoak woodland and coastal heath to reach the dramatic sea cliffs of Cape Raoul. Incredible views of remote Tasman Island and Cape Pillar as well as Storm Bay to Bruny Island in the distance. Here, we pause a moment longer to admire a colony of Australian fur seals nestled at the base of Cape Raoul; then we continue to Stewarts Bay Lodge, where we will spend the next two nights.
Dinner tonight is at the nearby 1830 Restaurant, where we enjoy magnificent views overlooking the Port Arthur Historic Site and a scrumptious two-course meal featuring local produce and wine.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, 2 Course Dinner
Walking Distance: 15km
Day 3 | Tasman Coastal Track
After our lodge breakfast, we head to picturesque Waterfall Bay and begin today’s walk along the stunning Tasman Coastal Track, one of the area’s most beautiful walks! This challenging walk is often considered a trip highlight and worth the excursion.
We begin at Waterfall Bay, where a 100-metre waterfall plunges into the ocean – a spectacular sight! The track then gently climbs through tall stringybark forest before entering lush rainforest. Our ascent steepens as we make our way up Tatnels Hill until we reach our highest point of the day at 548 metres. The trail then winds downhill, gradually undulating as we continue along the coastal escarpment. The towering cliffs and dramatic rock formations providing awe-inspiring views, while the incredibly diverse wildlife offers an opportunity to spot wombats, echidnas, potoroos, and pademelons. This area is also home to Tasmania’s rare and endangered swift parrot.
We return to Stewarts Bay Lodge for dinner at the lodge’s own Gabriel’s Restaurant. Then it’s time to relax before an early night.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, 2 Course Dinner
Walking Distance: 19km
Day 4 | Cape Pillar flight or cruise / Cape Hauy Track
A relaxed hot breakfast begins our day. As you sip your morning cuppa, you can choose your own adventure.
Would you like to see Cape Pillar by helicopter or cruise? Today, we will also enjoy a walk to Cape Hauy.
For those who join the helicopter experience, your day offers a bird-eye view of Cape Pillar’s magnificent towering sea cliffs and Tasman Island with its exposed lighthouse. This experience is subject to a minimum number of 4 guests, and you will also enjoy a sit-down lunch at the Port Arthur Lavender Farm.
Alternatively, guests can enjoy a three-hour wilderness cruise around Cape Pillar. Gaping up at the majestic towering cliffs and delighting in the impressive views of the Three Capes.
The walk to Cape Hauy begins at Fortescue Bay – home to a colony of shy little penguins that can sometimes be seen at dusk when they return to their burrows. Winding through coastal forest with an abundance of wildflowers, there are many steps on this walk as we follow the track out to the exposed sea cliffs of Cape Hauy. Here we take a moment at the lookout to appreciate the views of the offshore sea stacks known as Totem Pole, The Candlestick and The Lanterns.
After our walk, we return to Hobart, arriving at approximately 8.00pm where we say our goodbyes while checking in to your hotel for your final night.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
Walking Distance: 10km (option for shorter distance)
Day 5 | Depart Hobart or extend your stay
After enjoying a leisurely breakfast, you may choose to extend your stay and explore more of the wonders of Tassie or prepare for your homeward journey.
Meals Included: Breakfast
Walking Distance: n/a
Need To Know
Inclusions
Travel
- Comfortable private vehicle transport
Meals
- All meals and snacks as per the itinerary
- B x 4 | L x 3 | D x 2
*wine will be served at the table during dinner on nights 2 and 3
Accommodation
- 2 nights at hotel in Hobart (centrally located)
- 2 nights in Deluxe Spa Chalets at Stewart Bay Lodge
Activities
- Professionally guided walks by local Leaders/Guides
- Cape Pillar by helicopter or boat (personal choice)
Safety
- Group First Aid kit and emergency communication device
- Leaders certified in Remote Area/Wilderness First Aid
- Qualified Bushwalking Leaders/Guides
Environmental
- Small group guided experience
- Leave No Trace principles
- National Park entry fees
Exclusions
- Comprehensive Travel Insurance
- Meals not stated on itinerary
- Drinks not stated on itinerary
Packing List
A detailed packing list is provided prior to travel
- Gear you will need:
- Rainproof jacket and pants
- Daypack (35 litre approx.)
- Water bottles/hydration kit (min 2Ltrs)
- Personal medications
- Clothing suitable for walking that is quick drying and breathable – consider merino/synthetic clothing
- Sun protection such as hat, sunglasses and suncream, insect repellent
* IMPORTANT
Additional local tour operator T&C’s
By booking this trip, Future 2 Foundation and Big Heart Travel cannot be held liable for any actions of third party operators (Life’s An Adventure) used for this trip and are subject to their terms and conditions.
Our trips will be cancelled if we do not meet the minimum group size or when a Force Majeure Event results in cancellation of a trip. We may also decide at our discretion, to operate trips with smaller numbers than this. We will under no circumstance knowingly place at risk the health and well-being of our guests and guides. We reserve the right to cancel our trips 60 days prior to departure (Australian tours) or 90 days prior to departure (International tours).
If we cancel your trip, you can choose to:
• hold a credit on file towards an alternative trip with a departure date within 36 months; or
• receive a refund of monies paid in full.
• If the cancellation is due to a Force Majeure event, no refunds will be granted and clients will need to reschedule their tour to a future date within 36 months, plus pay a surcharge for unrecoverable costs, comprising any costs, fees, expenses or the like that the company has paid or is liable to pay and which the company is unable to recover.
A “Force Majeure Event” includes but is not limited to, acts of God, fire, earthquake, flood, windstorm or other extreme weather events, war, civil commotion, riot, blockade or embargo, breakdown, union dispute, epidemic, pandemic, lack or failure of courses of supply, passage of any law, order, regulation, ordinance, proclamation, demand, requisition or requirement or any other act of any government authority, outside of the reasonable control of either party whether or not foreseeable, which renders performance impossible or reasonably impracticable.
We will not be liable for other costs or expenses associated with travel to the designated meeting point, overnight accommodation, meals, etc will not be covered by us and therefore we strongly recommend travel insurance be taken out prior to travel.
If we have cancelled your trip, the credit offering is subject to the following conditions:
• It cannot be combined with any other discount or offer.
• It is transferable to any other person.
• The credit is not redeemable for cash.
• The credit must be used towards an alternative trip with a departure date within 36 months.
• Any unused value may be held for future bookings.
• This credit may not be used for airfares.
Details
- Type: Private
- Adventure: Future2 Foundation
- Destination: Tasman Peninsula, Tasmania
- Traditional Country: Palawa
- Group Size: Max 16 plus leaders
Fitness Requirement
- A good level of fitness is required to walk the trails on this trip
- You will be walking pack free (day packs only)
- You will walk on a variety of surfaces including some rock scrambling, steep sections and loose ground
- We recommend you do some hilly walks (up to 15km) before this trip to maximise your enjoyment of the climbs and views
- Trail rating: Moderate
Important Information
- Read Big Heart Adventures terms and conditions before booking. As we are partnering with a local tour operator there are additional terms and conditions, fitness requirements and documents that apply to this departure as a condition of our agreement with them and are accepted when a deposit is paid. *IMPORTANT
- Itinerary and price subject to change at any time
- Travel Insurance is recommended. Get a quote from Covermore or Go Insurance
- Note weather, group member welfare and a range of circumstances outside our control can mean last minute changes to our itinerary are necessary once on tour
- Fire Bans or extreme weather could mean last minute changes to our itinerary for safety reasons
- A limited number of single rooms are available on a first-come basis
- Please contact us before booking any flights. Depending on flight arrival and departure times extra nights accommodation may be required at own expense
- Rooming is twin share
- A minimum of 12 travellers are required for this trip to depart. Should minimum numbers not be reached, local tour provider ‘Lifes An Adventure’ may still run this tour as a public departure
- Helicopter or cruise chosen experience of Cape Pillar. Any changes to your chosen experience within 10 weeks prior to departure are not permitted. Please confirm your choice well in advance to ensure your preferred experience can be arranged
The scenic helicopter flight requires a minimum of 4 guests to proceed - Private transport for your time on tour is included
- Note: Any bookings within 90 days prior to departure will require the full payment paid at the time of booking in lieu of deposit
- If you have additional needs please connect with us, we’re committed to being inclusive and accessible
Adventure Leaders
Our team is qualified, experienced and super friendly. We will ensure you have a fun and connecting adventure. Leaders are certified in Remote or Wilderness First-Aid. All leaders carry a group first-aid kit, emergency communications device, emergency documentation and equipment.
