Note: The Freycinet Peninsula is 38km long promontory of wild, pristine coastland on Tasmania’s East Coast. This is a land of sugar-white beaches and clear blue seas; shady forests and heathlands scattered with wildflowers. The entire peninsula, Friendly Beaches, Wineglass Bay and Schouten Island to its south are encompassed in Freycinet National Park. The Freycinet Peninsula and the waters surrounding it are abundant in wildlife, and the land has a fascinating human history to tell.

Meeting Point: Meet at the reception area of the Old Woolstore Apartment Hotel, 1 Macquarie Street, Hobart by 0815am. Guests and guides will be introduced before leaving at 0830am sharp for the 3 hour drive to Coles Bay.

Fitness and Track Conditions: Overall the walk is graded as moderate.- anyone who is medically fit and healthy will enjoy it. Note: However, for those who choose the Mt Graham route on Day 2 can look forward to a more challenging walk and guests will need to be relatively fit. The tracks are all formed tracks in the National Park.

Day One - Walking time: 2hrs Distance: 6km
We depart Hobart for the scenic journey to Coles Bay, taking in panoramas of the Freycinet Peninsula across Great Oyster Bay. A morning tea break is taken at the historic Spiky Bridge near Swansea. On arrival at Coles Bay on the Freycinet Peninsula, we board the Naturaliste for a spectacular sea cruise down the western length of the peninsula to Schouten Island, the southernmost part of Freycinet National Park (weather permitting). After a picnic lunch, there’s a walk up Bear Hill for magnificent views, or fishing for dinner in Schouten Passage with our Coxswain Shep. The boat returns to Coles Bay and guests are transported to Friendly Beaches Lodge to relax and enjoy a dinner of fresh fish, good company and fine wine.

Day Two - Coastal Track Walking time: 5hrs Distance 12km
Mt Graham Walking time: 8hrs Distance 16km
Walkers rise with the sun and are transferred from Friendly Beaches Lodge to Coles Bay for another boat trip down the peninsula (weather permitting). There’s a choice of walks today: a peaceful walk from Bryan’s Beach through sclerophyll forests and along beaches to the renowned Wineglass Bay or the more challenging walk from Cook’s Beach to the top of Mt Graham (579m above sea level) descending to Wineglass Bay via spectacular Quartzite Ridge. When we arrive at Wineglass Bay late in the afternoon, it’s the perfect time for a swim in the bay’s crystalline waters. Refreshed, we make the steep climb to the Wineglass Bay Lookout for spectacular views, then descend to the waiting vehicle. Back at the lodge, we enjoy refreshing hot showers before drinks and dinner.

Day Three - Walking time: 6 hrs Distance: 12km
Transfer by 4WD vehicle this morning brings walkers to secluded Bluestone Bay. Here there’s time to explore the fascinating geology of White Water Wall and little Bluestone Bay before climbing to the Bluestone Bay cliff tops. We walk back to the lodge through pristine bushland following a track used by the Oyster Bay Tribe. Along the way we spot giant Xanthorrea (Grass Trees) and the exceptionally rare flowering Epacris Barbata. After a peaceful walk we arrive at the orange lichen-splashed rocks at the beautiful south Friendly Beaches headland. We continue along the dazzling white sands of Friendly Beaches to arrive at the lodge where cool drinks and homemade afternoon tea await. Savour a well-deserved meal and then relax with a glass of wine by the roaring fire.

Day Four - Walking time: 3 hrs Distance: 6km
Rise early and head down to the beach or sleep in. After breakfast there’s a walk along the fossil-rich ridgeline of Mt Mary and a descent to Saltwater Lagoon -nesting ground of black swans and pelicans. After a spectacular lunch at the lodge, a stroll along Friendly Beaches brings walkers to Isaac’s Point. Here, we are met by our vehicle for the journey back to Hobart, arriving by 5.30pm.

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