7-Day Maria Island Walk & Hobart Getaway

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Wine and art; a match made in the proverbial. Today, you'll head to Mona, Australia’s largest privately-owned gallery, on the super-flash ferry, complete with onboard bars. At Mona, you'll start your self-guided exploration of the subterranean galleries. After your art binge, you'll head to your lunch destination for a one-course lunch of seasonal local produce matched with a glass of wine from Moorilla’s Muse or Praxis Series. Fed and watered, you’ll then begin your tour of the vineyard.

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Your driver will collect you in Hobart and take you to the city base where you’ll meet the guides and be given a briefing. Then, the adventure begins by exploring the magnificence of a walk on Maria Island, staying in the exclusive wilderness camps and enjoying candlelit gourmet dinners at night under the stars. Today, you'll head to the historic coastal town of Triabunna and enjoy lunch overlooking the crystal azure waters of Shoal Bay before taking a walk to the tranquil Casuarina Beach Camp.

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Today, you'll walk from Reidle Bay across the rare land formation of the isthmus to Shoal Bay to stroll five fabulous beaches. As you walk, your knowledgeable guides will share fascinating stories of human occupation on the island. You'll explore the convict cells at Point Lesueur and visit an ochre pit at Bloodstone Point. In the evening, you'll watch the sunset over the stunning Four Mile Beach, then put your feet up at White Gums Camp, where you'll sip wine on the deck and anticipate dinner.

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Today, you'll take the gentle inland track to Hopgrounds Beach and the Painted Cliffs or continue to the 711-metre summit of Mt. Maria for breathtaking 360 views. Alternatively, you can save the mountain climb for Bishop and Clerk, with its fantastic sea and coastline vistas. Either way, you'll finish the day with a sumptuous banquet and accommodation in the historic colonial home once occupied by Italian entrepreneur, Diego Bernacchi.

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Today will be a chance to relax and explore the convict settlement and industrial ruins of Darlington, a UNESCO World Heritage site. You'll continue onto the dramatic sea cliffs of Fossil Bay and then head down to the remarkable fossils at Fossil Cliffs. Then, you'll enjoy a champagne lunch overlooking the stunning Freycinet peninsula. You'll return to Hobart around 6 pm after walking four kilometres.