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Hobart to Launceston via Wineglass Bay

from A$215
12 hours
Hobart
All Ages (8+)
Free Cancellation (48 hours prior)

Turn the trip from Hobart to Launceston into a day on the east coast. This small group tour runs Tuesdays and Thursdays, with a guided walk to the Wineglass Bay Lookout, time at Honeymoon Bay and Cape Tourville Lighthouse, and an afternoon stop at Devil's Corner before you arrive in Launceston around 6pm.

  • A group of nine people stand at a lookout point with their arms raised, smiling, in front of Wineglass Bay’s blue water and tree-covered hills under a clear Tasmanian sky.
  • A white van is parked on a dirt road beside a body of water, with grassy shrubbery in the foreground and a distant hilly landmass across the water under a cloudy sky—capturing the serene beauty often found along the route from Hobart to Launceston or near scenic spots like Wineglass Bay in Tasmania.
  • A guide points to a map of Wineglass Bay at an outdoor information board while two people listen, eager to learn more about this picturesque destination located between Hobart and Launceston. Trees and shrubbery are visible in the background.
  • A group of people walk up a sunny dirt track in Tasmania, with greenery and water in the background under a clear blue sky, capturing the natural beauty you might find along the route from Hobart to Launceston or near stunning spots such as Wineglass Bay.
  • A group of people on a forest trail in Tasmania look up at trees while one person points towards the sky. Some are standing, others crouch or sit, and sunlight filters through the branches, capturing the serene beauty you might find on a journey from Hobart to Launceston or near the iconic Wineglass Bay.
  • Woman wearing sunglasses stands on a hiking trail overlooking a green valley and a large body of water under a clear blue sky, capturing the breathtaking scenery typical of Tasmania’s iconic landscapes between Hobart and Launceston, with views reminiscent of stunning Wineglass Bay.
  • A group of hikers walk along a rocky trail surrounded by trees and large boulders under a partly cloudy blue sky, capturing the wild beauty typical of Tasmania’s landscapes—much like those found between Hobart to Launceston or along the scenic paths to Wineglass Bay.
  • Two people sit on stone steps outdoors in Tasmania, one taking a photo with a mobile, while a wallaby stands on the steps in the foreground. Trees and rocks are visible in the background, capturing the natural beauty often found along journeys from Hobart to Launceston.
  • Three people and a pushchair stand at a lookout, observing the stunning bay of Wineglass Bay with its blue water, sandy beach, forested hills, and partly cloudy sky in the background—a quintessential Tasmanian view along the journey from Hobart to Launceston.
  • Two people stand on a rocky ledge overlooking Wineglass Bay and the surrounding Tasmanian mountains; one person points towards the distance under a blue sky with clouds, capturing the breathtaking views along the scenic route from Hobart to Launceston.
  • Three women pose and smile on a hillside overlooking the iconic Wineglass Bay, with its curved shoreline of turquoise water and forested mountains in the background.
  • A clear blue lagoon bordered by sandy beach, rocky shore, and distant tree-covered mountains under a clear sky evokes the stunning beauty of Wineglass Bay in Tasmania.
  • People sit and stand on orange rocks by a clear greenish-blue bay, reminiscent of the stunning coastline found between Hobart to Launceston in Tasmania, with forest and mountains in the background under a partly cloudy sky.
  • People sit and stand on a rocky shore by clear water, with trees and rugged mountains in the background under a partly cloudy sky—a scene reminiscent of the stunning landscapes found along the journey from Hobart to Launceston in Tasmania, or near iconic locations such as Wineglass Bay.
  • Person smiling while swimming in clear green water near a rocky shoreline, with mountains and trees under a blue sky with clouds—an idyllic moment reminiscent of the stunning landscapes found on the journey from Hobart to Launceston, or at the iconic Wineglass Bay.
  • A white lighthouse stands on a green hill overlooking a blue ocean near Wineglass Bay, with mountains and a partly cloudy sky in the distance—a picturesque scene reminiscent of Tasmania’s stunning landscapes along the route from Hobart to Launceston.
  • Coastal landscape with rocky shoreline, blue sea, distant green mountains, and cloudy sky. Bushes are visible in the foreground, reminiscent of the scenic vistas along the Hobart to Launceston route or near Wineglass Bay.
  • A woman walks on a gravel path lined with bushes on both sides, with a white lighthouse visible in the background under a cloudy sky—a tranquil scene reminiscent of Tasmania’s stunning landscapes near Wineglass Bay.
  • A group of people stands on a fenced lookout by the sea, with mountains and a white lighthouse in the background under a clear blue sky, enjoying a breathtaking view reminiscent of Wineglass Bay in Tasmania.
  • A tall wooden observation tower stands next to a sign reading Devils Corner Tasmania, with people walking nearby and a scenic landscape in the background—one of the many stunning stops between Hobart to Launceston that showcases the natural beauty of Tasmania.
  • Three women sit at a table with oysters and wine on a patio, savouring the flavours of Tasmania. Through glass windows behind them, open countryside and distant hills evoke the scenic beauty found along the Hobart to Launceston route, with landscapes reminiscent of Wineglass Bay unfolding in the background.
  • Three women sit outdoors around a barrel table with oysters, clinking wine glasses, with scenic hills and the sweeping sky of Tasmania in the background.
  • A winding road runs alongside a calm river at the base of a tree-covered hillside under a blue sky, reminiscent of the scenic drives near Hobart.
  • A straight road cuts through grassy fields and small hills under a clear blue sky, with the sea visible to the left—evoking the scenic drive from Hobart to Launceston in Tasmania.
  • A group of nine people stand at a lookout point with their arms raised, smiling, in front of Wineglass Bay’s blue water and tree-covered hills under a clear Tasmanian sky.
  • A white van is parked on a dirt road beside a body of water, with grassy shrubbery in the foreground and a distant hilly landmass across the water under a cloudy sky—capturing the serene beauty often found along the route from Hobart to Launceston or near scenic spots like Wineglass Bay in Tasmania.
  • A guide points to a map of Wineglass Bay at an outdoor information board while two people listen, eager to learn more about this picturesque destination located between Hobart and Launceston. Trees and shrubbery are visible in the background.
  • A group of people walk up a sunny dirt track in Tasmania, with greenery and water in the background under a clear blue sky, capturing the natural beauty you might find along the route from Hobart to Launceston or near stunning spots such as Wineglass Bay.
  • A group of people on a forest trail in Tasmania look up at trees while one person points towards the sky. Some are standing, others crouch or sit, and sunlight filters through the branches, capturing the serene beauty you might find on a journey from Hobart to Launceston or near the iconic Wineglass Bay.
  • Woman wearing sunglasses stands on a hiking trail overlooking a green valley and a large body of water under a clear blue sky, capturing the breathtaking scenery typical of Tasmania’s iconic landscapes between Hobart and Launceston, with views reminiscent of stunning Wineglass Bay.
  • A group of hikers walk along a rocky trail surrounded by trees and large boulders under a partly cloudy blue sky, capturing the wild beauty typical of Tasmania’s landscapes—much like those found between Hobart to Launceston or along the scenic paths to Wineglass Bay.
  • Two people sit on stone steps outdoors in Tasmania, one taking a photo with a mobile, while a wallaby stands on the steps in the foreground. Trees and rocks are visible in the background, capturing the natural beauty often found along journeys from Hobart to Launceston.
  • Three people and a pushchair stand at a lookout, observing the stunning bay of Wineglass Bay with its blue water, sandy beach, forested hills, and partly cloudy sky in the background—a quintessential Tasmanian view along the journey from Hobart to Launceston.
  • Two people stand on a rocky ledge overlooking Wineglass Bay and the surrounding Tasmanian mountains; one person points towards the distance under a blue sky with clouds, capturing the breathtaking views along the scenic route from Hobart to Launceston.
  • Three women pose and smile on a hillside overlooking the iconic Wineglass Bay, with its curved shoreline of turquoise water and forested mountains in the background.
  • A clear blue lagoon bordered by sandy beach, rocky shore, and distant tree-covered mountains under a clear sky evokes the stunning beauty of Wineglass Bay in Tasmania.
  • People sit and stand on orange rocks by a clear greenish-blue bay, reminiscent of the stunning coastline found between Hobart to Launceston in Tasmania, with forest and mountains in the background under a partly cloudy sky.
  • People sit and stand on a rocky shore by clear water, with trees and rugged mountains in the background under a partly cloudy sky—a scene reminiscent of the stunning landscapes found along the journey from Hobart to Launceston in Tasmania, or near iconic locations such as Wineglass Bay.
  • Person smiling while swimming in clear green water near a rocky shoreline, with mountains and trees under a blue sky with clouds—an idyllic moment reminiscent of the stunning landscapes found on the journey from Hobart to Launceston, or at the iconic Wineglass Bay.
  • A white lighthouse stands on a green hill overlooking a blue ocean near Wineglass Bay, with mountains and a partly cloudy sky in the distance—a picturesque scene reminiscent of Tasmania’s stunning landscapes along the route from Hobart to Launceston.
  • Coastal landscape with rocky shoreline, blue sea, distant green mountains, and cloudy sky. Bushes are visible in the foreground, reminiscent of the scenic vistas along the Hobart to Launceston route or near Wineglass Bay.
  • A woman walks on a gravel path lined with bushes on both sides, with a white lighthouse visible in the background under a cloudy sky—a tranquil scene reminiscent of Tasmania’s stunning landscapes near Wineglass Bay.
  • A group of people stands on a fenced lookout by the sea, with mountains and a white lighthouse in the background under a clear blue sky, enjoying a breathtaking view reminiscent of Wineglass Bay in Tasmania.
  • A tall wooden observation tower stands next to a sign reading Devils Corner Tasmania, with people walking nearby and a scenic landscape in the background—one of the many stunning stops between Hobart to Launceston that showcases the natural beauty of Tasmania.
  • Three women sit at a table with oysters and wine on a patio, savouring the flavours of Tasmania. Through glass windows behind them, open countryside and distant hills evoke the scenic beauty found along the Hobart to Launceston route, with landscapes reminiscent of Wineglass Bay unfolding in the background.
  • Three women sit outdoors around a barrel table with oysters, clinking wine glasses, with scenic hills and the sweeping sky of Tasmania in the background.
  • A winding road runs alongside a calm river at the base of a tree-covered hillside under a blue sky, reminiscent of the scenic drives near Hobart.
  • A straight road cuts through grassy fields and small hills under a clear blue sky, with the sea visible to the left—evoking the scenic drive from Hobart to Launceston in Tasmania.

Quick read before you book.

  • One way east coast journey from Hobart to Launceston
  • Guided walk to the Wineglass Bay Lookout
  • Option to continue down to Wineglass Bay Beach
  • Honeymoon Bay and the Cape Tourville Lighthouse circuit
  • Afternoon at Devil's Corner with wide coastal views

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Included in this tour.

  • National Park entrance fee
  • Friendly and knowledgeable tour guides
  • Informative tours and guided walks
  • Small group limit of 20 people per tour
  • Pick up and drop off from select hotels

Commonly asked questions.

It runs Tuesdays and Thursdays all year, departing Hobart at 7:30am and arriving in Launceston around 6pm.

Each guest can bring one small carry on size bag, up to 22 inches, plus a day pack, and you need to load and unload your own bag. Email the team ahead if you have extra or oversized luggage.

It is a moderate uphill walk of 1.3km that takes around 45 minutes. A longer option continues down to the beach, or you can take the easier walks at Honeymoon Bay and Cape Tourville.

National park entry, guided walks with a local guide, small group travel with a limit of 20 and pick up from selected Hobart hotels.

Meals aren't included, but there are stops at regional bakeries and cafes for lunch and snacks, or you can bring a packed lunch. A refillable water bottle is essential.

Children must be 8 or older, and child prices apply for ages 8 to 15. Anyone under 18 must travel with an adult.

You get a full refund if you cancel more than 48 hours before departure, less any booking or bank fees. Cancellations within 48 hours and no shows are charged in full.

Tours run in all conditions and the guide may change the route for safety. Refunds aren't given for weather related itinerary changes.

Pack a day pack, water bottle, closed shoes, layered clothing, a waterproof jacket, a hat and a beanie, as Tasmanian weather changes quickly.

Yes, the Launceston to Hobart via Wineglass Bay tour runs the same days in reverse.

More about this tour.

Getting from Hobart to Launceston is usually a day lost to the highway. This tour turns the transfer into the highlight of your trip, swinging up the east coast to Wineglass Bay and dropping you in Launceston by early evening.You leave Hobart at 7:30am on a Tuesday or Thursday and follow the coast north through Orford and Swansea to Freycinet National Park, where pink granite peaks meet white sand. Your guide leads the group up the Wineglass Bay Lookout track, a moderate uphill walk of around 45 minutes, for the classic view over the bay.Keen walkers can continue down to the beach for a swim or lunch on the sand. If you would rather take the shorter option, stay with your guide to explore Honeymoon Bay and the easy circuit around Cape Tourville Lighthouse, with local stories along the way.The last stop is Devil's Corner, with wine tastings, wood fired pizza or local seafood and wide views over the coast, before you arrive in Launceston around 5:30pm to 6pm. Pack light: one carry on size bag and a day pack each. Heading for Cradle Mountain next? Our Hobart to Cradle Mountain guide helps plan the next leg. Explore the day, then check availability.

Additional info.

What to bring
  • Day pack and refillable water bottle
  • Closed sturdy walking shoes (runners, sneakers, or hiking boots)
  • Sensible clothing for outdoor conditions and warm layers
  • Waterproof jacket in case of rain
  • Sunhat and beanie
  • Sense of adventure
Luggage Bring a single carry on size bag (up to 22 inches). Able to load/unload your own luggage. Contact bookings@tourstas.com.au in advance for excess or oversized luggage.Special Considerations This is an active tour visiting National Parks with short walks. General fitness and good mobility are required. Tour activities are subject to outdoor weather conditions and follow a Leave No Trace approach to protect Tasmanian wilderness and wildlife.