How can a parent pace a twelve-day Tasmania trip with adventurous twelve-year-olds?
We arrive in Hobart with a rental car and have pencilled in several cruises, nature stops and long drives.
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Tasmania Road Trips from Hobart
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How can a couple celebrate an anniversary during a relaxed week based in Hobart?
We will hire a car and enjoy local food and markets, but do not want to move hotels every night.
Is a one-week Tasmania route from Hobart to Cradle Mountain too ambitious?
We want MONA, Salamanca, kunanyi, Bruny Island, the Tasman Peninsula, Freycinet and Cradle Mountain.
How can a first-time Tasmania week include Hobart without becoming a road marathon?
We want MONA, a market, wildlife and a Tasman Peninsula cruise but are happy to sleep outside Hobart too.
How should we base a mixed-fitness family for the Hobart part of a Tasmania road trip?
Three adults want wildlife, history and some hikes, but not everyone can walk far or move hotels every night.
Can we tour Cascade Brewery before driving from Hobart to Strahan?
Six couples are considering a Sunday morning tour and several stops en route west.
Where should we spend a first night before a Port Arthur visit?
Our flight and car pickup leave us only an evening, and we will return to Hobart later in the trip.
Where should we stop between Cradle Mountain and Bay of Fires?
We have one overnight between those areas and would prefer an option other than central Launceston.
What route suits two or three days from Bay of Fires to Hobart?
We have already seen Freycinet and Port Arthur and would like different stops on the way south.
Is ten days enough for Hobart, Freycinet, Cradle Mountain and Launceston with children?
Our children are nine and five and we want a scenic self-drive route.
How should we use one night on the Tasman Peninsula before Bicheno?
We want Port Arthur plus a few scenic walks without arriving late on the east coast.
What transport works for seven Three Capes walkers with large packs?
We need to reach Port Arthur from Hobart without leaving multiple cars behind.