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palawa clan inspired accommodations on the wukalina walk
Tasmania’s Footsteps and Trails
7 DAYS
LAUNCESTON
HOBART IJTAS
Launceston Mount William National Park wukalina walk Bay of Fires Coles Bay
Freycinet National Park Hobart Bruny Island
A range of unique cultural, gastronomic and accommodations experiences unfold as you explore this beautiful,
historic island. Discover Hobart’s Museum of Old and New Art (MONA), spectacular Bruny Island, the Bay of Fires
and glorious Wineglass and Coles Bays on this truly Inspiring Journey.
HIGHLIGHTS
Discover
• The Bay Of Fires’ magnificent natural landscape
• Bruny Island’s wildlife as you
cruise from Adventure Bay
Explore
• The renowned Museum of Old
and New Art (MONA)
• The natural beauty of Freycinet National Park
Immerse
• Participate in cultural practices that have been
passed down for hundreds of generations
• Walk with indigenous palawa guides in the
footsteps of their traditional people
Relax
• Stay in Hobart’s hottest new
CBD property MACq 01
• Indulge all your senses at the ‘Art
Meets Wine’ experience
• Relax in a beautiful private resort in Coles Bay
MONA ROMA ferry
Day 1 Welcome to Launceston
On arrival at Launceston Airport
you’ll be transferred by private car
to your hotel, where you’ll have the
opportunity to relax and freshen up
before meeting your Journey Director
and travel companions for a Welcome
Reception with drinks and canapés.
Hotel: Peppers Silo Hotel, Launceston.
Days 2 + 3 The wukalina walk
This is a two-night Aboriginal-owned
and operated guided walk through the
magnificent natural landscape of the
Bay of Fires and Mt. William areas, the
cultural homeland of the palawa people.
The walk is a genuine cultural experience
that will deepen your understanding of
palawa (a Tasmanian Aboriginal ‘clan’)
culture and community history as well
as immerse you in the natural, rugged
beauty of wukalina and larapuna.
Hotel: Bespoke accommodations,
Bay of Fires, 2 nights. B L DW
Moorilla Winery
Spend one night in absolute comfort
in bespoke palawa-inspired (domed)
huts, and one night in the meticulously
renovated Lighthouse Keeper’s Cottage at
larapuna/Bay of Fires. Take a guided walk
(8kms per day at an easy to moderate
pace) accompanied by palawa guides, in
the footsteps of their traditional people on
the cultural homelands of wukalina and
larapuna. Hear palawa creation stories
and participate in cultural practices
that have been passed down through
hundreds of generations. B L DW
Day 4 Bay of Fires – Freycinet
After breakfast, board your vehicle
and follow the coast to Coles Bay and
Freycinet National Park. The natural
beauty of this region, which comprises a
peninsula defined by Schouten Island and
a granite mountain range known as The
Hazards, is quite simply breathtaking.
Trails lead up to a lookout for panoramic
views over Wineglass Bay, and you’ll