Discover Gourmet Food and Wine and Tasmanian Vineyards
This is a 4 day itinerary for a Tasmanian Gourmet Getaway. Explore the Tamar Valley vineyards and southern wineries of Tasmania and visit Launceston, the Freycinet Peninsula and Hobart. Experience some of the best Tasmanian food and wine along the way in some of Tassie's gourmet restaurants.
Devonport and Launceston
Day 1: Arrive in Devonport either by air or by the "Spirit of Tasmania" passenger ferry (with the added advantage of being able to bring your car across from the mainland with you). From Devonport travel towards Launceston on Highway 1 (about a 1 hour drive), on the way stop at the Ashgrove Cheese Factory located about halfway and easily spotted on the side of the highway.
Once you arrive in Launceston visit the James Boags Beer Factory close to the city centre and walk off the carbs from the beer tasting with a pleasant walk through the Cataract Gorge. In the evening there is a range of quality Launceston restaurants to choose from including Fee and Me, Stillwater, Quigleys and many others. Retire for the night in a cosy BnB or hotel in Launceston.
Tamar Valley Wineries
Day 2: Today set off from Launceston northwards to tour some of the best wineries in the Tamar Valley and Tasmania. Make sure to stop at the Rosevears Estate to enjoy some of their excellent Pinot Noir before enjoying fresh Tasmanian food in the gourmet Rosevears Restaurant. There are a multitude of other wineries in this region which have been likened to wines produced to the Alsace and Burgundy regions of France, but Tasmania also has it's own unique grape varieties.
Once you have a decent cellar of wine in the boot of your car head southeast for Freycinet (about 2 hour drive). Check-in to the Freycinet Lodge for the evening and enjoy the beautiful sunset while sampling some of the fresh Tasmanian seafood available.
Freycinet Peninsula
Day 3: Today enjoy a morning stroll through the Freycinet National Park to see the stunning Wineglass Bay before returning to the Bay Restaurant in Freycinet Lodge for a gourmet buffet breakfast. Next stop is the Freycinet Wineries stopping along the way at the Freycinet Marine Farm to buy some freshly harvested oysters, mussels or lobster.
Following an afternoon of wine and seafood make your way down to Hobart (about 2 hours drive) and check-in to a comfortable hotel in Hobart. End the day by enjoying a stroll around the Hobart Docks and discovering one of the many excellent Hobart restaurants scattered around this area.
Hobart and Salamanca Markets
Day 4: Start the last day of your gourmet getaway in Tasmania with a stroll around the Hobart waterfront and if it's Saturday you can also explore the Salamanca markets. The markets at Salamanca offer plenty of Tasmanian gourmet fresh local produce for sale in hundreds of stalls near the Hobart docks.
It's also worth considering trying to coordinate your gourmet getaway in Tasmania with one of Tasmania's gourmet festivals including the "Taste of Tasmania" (over the New Year period in Hobart) or "Festivale" (during February in Launceston).
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