Tasmania is a destination for travelers who crave wildly unique experiences—where spectacular World Heritage-listed landscapes, rare wildlife, astounding history, and an extraordinary food scene come together on one compact island. Cool-climate vineyards and pristine oceans produce exceptional wines and seafood. Forests and mountains make incredible backdrops for exploration and discovery.

It's quiet roads, relatively small size and beautiful scenery make Tasmania the perfect destination for a a self-drive adventure or a privately guided car tour, offering freedom, flexibility, and an intimate connection to Place. Since all of our itineraries are custom-designed, our Master Designers of Luxury Travel will ensure that your Tassie journey is just right for you.

Cheers,

Ian Swain

President & Owner
Swain Destinations

Tantalizing Tasmania

Take a sensory journey through one of Australia’s most captivating areas, blending culture, cuisine, wildlife, and wild landscapes into a seamlessly curated experience.

Hobart is Tasmania's cultural heart, where creativity, history, and gastronomy meet along a working waterfront. From here, indulge in a seafood cruise showcasing the region's ocean bounty and visit Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary for meaningful, close-up encounters with Tasmania's iconic animals.

MACq 01

MACq 01 Hotel has created a new category of hotel—a storytelling hotel—that goes beyond mere historical interpretation, to become an immersive storytelling experience. Share the harbor with playful Australian fur seals as they lounge and swim in Hobart’s waterfront, just steps from MACq 01—an enchanting glimpse of local wildlife woven into daily life.

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FREYCINET NATIONAL PARK

On Tasmania's east coast, Freycinet National Park reveals a palette of pink granite mountains, crystal-clear turquoise waters, and impossibly white sand beaches. 

Stay at the exquisite Saffire Freycinet, an all-inclusive luxury lodge where every experience is tailored to you and thoughtfully connected to the surrounding landscape. Activities range from wildlife encounters and birdwatching to guided walks, mountain biking, boating, vineyard visits, marine farm visits to taste fresh oysters, and culinary classes.

Cradle Mountain

Cradle Mountain-Lake St. Clair National Park is Tasmania at its most elemental—an alpine world of ancient rainforests, glacial lakes, and soaring peaks.

Walk, paddle, and dine your way through this scenic area, always keeping an eye out for Tasmanian devils, quolls, echidnas, platypus, and wallabies while exploring the wild beauty of Cradle Mountain.

Tucked into this World Heritage listed area, discover the secluded relaxation of Peppers Cradle Mountain Lodge. The scenic drive to the lodge sets the tone for the area—a destination that rewards those willing to take the road less traveled.

Walking trails range from gentle boardwalks to iconic hikes, with options for travelers of varying abilities and interests. After a day on the trails, unwind in total serenity at The Sanctuary at Waldheim Alpine Spa.

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Maria Island

Maria Island is a deeply rewarding, addition to your visit to Tasmania. With no private vehicles, the island invites a slower pace—wandering among convict-era ruins, dramatic cliffs, and open grasslands where wombats and kangaroos roam freely. Experiences range from a guided day trip with local hosts to a 4-day immersive wilderness, heritage and gourmet walk.

Port Arthur

Set on a serene harbor on the Tasman Peninsula, Port Arthur is one of Australia's most powerful and evocative historic sites. Walking among its remarkably preserved convict-era ruins is both beautiful and poignant.

West Coast

Tasmania’s west coast unfolds within the heart of the island’s World Heritage Wilderness, a remote and dramatic landscape of rivers, rainforest, and shoreline.

One of the most immersive ways to experience this pristine region is aboard the floating luxury lodge, Odalisque III, where gourmet Tasmanian fare, refined comfort, and thoughtful design meet ever-changing scenery. With minimal environmental impact, this style of travel allows you to explore one of Australia’s remarkable wilderness areas while preserving the beauty that makes it so extraordinary. 

Allow us to curate a customized itinerary that features Tasmania just for you.