8 days/7 nights with Henry Jones Art Hotel, Inala Nature Tours, Avalon Coastal Retreat, Peppers Calstock, Cradle Mountain Lodge, Mt. Paul on Freycinet,the Freycinet Adventures and Qantas Airways.
About the Trip
Tasmania’s rugged, ancient beauty inspires adventure. Its vast tracts of World Heritage wilderness are unparalleled in Australia. Begin with a stay in the island’s quaint capital Hobart at the Henry Jones Art Hotel, a remodeled art deco gem. Then Inala Nature Tours and Inala Country Accommodation will show you the rich natural and cultural values in Bruny Island, with abundant wildlife and many threatened species.
From the Avalon Coastal Retreat, an exquisite glass home perched beside the sea you’ll gaze across the blue expanse of Great Oyster Bay to the mountains of the Freycinet Peninsula. Here you’ll enjoy a tranquil, luxurious and unforgettable experience. Then travel along the Freycinet Peninsula to meet your guides from Freycinet Adventures and explore the secrets of Coles Bay. Enjoy a luxury stay in self contained cabins with Mt. Paul on Freycinet overlooking the the mountains and ocean. Then you’ll move for a stay at Pepper’s Calstock, an elegant historic Georgian mansion turned into a boutique inn. Continue your journey into Tasmania’s highlands, to Tasmania’s World Heritage Wilderness Area where you’ll stay at the matchless Cradle Mountain Lodge in Lake St Clair National Park. Hike around the beautiful surrounding area of Cradle Mountain.
Includes: International flight, accommodations, guides, transportation from hotel to activities, and breakfasts
Blackout Dates: None available
Certification:
- Inala Bruny Island, Henry Jones Art hotel, - TCT Accreditation through Tourism Council of Tasmania;
- Cradle Mountain Lodge was awarded advanced accreditation by EcoTourism Australia
Awards: Henry Jones Art Hotel: 2005 RAIA Environmental Design Award
Starting bid: $ 1875
Value: $ 7500 (3600 airfare, cml 780, 270, 1460 2 nights Frey, 636 acr, 767 ibi)
About Avalon Costal Retreat
Avalon sits high on a headland overlooking Tasmania’s Freycinet Peninsula and Great Oyster Bay. This modernists dream house is an experience on its own. Add this to the extrodinary costal setting, the art plu luxurious comfort for an unforgettable experience.
Green Practices:
Avalaon Costal Retreat uses only indigenous landscaping propogated from site and use rain water tanks. They received the Housing Industry Association- Home of the Year as well as the Greensmart Home of the Year as well as the Royal Australian Institute of Architects- Award for Residential Architecture. Every year they support Nying-Jay Projects- assisting students in remote Tibet.
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About Henry Jones Art Hotel:
The winner of the “Best Overall Hotel in Australia” at the 2005 AHA National Awards for Excellence, Henry Jones consists of a row of historic warehouses and a former jam factory transformed into and enthralling and luxurious five star experience on the edge of Hobart’s waterfront. The hotel itself is a fusion of art, heritage, technology, and tradition focused on tailoring its services to each guest that enters its door.
Green Practices, Awards, Travelers Philanthropy:
Henry Jones has won much acclaim for the environmental design and natural cooling and heating systems in public areas and convention spaces. The hotel follows strict standards for best practices for waste storage and removal, power, chemical and water usage and while minimizing the use of large air conditioning systems. The hotel climate control system uses computer controlled louvres and circulation fans in the “atrium space” to regulate the direction of hot and cold air to control the ambient temperature of corridors and the “atrium space” as opposed to using traditional air conditioning units. For this system, the hotel was recently awarded the Royal Austrailian Institute of Architects Award fro Environmental Design in 2005. The Henry Jones ASrt Hotel is also accredited by the Tourism Council of Tasmania.
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About Inala Nature Tours:
Inala Nature Tours has contributed a personalized day-tour for two people to historically rich and scenically beautiful Bruny Island located South of Hobart. The Island is rich in wildlife and a stronghold for many threatened species. The tour includes a visit to a number of wildlife habitats, including cool temperature rainforests and coastal headlands, to search for a range of fauna and flora.
Green Practices, Awards, Travelers Philanthropy:
Inala Nature Tours has a number of ‘green’ initiatives they employ including:
- Recycling waste materials where possible.
- Use of reusable containers, office paper, etc.
- Guides are trained on how to minimize impacts of tours
- Environmental impacts associated with tours are identified and acted upon
- Employees are encouraged to participate in impact management
Additionally they are also accredited by the Tourism Council of Tasmania (TCT) as well as the Transport Commission – Dept. of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources for Transport Operator Accreditation. Inala Nature tours also coordinates community-based conservation projects.
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About Mt. Paul on Freycinet
Mt. Paul on Freycinet is a 1200 acre private nature reserve adjoining the Freycinet National Park on Tasmania’s East Coast. Enjoy luxury self-catering cabins, built environmentally sustainable design standards, overlooking mountains, ocean, bays, etc. Exposed timbers and local granite blend the stylish interiors with the wilderness setting and modern appliances provide comfort and relazation. Native wildlife is abundant. Mt. Pail is not just a place to stay it’s an experience.
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Green Practices, Awards, Travelers Philanthropy:
Energy efficiency, passive solar design, low energy appliances, water efficiency, rain water conservation, use of biodegradable plastics, and minimal external light spillage are only a few of the green practices followed by Mt. Paul. They adhere to the Green Globe 21 benchmarking standard and participate in a University of Tasmania research program related to the Tasmanian Devil.
About Peppers Calstock
You’ll stay in the Georgian Mansion set on 200 acres of green rolling pasture, stunning gardens, in a serene and tranquil atmosphere. It’s a great base to explore Cradle Mountain, or the Tamour Valley wine route! Enjoy meals prepared with the freshest organic local produce, as well.
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About Freycinet Experience
Lodge Based walks covering the entire length of the Freycinet Peninsula but returning to the comfort of the lodge each night. The walks include Schouten Island, Cooks Beach (optional over Mt. Graham) to Wineglass Bay and Bluestone Bay to Friendly Beaches- all with only a light daypack. Guests will be accompanied by excellent guides. Delicious Tasmanian food and wine are included. Fishing options available.
Green Practices, Awards, Travelers Philanthropy:
The Friendly Beaches lodge uses solar power and composting toilets, and received the National Architecture Award. The Directors make substantial contributions to environmental organizations including: The Australian Bush Hertiage Fund, Wilderness Society of Tasmania, Tasmania Conservation Trust and Tasmanian Land Conservancy.
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Discover the pristine waters of one of hottest ecotourism destinations today – the island republic of Palau. You will stay at the West Plaza Hotel and enjoy 5 days of 2-tank diving! Non-divers are welcome to exchange the diving part of the package for other tours of equal value, including snorkeling, kayaking, and inland hiking to spectacular waterfalls. Experience the jellyfish lake, or see the rock islands. It’s up to you but all the options are to die for!
Sam’s Tours is a PADI 5-Star Instructor Development Center and offers all PADI courses from Introductory level through Instructor grade. Our courses include NITROX (Enriched Air) Certification, continuing education Specialty Courses and our own Sam’s Tours exclusive PADI Blue Corner Distinctive Specialty Course authored by one of Sam’s Tours marine biologist staff.
Experience Aboriginal history and culture at Camp Coorong, in southern Australia, a welcoming environment where people can talk openly, share diverse experiences, compare stories, and come to understand the true history of Australia’s Indigenous people. Enjoy accommodations in self contained cabins and activities like bush walking, and field trips to Ngarrindjeri sites and national parks that take you through a tour of the land and its ecology. Basket weaving, a museum tour, and an Ngarrindjeri Elder cultural and history lecture all help to increase cultural awareness and respect.
Camp Coorong, an area of about 250 acres near Meningie in the South East of South Australia, was established in 1986 with the aim to share Aboriginal history and culture with non-Aboriginal people. People of all walks of life have spent time at Camp Coorong, many non-Aboriginal people, young people in schools, environmental organisations and various government and community groups. George, Tom and Ellen Trevorrow have together created a welcoming environment, one where people can talk openly, share their diverse experiences, compare stories and come to understand the true Australian history of Indigenous people. The visitors all experience the land and its ecology, and take awa new understandings through finding out about Dreaming stories, medicine plants, Ngarrindjeri law, hunting and gathering food, and the day to day lifestyle of the Ngarrindjeri Aboriginal people.
There is no doubt that the experiences at Camp Coorong change people’s lives. Their gentle approach in cultural awareness has enabled non-Aboriginal people to recognise the responsibilities of today without shame or guilt and move forward to correct what has happened in the past. In a practical way, Camp Coorong has opened communication between many Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people and helped remove barriers towards meaningful Reconciliation.
Primarily Camp Coorong is dedicated to the cross-cultural education process whereby all Australian and international guests are introduced to Ngarrindjeri cultural practices and beliefs past and present. Camp Coorong serves as a locus of Ngarrindjeri nation governance and provides a strong sense of nation state representation through being the base for Ngarrindjeri Land & Progress Association.
