Quoll Patrol with Puggles & Bubbles
A remarkable wildlife viewing experience with campfire dining, spectacular mountain peaks and forests. Hunt the elusive platypus before a day wine tasting in the Tamar Valley
Quoll Patrol with Puggles & Bubbles
Tasmanian tour viewing Unique Australian Animals, Ben Lomond & Tassie wines
The Experience – Tasmanian Tour – Private Charter – 2 days / 2 nights
Day 1 – Optional Morning Activity
A morning departure from Launceston to travel to the Trowunna Wildlife Park for a private Tasmania wildlife tour, you can walk amongst the Forester kangaroos, cuddle a wombat and meet the Tasmanian devils and spotted tailed quoll. Travel to Evandale for lunch at the local bakery and meet you afternoon/evening wildlife guide to continue on to Ben Lomond and the Quoll Patrol (not available for self-drive)
Day 1 – Ben Lomond & Quoll Patrol – Reviewed as one of Australia’s best wildlife viewing tours
Premium Australian wildlife viewing tour – a day in the highland areas of north east Tasmania. Self-drive to Scottsdale or Pepper Bush Adventures transfer from Launceston to Scottsdale. Seasonal 12.00 – 2.00 pm departures from Scottsdale to visit Ben Lomond National Park, a spectacular mountain of dolerite columns and scree slopes. Impressive views and a stunning array of alpine vegetation on offer. Leaving Ben Lomond we travel via the Roses Tier for a forest discovery drive en route to the Tyne Valley for a campfire dinner with the forester kangaroos. Relax by the camp fire as our field of dreams comes alive with eastern quolls, brush-tail possums & Tasmanian pademelons all visiting the camp fire while Bennett’s wallaby & wombats graze close- by.
Overnight – Beulah Heritage Accommodation
Dinner – Campfire dinner on tour
Day 2 – Platypus Viewing and Tamar Valley Vineyards
After a Beulah Heritage country style breakfast we travel a short distance to the outskirts of Scottsdale to view the unique and fascinating platypus. Leaving the platypus, we continue to the Pipers Brook and Tamar Valley regions where a choice of three vineyard tours await you.
* Taste of Tamar Wine Tour – visit Jansz Tasmania who boasts the best bubbles in Tasmania and experience the rustic charm of Delamere Vineyard. Crossing the picturesque Tamar River we visit Moores Hill for wine or whisky. Moving down the Tamar River we visit Tamar Ridge at Rosevears Estate before lunch at the Velo Vineyard Timbre Kitchen Restaurant.
** Taste of Tamar Relbia – visit Jansz Tasmania and experience the rustic charm of Delamere Vineyard before stopping by the Bay of Fires Vineyard. We continue on to the Relbia region to the Sharman’s Vineyard with wine varieties including Pinot Noir, Cabernet/Merlot, a vintage Sparkling Pinot/Chardonnay, Chardonnay (oaked and unoaked), Riesling and Sauvignon Blanc. Our last stop is the Josef Chromy Vineyard with lunch in the vineyard restaurant.
*** Sparkling Pipes Wine Tour – The Pipers River region is known simply as ‘Sparkling Tasmania’. Many of Tasmania’s premium sparkling wines originate here. We visit Clover Hill, Jansz Tasmania and experience the rustic charm of Delamere Vineyard and then onto the Bay of Fires Vineyard. Lunch is a Bay of Fires cheese platter and pizza. After lunch we visit Tasmania’s oldest vineyard in Providence Vineyard.
Day 2 – Optional Evening Canopy Capers Tour
Capture the timeless ambience of Tasmania’s bush. Listen to the afternoon sounds of the bush chorus from nearby birds, enjoy a campfire dinner and a nocturnal walk in the forest to see and hear the brushtail & ringtail possums, pademelon & Bennett’s wallabies and bettongs go about their nightly business.
Overnight – Beulah Heritage Accommodation
Dinner – In-house or Canopy Capers campfire dinner
Product Revised November 2020
Download Brochure
| Duration | Private Charter Tour |
|---|---|
| Departure | Day 1 – Self-drive – departing Beulah 12.00-2.00 pm (seasonal) |
| Schedule | Day 1 – Self-drive or Pepper Bush transfer from Launceston |
| Optional Extras | Day 1 – Morning Trowunna Wildlife Park – departs Launceston – 9.00 – 11.00 am (seasonal) |
| Inclusions & Terms | Pepper Bush Vehicle/Guide |