Tasmanian Driving Holiday
Tasmanian Driving Holiday
Dust off your favorite vehicle and reignite your love of driving with a week-long luxury escape to Australia’s premier driving destination — Tasmania.
In 2024, this incredible ‘Drive Your Own’ car tour is tentatively scheduled to run the week after the Australian Grand Prix, and will bring together the magical combination of an open road driving tour with the best of Tasmania. Stay in a series of luxury and experiential hotels, enjoy the finest dining, and take in the picturesque scenery that this beautiful island state has to offer.
Whether you love to drive, indulge in life’s finer things, or explore unique and hidden locations, this luxury adventure will delight your inner enthusiast and cover all bases in one incredible getaway.
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Pre-Tour - F1 Australian Grand Prix
In 2023, we are hoping to align our Tasmanian Driving Tour with the F1 Australian Grand Prix. Enjoy a weekend of the finest hospitality and live entertainment in our private corporate suite, along with a weekend in the vibrant city of Melbourne. Then join us on Monday for the Tasmanian Driving Tour.
Day 1 - Arrival in Melbourne + Welcome
For interstate guests, arrive in Melbourne by mid-afternoon. Having been transported from your home, your car will be waiting for your arrival. All guests will then meet at a central location in the afternoon for an official welcome before making the short trip to the Spirit of Tasmania.
Day 2 - First Drive Day
Disembark early and enjoy breakfast. From here, your day cuts east across one of Australia’s most dramatic and beautiful forest-to-coast drives, which also includes a number of famed Targa Tasmania stages. In the afternoon, you will arrive at Coles Bay, where you will spend an evening at a boutique coastal resort
Day 3 - Second Drive Day
Follow an incredible route from Coles Bay east to the UNESCO World Heritage Listed Cradle Mountain via a series of gorgeous nature reserves. In the afternoon you will again enjoy a series of renowned roads that feature on the Targa Tasmania rally, then will arrive at the remote and hauntingly beautiful Cradle Mountain.
Day 4 - Third Drive Day
Experience the infamous '99 bends', which is a section of curvaceous, silky-smooth tarmac that traverses a mountain range between the mining town of Queenstown and Derwent. In the afternoon, you will arrive at Hobart to spend the evening at a spectacular waterfront property while dining at MONA.
Day 5 - Fourth Drive Day
Your final day of the drive will see the group enjoy a relaxed start. From Hobart we will head up the centre of this beautiful island via the rugged Great Western Tiers, Central Plateau, and Great Lake Conservation Areas, offering a stunning backdrop of craggy ridges, wetlands and historic homesteads
Day 6 - Departures + Onward Travel
Following an early disembarkation, the group will convene for a final breakfast before onward travel plans.