Girls’ Getaway: Heavenly Hobart

This gorgeous food and wine focused Girls Getaway to Hobart, provides a quintessential explore of a sublimely beautiful city where heritage charms combine with modern pleasures in a beautiful natural setting.

The harbour front capital of Tasmania, a gorgeous sandstone sideshow,  showcases daring art along with  a dynamic food and wine scene, and is the gateway to the island state’s long list of natural treasures. 

Begin your Hobart delight with a gorgeous welcome dinner at one of the divine restaurants that abound in this sophisticated microcosm.

The following morning it is time to explore the famous Salamanca markets, offering a multitude of fab stalls and foodie delights.  Then it is time for your Rockstar Mona experience, where you will be able to dine and then roam this incredible museum after hours – just your group and nobody else…

What better way to get to know a destination than through its food and wine and the following day that is exactly what is on offer with a private wine tasting experience including lunch at Frogmore Creek Winery – one of the best on the island.

This is the ultimate Hobart escape and will leave you wanting more – and if you do want more we can help you with an extension to the delights of Freycinet, Cradle Mountain, Launceston and beyond.  Or maybe you just want to stay another day in this delightful city – after all there is always the Agrarian Kitchen to discover.  Just ask us how….

Fully escorted from Hobart by Donna Higrave, you will be cared for from start to finish with maximum care and attention,  ensuring the very best gourmet adventure along with memories to last a lifetime.

Tour Price:  Twin share AUD$1995 per person.  Single supplement AUD$420 per person

PRICE INCLUDES:

Private transfer on arrival Airport-Hotel – Airport

4 nights’ accommodation, The Crowne Plaza Hobart

Breakfast daily

Welcome dinner

Mona Rockstar exclusive experience including dinner

Day tour to Bruny Island including morning tea, lunch and tastings

Full day Wine Tasting tour including lunch at Frogmore Creek Winery

Activities included in the itinerary including entry fees

Fully escorted from Hobart by Donna Hipgrave, Diva tour leader and Escape Artist

Australian taxes and service charges

NOT INCLUDED IN THE PRICE:

The price does not include flights, travel insurance,  tips, items of a personal nature, optional tours outside those included in the itinerary, meals and beverages unless specified, visas or passport, telephone and wi-fi costs.  Any incidental expenses incurred that are not included.

SEPTEMBER 2021

DAY 1 – FRIDAY 03: WELCOME TO HEAVENLY HOBART…

On arrival at Hobart Airport you will be met by your driver for your private transfer to your home for the net 4 nights.

At the hotel be met by your Donna your fabulous tour leader, who will be hosting you on this gorgeous adventure.

The rest of the day is at leisure until you meet at the Deck this evening for a pre-dinner drink and tour briefing before heading out for your welcome dinner.

Overnight Accommodation:  Crowne Plaza

Meals Included: Dinner

DAY 2 – SATURDAY 04:  SALAMANCA MARKETS AND MONA LIKE A ROCKSTAR…

Enjoy a leisurely breakfast in Core Restaurant and then it’s off to market you go! Held every
Saturday, Salamanca Market is one of Australia’s most vibrant and loved outdoor markets. Here,
you’ll find a collection of more than 220 stallholders representing artisans, designers and producers.
Tasmania’s Own Market is one of those special places where you can find Tasmanian handmade and
home grown produce, talk to the makers and producers, and discover the heart of this creative and
resilient island.

This afternoon, it is time to head to Mona for an exclusive ‘Rockstar’ experience. Mona, the Museum of Old and New Art, is Australia’s largest privately-owned gallery and museum. Showcasing the diverse collection of its
owner, Tasmanian gambler and maths nerd David Walsh, Mona exhibits everything from ancient
Egyptian funerary objects and modernist masterpieces to a word waterfall and a machine that
mimics the human digestive system. Your Rockstar experience kicks off as you board the Mona ferry
and settle into The Posh Pit – of course! Enjoy Moorilla wine, Moo Brew beer and canapes as you sail
up the Derwent River to Mona.

On arrival, enjoy an absinthe-heavy cocktail from the Void Bay before heading into the museum to
check out David Walsh’s sprawling underground collection of art and antiquities. Then swan into the
museum’s Faro Bar and Restaurant for a delicious, five-course feast imagined by rockstar executive
chef Vince Trim. Sip on fancy wines delivered from Mona’s infamous wine bunker.

You’ll then have exclusive access to some neuron-tingling James Turrell artworks to further addle your synapses.

The Rockstar experience ends with the ferry journey back to Hobart, arriving around 9pm.

Overnight Accommodation:  Crowne Plaza Hotel

Meals Included:  Breakfast, Dinner & Cocktails

DAY 3 – SUNDAY 05:  FOODIE & WINE HEAVEN…

This morning enjoy your breakfast before heading out for the day.

Today you will experience a selection of Tasmanian beverages, visiting some of the best wineries and
distilleries within a short drive of Hobart.

You will be guided through tastings by experts and, at some venues, you might meet the winemakers and distillers themselves. We stop for a divine lunch at Frogmore Creek Winery, before continuing our Tasmanian tasting journey ending in Hobart early evening.

Dinner is at leisure this evening – although after lunch you may not feel like much at all!

Overnight Accommodation:  Crowne Plaza Hotel

Meals Included:  Breakfast, Lunch

DAY 4 – MONDAY 06:  TO BRUNY ISLAND…

Early breakfast today before heading to connect with your fellow travellers for a fun experience.

Today, you will taste your way across Bruny Island, visiting renowned artisan producers on a gourmet
wilderness adventure, while discovering the spectacular scenery and cultural heritage of Tasmania’s
favourite island.

Enjoy award-winning cheeses, premium wines and beer, freshly shucked oysters, handcrafted fudge, local honey and a delicious lunch at Pennicott’s beachside restaurant with sweeping views of Adventure Bay.

Meet and hear the stories of island producers including an exclusive cheese and beer experience at
Bruny Island Cheese Company and sweet taste sensations from Bruny Island Chocolate Company
and Bruny Island Honey.

But it’s not all about the food and wine! Take in the glorious views from iconic Neck Lookout, climb
the 240 wooden steps to take in the narrow isthmus between north and south Bruny Island. Step
back in time with a walk through the ancient Mavista Rainforest and breathe in the cleanest air as
you stroll under the towering canopy.

This evening you return to Hobart around 6pm where you can enjoy a drink at the bar and chat about your adventures for the last 4 days.  Food?  Maybe….

Overnight Accommodation:  Crowne Plaza Hotel

Meals Included:  Breakfast, Lunch

DAY 5 – TUESDAY 07:  TIME TO SAY FAREWELL…

Meals Included:  Breakfast