Selfdrive Routes on Tasmania (Australia)

Starting in Hobart
We have put together some popular and most interesting selfdrive ideas, starting in Hobart. You do your own driving but enjoy the security of the pre-booked accommodation. We can also modify according to your needs. If you require something completely different, please remember that we can still help you pre-plan your own personalized itinerary (ask for a quotation). All itineraries can be done in reverse.

Beside this selfdrive, we have created the following selfdrive around Tasmania.

Tasmania Highlights ( 9 DAYS / 752km / 2wd)
Tasmania is perfect for a self-drive vacation. The scenery is spectacular & is varied over short distances.If we are booking your accommodation in Hobart before your self-drive, we will arrange to have your car delivered to your hotel.

Day 1. Arrive Hobart Collect your car and drive to the hotel. See Hobart from a high point such as Mount Nelson or ramble along the trails around Mount Wellington offering glorious views of the city. Overnight: Lodge On Elizabeth.

Day 2. Hobart to Strahan (200 km) (124 mi) Traverse the spectacular Derwent Valley and travel to Strahan, getaway to Tasmania's SW Wilderness, part of World Heritage Area. Take a cruise (optional) on the famous Franklin-Gordon Rivers through the pristine Wild Rivers National Park. Overnight: Franklin Manor.

Day 3. Strahan to Cradle Mountain (140 km) (87 mi) Time for a cruise before taking the coast road to Zeehan. Then it's on to the Cradle Mountain area of Tasmania's World Heritage area. Overnight: Cradle Mountain Lodge.

Day 4. Cradle Mountain Your day is at leisure at Cradle Mountain.

Day 5. Cradle Mountain to Launceston (150 km) (93 mi) Travel through Moles Creek, a wildlife park and home of the Tasmanian Devil. Call into King Solomons Caves which are magnificent limestone caves. Continue to Launceston. Overnight: Colonial Motor Inn.

Day 6. Launceston Area Visit Penny Royal World and enjoy short walks through the picturesque and dramatic Cataract Gorge prior to undertaking a tour of Tasmania's Wine a Route through the Tamar Valley. Overnight: Colonial Motor Inn.

Day 7. Launceston to Swansea (123 km) (76 mi) Drive to St. Helens taking in the magnificent coastal scenery. Continue through the Chain of Lagoons to the seaside town of Swansea. Drive out to Freycinet National Park and walk to the top of the Hazards and view the beautiful Wine Glass Bay. Overnight: Meredith House.

Day 8. Swansea To Hobart (139 km) (86 mi) Travel through Sorell to the historic area of Port Arthur and the historic convict ruins. Don't miss the Isle of the Dead cruise. Continue to Hobart where you are booked to stay tonight.

Day 9. Depart Hobart. Drive to Hobart airport to return your car and join your onward flight.

More Information
  • You may of course extend this selfdrive and combine this selfdrive with other Selfdrives or Tours. Ask for a Quotation for your specific holiday plans.
  • If you need more information on the hotels in this self-drive, click on the hotel name or go to: Tasmania (H&R)