Self-guided tours
Overview
Take a vacation! Do you know how many people are owed annual leave in Australia? It's insane. Go into your boss's office and place your leave form on the table. All you need is a week. Your mental and physical well-being is worth it. Working 60-hour weeks, being constantly available to the office on your mobile or blackberry, it's essential to recharge your batteries to avoid burnout and get back some well needed balance in your life.
If you're after long, lazy days basking in the sun and partying into the night, try the Gold Coast. Perhaps you prefer endless days of shopping, a constant whirlwind of sightseeing activities or spending all your time being nice to your family on a trip home. Try Melbourne or Sydney for this.
But where is the benefit to YOU in all this? Instead, why don't you consider a holiday experience that nurtures mind, body and spirit? Its' time you finally discovered the joys of cycling in Tasmania.
Cycling actively engages your senses and connects you to all that makes Tasmania unique. Savor the moments, experience Tasmania at a slower pace, a more human pace … one kilometer, one person, one moment at a time. Don't be content to glimpse a quaint village square through the window of a rental car. Get out there and smell the salt of the ocean and the bakery's freshly baked bread. Hear the waves crashing on the beach and the shouts of the surfers trying to catch a wave. Nod and smile to the farmer tending his sheep and cattle in the fields you're passing by. And don't forget, cycling is environmentally friendly, your impact on the earth is nil. Forget the cost of petrol when you create your own pedal power as you go.
Three to four hours in the saddle will leave you feeling energized and alive - not stiff and cranky from being in the car all that time. And cycling is a great low-impact exercise. Whereas the typical tourist returns home with a few extra kilos around the waist, you'll return home from a cycling holiday leaner, fitter and more self-confident.
So what are you waiting for? Read on!
Check out our 6 day East Coast itinerary
We have prepared lots of group itineraries and over the years we've come to rely on the east coast for it's great roads, scenery, distance between towns
and good climate. Therefore to save you the hassle of doing all the research and planning, we've done it all for you!
This 6 day east coast tour is a perfectintroduction to self-guided touring, or great for those that have cycle toured this way before and know their limits. The itinerary heads north to south, starting in Launceston - a bit of local knowledge tells us the prevailing winds make this the best option for you.
To get started, you'll need to make your way to Launceston and we'll look after the rest. On day 1 you travel by bus to St Helens - the starting point for your cycling holiday. Then it's 60km (37mi) days all the way to Hobart. This is a very do-able itinerary for the majority of cyclists. Those that prefer a harder ride can always head off route and back to get the miles in your legs.
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Create your own tour
You may have your own ideas as to what makes the ideal tour for you or your group. If so, that's fine too, we can
cater for you based on your own requirements and degree of difficulty. Choose your accommodation standard,
give us an idea of your budget and exactly what inclusions you require - we can prepare pretty much anything to meet your needs.
If you're not quite sure exactly what you are looking for, that's ok too, email or call us and we'll put some ideas together for you to take a look at it.
For something really challenging, try the west coast, remember there are long distances between towns, it's remote and rugged - perfect for the really true adventurer in you. We have a couple of itinerary options for the west coast - we usually recommend you do our guided tour due to the support van being available, however, if you think you've got the balls for it, let us know and we'll discuss the options and get you started!
Simply email us your requirements and we'll get working on it.