This is an interpreted day walk on the alpine plateau of Tasmania's World Heritage Area and is suitable for any age group. A guide with specialist knowledge of the plants, animals and evolutionary history of the area will lead the walk. In this beautiful highland country thousand year old trees grow together with miniature alpine wildflowers, heathland and bog communities. On a clear day spectacular views can be obtained of Cradle Mountain, the Walls of Jerusalem and Great Lake. You will need a good pair of walking shoes or boots, preferably with ankle support, a warm pullover and a waterproof jacket.
Cost includes specialist guide, transport and lunch.
Days Tasmania is one of the most remote locations in the world. Vast expanses of the island are forest covered and individual trees up to 10,000 years old grow in selected locations. On a tour of Tasmania's ancient forests you will be exposed to a giant myrtle beech forest, nearing the end of its life, where every tree has an individual character. You will visit the alpine Central Plateau to camp adjacent to a stand of Pencil Pines one of Tasmania's endemic conifers, some individuals over 2,000 years of age, relict species from the ancient super continent Gondwana. You will visit the wet eucalyptus forests of the south, where Eucalyptus regnans, the tallest flowering plant in the world, towers over the understorey, creating a cathedral like atmosphere.