Water activity

Launceston: 2.5-Hour Morning or Afternoon Discovery Cruise

Water activity

Launceston: 2.5-Hour Morning or Afternoon Discovery Cruise

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From US$ 65.85 per person

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Cruise into the magical Cataract Gorge and through Launceston's riverfront precinct. You will head north past Tamar Island, observing historical buildings whilst enjoying tea, snacks, fresh fruit, and local beer.

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Duration 2.5 hours
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Live tour guide
English
Wheelchair accessible

Experience

Highlights
  • Cruise into the magical Cataract Gorge and through Launceston's riverfront precinct
  • Cruise north past Tamar Island, historical buildings such as the St. Mathias Church and the Rosevears Hotel
  • Cruise past charming riverfront communities, vineyards, and farms
  • Listen to live commentary from your skipper about the folk law and history of the areas seen on the cruise
Full description
Cruise into the magical Cataract Gorge and through Launceston's riverfront precinct. You will head north past Tamar Island, observing historical buildings such as the St. Mathias Church and the Rosevears Pub. Throughout your tour, you will enjoy morning tea, a fresh fruit selection, local wine,  and a beer tasting. You will experience a relaxed variety of life as you cruise past charming riverfront communities, vineyards and farms, and onward to the historical Rosevears and Windemere districts. This fascinating collection of history, fauna, and people at work, rest, and play makes an absorbing narrative which will touch, intrigue and inspire. This tour will provide you with the best vantage point to view the Tamar Valley. At the conclusion of your scenic and relaxing cruise, you will be returned to your point of origin.
Includes
  • Morning or afternoon tea
  • Unlimited tea and coffee
  • Fresh fruit selection
  • Live commentary
  • Small wine and beer tasting
  • Hotel pickup and drop off
  • Gratuities

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Important information

Not allowed

  • Pets (assistance dogs allowed)
  • Scooter
Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.6 /5

based on 122 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.8/5
  • Transportation
    4.7/5
  • Service
    5/5
  • Organization
    4/5

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It was a very pleasant and informative trip. Our guide whose name escapes me had a lot of interesting factual information to share about history, the environment and animal and bird life. He had a good sense of humour and we could tell he had a personal interest in the local history. His partner in crime served up a great morning tea and did a great wine presentation and could suggest on a personal level what wine went with what. Both of them took great pride in what they did. The boat was also very comfortable and had good seating options. Well done to Tamar Cruises. A very pleasant 2 and 1/2 hours. Sorry I cannot remember their names but tell the skipper that black swans were in WA long before the English came!!!!! Vicki and David Martin

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March 26, 2023

Really enjoyed this cruise. The commentary was informative and entertaining and the afternoon tea was nice. The only disappointment was the fact that the boat can't go very far up cataract gorge so you do need to do the walk as well which is fine as it is a great walk.

March 26, 2023

The tour was good however I was expecting a little more considering there was morning tea and a wine tasting involved. I felt like there should have been more snacks offered for the morning tea however I do understand that there are limited resources when serving this on a boat.

March 26, 2023

Product ID: 275057