From Hobart: Gordon Dam and Lake Pedder Wilderness Day Tour

4.9

based on 8 reviews

| Hobart, Australia

Features

Free Cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Instant ticket delivery

Mobile Ticket

Pickup available

Duration

9.5 hours

Wheelchair accessible

Audio guide

Live guide

university trained local guide
entry ticket to the Southwest National Park and World Heritage Area
easy guided nature walks and Gordon Dam Walk
Air-conditioned vehicle
sound system in the bus
stunning lookouts, great for photography

Lunch

Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Travel Time is included in Tour duration.

Take a one-day journey deep into the heart of Tasmania’s wilderness. Walk across the 140m high Gordon Dam-Australia’s highest arch dam. Encounter Lake Pedder with its rich colors and intriguing story. Venture into the temperate rainforest.

• Dare to cross the 140m Gordon Dam, Australia’s highest arch dam looking straight...

Duration 9 Hours and 30 Minutes
Group Tour
Max 10 people in the group

1
New Norfolk
We depart Hobart heading west then following the Lyell Highway. We will make a short stop at this historic town dating back to 1807, to pick up lunch and hot drinks at a local bakery
- Duration 50 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
2
Scotts Peak Dam Road
We then will drive through the tall eucalyptus forest on the Gordon River Road. You will then arrive in the temperate rainforest at the Creepy Crawly Walk where your guide takes you on a 40 minute informative wilderness walk including climbing the stairs over the logs
- Duration 1 Hour and 30 Minutes•
- Admission Ticket Included

Teds Beach Campground

As we pass the incredibly steep mountains and sweeping views of Lake Pedder, we will arrive at the Lake's Teds Beach, time to immerse right into nature through the lake shore walk, with David's university level knowledge of botany, geology and lakes and rivers. You might possibly have a bare...

Duration 1 Hour and 40 Minutes•
Admission Ticket Included

Lake Pedder Lookout

After a short drive, we will arrive at the lookout for a stunning birds eye view of the lake and the rugged glaciated mountain ranges of the southwest. Take a deep breath and take it all in.

Duration 20 Minutes•
No Admission Ticket Required

Gordon Dam

After another short drive, we will scurry across the 140m high Gordon Dam, feeling like mice in comparison, with plenty of time to take photos, take it all in or look down to the base of the gorge 35 stories below if you you dare.
Experience in the breathtaking steep...

Duration 1 Hour and 10 Minutes•
No Admission Ticket Required

Gordon Dam Lookout

Another short drive, we then gain an even higher perspective from the Nob Hill lookout and Gordon Dam lookout where one guest exclaimed Ï believe I can fly".

Duration 15 Minutes•
No Admission Ticket Required

Southwest National Park

South West National Park is part of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage area. Travelers will see incredibly steep and rugged quartzite mountains, button grass plains, Tall Eucalypt forest and rainforest. They will also see sweeping views of lake pedder.

No Admission Ticket Required•
Drive-By Only

Maydena

Drive through the Southwest National Park, we will then make a short stop at the town of Maydena with historic timber houses surrounded by forest plantations eucalypt forest and mountain bike trails. We stop here briefly both on the way to and from Lake Pedder and can get views of...