Cultural and Theme Tours

Australian Geographic Travel designs touring itineraries for Tasmania that focus on wildlife and active conservation as well as cultural experiences.

Their travel experiences are rich in nature and adventure and specialise in hard-to-reach places and small group experiences. You’ll join similarly inclined souls who share your taste for exploration and a burning desire to learn more about our phenomenal natural world.

Australian Geographic Travel offers professionally guided, small group itineraries varying in length across Tasmania. Each trip is unique and authentic for anyone who is interested in exploring the fauna and flora, the history and the culture of Tasmania. All trips have been curated with an emphasis on discovering hidden gems off the beaten track and offering sustainable travel experiences that would be very hard to find anywhere else.

Australian Geographic’ adventurers, scientists, historians and photographers have brought the world to you for more than 36 years. Now they invite you to join them in visiting the country’s most intriguing places and sharing their passion.

They are committed to sustaining the environment, culture and heritage of each place they visit. In doing so, they strive to protect the precious environment, from addressing climate change and its far-reaching impacts to promoting awareness of the world’s oldest living culture and revealing to you the countless treasures it cradles.

Services

Flinders Island Photography Workshop

From $4690 to $5290

Immerse yourself in the extraordinary natural beauty of Flinders Island on this exclusive five-day photography workshop with acclaimed Tasmanian photographer Cameron Blake. Located just off the northeast coast of Tasmania in the Furneaux Island Group, Flinders Island is a largely undiscovered gem of ancient granite formations, pristine beaches, diverse wildlife, and some of the clearest and darkest skies in Australia.

Suitable for photographers of all levels, from curious beginners to experienced professionals, this workshop combines daily masterclasses and hands-on tuition with immersive access to the island’s most spectacular and photogenic locations. Cameron’s expert guidance covers landscape, wildlife, bird, and astrophotography across a diverse range of environments and lighting conditions, ensuring every participant leaves with a portfolio of extraordinary images and the skills to continue capturing the natural world at its finest.

Based at the welcoming Mountain Seas Lodge at the foot of Mount Strzelecki, this is five days of unhurried creative exploration on one of Tasmania’s most beautiful and rarely visited islands.

Disabled Access

Non Smoking

Takayna / Tarkine Photography Workshop

From $5590 to $5990

Immerse yourself in one of Australia’s most extraordinary and least visited wilderness regions on this exclusive five-day photography workshop with acclaimed photographer Cameron Blake.

The Takayna/Tarkine in northwest Lutruwita/Tasmania is a landscape of remarkable diversity and raw natural beauty — ancient cool temperate rainforest, wild and dramatic coastlines, dark tannin rivers, rolling button grass hills, and mysterious sinkhole systems spread across 447,000 hectares of wilderness.

Suitable for photographers of all levels, from beginners to experienced professionals, this workshop combines daily photography tuition with immersive access to some of the Takayna/Tarkine’s most spectacular and rarely photographed locations. Cameron’s expert guidance covers composition, light, and technique across a diverse range of environments and conditions, ensuring every participant leaves with a portfolio of extraordinary images and a deeper understanding of how to capture the natural world at its finest.

Disabled Access

Non Smoking

Endemic Birds of Tasmania

From $6290 to $6990

Discover the extraordinary endemic birdlife of Tasmania on this immersive seven-day small group tour.

Tasmania is one of Australia’s most rewarding birding destinations, supporting 12 bird species found nowhere else on earth alongside a remarkable diversity of seabirds, waterbirds, raptors, and nocturnal wildlife across its varied island habitats.

From the forested slopes of Kunanyi / Mount Wellington and the coastal heathlands of Lunawuni / Bruny Island to the car-free wilderness of Wukaluwikiwayna / Maria Island and the remote buttongrass moorlands of the South West, this tour visits the finest and most productive birding locations in the state with the depth and pace that serious wildlife enthusiasts deserve.

The undisputed highlight is a scenic flight into Melaleuca, deep in the South West Wilderness, for a rare encounter with the critically endangered orange-bellied parrot. With all 12 Tasmanian endemics on the target list, this is Tasmanian birding at its most comprehensive and rewarding.

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Tasmanian Highlights: Devils, Wombats and World Heritage

From $4990 to $6380

Discover the very best of Tasmania on this five-day journey from Nipaluna / Hobart to Launceston, guided by a dedicated expert guide with intimate knowledge of the island’s most special places. From the UNESCO World Heritage-listed convict ruins of Port Arthur to the ancient alpine wilderness of Wulinantikala / Cradle Mountain, this tour spans Tasmania’s most iconic landscapes and delivers wildlife encounters that are rare and memorable.

Meet Tasmanian devils, wombats and quolls at Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary before venturing into the heart of the island through the Derwent Valley, the Tasmanian Highlands and the extraordinary Thousand Lakes area. A farm stay in Hamilton, a stop to look for platypus in Deloraine and an intimate Tasmanian devil encounter at Wulinantikala / Cradle Mountain round out an experience that balances natural wonder with cultural depth and authentic Tasmanian character.

Crafted for travellers who want more than a highlights reel, this is Tasmania experienced slowly, expertly and at its most rewarding.

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