We ask that you arrive the day before your tour starts so the entire group can get an early start the following day. Afternoon or evening flights work well. Once you leave the airport terminal, you’ll be met by one of our team who will drive you into Launceston (or Hobart) and your hotel.

If arriving into Launceston, we recommend staying with our partners at Change Overnight which is an easy short walk into the CBD for drinks and dinner.

Note: this night’s accommodation is not included in your package. This is available as an add-on at time of booking.

Departure time: 9am

Lunch 12.30pm

Riding from 1.30pm

Dress for adventure, we’ve got around 3.5 hours to the West Coast and then we’ll head straight to the trails for a guided ride.

Location: Mt Owen

Arriving in Queenstown for afternoon shuttles on Mt Owen, first descending The Long Spur or North Owen Descent to Linda Valley, followed by Waterfall back to town.

Check into accommodation, and head to Moonscape for a drink before a classic pub dinner.

Departure time: 9am

Riding from 10:00am

Silver City Trail Network

We begin the day at Zeehan’s Silver City MTB network.

Lunch 12pm (on trail)

We’ll ride the full Silver City network, including Western Odyssey - Featherstone - Silver Lining - Stormsdown. Followed by laps of the flowy Oonah Hill Descent.

Concluding the day back in Queenstown at the Paragon Theatre for dinner and a movie.

Choose your own adventure day!

Option 1: Canyoning at Dove Canyon, Cradle Mountain with our friends at Cradle Mountain Canyons returning to Queenstown that evening.

Dove Canyon is Tassie adventure at its best. We walk through pristine rain forest to this stunning canyon. After abseiling in, we spend the day walking and floating through the canyon and doing what we have to do to navigate the obstacles we find along the way. The main obstacles are six waterfalls which we abseil, jump or slide off!

One of the highlights is the Laundry Chute - a ten metre high natural slide that shoots you out of a large cave (which we call The Pit) into a big open pool. Very unique and highly exhilarating. 

This is a committing trip - once you're in, there's only one way out and there is no way to walk around any of the waterfalls. Having said that, most of our clients have no canyoning experience, and it doesn't require any particular skills as such - just an ability to swim and a sense of adventure.

OR

Option 2: sail the pristine calm waters of the Gordon River onboard the oceangoing yacht Stormbreaker with our friends at Southwest Expeditions. This tour includes a visit to the notorious penal settlement at Sarah Island, before setting sail down the Gordon River to the yacht’s overnight destination. Enjoy some kayaking, trout fishing, watch the glow worms afterdark or simply relax on deck. Includes overnight cabin and meals.

Rising early next morning, the river will offer you your best chance to capture its endlessly fascinating reflections on film. We’ll depart around 8.30am, which will allow you to enjoy your breakfast while cruising downstream. Upon leaving the river we will aim to catch a breeze and complete a memorable expedition amongst the majestic surrounding mountains of Macquarie Harbour, arriving back at Strahan at approximately 12 noon.

For those who canyoned the day before:

Accommodation checkout: 9am

Riding from 9:30am

On our final morning, we will venture back to Mt Owen to take in the epic views of the wild West Coast.

We’ll ride the lower network before departing for Strahan to catch up with those onboard Stormbreaker.

Lunch 12pm

Depart for Launceston by 1.30pm.

We will drop you at your accommodation in Launceston (we recommend booking with our partners at Change Overnight), or at the airport for a late departure (flights must leave no earlier than 6.30pm).

Note: this night’s accommodation is not included in your package.