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Gordon Dam and Lake Pedder Wilderness Day Tour From Hobart

By Safe Travel and Tour Services
Free cancellation available
Price is €198 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 10h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup

Overview

Embark on a full-day adventure into the heart of Tasmania’s wilderness. Experience the thrill of walking across Gordon Dam, Australia’s tallest arch dam, and take in breathtaking views straight down. Explore the stunning Lake Pedder, with its vibrant waters and fascinating history. Wander through lush temperate rainforest on a gentle, informative walk and uncover the secrets of its remarkable trees.

Highlights include:

  • Crossing the 140m-high Gordon Dam, feeling its dramatic scale.
  • Enjoying lunch beside Lake Pedder, with its striking white sand and tannin-stained waters, while learning about its incredible storey.
  • Discovering the serenity and natural wonders of Tasmania’s temperate rainforest on an easy guided walk.

Activity location

  • New Norfolk
    • New Norfolk, Tasmania, Australia

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • New Norfolk
    • New Norfolk, Tasmania, Australia

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Gordon Dam and Lake Pedder Wilderness Day Tour From Hobart

  • Activity duration is 10 hours10h
    10h
  • English

Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 07:30
Price details
€197.66 x 1 Adult€197.66
Total
Price is €197.66
Until Wed, 5 Aug

What's included, what's not

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    Admission fee
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    Bottled water
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    Entrance fee
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    Air-conditioned vehicle
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    Coffee and/or Tea
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    Breakfast
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    Lunch

Know before you book

  • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

New Norfolk

  • 50m
We leave Hobart and travel west along the scenic Lyell Highway. Along the way, we pause in a charming historic town, established in 1807, where you’ll have the chance to purchase lunch and enjoy a hot drink from a local bakery.

Creepy Crawly Nature Trail

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
We then continue along the scenic Gordon River Road, passing through towering eucalyptus forests. Upon arrival in the lush temperate rainforest, you’ll visit the Creepy Crawly Walk, where your guide leads a 40-minute informative wilderness walk, including navigating steps and climbing over fallen logs.

Teds Beach Campground

  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
As we journey past dramatic, steep mountains and take in the sweeping views of Lake Pedder, we arrive at the lakeside Ted’s Beach. Here, you can fully connect with nature on a relaxed shoreline walk, enriched by David’s university-level knowledge of botany, geology, and freshwater ecosystems. You may even enjoy a refreshing barefoot dip in the lake. Take time to unwind and enjoy lunch at Ted’s Beach, known for its striking white quartzite shoreline.

Lake Pedder Lookout

  • 20m
  • Admission ticket included
After a short drive, we reach a scenic lookout offering breathtaking bird’s-eye views of the lake and the rugged, glaciated mountain ranges of the southwest. Pause for a moment, take a deep breath, and fully absorb the spectacular surroundings.

Gordon Dam

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
After another short drive, we arrive at Gordon Dam, where you’ll walk across the 140-metre-high wall, feeling tiny against its immense scale. There’s plenty of time to capture photos, soak in the views, or, if you’re brave, look down into the gorge far below. Take in the dramatic beauty of Gordon Gorge, with pristine temperate rainforest on one side. Then turn around to admire Lake Gordon, Australia’s largest water storage. Your guide, David, will share his first-hand experience from working with Hydro Tasmania, including his role in helping determine the lake’s volume. To finish, climb the 185 steps back up to the road.

Gordon Dam Lookout

  • 15m
  • Admission ticket included
After a brief drive, we reach the elevated vantage points of Nob Hill Lookout and Gordon Dam Lookout, offering even more spectacular views—so breathtaking that one guest famously exclaimed, “I believe I can fly!”

Southwest National Park (Pass by)

Southwest National Park forms part of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area. Visitors will encounter dramatic, steep quartzite mountains, expansive button grass plains, towering eucalypt forests, and lush rainforests, all complemented by sweeping vistas of Lake Pedder.

Maydena

  • 3h
As we drive through Southwest National Park, we’ll pause briefly in the historic town of Maydena, where charming timber houses sit amidst forest plantations, eucalypt forests, and mountain bike trails. This stop occurs both on the way to and from Lake Pedder, offering views of the dramatic dolerite peaks of Mount Field National Park, sometimes capped with snow. From there, we continue back to Hobart, travelling along the picturesque Derwent Valley.

Location

Activity location

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    New Norfolk
    • New Norfolk, Tasmania, Australia

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    New Norfolk
    • New Norfolk, Tasmania, Australia

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