Tour of Tassie (Invitational Ride with Shonny Vanlandingham) SOLD OUT

Tour of Tassie
with
Tasmanian Mountain Bike Adventures
and
guest guide - Shonny
Vanlandingham
Dates: 11th - 21st April, 2019
9 Days/10 nights
 $2,300AU
Exchange
rate today (26/10/18) to U.S. dollars = $1619.09US
5 full and 4 half day rides plus 3
National Parks!

Overview

This amazing tour opportunity
has come to you by chance! Shonny recently joined Phil Exton (Tasmanian
Mountain Bike Adventures owner and guide) on a MTB tour in Tasmania and she
loved it so much she’s coming back, and you’re invited to join her and the TasMBA
team on a once in a lifetime adventure (or twice if you’re Shonny!).

WE will circumnavigate this
beautiful state, riding and taking in some of the most magnificent National
Parks, wilderness and mountain bike trails! What this Island has to offer will blow
you away!

Accommodation will be a
mixture of Airbnb’s, Wilderness resort and camping (all camping gear
supplied-including very warm sleeping bags!).

You will ride for five full
days and 4 half days, with lots of opportunities to take a break and skip a
ride if you need to.

All breakfasts will be
provided as will some lunches. All other lunches and dinners will be available
for you to purchase at a venue pre-organised.

You can expect opportunities
to sample plenty of Tasmania’s amazing food on offer and explore some
spectacular wild wilderness trails that few know exist!

Your guides are locals and
Phil’s been riding this state for 25 years and will take you to some
breathtaking wilderness.

Between rides you will travel
on a modern and comfortable 14-seater bus with a fully enclosed/lockable
trailer to keep your steed safe and stone chip free.

Along the way, you can expect
to ride some of the best single track on the planet at Derby. Derby is due to
host the second round of the EWS for the second time next year, a few weeks
before your arrival, so expect some well-groomed and new trails to try!

Just when you think it can’t
get any better, we will take you to a small island off Tasmania’s coast where
we will walk, ride and get really close to some of Australia’s favourite wild
animals-kangaroo’s and wombats (plus more)!

Itinerary

Thursday April 11th

¨ Arrive at Hobart airport, Tasmania,
Australia!

¨ You will be picked up from the
airport and taken to your accommodation for the next 2 nights.

¨ Construct your bike or get fitted out
for one of our hire bikes.

¨ Group dinner at local waterfront
restaurant.

Friday April 12th

¨ After breakfast we will shuttle into
the foothills of Mount Wellington where we can roll down the historic Pipeline
track back into Hobart, to make sure all of our bikes are running smoothly
before we head up much higher on Mount Wellington to ride the iconic North
South Trail.

¨ After lunch we will head to the
Eastern Side of the Derwent River to ride some classic local trails on the
Meehan Range.

¨ Dinner at a local restaurant.

Saturday April 13th

¨ Breakfast early at accommodation
before driving to Tasmania’s west coast. We will stop along the way for morning
tea and stretch our legs.

¨ Lunch will be in either Queenstown or
Zeehan.

¨ After lunch we will ride to the
spectacular Montezuma Falls (the highest free fall waterfall in Tasmania). To
access it, we will ride along a rough, rutted and usually wet 4wd trail through
thick rainforest. We must cross a swing/suspension bridge just under the falls
to access our route out to where the bus will be waiting. This ride is about
18km.

¨ Our accommodation at the Tullah
Resort is basic but the restaurant, bar and huge wood fire will be a talking
point as it overlooks the lake. It’s highly likely that your riding gear is
going to be muddy, so we’ll get the washers and dryers into action!

¨ Dinner at the Resorts Restaurant.

Sunday April 14th

¨ Breakfast at accommodation

¨ Ride Climes Wilderness Trail

¨ Lunch at Zeehan or Roseberry

¨ Option afternoon - either relax at
accommodation/kayak on lake/visit Spray Tunnel or ride Heemskerk or Stirling
Valley trails

¨ Dinner at Accommodation.

Monday April 15th

¨ Breakfast early at accommodation/pack
up and depart

¨ Drive
to Cradle Mountain National Park to either relax or do one of the famous short
walks 2-3 hours. Dove Lake or Marion’s Lookout are great choices.

¨ Lunch
at Cradle Mountain

¨ Drive
to the new Wild Mersey Trails for an afternoon trundle.

¨ Dinner
and accommodation in the North of the state.

Tuesday April 16

¨ Breakfast
at accommodation

¨ Drive
to Derby in the morning

¨ Lunch
in Derby or nearby

¨ Afternoon
Riding at Derby. Shuttles to Black Stump. Get Ready for some of the best and
most fun single trail you may have ridden! 2 or 3 runs depending on how your
legs are going...save some in the tank for tomorrow!!!

¨ Camping
on the Ringarooma River in Derby (all camping requirements supplied)

¨ Dinner
at a venue in Derby.

Wednesday April 17

¨ Breakfast
at camp

¨ Shuttle
to the top of Blue Tier (50 minute)

¨ A
short 5 minute walk to lookout if it is clear

¨ Ride
Blue Tiers to Weldborough Hotel. This is an amazing trail (just ask Shonny!)
You will get a chance to ride it again tomorrow, so on this run take your time,
get a feel for the trail, take photos, enjoy it’s beauty because on Thursday we
will ride it straight through! Many riders from around the world regard this as
the best they have ridden!

¨ Lunch
at Weldborough Hotel

¨ Shuttle
to Atlas Trail Head. Option of riding it back to Derby (about 14 km) or taking
the bus back to Derby where you can take the arvo off, explore the history of
the area or get a shuttle up to the Black Stump trail head.

¨ Dinner
at a venue in Derby.

Thursday April 18

¨ Breakfast
at camp and pack up

¨ Shuttle
to Top of Blue Tiers to ride trail (for those that need a break, that is sweet
also but I suspect those that can, will!)

¨ Depending
on time, lunch either at Weldborough or at St Helen’s on the east coast

¨ Drive
to east coast

¨ Dinner
and camp at Bicheno—Penguin Walk after dark if they are around/Blow Hole if
Easterly Swell.

Friday April 19th

¨ Breakfast
at camp

¨ Drive
to Freycinet National Park

¨ Wineglass
Bay Walk/other scenic sights

¨ Lunch
and winery tasting/tour

¨ Dinner
at Bicheno

Saturday April 20

¨ Breakfast
early and pack up

¨ Drive
to Triabunna where we will catch the Ferry to Maria Island National Park (with
bikes)

¨ Spend
the day exploring this magnificent island, it’s history, walks and rides.
Expect to get up close and personal with some local native animals like
wombats! The Bishop Clarke ride/walk is not easy but is often included in
Australia’s top 10 short walks (we can ride about 2/3 or it-all uphill but the
return trip is fast!!!). We will take lunch with us as there’s no shops on the
island. Lots of easy riding and short walks for people to enjoy. Bring your
bathers (just in case it’s hot)

¨ Return
by ferry to Triabunna in the late afternoon

¨ Return
to Hobart for final group dinner at organised location

¨ Farewells

¨ Accommodation
at local Airbnb's.

Sunday April 21

¨ We
will drive anyone to the airport that needs a lift there on the Sunday

Other info…

Bike Hire:

If you would like to hire one of
our Scott Genius 720’s-dual suspension, dropper post,140mm travel, we will be
offering a fantastic deal to participants. We normally hire them for $100 per
day but for tour participants only, we will offer them to you for $560 Au for
the entire tour! Helmets come with the bikes at no extra cost.

If we have plenty of notice, we
will also be able to switch the brakes over for you to make life a little
easier! Also let us know if you would rather SPD’s, or flats (or egg beaters).

Contact Details:

Tasmanian Mountain Bike
Adventures

Phil Exton - Owner/Director

Email– tours@tasMBA.com.au

Web– www.tasMBA.com.au

Phone— +61 42882 9000

Shonny Vanlandingham

Email-shonnyv@gmail.com