Make the most of the longer days this summer with adrenaline-fueled adventures and nature-rich experiences, right on your doorstep.

Tasmanian Mountain Bike Adventures (tasmba.com.au) deliver guided, tailormade MTB experiences with expert guides and tours in Hobart, Derby, Maydena and St Helens. Join one of their tours on kunanyi / Mt Wellington to get to know the mountain in a new way.

Celebrating ten years this season, Vertigo MTB (vertigomtb.com.au) know every twist and turn in Derby and the surrounding hills. Their tours, bike hire and shuttles will get you out on the trails – from beginner to advanced.

Want to bushwalk? Try hiking to Marion’s Lookout – a rewarding threehour return trek through alpine meadows and rugged terrain. From the lookout enjoy sweeping views of Cradle Mountain and Dove Lake.

A panoramic view of iconic Wineglass Bay is the reward for a strenuous threehour return hike up Mt Amos (parks.tas.gov.au) on Tassie’s East Coast. Mount Amos is part of the Hazards, a range of granite mountains.

Mole Creek Karst National Park (parks.tas.gov.au), part of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, features stunning caves, streams, and gorges. Join a tour to explore Marakoopa Cave’s glow worms and soaring caverns, and the impressive shawls, stalactites and stalagmites of King Solomon’s Cave.

Just a 45 minute drive from Hobart at Nugent, Redbanks (redbankstas.com.au) is a playground for thrill-seekers. Choose from archery, slingshots, axe throwing, clay target shooting and paintball. Or package up a few activities and grab a drink at the bar afterward.

Cradle Mountain Canyons (cradlemountaincanyons.com.au) takes you on an adrenaline-fueled adventure to hidden canyons. Tackle rock scrambling, abseiling, and natural waterslides. You can also try packrafting or kayak on Dove Lake nearby.

Make the most of the morning and rise early with Hot Air Balloon Tasmania (hotairballoontasmania.com.au). Watch the sun rise over with a captivating 45 minute hot air balloon flight over Launceston.

Jump on an all terrain vehicle (ATV) to cover more ground and make the most of time spent exploring the East Coast. All4 ATV Tours (all4.com.au) in Coles Bay run two hour and half day tours for ages five and up.

Fly over World Heritage wilderness and see Cradle Mountain from a new perspective with Cradle Mountain Helicopters (cradlemountainhelicopters.com.au). Join a 20-100 minute flight with up to four people.

Level up your exploration of Hobart’s waterfront and take a seaplane flight with Above & Beyond (aboveandbeyond.flights), taking off from the Derwent River. Soar above the spectacular landscape to get a new perspective on Hobart and the surrounding wilderness.

Just out of Strahan, you’ll find the giant Henty Sand Dunes – 30 metre tall dunes running 15 kilometres along the coastline. Hire a sandboard and enjoy flying down the desert-like landscape into the sunset.

Want a new entry on your bucket list? Pop a tick next to a Par Avion (paravion.com.au) Southwest Wilderness Day Tour – an epic, all-inclusive day out where you’ll soar above the mountains and come down for walks and gourmet lunch.  

Created in partnership with Tourism Tasmania

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