Discover the natural beauty of Cradle Mountain National Park on a fully inclusive day tour from Launceston. Travel in a premium touring vehicle with an experienced local guide and enjoy a relaxed journey through some of Tasmania's most spectacular landscapes. Explore the iconic Dove Lake and Boatshed, wander beneath ancient rainforest on Weindorfer's Rainforest Walk, and visit the historic Waldheim Chalet, home of Cradle Mountain pioneer Gustav Weindorfer. You'll also stop in Sheffield, Tasmania's famous Town of Murals. With National Park entry and lunch included, all the details are taken care of, allowing you to focus on the scenery, wildlife, and unforgettable wilderness experience. This tour is the perfect way to experience Cradle Mountain's highlights in a single day. Tour Highlights: • Dove Lake - Glacier rock and Boatshed walks • Weindorfer's Rainforest Walk • Waldheim Chalet • Sheffield Murals
Brief comfort stop on the way to Cradle Mountain
Cradle Mountain National Park from approximately 10.30am to 3.00pm. Here you will get the opportunity to explore some parts of Dove Lake, Waldheim Chalet and Weindorfers Rainforest Walk.
Take some time to explore the murals and the township of Sheffield prior to departing for Launceston.
The following pick-up points, where you will meet our coach. Please make a note of your selection: 7.30am Hotel Grand Chancellor Launceston 7.45am Launceston Backpackers
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cradle Mountain Day Tour from Launceston Including Lunch lasts about 10 hours. The itinerary has 3 stops.
Prices start at $175 per person for this Launceston experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
Yes, pickup is offered. The following pick-up points, where you will meet our coach. Please make a note of your selection: 7.30am Hotel Grand Chancellor Launceston 7.45am Launceston Backpackers Pickup points include Launceston Backpackers, Hotel Grand Chancellor Launceston.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 20 participants.
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 4.7 out of 5 across 385 verified reviews; it is run by McDermott's Coaches.
Wow what an experience. We had sunshine and snowfall during November. Beautiful part of the world. Highly recommended.
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! It sounds like you were treated to the full Cradle Mountain experience — sunshine and snowfall all in the same day! It really is such a beautiful and special part of Tasmania. We’re so pleased you enjoyed your time with us and appreciate the recommendation.
The day ran very smoothly. It covered the big ticket destinations. Unfortunately the stop at Dove Lake was not long enough to do the loop around the lake. Commentary was fantastic.
Thanks for the feedback — we’re glad you enjoyed the day and the commentary. Cradle Mountain certainly has plenty of ground to cover, and we aim to give guests a good taste of the key sights while still keeping the day moving. We understand the comment about the Dove Lake circuit. The full loop is a longer walk, so unfortunately it isn’t possible to fit that into the time available on this particular tour, we do offer this over the summertime as a guided experience. Really appreciate you sharing your experience, and we’re pleased the rest of the day ran smoothly.
Had a wonderful experience with McDermott Coaches. They were very professional. The driver , who was also the guide was very knowledgeable and courteous. He took care of small details. Overall a fabulous experience. Aamir
Thanks for taking the time to leave this review. It’s great to hear you enjoyed the day and felt well looked after. Our guides do much more than just get you from A to B, so hearing that the knowledge, courtesy and little details stood out is really appreciated. I’ll pass this on to the team. Thanks again for choosing McDermotts!
I had an amazing trip with Dale. Everything was fantastic, thank you.
Thank you for taking the time to offer us an amazing review!
JUST DO IT!!!! You will not regret taking this tour. I only hope you get David as your guide as he was the absolute best. His knowledge was phenomenal. You get a very generous lunch pack with wrap, a piece of fruit and and couple of cakes, what more could you ask for
Thank you so much for this! We love the enthusiasm! 😊 We’re so glad you enjoyed the tour and had such a great day with David. He certainly knows his stuff, and we’ll make sure he sees your lovely comments. And we’re pleased the lunch hit the spot too — we do like to make sure our guests are well fed for a day exploring Cradle Mountain! Thanks again for the fantastic recommendation. We really appreciate it!
It was amazing. Our tour guide rob was so amazing. He knew so much and was just great!! He made the trip so memorable
Thank you for review, glad to hear you had an amazing tour with Rob.
What a fantastic experience this coach tour was. All my concerns about possibly being on a big tour coach were eased when I saw the medium sized bus taking us to Cradle Mountain. Yes, I visited in winter so the difference might be summer time when it's busier. Nevertheless, there was just myself and an Australian family of 5. Dale, our driver and guide, was an experienced, friendly local. And a very competent and safe driver. We had a few interesting stops on the way there and back. All with adequate time to explore and relax. That was really appreciated. Sadly, Cradle Mountain was mostly under a cloud, and it was rainy in the national park. But it can be like this at any time. Also appreciated was the hot tea/coffee and biscuits in the shelter at Cradle Mountain. Lots of wildlife to see as well, and sometimes we could get up a little closer. Couldn't fault anything about this experience. Even when I had issues with changing my booking the administrative staff on the phone were so helpful and patient. And there was no fuss or bother.
Thank you for your kind review, we have passed this onto Dale. We are pleased to hear that you had an enjoyable day overall and a great experience with us.
We had a really great experience on the Cradle Mountain Day Tour! Dale our guide was very knowledgeable and entertaining. The lunch provided was very generous and tasty! The stops were very interesting and picturesque - enough time for us to explore. We went as a couple but we felt like it would have been good for families too! Highly recommend 😁
Thanks so much for the lovely review! We’re really glad you had such a great day at Cradle Mountain and enjoyed having Dale as your guide. We’ll definitely pass on your kind words to him. It’s great to hear you enjoyed the lunch and had enough time at the stops to explore and take in the scenery. And we agree — it’s a pretty special day out for families too! Thanks again for recommending us, and we hope you enjoyed the rest of your time in Tasmania.
The guide and driver (Ben and Dale) were great. Very friendly and knowledgeable. Overall a great taste of Cradle Mountain. Perfect if pressed for time like we were.
Thank you for your lovely review! We’re so pleased to hear that Ben and Dale helped make your day at Cradle Mountain such a great experience. It’s wonderful to know you enjoyed their knowledge and friendly approach. The tour is a great way to experience Cradle Mountain when time is limited, so we’re glad it worked perfectly for your trip. We’ll be sure to pass your kind words on to Ben and Dale.
Dale was an excellent Tour Guide, he had a good sense of humour which made the trip exceptional. He was very informative and was happy to answer all questions fired at him. The tour itself was amazing and the day I went we could actually see the baby in the cradle - we were lucky we had such a beautiful day to experience all the wonders of this gorgeous place. I would highly recommend this tour.
We appreciate the review, thank you! It is always great to hear that our guests have had an amazing experience on this tour. We have passed on the review to Dale.
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