Targa Tasmania - The Historic Rally
2011 details coming soon
The Historic Rally is the perfect way for motoring enthusiasts to enjoy this unique destination and the Targa Tasmania. You will mix with competitors at the official start and finish of the rally and as you lead the field at some stages throughout the event.
This tour will guide you through some of Tasmania's beautiful natural wonders and quaintest of towns via some of the event's signature rally stages. You will also stop along the way to enjoy the history and scenery of the island and the some of the best food and wine available. It is an excellent mix of motorsport and leisure activities. You will be guided throughout by a local historic car enthusiast and receive a Targa Event DVD and other memorabilia.
Post rally extensions are available on request or you can return to Melbourne and continue your holiday on the mainland.
To qualify, the car you bring on this historic tour must be manufactured in 1979 or earlier. We can assist with, or arrange for you, the shipping of your car to Australia, flights and additional accommodation on mainland Australia or in Tasmania.
Sunday 26 April
Check in in the Port of Melbourne with your car for the overnight crossing on the Spirit of Tasmania departing at 2000h. Cabin accommodation with private facilities on board is included and there is a choice of restaurants and bars, lounges and a cinema for your entertainment. There's a great atmosphere on board as it is usually full of Targa entrants.Monday 27 April
Arrival in Devonport is scheduled for 0700h. From the ferry port you drive to Christmas Hills Raspberry Farm for a Welcome breakfast. Afterwards you drive via various attractions and townships to Launceston and the Grand Chancellor Hotel where accommodation is reserved for two nights on bed and breakfast basis.This evening dinner at the Grand Chancellor Hotel is included.
Launceston is the centre of northern Tasmania at the head of the beautiful Tamar Valley - Tasmania's most productive wine region. You can stroll along the waterfront, through the old town, take a tram tour or a river cruise, visit the local brewery, Australia's oldest woollen mills or the National Automobile Museum.
Tuesday 28 April
This morning you drive the Prologue stage before the Targa entrants and then continue to your hospitality villa where you will enjoy lunch and can watch the field go through in comfort. In the afternoon you return to Launceston with the field.In the early evening you board your coach, which will take you to the Silverdome to view the Targa cars at the official vehicle expo.
Wednesday 29 April
Today you can attend the official start of the Targa at the Country Club. Afterwards you drive the two morning stages of the rally ahead of the competitors and then head to the East Coast and Freycinet National Park. Accommodation is reserved for you at the Freycinet Lodge, Coles Bay, on bed and breakfast basis. Dinner this evening at the Lodge is included.
Thursday 30 April
Today is free to relax and enjoy as you wish, to sightsee at leisure and perhaps take a cruise around the peninsula to Wineglass Bay. The National Park is one of the east coast's natural highlights featuring white sandy beaches, cliffs, secluded coves and excellent bushwalks. You will see orchids growing wild and maybe even a black cockatoo, a yellow wattlebird and wallabies. Coles Bay itself is dominated by spectacular 300 metre high pink granite outcrops.Friday 1 May
Leaving your hotel at leisure you continue your drive south. The road hugs the coast for much of the way through small towns, passing conservation areas, bays and inlets. You then make your way across to Hobart where accommodation is reserved for you for three nights at the Wrest Point Hotel on bed and breakfast basis. The evening is free to enjoy as you wish. The island capital has many sights, many of which can be reached on foot and a fine choice of bars and restaurants.
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