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Gordon River Cruise: Tranquil Wilderness Journey
5.0
7 Ratings
Strahan
Embark on a serene evening cruise on Spirit of The Wild, savoring Tasmanian cuisine while exploring Gordon River’s rich history and tranquil beauty.
Embark on a serene evening cruise on Spirit of The Wild, savoring Tasmanian cuisine while exploring Gordon River’s rich history and tranquil beauty.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
72 hours
Highlights
- Gordon River - Experience a serene cruise along the Gordon River within the World Heritage wilderness on The Spirit Of The Wild. Listen to captivating stories from our knowledgeable onboard guides and disembark at Heritage Landing for an insightful tour of the ancient rainforest. Upon returning to the vessel, savor a chef-prepared dinner as you…
- Gordon River - Experience a serene cruise along the Gordon River within the World Heritage wilderness on The Spirit Of The Wild. Listen to captivating stories from our knowledgeable onboard guides and disembark at Heritage Landing for an insightful tour of the ancient rainforest. Upon returning to the vessel, savor a chef-prepared dinner as you continue your journey to the next destination - Sarah Island.
- Sarah Island - Disembark for an enlightening interpretative tour led by guides from the Round Earth Company, and discover the dramatic convict history that has shaped its past.
What's Included
- Premier Upper Deck includes an open bar
- Main Deck includes a complimentary beer, wine or soft drink at Hells Gates
- Chef-prepared buffet dinner
- Dedicated on-board guides
- Premier Upper Deck includes an open bar
- Main Deck includes a complimentary beer, wine or soft drink at Hells Gates
- Chef-prepared buffet dinner
- Dedicated on-board guides
What's Not Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information
Onboard the Spirit of The Wild, guests will enjoy a serene cruise thanks to its distinctive hybrid drive system, all while taking in the peaceful scenery of the Gordon River. Enthusiastic guides, offering character-based interpretation, will engage guests in the rich natural and human history of Macquarie Harbour and the locations that define its…
Onboard the Spirit of The Wild, guests will enjoy a serene cruise thanks to its distinctive hybrid drive system, all while taking in the peaceful scenery of the Gordon River. Enthusiastic guides, offering character-based interpretation, will engage guests in the rich natural and human history of Macquarie Harbour and the locations that define its narrative.
Relish a complete dining experience on board, featuring local Tasmanian produce.
- Infants are free provided they do not occupy a seat
- Tour is wheelchair accessible on the Main Deck only. Motor scooters are not permitted due to size limitations
- About the boat: Spirit of the Wild features a unique hybrid propulsion system allowing you to cruise quietly on the Gordon River, as well as an environmentally designed hull to ensure minimal impact on the area’s pristine wilderness; inside, the vessel provides an optimal experience for passengers with interpretive facilities with maps, photographs and guidebooks, and plenty of deck space, including a 360° Viewing Deck at the top of the vessel.
Location
24 Esplanade
Esplanade
Please check-in at 3:30PM for 3.45PM departure from the Gordon River Cruises Terminal, Strahan Esplanade.
Cancellation Policy
If you cancel at least 3 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
If you cancel at least 3 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
Customer Ratings
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Janetteb007
Jan 17, 2021
Highly recommend - From the moment you got on the ship, Andy on the upper deck was very friendly and attentive, helping with every request.
The tour, although we had rain on and off was great. Very educational and not rushed. The food!! Oh the food! It was delicious and generous plus having brought the premium upper deck ticket, allowed you to eat as much as you could fit and drink the same.
Would highly recommend 🤗
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Rtrainorbali
Jan 10, 2021
A must-do experience. - We cruised on Spirit of the Wild departing Strahan at 3.15pm. What a magnificent afternoon/evening it was. Captain Ben and his team were fantastic. Harriet and Hannah our two main hosts could not have been more friendly and informative. The information was presented on board in such a dynamic, interesting way through engaging story-telling.
Sarah Island was a real highlight for our group. Thanks to our brilliant guide James who was engaging the minute we stepped onto the island. He brought that island to life with his humorous historical tales. Travelling down the Gordon River was awe-inspiring and learning in more detail about the environmental activism that took place was a real highlight for me. It was a wonderful experience and our group all walked away with a deep appreciation for this incredible part of the world.
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914sharona
Jan 15, 2020
Fabulous Evening - We had an amazing afternoon and evening cruising the Gordon River. The staff were super friendly and informative. The stops at both the heritage landing and Sarah Island were fantastic but the most incredible part was the passage through Hell’s Gate. Highly recommend this cruise!
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Travelvoice
Jan 12, 2020
The Finest Way to Tour the Gordon - The Evening Dinner Cruise experience with Gordon River Cruises was wonderful. From the moment we boarded the state of the art vessel we were very comfortable. We were welcomed aboard with afternoon tea before heading into Macquarie Harbour, travelling past fish farms before entering the Gordon River.
Our guide was very knowledgeable and gave us great insight into the history of the area. She led us a Wilderness walk along the boardwalk from the Heritage Landing, which again was a great experience. We cruised back down the river past Grommet Island, and docked at Sarah Island. Here there was another guide, Kiah Davey, he was simply with her story telling of Tasmania's oldest penal colony.
This was followed by dinner on the boat and it really was First Class with a great selection of food and wine.
From there we cruised out through Hell's Gates for the sunset experience, again, this was really wonderful.
I cannot recommend #GordonRiverCruises highly enough. It was a great experience made even better by attentive and friendly and knowledgeable staff. I highly recommend the Premium Upper Deck experience.
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Mickykev
Jan 1, 2020
Simply amazing worth every $ - Our Gordon River cruise out in the Macquarie Harbour which is 6 times bigger than Sydney Harbour then up the Gordon River which is UNESCO Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area listed. Then out to the mouth Hells gate. Visited Sarah island where convicts were sent. Was something to be seen if you ever go make sure you are in spirit of the wild boat in the luxury top deck ...wow 10/10.... Crew amazing thanks Lucy
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Bundydavef
Jan 8, 2019
Great cruise - Once again we went on this cruise this time in there new boat took friends and family on it for there first time and they totally enjoyed the trip staff were excellent and the captain done a great job would definitely put this as a must do if your in the area
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