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TASMANIAN
D ri vin g T ou r
A ‘ Dr i ve You r O wn’ c a r to u r of Tasmania Including the Targa Tasmania Rally
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TOUR SUMMARY “Everything has been really
top shelf. If you could bottle
this, you’d be a millionaire.”
ME LBOUR NE · DEVON P O RT · HOBA RT · LAU N CES TO N ·
CO LE S BAY
Dale & Joyce, USA
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F R IDAY 16 – THURSDAY 22 APRIL 20 21
Dust off your favourite vehicle and reignite your love of driving with an escape to
Australia’s premier driving destination — Tasmania.
In 2021 this incredible ‘Drive Your Own’ car tour combines two bucket-list driving
experiences: a luxury open road drive exploring the best accommodation, dining
and scenery this island state has to offer, coupled with some closed road action on
the iconic TARGA Tasmania tarmac rally. Whether you have a passion for driving,
picturesque scenery, world-class accommodation, or exquisite dining, this week away
covers all bases in one incredible getaway.
A snapshot OF THE TOUR
Day 1 ARRIVAL & WELCOME
Spirit of Tasmania
Day 2 DRIVE DAY 1 (OPEN ROADS)
Devonport to Hobart
Day 3 DRIVE DAY 2 (OPEN ROADS)
Hobart to Launceston
Day 4 DRIVE DAY 3 (CLOSED ROADS)
Launceston Loop
Day 5 DRIVE DAY 4 (CLOSED ROADS)
Launceston to Coles Bay
Day 6 DRIVE DAY 5 (OPEN ROADS)
Coles Bay to Devonport
Day 7 FAREWELL & DEPARTURE
Onward Travel Plans
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OUR ANNUAL Luxury Driving T O U R ( O P E N R O A D S )
FRIDAY 16 – SUNDAY 18 APRIL
O ur annual ‘Drive Your Own’ car
adventure begins in Melbourne on
Friday. The group will meet at a central
historic Constitution Dock, creating
the perfect backdrop for a photo
opportunity. Here you can trade car
In the early afternoon the convoy
will arrive into the Peppers Silo
Launceston, your accommodation
departure point then travel together to keys for champagne and relax before for the next two evenings. Here we'll
board the overnight ferry to Tasmania an incredible evening at the Museum begin the exciting process of preparing
— the Spirit of Tasmania. of Old and New Art (MONA). cars (and drivers!) for tomorrow's
closed road adventures. Later that
Your first drive day is an early (but MONA is dramatically located within evening you'll be treated to a private
worthwhile) start. After disembarking the Moorilla Winery on a peninsula just dining experience at one of Tasmania's
from the ferry early Saturday morning, outside Hobart city. It presents a mix of premier restaurants - Stillwater. At
we will stop for a light breakfast at the antique, modern, and contemporary art this AGFG-hatted restaurant you'll be
charming Tasmanian Food and Wine from the David Walsh collection and is MACQ 01 ( 5-STAR ) treated to Executive Chef Craig Will's
Conservatory. From here your day cuts the largest privately funded museum Single, double and twin rooms available degustation menu.
through the centre of this beautiful in Australia. Walsh has described
island via the rugged Great Western the museum as a ‘subversive adult
Tiers, Central Plateau, and Great Lake Disneyland’, a concept you'll no doubt
Conservation Areas, offering a stunning agree with once you experience it!
backdrop of craggy ridges, wetlands
and historic homesteads. On day two of the drive you'll head
north on the bends and twists of the
In the early afternoon you'll arrive into south-eastern coastal roads from
the award-winning Frogmore Creek Hobart to Launceston. Along the way,
for a late lunch and the opportunity you'll enjoy lunch at Twamley Farm — a
to sample a flight of their renowned picturesque, privately-run farm that
vintages. Once the convoy arrives plays host to Gert and Ted’s gourmet
into Hobart, we will park up along the creations. THE SOURCE PEPPERS SILO ( 5-STAR ) STILLWATER RESTAURANT
Renowned gastronomic cuisine Single, double and twin rooms available AGFG-hatted Restaurant
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TA R G A TA S M A N I A Tarmac Rally ( C L O S E D R O A D S )
MONDAY 19 – THURSDAY 22 APRIL
T oday you will commence the
TARGA Tasmania tarmac rally
component of the event. Taking part
roads that will definitely keep you on
your toes. After your first taste of the
rally we will return to Launceston for a
Freycinet lodge – one of the country's
most stunning boutique resorts. Here
you'll trade car keys for an afternoon
in TARGA will afford you the rare and second night, enjoying a quiet dinner at of fresh oyster shucking accompanied
incredibly coveted opportunity to the hotel. by champagne. In the evening you'll
experience your favourite car in the sit down to a stunning degustation
most liberating setting – on a closed Day two of the tarmac rally covers dinner at Saffire's celebrated restaurant
road. As part of the tour you will be one of Australia’s most dramatic and — Palate. Here, Executive Chef Hugh
participating in the tour category of beautiful forest-to-coast drives. Your Whitehouse will take you on an
the rally, enjoying the opportunity fives stages today include the infamous epicurean journey complemented by an
to experience the rally in a non- Sideling, Moorina, Weldborough Pass, impressive pairing of wines.
competitive format, while still taking Pyengana and Elephant Pass. The PEPPERS SILO ( 5-STAR ) SAFFIRE FREYCINET ( 5-STAR )
on the same challenging driving Sideling is regarded as one of the key Single, double and twin rooms available On Wednesday you can indulge in Single, double and twin rooms available
experience as legendary competitors stages that sorts drivers outright and a well-earned sleep-in. Relax and
including Jim Richards, Peter Brock, and category placings, so it is definitely one enjoy a leisurely morning at Saffire
even the late, great Sir Sterling Moss. to watch in terms of the competitive Freycinet before we cruise back
results; while Elephant Pass is one towards Devonport via one last stop
The first day of the rally is a warm-up of our favourite driving sections in at a picturesque winery overlooking
loop to the east of Launceston. The day Tasmania. The day includes tight and the Tamar River. In the early evening
include six closed road stages, including technical forest sections, and stunning we'll board the Spirit for the return
High Plains, Moriarty, Paloona, Mt coastal transit legs. overnight ferry back to the mainland.
Roland, Golden Valley and Poatina.
The stages alternate between flowing In the early afternoon our tour will Thursday morning will be your last
country roads that cut through rolling peel off from the final stage (a stage early start, disembarking the Spirit
farmland, steep hillclimbs and downhill with some unsealed roads!) and make and enjoying a final breakfast with the
runs, and tight and technical forest our way down to the stunning Saffire GRAINS OF THE SILO group before onwards travel plans. PALATE
Celebrated Regional Cuisine Celebrated gastronomic cuisine
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ITINERARY
A Snapshot of the Tour
DAY 1: FRIDAY 16 APRIL Farm sampling Gert and Ted’s gourmet DAY 6: WEDNESDAY 21 APRIL
ARRIVAL + WELCOME creations. DRIVE DAY 5 (OPEN ROADS)
For interstate guests, arrive into On Wednesday you can indulge in a
Melbourne by mid-afternoon. Your car, In the evening the group will arrive well-earned sleep-in. Relax and enjoy
having been transported from your home, into Launceston and prepare for the a leisurely morning at Saffire Freycinet
will be securely stored and waiting for commencement of TARGA the next day. before we depart for the final leg back
your arrival. towards Devonport. In the early evening
Breakfast Lunch
MACq01 Twamley Farm board the Spirit for the return trip to
Local and interstate guests will then Melbourne.
meet at Simply Sports Cars in the early Dinner Accommodation
afternoon for an official welcome before Stillwater Peppers Silos Breakfast Lunch
departing for the Spirit of Tasmania. Saffire Freycinet Saffire
Freycinet
Meeting Point Dinner/Accom
DAY 4: MONDAY 19 APRIL
Simply Sports Cars Spirit of Tasmania Supper Dinner/Accom
DRIVE DAY 3 (CLOSED ROADS)
Richmond Ferry Goaty Hill Estate Spirit of Tasmania
Today you will commence the TARGA
Tasmania tarmac rally component of the
DAY 2: SATURDAY 17 APRIL event. The first day of the rally is a warm- DAY 7: THURSDAY 22 APRIL
DRIVE DAY 1 (OPEN ROADS) up loop to the east of Launceston that FAREWELL + DEPARTURES
The Spirit of Tasmania docks at 06.00, includes six closed road stages, as well as Today we will arrive back into Melbourne
and we will disembark from 06.30. some great driving as part of the transit bright and early, disembarking the Spirit
From Devonport, the group will drive legs. between 06.30 and 07.00.
direct to the Tasmanian Food and Wine
Breakfast Lunch
Conservatory for breakfast. From the disembarkation point in Port
Peppers Silos Mrs Jones
Melbourne, the convoy will head south to
From here your day cuts through the Dinner Accommodation Elwood for breakfast.
centre of this beautiful island via the Grain of the Silo Peppers Silos
Breakfast Luggage Drop
rugged Great Western Tiers, Central Elwood Bathers Simply Sports Cars
Plateau, and Great Lake Conservation
DAY 5: TUESDAY 20 APRIL
Areas, offering a stunning backdrop of
DRIVE DAY 4 (CLOSED ROADS)
craggy ridges, wetlands and historic
homesteads. Day two of the tarmac rally covers one
of Australia’s most dramatic and beautiful
In the early afternoon you'll arrive into forest-to-coast drives. Your fives stages
the award-winning Frogmore Creek for a today include the infamous Sideling, as
late lunch, before enjoying an indulgent well as one of our favourite drives –
evening at MONA and the precinct's Elephant Pass.
award-winning restaurant, The Source.
In the early afternoon our tour will
Breakfast Lunch
peel off and make our way down to the
Food and Wine Frogmore Creek
stunning Saffire Freycinet – one of the
Conservatory Estate
country's most stunning boutique resorts.
Dinner Accommodation Here you'll enjoy a fresh oyster shucking
The Source MACq 01 experience, followed by a degustation
dinner with accompanying wines.
Breakfast Lunch
DAY 3: SUNDAY 18 APRIL
Peppers Silos Iron House
DRIVE DAY 2 (OPEN ROADS)
Brewery
Today we will head north on the bends
and twists of the south-eastern coastal Dinner Accommodation
Palate Restaurant Saffire
roads from Hobart to Launceston. Along
Freycinet
the way, you'll enjoy lunch at Twamley
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T H E F I N E R D E TA I L S A C C O M M O D AT I O N & D I N I N G
Inclusions, Exclusions, and Options Choose Your Preference
Our tours are designed to be end-to-end luxury travel experiences. Your total Tour Investment is comprised of your Tour Package, Due to the diversity of options and preferences, accommodation is packaged separately to the Tour Package. Your Accommodation
preferred Accommodation and Dining Package, and Optional Add-Ons. Accommodation and Dining Packages are outlined on the and Dining Package covers your accommodation, breakfast at the hotel each morning and dinners each evening. Lunches, morning/
next page. The Optional Add-Ons are outlined on the following page and are designed to enhance and complete your experience, afternoon tea, suppers and aperitifs are included as listed in the Tour Package. All you need to do is 1) select your room occupancy
as you wish to build on it. (double, twin, or single) and 2) choose your room category (Gold, Platinum, or Black).
TOUR PACKAGE INCLUSIONS Tour Package: £4,490 GBP + GST (per car) G O L D AC C O M M O DAT I O N & D I N I N G PAC K AG E *
• Guided tour of Tasmania hosted over seven days and six nights
Four nights in a standard room in each luxury hotel featured
• Three days driving a selection of Tasmania’s greatest roads as part of an open road driving tour, coupled with two days taking part in a on the tour, as selected from the room options at right. It also
Double Twin-share Single
closed road TARGA Tasmania tour, including: includes return cabins on the Spirit of Tasmania (Twin Port Cabins). (per person) (per person) (per person)
• Detailed route instruction/navigation with experienced guides
Gourmet dining with paired wines at renowned restaurants each
• Two-way in-car communication system evening of the tour, as well as breakfast each day.
• Full vehicle support including lead and sweep cars
£1,850 GBP £1,850 GBP £2,950 GBP
• Entry into TARGA Tasmania including roadbooks and lanyards, official ‘Invitation to compete’, participation in closed
road stages, and a set of TARGA metal number plates and door panels. P L AT I N U M AC C O M M O DAT I O N & D I N I N G PAC K AG E *
• Return passage on the Spirit of Tasmania between Melbourne and Devonport
• Daytime dining including
Four nights in a premium room in each luxury hotel throughout the
• Private breakfast at the Tasmanian Food and Wine Conservatory on Saturday morning tour, as selected from the room options at right. It also includes
• Gourmet lunch at Frogmore Creek Estate on Saturday afternoon return cabins on the Spirit of Tasmania (Twin Port Cabins). Limited
options to upgrade available.
• A privately hosted lunch at Twamley Farm, with epicurean creations by Gert and Ted, on Sunday afternoon Double Twin-share Single
(per person) (per person) (per person)
• Lunch as part of TARGA Tasmania each day Gourmet dining with paired wines at renowned restaurants each
evening of the tour, as well as breakfast each day.
• A gourmet supper at the Goaty Hill Estate on Wednesday evening
• An aperitif on arrival to the hotel each day of the drive Limousine transfers for arrival and departure on tour (between £2,090 GBP £2,150 GBP £3,350 GBP
point of arrival and departure and commencing and concluding
• Separate luggage transport and full porterage
tour hotels).^
TOUR PACKAGE EXCLUSIONS B L A C K AC C O M M O DAT I O N & D I N I N G PAC K AG E *
FLIGHTS BEFORE OR AFTER THE TOUR
Please make your own travel arrangements for the days before and after the Tour. On request, the UDT team can provide advice or assistance Priority access to suites and premium rooms at each luxury
with arranging flights. hotel for the four nights of the tour, as selected from the room
options at right. It also includes return cabins on the Spirit of
TRAVEL INSURANCE Tasmania (Deluxe Cabins).
All participants must have a comprehensive travel insurance policy in place before leaving for the Tour. Particular attention should be paid to
Gourmet dining with paired wines at renowned restaurants each Double Twin-share Single
cover for items such as medical/dental, personal effects and cancellations. (per person) (per person) (per person)
evening of the tour, as well as breakfast each day.
ACCOMMODATION AND DINING PACKAGE Door-to-door return limousine transfers from your home to the
Due to the diversity of options and preferences, accommodation is organised separately to the Tour investment. An Accommodation and Dining commencement hotel, and from the concluding hotel to your
Package has been designed specifically for this tour. Further details available on the following page. home. £2,790 GBP £3,290 GBP £4,750 GBP
Our team of luxury travel professionals will be on hand to curate
CAR TRANSPORT every aspect of your travel experience down to the finest detail.
Car transport will be arranged from a central location in each capital city. Pricing will depend on your home city.
* Pr ic ing e xc l ude s G ST
^ Tra n s fe rs a re ba s e d o n tra ve l w i thi n met ro p o l i ta n re gi o n s . Re gi o n a l / i nte r- c i ty t ra n s fe rs w il l var y de pe nding o n l o cat io n.
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C A L C U L AT E Y O U R I N V E S T M E N T COMMON QUESTIONS
How does the driving work? relevant to the location and tour type, will be comprised of the Tour Package,
from the tight switchbacks and hairpins Accommodation and Dining Package
The drive operates in a loose convoy, of alpine passes, to loose, flowing and any Optional Add-Ons. Your Tour
with a lead and sweep car (driven by country backroads, and fast-paced Package is priced per car, while the
professional drivers), and two-way autostradas. The driving roads are also Accommodation and Dining Package
radio contact between all vehicles. The incredibly scenic, so whether you’re and Optional Add-Ons (where
lead car navigates for the convoy and behind the wheel or passengering for a applicable) are priced per person.
provides updates on conditions, so section, you will be sure to enjoy it!
drivers can focus on enjoying the cars Where do we stay and eat?
and drive. The sweep car ensures no What type of guests do you have on
one becomes lost or separated from tour? The places you stay each evening
the group. and the restaurants in which you
Our tours are a mix of guests from dine should complement your overall
The drive is around 250km/155mi over around the world. We have friends, experience. Our team seeks out
7-8 hours per day including regular family, business associates, and more luxurious and unique hotels in the
stops for morning/afternoon tea, lunch attend, including plenty of couples. regions we visit, from ornate castles,
and driver/car changes. Ultimately our groups are made up to private villas, boutique resorts and
of like-minded people who share a more. Dining is always a social affair,
What type of roads do we drive? passion for motoring as well as the pairing gourmet cuisine with fine wine,
finer things in life. Many go on to keep over which the group can share stories
Your Tour Investment is comprised of: Our team has spent over a decade in contact after the tour and often and experiences.
1) Tour Package + 2) Optional Add-Ons + 3) Accommodation and Dining Package researching and identifying the best become life-long friends.
roads in the world. We do our best to Guests will always stay and dine
avoid heavily trafficked cities and seek How does pricing work? together; the only difference with
out the freedom of the open road. package options is the room category
TOUR PACKAGE^ OPTIONAL ADD-ONS A&D PACKAGE (DRIVING TOUR)^ # The routes chosen for our tours cover As outlined on page 10 and to the and occupancy type, as well as extras.
GOLD PLATINUM BLACK a selection of different road types left of this page, your Tour Investment
Double (pp) Double (pp) Double (pp)
£1,850 GBP £2,090 GBP £2,790 GBP
COVID-19 MANAGEMENT
£4,490 GBP
+ +
Car Transport Twin-share (pp) Twin-share (pp) Twin-share (pp)
(per car)
£POA (per car) £1,850 GBP £2,150 GBP £3,290 GBP
UDT takes your health and safety seriously. In light of the current pandemic, we have implemented a number of health and
safety practices for both guests and staff. These include:
Single Single Single • The provision of a sanitising pack for each car including gloves, a face mask, hand sanitiser and wipes
£2,950 GBP £3,350 GBP £4,750 GBP • Sanitising stations for use on arrival and departure at all venues and stops
• Adherence to social distancing throughout the event
• Daily temperature checks
^ Pricing excludes 10% GST
#
Choose your level (gold or platinum or black) and your room occupancy (single, twin, or double) We also require venues and suppliers to follow health and safety procedures, and request guests similarly act responsibly in
terms of informing us if you feel unwell in the lead up to or during an event, or have had close contact with a confirmed or
suspected case.
Lastly, on our events we avoid big cities and crowded places where possible. If feasible, we also book exclusive use of hotels,
restaurants and experiences, or request separate, private spaces for our guests.
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