Schouten Island is situated approximately 1.6 kilometres below the coast of the Tasmanian Freycinet Peninsula. A rugged paradise, Schouten Island is home to incredible marine life and coastal landforms that portray beautiful Tasmanian wilderness.
Guided kayaking snorkelling and tours throughout the island provide a unique escape destination and the opportunity to experience all that the Freycinet Peninsula has to offer. 

If you want to go for the whole Schouten Island experience, tour packages are available at a range of prices from 2 nights to a whole 4 days on the island. 

 

Some social reasons for embarking on a tour of Schouten Island include; it is a wonderful experience which will bring everyone on the tour together and unite them in an outdoor adventure, it gives you the chance to explore the beautiful, rugged Tasmanian coastline and enjoy the island, by going on this tour you benefit the community by adding to the tourism venture and helping the members of the community who work on the island and in the tour company.

 

Accommodation:

If you purchase a tour from 2 nights onwards, you receive the option of staying in cabins, or sleeping in tents. The extra charge of a cabin tour comes with added bonuses of gourmet dining on local produce and the luxury of sleeping in a comfortable bed! 

Campgrounds are maintained at Moreys Bay, Crocketts Bay and Trumpeter Bay with and cabins have also been constructed near the campsites for an added benefit in tours. Water is provided in tanks at all campsites, as well as at the caretakers' hut.

 

There are three separate tour packages available, with options for each. To reduce the impact on the environment and landforms of Schouten Island, hiking tracks have not been built and maintained, so guided walking tours are not available. Some tracks are marked on the island, however paths are not clear and tours are not provided for hiking trips. 

3 Day Tour:

The three day tour consists of a 2 night kayaking and scuba diving experience, with all meals provided. A guided kayaking trip and scuba diving off Trumpeter Bay is the perfect way to get outside on holiday.

Day 1:

Board the Schouten Island Ferry from Coles Bay and admire the spectacular coastline of the Freycinet Peninsula on the half hour boat ride (Departure time, 10:30am).

Arrive on Schouten Island at Morey's Bay and settle in to the comfortable cabin or set up your tent (tents included for hire in tour package, or bring your own).

Explore the coast of Crocketts Bay and Black Patch Bay on the guided kayaking tour (kayaks provided), and be treated to a wonderful gourmet lunch sourced from local produce at the Crocketts Bay Dining Area.

Kayak back to Moreys Bay and enjoy a delicios dinner, before falling asleep to the sound of the ocean.

Day 2:

Depart from Moreys Bay on the SCHOUTEN 2 and travel across the Schouten Passage, past Masons Downfall to Trumpeter Bay. 

Deposit your belongings in the Trumpeter Bay cabin or set up camp, and head down to the beach ready for an underwater adventure. Swim through the waving kelp forests of Trumpeter Bay (wetsiuts, flippers and snorkels provided) and experience the guided underwater tour of Schouten Island. 

Eat lunch, and then relax on the beach or go for a short walk before finishing the day with our beautiful gourmet dinner.

Day 3:

After packing your belongings into the boat, embark on a guided kayaking adventure from Trumpeter Bay around Cape Baudin to Chain Locker Bay. Enjoy the last day on the island with a complimentary picnic luch on the beach before returning to Coles Bay on the main Freycinet Peninsula.

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