Tasmania and Bass Strait

Your Tasmanian adventure is only a few days away, and we’re looking forward to showing you some of our favourite destinations. Please take the time to read through this document before packing your bags.

Temperatures and weather

Generally our summer tours to Tasmania encounter comfortably warm temperatures, however being Tasmania lows can get down to 10-15 degrees. Storms and rainfall are also common during summer.

Mobile phones

Mobile coverage at most locations in Tasmania is quite good, with multiple carriers having varied coverage. Telstra has by far the most extensive. Important to note is that if your carrier is a Telstra reseller you will not have coverage in the most remote sites – only Telstra branded services receive full network coverage. WiFi access is limited, so if you require phone or data coverage while on tour we encourage you to purchase a prepaid SIM card for the trip.

Maps and iPads

In the aircraft are a Kirkhope Aviation iPad and a full set of maps for the route of your tour. Using the iPad you’ll be able to track the progress of each flight using AvPlan, an aviation mapping suite that your pilot will also be using on his/her iPad. For those feeling like more of a challenge, the full set of traditional maps can be used to manually track your progress and point out important features.

Money

Kirkhope Aviation tours are all-inclusive and you will not be asked to pay anything further while you’re away. You may, however, wish to purchase souvenirs or alcoholic beverages when not sitting down to lunch or dinner and so we do recommend bringing a small amount of cash or a credit card to cover these additional purchases.

Bedding and towels

These are provided at all locations – you do not need to bring either.

Snacks and water

A variety of nibbles and bottled water are made available on the aircraft. We do encourage you to bring your own water bottle for the trip, however it’s not required.

Cabin conditions

All Kirkhope Aviation aircraft are fitted with a comfortable leather interior and, during warmer months, most are air conditioning. Your pilot will provide a full briefing about the aircraft on your morning of departure.

During take-off it is considerably louder than a typical airliner, however after this you’ll be able to converse easily with your fellow passengers with a normal conversational voice. The only people we recommend ear plugs to are those that would normally wear them on a larger aircraft, and generally we have a spare noise cancelling aviation headset on board should you find the aircraft too loud.