Pepper Bush Adventures - Day Tours
Pepper Bush Adventures - Day Tours
Pepper Bush Adventures - Day Tours
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Pepper Bush Adventures for the ultimate nature experience - delivering exceptional Tasmanian wilderness, wildlife and birding tours visiting private and remote locations to provide exclusive experiences. Short hiking options are available in locations such as the alpine peaks of Ben Lomond and the long white beaches of the Bay of Fires region. Tours are complemented by Tasmanian food and wine experiences and are accentuated with nature and landscape diversity in close proximity.
Scottsdale, Tasmania, Australia
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Michelle P
Brisbane, Australia201 contributions
Nov. 2022
I did a personal tour of Ben Lomond National Park in early November 2022. I enjoyed my experience thoroughly. You need a certain type of vehicle to get into Ben Lomond National Park and I found it fascinating. My guide made plenty of stops along the way, I had lots of photo opportunities and the scenery is just stunning. I highly recommend. It's a great spot off the beaten track that a lot of tourists dont' think to go to. The wildlife is lovely as well as the lookouts and scenery. Very peaceful place. Even received some delicious fresh sandwiches from the award winning scottsdale bakery. Yum :) Thanks for a great half day trip.
Written 25 February 2023
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MAW
Melbourne, Australia334 contributions
Oct. 2022 • Couples
We did a 3 night / 2 day tour enjoying both Mt William & Ben Lomond NP our guide was informative and the meals supplied were more than sufficient The best part was watching the playful baby quolls enjoying their evening seach for food, so small, playful and moved so fast
Written 9 December 2022
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Owen Thesaints
Kent653 contributions
Dec. 2022 • Couples
My wife and I had booked the Canopy Capers’ excursion with ‘Pepperbush Adventures’ as part of our road trip in Tasmania. Ben came promptly at 5 pm and we were taken to a nearby irrigation pond to look for platypuses. Whilst there were a few glimpses it was very difficult to see as it was quite windy so the water was quite rippled. We left there and drove to an area of private land where there was a small cabin overlooking a lake. There were some kookaburras, and we saw some pademelons and some possums. Ben prepared a meal for us to eat - there was an appetiser tray of smoked wallaby and smoked chicken, salmon, grapes and strawberries. After that he cooked steaks on the barbecue which we had a with some beans, new potatoes and salad. We finished off with some cheesecake and fruit. There was wine and soft drinks to accompany our meal - pre-arranged with the company. We stayed until it got dark. Although the animal sightings were rather scant, this was offset by the passionate and educational input from Ben. He is the consummate host / guide and we greatly enjoyed learning so much about the flora and fauna of the area.
The next day we enjoyed a full day out with Ben on another excursion - aptly named ‘The Quoll Patrol’. Ben arrived just before 11 am as arranged. We had another look for platypuses but again the sightings were fleeting even though it was much less windy. We then had a long drive into Ben Lomond National Park in the extreme north-east of Tasmania. We had periodic stops, whenever there was a wildlife sighting or a point of interest. We had a stop at a lookout where we had lunch - rolls and sandwiches bought from the cottage bakery back in Scottsdale. We drove further up to reach Ben Lomond village - it was only 5 degrees there. We stopped to look at the interesting geological formations - 300 metre tall dolorite columns with huge areas of rocky boulders beneath. Ben dropped us at the village - we did a short trail for about 20 minutes where we met up with him again waiting for us in the car.
We drove back down from the National Park and again made a number of stops, smelling and tasting some of the roadside plants. We reached our final destination, a cabin surrounded by pasture. Ben set the fire and we were able to view and feed the kangaroos which lived there - it was an unofficial nature reserve of about 100 acres. The original kangaroos had come from Bonorong and now numbered about 40. It was a very engaging experience watching the kangaroos as we had our first course - a range of appetisers similar to the previous day. Ben then prepared wallaby meatballs with onions and courgettes. We thought this was the main course but later we were given some salmon and salad - my wife couldn’t eat any more as she was full already. The dessert course was chocolate fudge cake served with raspberries and blackberries. During the evening we sat beside the fire, watching the Eastern Quolls appearing, followed by the pademelons and finally the possums. As it got dark there was a long drive back to Scottsdale. We were exhausted at the end of the day but felt utterly thrilled by the experiences we had.
As a guide Ben is truly fantastic. His personable nature, coupled with his commitment to the natural world, will remain in our memories. We thoroughly enjoyed his company - such a kind and generous spirited man.
PS. We went to the irrigation pond on our last day as we were leaving Scottsdale and guess what - we saw two platypuses at the surface of the water. We managed to bag some quality photos - result!
Thanks again, Ben. You’re a top guy. Good luck with your new hobby of crafting in metalwork.
The next day we enjoyed a full day out with Ben on another excursion - aptly named ‘The Quoll Patrol’. Ben arrived just before 11 am as arranged. We had another look for platypuses but again the sightings were fleeting even though it was much less windy. We then had a long drive into Ben Lomond National Park in the extreme north-east of Tasmania. We had periodic stops, whenever there was a wildlife sighting or a point of interest. We had a stop at a lookout where we had lunch - rolls and sandwiches bought from the cottage bakery back in Scottsdale. We drove further up to reach Ben Lomond village - it was only 5 degrees there. We stopped to look at the interesting geological formations - 300 metre tall dolorite columns with huge areas of rocky boulders beneath. Ben dropped us at the village - we did a short trail for about 20 minutes where we met up with him again waiting for us in the car.
We drove back down from the National Park and again made a number of stops, smelling and tasting some of the roadside plants. We reached our final destination, a cabin surrounded by pasture. Ben set the fire and we were able to view and feed the kangaroos which lived there - it was an unofficial nature reserve of about 100 acres. The original kangaroos had come from Bonorong and now numbered about 40. It was a very engaging experience watching the kangaroos as we had our first course - a range of appetisers similar to the previous day. Ben then prepared wallaby meatballs with onions and courgettes. We thought this was the main course but later we were given some salmon and salad - my wife couldn’t eat any more as she was full already. The dessert course was chocolate fudge cake served with raspberries and blackberries. During the evening we sat beside the fire, watching the Eastern Quolls appearing, followed by the pademelons and finally the possums. As it got dark there was a long drive back to Scottsdale. We were exhausted at the end of the day but felt utterly thrilled by the experiences we had.
As a guide Ben is truly fantastic. His personable nature, coupled with his commitment to the natural world, will remain in our memories. We thoroughly enjoyed his company - such a kind and generous spirited man.
PS. We went to the irrigation pond on our last day as we were leaving Scottsdale and guess what - we saw two platypuses at the surface of the water. We managed to bag some quality photos - result!
Thanks again, Ben. You’re a top guy. Good luck with your new hobby of crafting in metalwork.
Written 7 December 2022
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Island Sue
Hertfordshire, England8 contributions
Feb. 2020
The 2 days we spent with Craig was the highlight for us of a month travelling around Tasmania and a fantastic opportunity to see wildlife, especially the nocturnal creatures you don't usually get to meet. Craig has a wealth of knowledge and experience of living in the bush, so we learned alot about the flora and fauna of the north-east part of Tasmania and saw platypus on several occasions, along with wallabies, echidnas , kangaroos and, padmelons during the day. The Canopy Capers and Quoll Patrol experiences are both amazing. After a great meal in the open air, we watched as the wildlife drew near at dusk - possums, quolls, wombats. It's an incredible, magical experience, I can't recommend enough.
Written 10 April 2020
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Hello Sue and Peter,
Thank you for taking the time to post a review - it is appreciated very much. We are delighted that you enjoyed your Pepper Bush experience. The landscapes, forests and wildlife provide us with amazing tour product material which we never take for granted. We are pleased that you found Craig's knowledge engaging along with his campfire culinary skills. Thank you for again for the positive feedback.
We are currently filling the void of having no visitors with spending time with the wildlife at our venues so that they stay interactive for when travel resumes - not such a bad job. Stay safe and well.
Written 22 May 2020
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D H
UK39 contributions
Feb. 2020
A great day with Bushy seeing visiting Ben Lomond, learning so much about the flora and fauna of Tasmania, topped off by a delicious bush meal, sharing the site with possums, quolls, wombats and more
Written 31 March 2020
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Laura R
Toronto, Ontario34 contributions
Mar. 2020
The Ben Lomand and Quoll Patrol adventure was fantastic. We drove up Jacob's ladder at Ben Lomand and Bushy took us into the forest for exploring. Dinner at the cabin and the night adventure with the Kangaroos, Wallabies, Paddymellons and Quolls was a highlight. You can't believe the wildlife here.
Written 24 March 2020
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Sally G
Penkridge, UK41 contributions
Feb. 2020
Some good walks and opportunity for wildlife viewing. The evening barbecue with kangaroos, wallabies and quolls was magical. A very good insight into local life - the farming and cheese making. Fabulous scenery all around.
Written 11 March 2020
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Hello Sally & Gerald,
Thank you for taking the time to post a review and sorry for the delayed response. We are pleased that you enjoyed a 2 day look at life in Tasmania with Pepper Bush Adventures. Our tours have a simple recipe of local wildlife, landscapes, forests and topped off with a local Pepper Bush guide. Ben enjoyed spending time with you both and thank you again for such a positive review.
We are currently filling the void from the absence of visitors by spending time with the wildlife to keep them interactive for when travel begins again - it's not such a bad job. Stay safe and well.
Written 22 May 2020
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LondonWelshboyo
Edgware, UK265 contributions
Feb. 2020 • Couples
We had a 1 day tour with Craig and it was truly amazing. Started with a sighting of a platypus and then an echidna. A great scenic drive up Ben Lomond via Jacob's ladder and then sightings of some iconic wildlife including wombats, quolls, tawny frogmouths and wallaby's and kangaroos. The bush supper with quality wines was a great success. We loved the whole experience.
Written 7 February 2020
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Thank you for taking the time to post a review and sorry for the delayed response. We are delighted that you loved your Pepper Bush experience with Craig and his bush culinary skills at the campfire. We have simple recipe for touring which seems to garner enthusiastic reviews such as yours which we are very grateful for. Stay safe and well.
Written 22 May 2020
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LafayetteJohn
Lafayette, CA23 contributions
Jan. 2020
We thought we had already had some amazing wildlife experiences in Tasmania, but Ben's Quoll Patrol with us was truly over the top. Lots of wildlife, including a number of elusive quolls. You have to see it all to believe it! Kangaroos, wallabies, pademelons, bushy-tailed opossums, eastern quolls, short-snouted echidna, come to mind. Meeting his mob of kangaroos is an experience not to be missed. And on top of it all, Ben cooked us an excellent meal out there in the bush. All in all, a very memorable experience.
Written 7 February 2020
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Hello John,
Thank you for taking the time to post a review and sorry for the delayed response. We are delighted that you enjoyed your Pepper Bush experience with Ben as your guide. I have to agree, our mob of kangaroos are surely special - not being biased at all. We have a simple recipe for our tours and for some reason that simplicity seems to garner wonderful reviews such as yours.
We are currently filling the void of having no visitors by spending time with the wildlife to keep them interactive until such a time that travel is once again allowed. Stay safe and well and thanks again.
Written 22 May 2020
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Peter B
Monte-Carlo, Monaco57 contributions
Jan. 2020
We spent 9 hours with Craig who took us to the Ben Lomond National Park and its surroundings, watching for a wide variety of Tasmanian wildlife. This ended with an excellent and copious dinner he cooked around a fire in the open surrounded by Kangaroos, Wallabies, Wombats, Pademelon, Possums....and even sighting a platypus and a quoll. We are amazed by the extent of Craig's knowledge of the bush, its flora and fauna and his ability to communicate his passion for them to us. He enabled us to experience at first hand many examples of the plants and animals unique to Tasmania. An amazing and unforgettable experience.
Written 26 January 2020
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Hello Peter & Patricia,
Thank you for taking the time to post a review and sorry for the delayed response. Craig's passion for all that is nature is an asset that we value and thank you for noting it. We are delighted that you found our Pepper Bush experience and particularly our wildlife friends so amazing.
We are currently filling the void of no visitors by spending time with the wildlife to keep them interactive for when travellers may once again tour with us. Please keep safe and well in these trouble times.
Written 22 May 2020
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
lpslps
california537 contributions
Will we miss much because of the fire damage?
Zinguini
Tucson, Arizona26 contributions
Our trip to Tasmania was 12/29-30/2019 no fires or fire damage in the area we travelled. Most of the fires are in NSW. See this map:
at My fire Watch..sorry I was not able to post the link.
teacher001
Altoona, Pa16 contributions
How much would the Quoll Patrol cost for a family of 4 in late June?
hvazquezmd
Shreveport, LA6 contributions
How much to tip
PepperBushAdventures
Scottsdale, Australia
Hello Hirim, really not necessary but thank you. Best wishes for the remainder of your time Australia.