Seven Tassie glamping escapes

Glamping gets a retro hippy-chic makeover at the Huon Valley’s Kombi Kamp, where your accommodation is a restored 1975 Volkswagen Kombi van called Frida. Kitted out with a double bed and guests’ choice of boho ivory, flower power or mandala magic decor, she’s permanently parked beside a creek on a 32-hectare farm.

Kick back under the awning or toast marshmallows on the fire. Cook dinner on the barbecue or in the kitchen hut, and enjoy the view in your outdoor shower.

Offering spacious safari tents decked out in rustic style and comfort, the Derwent Valley’s Truffle Lodge ticks all the glamping boxes. Bliss out on your private deck overlooking the river, snuggle up inside on the couch or in bed, and soak in the ensuite bathroom’s handmade wooden tub.

There’s a separate communal space for cooking and socialising with your glamping neighbours, plus this truffle farm’s other unplugged pleasures like wildlife spotting and gathering field mushrooms.

Leaning more toward camping than glamour, but still with plenty of comforts, Bay of Fires Bush Retreat’s bell tents are just two minutes’ drive from that beautiful bay’s white sand, blue water and rocks splashed with orange lichen. Even closer are the retreat’s well-equipped communal kitchen and resident chefs’ pre-prepared meals, or just stay in your tent’s king-size bed and enjoy their freshly made breakfast.

A little further down the east coast, near Freycinet National Park, Little Beach Co’s luxe bell tents are nestled in private bushland by a beautiful beach. Also just steps away is the glamping village, which includes a bathouse with private bathroom pods big enough for two.

There’s also a big, welcoming barn with a deck where you can buy Tassie produce platters and drinks, get dinner sorted on the barbecue, and hang out with other guests by the fire. No need to lift a finger for breakfast: it’s made for you in-house.

Want to glamp with the whole family, or have the comforts and convenience of a cabin, like TV and kitchenette, while still sleeping under canvas? Scamander Sanctuary Holiday Park is the glamping option for you. They have safari tents-meet-cabins sleeping up to six, as well as smaller ones for couples.

This east-coast park also offers a playground and communal laundry, so it’s easy to keep the kids happy and get the chores done, then relax on your deck or around your camp fire.

Does the idea of glamping conjure visions of classic 1930s African safari styling for you? Then check out the vintage steamer trunks, Persian-style carpets and Italian crystal glasses in Wingtons Glamping’s tents.

Located by the Tamar River estuary, this property’s three private encampments include indoor ensuite bathrooms and outdoor campfire seating. The extra-fancy Amihan Encampment even has an antique clawfoot bath.

Another Tamar Valley option is Domescapes, which celebrates this wine region renowned for sparkling by locating their geodesic dome tents among the vines. You can enjoy the vista in comfort with a glass of bubbles in hand because 25% of the dome surface is window.

Don’t worry, your bubble is easily transformed into a private sanctuary, and there’s an ensuite bathroom too – plus an outdoor tub option. Did we mention Swinging Gate Vineyard’s cellar door and day spa are on your doorstep?

Information included in this blog is correct at the time of publishing. Please contact individual operators for further information.