Category Experiences

8 Feb

Best Aurora Australis Tasmania at Truffle Lodge

I was talking to my brother this week. He said that the Aurora Borealis was high on his bucket list. I suggested that the Aurora Australis was just as good, and far more accessible. You could have knocked me over with a feather when he asked, “What’s that?” My brother is not […]

2 Dec

Luxury Hotel Unique Tasmania Devil Experience

Visiting journalist, Penny Hunter, recently stayed at our luxury hotel and had a unique Tasmania devil experience. She wrote: It’s one of the most important rules of camping: always zip up your tent securely when bedding down for the night. You don’t want any undesirable critters sneaking or slithering into your quarters […]

18 Oct

Tasmanian Luxury Lodge Experience is Unique

Introducing the epic Derwent Descent Package Tasmanian Luxury Lodge experience, the Derwent Descent, is an uniqu adventure near Hobart, Tasmania. The Derwent Descent is a guided kayak trip which transfers guests from one luxury hotel to the next. This is a private and exclusive experience, open only to our […]

12 Sep

Aurora Australis Tasmanian Experience at Truffle Lodge

Aurora Australis Tasmanian Experience is a must-do. The Aurora Australis put on a magnificent exhibition at Truffle Lodge last April. One of our staff captured the image above during dinner service. Tasmania’s Aurora Australis is magnificent. Seeing it gives one a huge buzz, no matter how often you see it. It […]

6 Sep

Wood Fire Cooking on a Fire Pit – what an experience

Wood fire cooking on a fire pit is very trendy at the moment. However, it has been part of camping out for forever. Nothing new about that. What is new is that people now watch cookery shows on TV. Therefore, wood fired cookery is no longer about simply throwing a sausage on the […]

21 Aug

Meet Tasmanian Wine Producers

We know our producers by name. Therefore, we can drop by at any time to discuss their products. And they are always ready with suggestions of produce that they think will suit Truffle Lodge. This is how it is with the Ellis family at Meadowbank. We’ve even shared a quiche in the kitchen of the […]

25 Jul

Forget Africa’s Big 3, meet our Tiny 5 Safari Lodge

Everyone has heard about Africa’s Big 3. Let’s face it, it has been done to death! Ordinary is overrated! Instead delight in the Tiny 5 at Truffle Lodge – platypus, echidna, pademelon, possum and the elusive wombat. The platypus can be seen at any time, but best spotting is morning, evening, or when overcast. The […]

2 Jul

Luxury Lodge Fire Pit

As the autumn arrives and the fire danger of high summer passes, we can start firing up of the fire pit. This always brings a sense of excitement. However this year, nature itself seemed to celebrate the return of our very first outdoor fire. The lighting of the fire pit was accompanied by this spectacular […]

4 Apr

Weddings & Functions

Our open function tent, the Canopy hangs over the river bank commanding lovely river and valley views. It is net to the lodge and the firepit, and is the first of our planned facilities for weddings and other functions. Over the winter closedown, additional facilities will be added, including marquee sites, dance floors and lighting, everything […]

4 Apr

Comparing other Glamping Resorts

I remember the reference to Rum Wadi in the movie Lawrence of Arabia, and I jumped at the chance to go there to stay in a Glamping hotel. Of course, my rationale is that I was benchmarking Truffle Lodge against yet another Glamping retreat, and indeed I was doing that. But just being in that […]