Bruny Island Tour: Experience Local Produce, Exclusive Lighthouse & Wildlife Sighting
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2,416 Ratings
Hobart
Experience the best of Bruny Island on our fully inclusive tour. Sample local produce, visit the exclusive lighthouse, and spot wildlife in their natural habitat. Book now!
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- SeaLink Bruny Island Ferry - Your tour begins with pickup from your Hobart hotel and a scenic drive to the pretty coastal town of Kettering, where you will catch your Bruny Island ferry.
Enjoy the 15-minute cruise on the D’Entrecasteaux Channel over to Bruny Island, then travel by air-conditioned minivan to the narrow spit called The Neck connecting the north and south parts of the island, passing oyster farms and grazing properties en route. Your island tour begins with views from Adventure Bay lookout and the Hummock lookout, a significant indigenous site that’s home to Truganini Memorial.
- The Neck - Explore the Neck Wildlife Zone and Truganini Lookout. Lovely new walkways, platforms and steps have just been opened and suitable for all levels of fitness. Here you can take some amazing photos of the Neck and beaches. The perfect selfie location.
- South Bruny National Park - The coastal views are among the best in Tasmania with rugged dolerite coastlines looming eerily over the Tasman Sea. Passes to the National Park are not included and we recommend that you purchase a pass at the Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Website as you may be visiting many of the 19 National Parks in Tasmania.
- Cape Bruny Lighthouse Tours - Make your way to Cape Bruny Lighthouse for your exclusive group lighthouse tour. The lighthouse is Australia’s last vantage point to spot migrating humpback and southern right whales, and an important navigational landmark for ships at sea. Your Cape Bruny Lighthouse Tour is included in your fare.
- Bruny Island - Bruny Island Safaris will show you all the highlights on Bruny Island. This is a fully inclusive tour. The best food producers, sights and attractions. Our local guides will pick you up in Hobart at approximately 7 am and return around 5:30 pm.
- Get Shucked Oyster Bar - Bruny Islands best oysters are found here. Let us buy a few dozen oysters and we will share these on the beach together for morning tea. Later in the day if you would like to take some home we will drop back in for you.
- Bruny Island Honey - Let’s visit the Bruny Island Honey farm. Taste an incredible array of different Tasmanian Honey’s, watch the bees at work through the viewing window and take some honey with you.
- Bruny Island Chocolate Company - Enjoy our tailored chocolate and fudge tasting experience. We will collect a few different types of fudge and chocolate and prepare it for you to try. Feel free to buy some to take home. Ask about the new Hounds Tooth Whisky - onsite and the islands first Whisky Distillery and newest in Tasmania
- Bruny Island Cheese Company - We will stop in at the Cheese Company in the morning and buy a few kinds of cheese for you to have for morning tea. We will set up on a nice beach in Adventure Bay and serve you up a feast of cheese, oysters and wood oven bread. later in the day we stop back at the Cheese Company for you to take some home.
- Hotel Bruny - Enjoy a wonderful lunch at Hotel Bruny (Included). We have designed a menu that will suit any taste buds and a large selection of different local foods. Seafood, local lamb, salmon, chicken, vegetarian and gluten-free options available. Enjoy your exclusive Bruny Island Cider tasting only available to Bruny Island Safaris.
- Adventure Bay - Enjoy a rustic style picnic on the pristine white beaches at Adventure Bay and Two Tree Pt.
What's Included
- Savory lunch menu with seafood platters, slow-cooked lamb, and local specialties.
- Complimentary hotel pick-up and drop-off from select Hobart locations.
- Exclusive tastings of Bruny Island Honey, Chocolates, and Fudges.
- Guided Historic Cape Bruny Lighthouse Tour.
- Inclusive of all Ferry Fares, Cape Bruny Lighthouse access, and food tasting charges.
- Expert Bruny Island tour guidance.
- Morning snack featuring rustic picnic with local Bruny Cheese, Oysters, and Wood-fired Oven Bread.
Additional Information
Join us on our comprehensive Bruny Island Tour, operated locally, where you will encounter the best of Bruny Island Sightseeing, Produce & Lighthouse tours from Hobart, featuring a savoury sit down lunch. Sample the region’s premium produce; relish in the flavours of Cheese, freshly caught oysters coupled with wood-fired sourdough for a beachside picnic breakfast. Enjoy irresistible chocolates, fudges, and honey too. Encounter the White Wallaby in their natural environment, take pleasure in the historical Cape Bruny Lighthouse, being the only tour operator with special access rights. Participate in an intimate group experience with our lighthouse specialist. Discover the Neck Wildlife Reserve and Truganini Lookout. Let our brilliant Bruny tour escorts lead you to the optimal viewing spots and enthrall you with tales from yesteryears. Avoid waiting in lines with our pre-set tour timings. Our diverse menu for Lunch includes delicacies like seafood, Tasmanian lamb, among other delectable choices. All meals, ferry rides and lighthouse tour charges are incorporated. We’ve been in operation since 2012.
- A maximum of 20 people on each bus. Smaller group buses also available.
- Specific dietary requirements can be discussed with Tour Guide on the day
- Start and finish time is approximate and subject to change
- Please contact us before booking infants under the age of 12 months
- Please dress warm and wear suitable shoes.
- New cleaning and hygiene recommendations followed. Bus surfaces wiped down several times a day.
- We are the only operator with exclusive access to the Cape Bruny Lighthouse
- Infants aged over 12 months must pay and occupy a seat.
Location
Hobart
Meet at Tasmanian Travel and Information Centre, on the corner of Elizabeth Street and 20 Davey Street Hobart.
Car parking is also available at the Macquarie Point Car Park, on 41 Evans Street, just a 5 minute walk to Tasmanian Travel and Information Centre.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Bryon_l
May 22, 2024
A very happy tourist - Overall a very pleasant experience. The Guide is so friendly & caring. Like the way he told us to do an introduction of ourselves so we know who we are travelling with. Thank you for preparing the simple but good breakfast with oyster, cheese & bread. A very experienced guide who know the surrounding very well. We have enjoyed the whole trip. Also like to mention the guide at the light house. He sharing was amazing, love his passion. Will definitely share this with my friends. Good job! A good recommendation by the recep at Crowne Plaza Hotel.
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Leannen479
May 22, 2024
Fun and enjoyable tour - Very well organised tour, jam packed and got to see Bruny Island in a day! My partner and I thoroughly enjoyed the tour and all of the snacks and lunch were delicious. We even got to see the white wallaby! Our tour guide James was friendly and funny, thanks for keeping us safe! I highly recommend this tour, everything was included in the costs so we didn’t need to worry about anything.
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Janice
May 22, 2024
James was knowledgeable and entertaining had a fabulous day! Good value and we fitted a lot in. - Great value!
James our guide was knowledgeable and entertaining.
Oysters and cheese morning tea amazing
Lunch was excellent at hotel too
Loved small boutique your not big bus.
Highlight the lighthouse with our local tour guide Shane.
Thanks team - a great day out worth the $ good value for a full day out
Janice & Richard
Sunshine Coast
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Helen_d
May 21, 2024
Fantastic Day - Rick was a fantastic guide, it was a small group of only 5 being a cold Monday. the food was great ...made my husband and I converted to loving the oysters 'Get Shucked oysters are Amazing on Bruny Island...we saw so many white wallabies and the tour of the lighthouse was unbelievable so beautiful thank you so much.
The lunch at Hotel Bruny was 5star
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Hathaichanokp19
May 19, 2024
One day tour with a mix of everything - My guide Leigh has a great sense of humour, knowledgeable, and friendly. Well fed with delicious cheese, especially 1792, oysters, honey, lunch, and chocolate. Leigh recommended the Bruny Island cider (not included in the tour) and it’s divine. I wanted to have it again the day after but couldn’t find it anywhere in Hobart, regret not buying more of it while I was on the island. The scenery along the way was beautiful. The highlight were The Neck and the lighthouse. It’s one of the greatest day in Tasmania.
Som
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M2486xjstevek
May 19, 2024
Great way to see Bruny Island. - We had a great day. The lunch at the Pub was great. The cheeses were very tasty. The chocolate and the honey stops were very good.
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Anne_p
May 15, 2024
Breathtaking Bruny has it all! - What a wonderful adventure on Bruny Island. Our tour guide picked us up around the corner from our hotel. He was a local with a fabulous insight and humour into The Island history, its flora fauna, the local Palawa woman legendary Trugannini. We enjoyed local delicacies of Bruny Oysters, The Chocolate Company Honeycomb and sampled creamy local cheeses. Our pub meal didn’t disappoint served with The famous Bruny Island Cherry cider. The small tour of 12, was a perfect number. We were treated to the most spectacular views with every turn, caught a glimpse of a White Wallaby and Palemelon and climbed The second oldest lighthouse in Australia with the most dramatic coastline as its backdrop. We will return in the future. We had a fantastic experience on Bruny Island it was a perfect way to spend our 30th Wedding Anniversary I would highly recommend it.
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Mattradoslovich
May 14, 2024
Actually I was in my own so a “solo” option w’be great.Gad a great host/driver in Grant! Really friendly& knowledgeable. - Grant knew the area intimately as he’d grown up visiting Bruny. He’d run a business and was really friendly and looked after us without the feeling of being rushed. Thanks so much for making me welcome when I lobbed on you at 6 as well! I’ll be sure to promote your company!
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Lesley
May 13, 2024
Couples Day Trip to Bruny - Our first trip to Tassie and we were very excited to visit Bruny
Island for the day.
Our guide Rick was extremely informative and obviously is very passionate about what he does.
Nothing was too much trouble and he catered for all of the different personalities on board.
We loved the lighthouse tour, our yummy lunch at the pub and trying all of the different foods and treats that Bruny has to offer. A wonderful and especially scenic day. Would highly recommend.
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Joshfq9359nt
May 10, 2024
Fantastic experience with in depth history. - Bruny island is one special place that everyone should go in their lifetime. Dave was an awesome guide that went above and beyond in providing niche insights into Bruny history and sights.
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