kunanyi/Mt Wellington Explorer Bus: Shuttle Bus Tour from Hobart Waterfront to the Mountain Summit
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44 Ratings
Hobart
Experience the stunning beauty of kunanyi/Mt Wellington on a flexible shuttle bus tour. Enjoy breathtaking views, bushwalks, and mountain bike rides at your own pace.
Duration: 50 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Mount Wellington - Take our shuttle bus to the summit of kunanyi/Mt Wellington, 1270 metres above Hobart. Take in the spectacular views over Hobart and the east coast, and to the west, looking over the World Heritage Area of Southern Tasmania. Then make your own return journey to Hobart. It’s a rewarding 3 hour walk or a 1 hour bike ride back down the mountain with magnificent views along the way.

The summit of kunanyi/Mt Wellington features a sheltered observation area with interpretive signage, multiple lookouts and toilets, including disabled access toilets.

  • North-South Track - The North-South Track is a popular route for mountain bikers, linking to the Glenorchy Mountain Bike Park in Hobart’s northern suburbs.

On your bike ride down mountain, stop at The Springs to start the North-South Track.

What's Included
  • Informative local guide commentary
  • On-board WiFi
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Access to Wellington Park and the summit of kunanyi/Mt Wellington
  • Complimentary Wellington Park bushwalking map
What's Not Included
  • Bike freight ($10 per bike)
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Bike hire
Additional Information

kunanyi/Mt Wellington Explorer Bus is the official shuttle bus for kunanyi / Mount Wellington. There’s multiple daily departures from Hobart’s waterfront to the summit of kunanyi / Mount Wellington.

This is a great flexible tour option for bushwalkers and mountain bike riders. Take our shuttle bus to the summit of kunanyi / Mount Wellington, 1270 metres above Hobart. Enjoy spectacular views over southern Tasmania from the observation shelter and lookouts. Then make your own return journey to Hobart. It’s a rewarding 3 hour walk on well-marked tracks through Wellington Park. Or bring your own bike for an exhilarating 1 hour bike ride with magnificent views along the way.

Enjoy informative local guided commentary about the history and wildlife of Hobart’s beloved kunanyi / Mount Wellington. Experience a surprisingly diverse landscape, from shaded fern gullies to tall eucalypt forests and alpine boulder fields. Explore the mountain at your own pace.

Location
Hydro Tasmania Building
Elizabeth Street
The bus stop is located opposite the Tasmanian Travel and Information Centre (outside Hydro Tasmania building).
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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K6445uvrichardb
Feb 18, 2024
Highly recommended - A very enjoyable trip. A bus ride to the top, and then a walk down the mountain. The cloud was low when we got to the top, but it cleared and the views were spectacular on a beautiful day. The main Zig Zag Track was closed for repairs, but I came down the South Wellington Track which then joins other tracks. At The Springs there was a choice of routes down.
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Jenniferpd9616sf
Feb 12, 2024
Paul is the funny man and best tour guide - It was a fun bus ride to Mt Wellington.. Paul was so entertaining and engaging.. he is so funny and helpful. All the best Paul! Well see you again.. he does extra mile to make the trip fun and engaging
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D4916cpcatherinea
Feb 2, 2024
Incredible trip up the mountain - What a wonderful trip. Our guide/driver was great. The views were incredible. Special thanks to Paul our driver for finding and giving me back my prescription glasses two days later!
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Jamesbr3126vy
Jan 28, 2024
Locals who learnt new things - Even though we are locals we had a fantastic and informative trip up the mountain to start our bike descent. Our driver was very knowledgeable, we learnt thing we never new he was also humorous but not annoying.10 out of 10 This has become our family tradition for my sons birthday and we are already looking forward to next time. Thankyou The Barker-Lamu family
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Diana_l
Jan 26, 2024
the best way to hike the mountain - Tony is such a lovely driver I've taken the bus up a few times and he's always very thoughful this time he introduced the group (at a safe distance) to a Lovely tiger snake very impressed
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Courtenayzajicek
Jan 14, 2024
Hassle Free Journey - Easy to follow meeting spot, great commentary, informative guide on several options available. It leaves from the centre of Hobart and then a few stops along the way to point out different attractions on the journey up. Very flexible to jump on different buses with different options too after booking
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Mark_j
Jan 14, 2024
Mt. Wellington Bus Trip - The bus trip to the top and back from Mt. Wellington was good. The driver was entertaining and informative.
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Snarlsburgt
Jan 11, 2024
Great tour - The bus driver, Tony, was a hoot! Got us to the top very safely, gave fabulous information about the locations, and was super friendly. Bus was very clean. I would recommend this tour.
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Rosslyn_b
Dec 11, 2023
Beautiful Mt Wellington - Tour driver was very informative. He assisted us with maps and ideas for our walk down the mountain. Very helpful.
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Dmc1964
Oct 16, 2023
Great option to get to the top - We had a group of 8 who took the bus to the top of Mt Wellington to hike back down. The ride up was fantastic - our driver was great fun and very informative and we got to see an amazing part of the world. I highly recommend the trip.
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