Port Arthur Tour: Unveiling History and Scenic Beauty in Tasmania
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201 Ratings
Hobart
Uncover the captivating history and breathtaking beauty of Port Arthur and the Tasman Peninsula in Tasmania. Join our award-winning tour for an unforgettable experience!
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
Pickups from 8 convenient locations around downtown Hobart begin 35 minutes prior to tour departure.
What's Included
- Explore Port Arthur Lavender Farm
- Visit Tasmanian Chocolate Foundry
- Discover Eaglehawk Neck and Dog Line Monument
- Enjoy comfortable in-vehicle air conditioning
- View the breathtaking scenery at Pirates Bay lookout
- Option to see Remarkable Cave & Maingon Bay
What's Not Included
- Site entry fee is not included in this ticket.
- Food and drinks are not included in this ticket
Additional Information
Looking to visit the multi-award winning UNESCO World Heritage Site Port Arthur? Want the added bonus of visiting some Tasman Peninsula highlights? Or simply just need transportation to the area? Then we have you covered!
Port Arthur and the Tasman Peninsula are a must see and one of Tasmania’s most popular tourist attractions. With its rich history and spectacular scenery on offer, it is easy to see why! Our popular tour allows you to experience it all. Jump aboard with one of our friendly, local drivers who will be keen to show you a fantastic day!
On route, we will stop at Eaglehawk Neck’s Pirates Bay lookout and the Dog Line Monument, the Tasmanian Chocolate Foundry and the Tasmanian Lavender Farm.
Next will be Port Arthur historic site (Admission at own cost) where you can enjoy exploring the site and a harbour cruise (included in admission). Stay for the full 4 hours or jump back on the bus after 3 hours to visit Remarkable Cave and Maingon bay.
- You must inform us if you require room for a pram. No car seats available.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult.
- The departures and duration of transfers are exact. Bus departing times are strict (to and from Port Arthur), No refunds if you miss the bus. Please understand that the bus cannot wait around and that you will have to make other arrangements if you miss the return bus. Allow plenty of time to get to your pick up locations.
- We offer pick ups at 8 locations in and around the city. When booking please ensure you select one of those locations.
Location
Quest Trinity House
149 Brooker Ave, Corner Brooker Avenue & Davenport Street
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(201 Ratings)
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Neville_m
Apr 10, 2024
Amazing Tour - Our tour to Port Arthur was the best tour we have experienced, Mark our driver made each passenger feel they were the only one on the tour, his knowledge of Tasmania, and historical facts was remarkable. When booking this tour we most certainly made the best decision. And would highly recommend Tassie Tours, not only to our friends, Face Book and your web site. Please give Mark our personal thanks. Susan, Neville, Carol and Bernie.
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10raindrops
Apr 3, 2024
Easy Port Arthur visit - This was a seamless way to visit beautiful Port Arthur.Driver Steve was excellent and efficient,the coach comfortable and the venue amazing!A couple of interesting stops particularly the lavendar farm ,broke the trip and all in all ,it was a great way to go!
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Katrina_f
Apr 1, 2024
A lot of stops packed into one day - Port Arthur and the Remarkable Cave were the highlights. Steve the guide was great and very informative.
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Sarahjane_s
Apr 1, 2024
Great trip to Port Arthur - I booked this trip as I was travelling solo and thought it would be a great way to see Port Arthur.
It was a great day trip! Our driver was called Mark and he made the trip that bit better. He was very welcoming and knowledgeable, not only about Tasmania and Port Arthur but he knew a lot about the country I was from and the countries the other guests were from too!
Mark encouraged conversion throughout the drive which was nice, especially being a solo traveler, because of this, I got to know a few people and we went around the Port Arthur site together.
Mark arrived well on time.
Port Arthur itself was great to see and learn about the history. We also stopped at the remarkable caves, lavender farm and chocolate shop which was nice to see too.
Great trip and would definitely recommend, especially if travelling solo.
Please pass the comments on to Mark as he deserves to be acknowledged for keeping us all entertained and informed.
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Valiem69
Mar 30, 2024
Great day exploring Port Arthur and surrounds.. - The tour to Port Arthur was enjoyable due to the landscapes travelled through and the helpful guide, Jodie. Port Arthur was a step back in time and interesting to imagine the lives of both the convicts and soldiers who resided here at the time. Options were provided to either visit nearby caves or spend additional time exploring Port Arthur, which is what we opted for. An amazing piece of history preserved.
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Kylbourgogne
Mar 28, 2024
PERFECT ! - Perfect !!!
Very well organized, very good timing and very good guide!!
Very interesting tour and stop at the chocolate factory and lavender factory appreciated
THANKS !
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Keith_l
Mar 25, 2024
This is a very special piece of history and the site shows just how awful we were in those days. - The highlight of our journey was the experience of exploring Port Arthur on a beautiful day. It’s a big site and the harbour cruise allowed us to appreciate the scale of this vast experiment on criminals shipped from the UK.
Our driver, Steve, was great and included other visits although perhaps the chocolate factory one could have been left out as we then visited the main facility just ten minutes down the road.
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Estibaliz_r
Mar 24, 2024
100% recommend - Alex is really knowledgeable about the landscapes, curiosities and history of Tasmania and especially Richmond and Wineglass bay. He also knows the best spots for unique stops!
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C4178avestherw
Mar 22, 2024
The tour arrangements was superb especially our tour guide Jodi. She is very professional, capable, friendly and caring. - The trip was amazing and the view are scenics. The tour arrangements were flexible and accommodating to customers' needs. Our tour guide, Jodi is superb and wonderful.
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Natalie_l
Mar 31, 2024
Great trip - Our Trip Keadee/Driver Mark was friendly, entertaining and very personable. The trip was well planned out and the mini stops broke up the trip. Very enjoyable ☺️
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