Port Arthur Historic Day Tour: UNESCO Heritage Site Exploration and Coastline Scenery
4.9
32 Ratings
Richmond
Immerse yourself in history and natural beauty on this Port Arthur Historic Day Tour. Explore the UNESCO World Heritage Site, enjoy a guided tour and harbor cruise, and marvel at the stunning coastline scenery.
Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Richmond - Start with a visit to the well-preserved colonial village of Richmond to see Australia’s oldest bridge and take the chance to grab coffee from the Richmond bakery.
What's Included
  • Port Arthur entry fee included
  • Enjoy a small group experience
  • Expert local guide
  • Convenient hotel pickup and drop-off
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information

Embark on a day excursion from Hobart to Port Arthur Historic Site, a component of the Australian Convict Sites acknowledged by UNESCO as a World Heritage. Discover the history of this former convict settlement through a guided foot tour, explore the ruins and rehabilitated structures, and take in the stunning coastal landscapes of the Tasman Peninsula. The day’s activities include a harbor cruise. This comprehensive day-long journey from Hobart ensures ample time for you to fully immerse in the site.

● Richmond
● Pirates Bay vantage point
● Tessellated Pavements
● Historic Site of Port Arthur
● Guided excursion and harbor cruise
● Lavender Plantation
● Tasman Arch/Devils Kitchen/Blowhole

  • May be operated by a multilingual guide
Location
Richmond
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(32 Ratings)
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Thuylinh_l
Mar 28, 2024
Really enjoyable - The maximum group is 11 people so we can go to many places and not waste time waiting. Richmond Village is beautiful and quaint. Because I had to leave before 9am, I couldn't get into Old Hobart Town. Port Arthur is wonderful. Guide Jarrod gave us a lot of interesting and useful information, and managed the time appropriately.
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Magsfairley
Feb 23, 2024
Port Arthur Tour - Excellent day out enjoyed scenery looking out of bus. Port Arthur is a must visit. So educational. Our driver Jarred was lovely & his talk was very educational too. Would definitely recommend.
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Harvey_t
Jan 23, 2024
More than one view - Great tour with interesting stops along the way. Guide was knowledgeable about the area and timed his ride to comfortably appreciate the tour.
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Lisa4864
Nov 23, 2023
A varied and fun day - Our great tour guide Scott fit so much into the day from the first stop at lovely Richmond, many scenic nature spots both on the way to and from Port Arthur, the Port Arthur lavender farm and even stopping for people to buy fresh oysters on our way home. We also had a boat trip at Port Arthur. Scott was knowledgeable, interesting, friendly and good humoured. We had a fun and informative day. Highly recommended.
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K9155opsusano
Nov 14, 2023
A great day out. - Our tour director Jarrod made the trip very enjoyable. He kept us informed about the local landmarks and history and took us to some excellent viewing sites. We had plenty of time at Port Arthur to explore and appreciate the historic buildings and wonderful surroundings. Jarrod picked us up and returned us to our hotel making the outing very smooth. We would highly recommend the tour.
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Josz2529sz
Nov 13, 2023
Really happy we chose this tour! - Really happy we chose the small bus tour. Jarrod, our driver, was knowledgeable, friendly and flexible. We saw everything we wanted, and more! Had the right amount of time at each stop with clear information when we got there. Couldn’t have been happier how the day went. Highly Recommended!
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Caroline_moorcroft
Jul 28, 2023
Interesting and entertaining tour - Myself, my husband and our adult son did the tour together. Our guide Paul was brimming with local information and you could tell he really enjoys running these tours. We stopped at some amazing places like the tessellated pavement, Devils Kitchen (our absolute highlight) and the Tasman Arch. It was interesting and enjoyable to see Port Arthur in person and learn more about the history of this very significant place. Richmond is such a lovely little town with lots of things to see so we went back the next day to spend a bit more time there. The only down side for this tour is that as you have to travel quite a distance to get to Port Arthur from Hobart you don’t get to spend much time in each location. All in all we had a great day.
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W8502dppeterj
Jul 27, 2023
An interesting look into history - Fantastic day tour. The driver was very knowledgeable off all things in Tasmania. The tour guides at Port Arthur were also great. A long but enjoyable day.
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Leslie_f
Apr 10, 2024
Don’t miss this trip - What a great day one of the highlights of our entire 2 weeks in Tasmania. Port Aurthur was amazing and the driver keep the trip up there interesting with lots of history, stories and facts
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Rassinger
Feb 11, 2024
Very interesting - A very interesting tour with great experiences. A very interesting excursion into the history of the island under English rule.
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