Meet your guide outside the Henry Jones Art Hotel and then set off on your 2-hour walking tour to explore streets, buildings, people and history of Hobart. Elegant heritage listed buildings are in abundance on your tour route, and as you walk, your guide will point the details of the beautiful, well-preserved Georgian and Victorian architecture.
You’ll enjoy the stories of the colonial beginnings of city, detailing the troubles and successes the British settlers experienced, as well as stories of the Indigenous people of the area and their responses to British invasion. Continue your walk through time and into town working your way up to the seat of power housing church, court and prison. Stroll through a city center park and be delighted – and amazed – at the statues and the stories behind them.
Then head down to another lovely park with a dark secret that many of the locals still don’t know about. Finally arrive at Salamanca Place – world famous for its Saturday markets, the oldest markets in Australia. Your guide will be happy to direct you to some favorite cafes for a reviving coffee after the tour.
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25 Hunter St, Hobart TAS 7000, Australia
2 hours(approx.)
Salamanca Place, Salamanca Pl, Hobart TAS 7000, Australia
Wheelchair accessible
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Stroller accessible
Refunds will not be issued if tour/activity is missed due to late or non-arrival of cruise ship
Service animals allowed
This is a 2-hour walking tour along city pavements
There are places to sit or perch along the route
Near public transportation
Wheelchair accessible along city pavements - if assistance is required, guest must provide their own carer
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : Cathy G
A great introduction to Hobart CBD and waterfront area. We booked this tour for the first day of our stay and got enough ideas to fill free days. The guide was excellent and the tour informative, not too long or strenuous, and with enough history to give a sense of the place. Learning about a colony that wiped out the aboriginal people and was built on convict labour is not a happy story but as the guide said, it’s one that needs to be acknowledged. The tour gave a real sense of what life was like back then and how those hard times laid foundations of the current thriving state capital. Highly recommend this reasonably priced tour.
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Posted On : 2024-03-29
Posted By : Peter_R
Our guides knowledge of the area was remarkable & added depth to our walk. Having a small group also allowed for more questions which she was also able to answer.
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Posted On : 2024-03-20
Posted By : SimmoAdelaide
Excellent in every way. Our guide was Lisa. She was clear, easy to listen to, interesting, well informed and probably one of the best tour guides I have heard in Australia. The information was really interesting, and gave a great insight into Hobart. Short walking distances with loads of interesting stories. Would highly recommended this tour!
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Posted On : 2024-03-14
Posted By : Andre_B
Our tour guide, Deb, was fantastic - very knowledgeable, extremely informative, and above all a great sense of humor…
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Posted On : 2024-03-11
Posted By : Curious51997071331
Was very interesting our guide was great and very knowledgeable , would recommend this tour was well paced, lucky our day was warm ,
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Posted On : 2024-03-06
Posted By : Gail_A
I always find the stories behind history quite interesting. But they are often amusing as well, particularly when the supposed facts of history turn out to be blurred, misconstrued, or not true at all, as was the case in some instances on this walking tour. Good fun and a good day.
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Posted On : 2024-03-01
Posted By : jenniferbV4906AG
Walking tour Hobart It was wonderful so informative , I loved it . Lisa was our tour guide. She was lovely ,spoke clearly , told the story of early Hobart with word , images and in a fluent time frame .
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Posted On : 2024-02-27
Posted By : GM007_1
What a great informative tour learnt so much about Hobart. Was a small group (maximum of 8) and Lisa our guide was fantastic, very engaging and knowledgable. Take one their tours you will be impressed
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Posted On : 2024-02-22
Posted By : markcU9576YS
Lisa our guide took us on an amazing two hour tour of Hobart city and was entertaining, engaging and really friendly. She gave us an excellent experience and this tour is well worth doing. It's an easy walk around the town and suitable for most people.
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Posted On : 2024-02-21
Posted By : Maree L
Deb our tour guide was very good at including all 8 of us in her presentation. Her delivery was clear and so very informative, and engaging. She had a marvellous sense of humour. She also had a folder filled with a number of enlarged photographs which helped make the stories come alive.
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Posted On : 2024-01-26
