Pickups from 8 convenient locations around downtown Hobart begin 35 minutes prior to tour departure.
On route to Port Arthur, we will stop at Eaglehawk Neck’s Pirates Bay lookout and the Dog Line monument to soak up the scenery and have a photo opportunity or two! The next stop will have the mouths of sweet tooths watering as we visit the Tasmanian Chocolate Foundry. Following the chocolate factory, we will visit the beautiful Port Arthur Lavender Farm. Explore the unique handmade products made from Tasmanian Lavender and take a stroll around the scenic lavender trail. Up next is the Port Arthur Historic Site. Immerse yourself in the fascinating, rich and dark history of the best-preserved penal settlement in Australia. Admission is at own cost and entry fee will include a 35-minute guided walking tour and a 20-minute harbour cruise. If history is what you came for, enjoy the full 4 hours exploring the historic site. If you are up for one more experience, then you can hop back onboard the bus after 3 hours for a trip to the Remarkable Cave. Just a short 8-minute drive away, you will be greeted with the spectacular vista of Maingon Bay. At the lookout you can take in the exceptional views of Penguin Rocks and the bay. You can then descend down the 115 steps to view the Remarkable Cave from a viewing platform where you will be surrounded by ancient sandstone cliffs. We will then return back to the historic site to pick up the remaining passengers and then return to Hobart at 5:30pm.
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Pickup Details
This tour picks up at 8 locations in and around the city ONLY. Please ensure you have selected a location from the list. Please let us know what pickup point you have selected if you haven't selected one during the booking process. If you are carrying luggage or a stroller, it essential that you inform us directly at the time of booking. Please ensure plenty of time to get to your selected pick up location. This is a shuttle service which means if you are not at your location on time the bus cannot wait. Please do not call if the bus is a few minutes late remembering traffic and other pick ups can cause delays. The bus will never leave before the time specified.
Other
8 hours(approx.)
Not wheelchair accessible
You must inform us if you require room for a pram. No car seats available.
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
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.
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate
We offer pick ups at 8 locations in and around the city. When booking please ensure you select one of those locations.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 24 travelers
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : Pushpika M
We booked a day trip with Tassie Tours and our guide was the lovely Jordi. She explained a lot about convicts life on the way to Port Island. Port Island has beautiful old buildings and sad stories behind many of them. The site is well maintained with colorful trees and flowers. We thoroughly enjoyed the ferry ride which was included in the entrance fee. After our site visit Jordi took us to the remarkable cave.
I love the taste of Lavender lush milk chocolate bought from Port Arthur Lavender cafe.
I recommend Tassie Tours for a hassle free touring experience in Hobart. We wouldn't know much details if we did our own trip.
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Posted On : 2024-04-27
Posted By : Melissa_B
The tour was excellent - well timed, a great guide, and very interesting. I’m so happy I chose this as my day tour!
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Posted On : 2024-04-14
Posted By : Neville_M
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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Posted On : 2024-04-10
Posted By : 10Raindrops
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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Posted On : 2024-04-03
Posted By : Katrina_F
Port Arthur and the Remarkable Cave were the highlights. Steve the guide was great and very informative.
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Posted On : 2024-04-01
Posted By : SarahJane_S
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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Posted On : 2024-04-01
Posted By : Natalie_L
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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Posted On : 2024-03-31
Posted By : ValieM69
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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Posted On : 2024-03-30
Posted By : Keith_L
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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Posted On : 2024-03-25
Posted By : Estibaliz_R
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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Posted On : 2024-03-24
