Our tours offer guests an active day walking in nature while enjoying the beautiful surrounds and taking in fascinating history . Tour itineraries are fast paced and active designed to fit in as much as possible into the day including hiking sightseeing and many stops along the way. We do offer shorter walking options for our guests wanting an easier day out.
Highlights
ƒ?› Visit Port Arthur Historic Site (4 hours)
ƒ?› Photograph spectacular views from the Waterfall Bay Cliff Top Walk (easy grade 2km)
ƒ?› See the Tasman National Park highlights Devils Kitchen & Tasman Arch
ƒ?› Enjoy the stories from Pirates Bay Lookout Eaglehawk Neck & The Dogline
ƒ?› Sample the local chocolates made at Federation Chocolate Factory
ƒ?› Visit historic Richmond Village
ƒ?› Enjoy the spectacular view at a local Hobart City lookout
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Port Arthur Historic Site Arthur Highway Port Arthur Tasmania 7182 Australia
Join us for a fun and action-packed day out on the Tasman Peninsula. Explore discover and learn with our guides as we enjoy a variety of activities walks sightseeing history chocolate tasting and much more!
Today is action packed and fast paced so we make an early start from Hobart and drive directly to the stunning Tasman Peninsula. This area has amazing history fascinating stories and spectacular scenery. It is also home to Australia’s highest sea cliffs. We enjoy the panoramic views of the area from Pirates Bay Lookout which provides a great vantage here of the surrounding area.
Passing through Eaglehawk Neck and The Dogline our Tour Guides will share with you some truly amazing history and stories of the area.
Then we begin one of Tasmania s Great Short Walks . We follow a spectacular track of around 2 km s along the Waterfall Bay cliff top. The walk takes around 45-60 minutes is undulating but categorised as an easy walk. The track concludes at the remarkable rock formations of Tasman Arch and Devil s Kitchen.
Continuing our journey we arrive at the Port Arthur Historic Site. As we enter the Port Arthur Historic Site there is a wealth of information and history to take in and you will have ample time to explore and discover the nooks and crannies with around 4 hours on site. Your entry includes a complimentary Harbour Cruise around the Isle of the Dead and a guided walking tour with one of the Site s expert guides. Discover the grim and violent history of the early Australian Penal system and get a sense of the isolation experienced by the convicts in this inescapable prison . With around 4 hours here you have ample time to walk amongst the main penitentiary; see the solitary confinement cells and many more buildings in this World Heritage open air museum.
On our return to Hobart we make a stop at Federation Chocolate Factory a small family run boutique chocolate stop with a variety of chocolate flavours to sample. Further along we arrive in the late afternoon into historic Richmond Village. Meander the streets stop for a coffee visit the Lolly Shop and walk across Australia’s oldest bridge still in use a convict built sand-stone bridge reported to be haunted!
Finally before we re-enter Hobart we stop for a fabulous view across Hobart from a local lookout. A picturesque way to return to the city.
We drop you back to your Hobart City accommodation around 6.00pm.
(Airport Drop Offs around 5.00 5.30pm available only with arrangement at time of booking)
Highlights
ƒ?› Visit Port Arthur Historic Site (4 hours)
ƒ?› Photograph spectacular views from the Waterfall Bay Cliff Top Walk (easy grade 2km)
ƒ?› See the Tasman National Park highlights Devils Kitchen & Tasman Arch
ƒ?› Enjoy the stories from Pirates Bay Lookout Eaglehawk Neck & The Dogline
ƒ?› Sample the local chocolates made at Federation Chocolate Factory
ƒ?› Visit historic Richmond Village
ƒ?› Enjoy the spectacular view at a local Hobart City lookout
Duration: 10 hours
