Port Arthur And Tassie Devils Active Day Tour From Hobart

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Tour Information

Key Details

  • Mobile Voucher Accepted
  • Hotel pickup Available
  • Duration: 10 Hrs 30 Mins
  • Language:
    English
  • Departure Time :
    07:30 AM
  • Return Details :
    • To enquire about a hotel pick up, please contact the operator directly via email bookings@tourstas.com.au Hotel pick ups are available when booked in advance from select hotel locations only.
  • Cancellation Policy :
    This activity is non-refundable Tours booked using discount coupon codes will be non refundable.

Overview

Our tours offer guests an active day walking in nature while enjoying the beautiful surrounds . 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
Visit Port arthur historic site (2.5 hours)
Explore the Tasmanian Devil Unzoo
Experience the ferocious action of a Tasmanian Devil feeding!
Photograph spectacular views from the Waterfall Bay Cliff Top Walk (easy grade 2km)
See the Tasman National Park highlights Devils Kitchen & Tasman Arch
Enjoy the stories from Pirates Bay Lookout, Eaglehawk Neck & The Dogline
Sample the local chocolates made at Federation Chocolate Factory
Visit Historic richmond village
Enjoy the spectacular view at a local Hobart City lookout

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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 Australias 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 amazing history and stories of the area.
We begin one of Tasmanias Great Short Walks. This is a short but spectacular track along the Waterfall Bay Clifftop. The walk is around 45 minutes, undulating and categorised as an easy walk. The track concludes at the remarkable rock formations of Tasman Arch and Devils Kitchen.
Next stop is the Tasmanian Devil Unzoo. We enjoy all the action of a Tasmanian Devil Feeding. Watch the snarling, fighting and bone crushing in a spectacle of devilish behaviour during the feeding. Hand feed the wallabies and walk among the local wildlife in this charming Unzoo setting.
Continuing our journey, we arrive at Port Arthur Historic Site. As we enter the Port Arthur Historic Site, there is a wealth of information and history to take in and to explore. Your entry includes a complimentary Harbour Cruise around the Isle of the Dead, The Port Arthur Experience' a podcast that provides a fascinating introduction to the site, and complimentary site talks throughout the day led by Port Arthurs 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 2.5 hours here, you have time to walk among 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 travel via the historic township of Richmond. Arriving late the in the afternoon, you will have time to meander the streets, stop for a coffee, visit the Lolly Shop, Chocolatier and walk across Australias oldest bridge still in use a convict built sand-stone bridge, reported to be haunted!We arrive back into Hobart around 6.00pm.

Itinerary:


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 amazing history and stories of the area.
We begin one of Tasmania’s “Great Short Walks”. This is a short but spectacular track along the Waterfall Bay Clifftop. The walk is around 45 minutes, undulating and categorised as an easy walk. The track concludes at the remarkable rock formations of Tasman Arch and Devil’s Kitchen.
Next stop is the Tasmanian Devil Unzoo. We enjoy all the action of a Tasmanian Devil Feeding. Watch the snarling, fighting and bone crushing in a spectacle of devilish behaviour during the feeding. Hand feed the wallabies and walk among the local wildlife in this charming “Unzoo” setting.
Continuing our journey, we arrive at Port Arthur Historic Site. As we enter the Port Arthur Historic Site, there is a wealth of information and history to take in and to explore. Your entry includes a complimentary Harbour Cruise around the Isle of the Dead, ‘The Port Arthur Experience' a podcast that provides a fascinating introduction to the site, and complimentary site talks throughout the day led by Port Arthur’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 2.5 hours here, you have time to walk among 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 travel via the historic township of Richmond. Arriving late the in the afternoon, you will have time to meander the streets, stop for a coffee, visit the Lolly Shop, Chocolatier and walk across Australia’s oldest bridge still in use – a convict built sand-stone bridge, reported to be haunted! We arrive back into Hobart around 6.00pm.

Inclusions

  • Port Arthur Historic Site entrance fee
  • Tasmanian Devil Unzoo entrance fee
  • Professional guides & interpretation
  • Small, friendly groups
  • Tassie Devil Feeding
  • Port Arthur Harbor Cruise

Exclusions

  • Food and drinks: You can find restaurants to choose from to suit budget at The Historic Site.
  • We do not offer pickups from Air Bnb's and private residences.

Additional Info

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Traveler Reviews

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  • 15-Jul-2023

    The walk and seascape views were beautiful. Getting up close to the deceptively sweet looking Tasmanian Devils and learning just how powerful they are was amazing. Very interesting and informative tour of the Unzoo. Walking around experiencing the history Port Arthur was special. Our tour guide was great.

  • 12-Jul-2023

    We had an amazing time through out the tour. Our tour guide was extremely helpful and informative. It was an amazing tour and I highly recommend this tour with this company. They go out of their way to ensure you have a good and comfortable time and have a wealth of information to share with you about Hobart.

  • 07-Jul-2023

    Great tour. Perfect timing at each stop. Ben read the group well and kept small talk to a minimum. The town of Richmond at the end was a surprising highlight. We had a great day!

  • 04-Apr-2023

    Very cool experience feeding kangaroos, sobering trip to Port Arthur, and a knowledgable and fun guide

  • 04-Mar-2023

    Excellent day tour from Hobart. Lots of varied activities - special lookout points, walking along the coast in Tasman National Park, visiting the awesome UnZoo, touring Port Arthur with its interactive exhibits and gorgeous grounds. Nick was a wonderful guide who managed logistics extremely well and provided very interesting, entertaining and relevant commentary.

  • 02-Mar-2023

    Excellent tour where you see a lot but it still doesn't feel rushed. The guide Ben is very knowledgeable and shares interesting background information during the bus ride.

  • 12-Feb-2023

    A good mix of activities. Favorite part was 30 minute cliff top walk. Very knowledgeable and entertaining guide. Wish he had a microphone on bus tho cause it was hard to hear commentary with the road noise.

  • 08-Feb-2023

    Sensationa and gets all the big item ticked off the list in one day. Sanctuary is wonderful. And the picture pops the whole day we’re excellent. Great tour guide too

  • 06-Nov-2022

    Couldn't actually experience this trip as our Jetstar flight was cancelled and we couldn't get there in time.

  • 10-Oct-2022

    This was a nice tour but you'll be on the bus a long time. With our guide even longer as he drove very slow. He also talked so much it was almost too much. That's just a personal preference. The sites were awesome. The cliffs we saw and the 40 min hike was incredible. The unzoo was small but cute and you got to see the devil feeding. And of course port Arthur. They really should add some food options as opposed to just stopping at one random place to get food.

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