Scenery and delicious food combine to make this Bruny Island tour from Hobart one of the best days out for those who enjoy the finer things in life! Featuring a comprehensive, 9+ hour tour itinerary, you'll be taken on a journey to one of Tasmania's must-see destinations to enjoy not only its ruggedly beautiful landscape but also numerous samplings of fresh local produce with this small, 12 person guided tour.
Heading out from Hobart early in the morning (7:45am), you'll board a bus and head for a ferry terminal where you'll make the crossing to Bruny Island, following a trail that involves numerous delights for your taste buds. Make a stop at Bruny Island Cheese where you'll sample some rich and deliciously fresh Tassie cheeses, then push on to Get Shucked Oysters for some famously fresh seafood that will make your mouth water.
Next, visit Bruny Island Berry Farm where you can pick and taste seasonal berries, followed by a walk through the lush local rainforest and seeing rare White Wallabies on a private reserve. Enjoy a drop of three of the good stuff at Bruny Island Premium Wines and see why Tasmania's wine is a true up-and-comer on the global scene, then indulge your sweet tooth with a stop at a leading fudge producer. Cap it all off with a swig of top quality alcohol at the Bruny Island House of Whisky before re-boarding the ferry for the return trip back to Hobart. The best food and sights that this part of Tasmania has to offer, this Bruny Island tour is a foodie's delight and not to be missed!
Note
- Bookings are essential. All passengers must be accounted for and if travelling with a child aged 0-2yrs, an Infant ticket must be selected at time of booking. Cruise time may not be accommodated if all passengers travelling in group are not pre-booked
Inclusions
- Ferry crossing
- Exclusive cheese experience designed by Nick Haddow
- Award winning wine and whisky tasting
- Glass of wine with delicious cellar door Lunch at Australia’s southernmost vineyard
- Oysters
- Honey and Fudge
- Pick and eat berries in season
- Meet cheese makers, oyster farmers, beekeepers, fudge makers, berry farmers, viticulturists and whisky distillers to hear the stories behind the harvest
- Savour speciality local produce all grown, made or harvested on Bruny
- Enjoy short walks along deserted beaches
- Learn about the early history of Bruny Island
- Relax and soak up the Island culture
- Spot incredible wildlife including endemic birds, rare white wallabies and echidnas
- Travel in small groups of up to 18, led by a local guide
Itinerary
- Depart Hobart 8.00am
- Bruny Island Ferry
- Bruny Island Cheese and Beer exclusive tasting
- Drive thru Get Shucked Oysters to pick up oysters for lunch
- The Neck Lookout
- Mavista rainforest walk
- Search for white wallabies
- Lunch Pennicotts – oysters, main meal and two glasses wine, beer, cider
- Bligh Museum/Adventure Bay
- Two Tree Point beach walk
- Bruny Island Chocolate company – take home chocolate/fudge
- Bruny Island Honey – take home tasting
- Drive through oysters for purchase
- Return ferry, return to Hobart 5.30pm
Time
- Tours depart Hobart at 8.00am and return at 5.30pm
Location
- Please meet at our Hobart Waterfront Booking Centre, Franklin Wharf, next to the Constitution Dock Lifting Bridge
Additional Information
- Bruny Island Cheese Co - exclusive cheese experience designed by Nick Haddow owner of Bruny Island Cheese and Beer Co. You'll meet the makers and learn how they crafted their artisan produce. Relax and enjoy generous platters of Bruny Island Cheeses and handcrafted ale
- Get Shucked Oysters - savour the clean salty flavour of oysters straight from the shell
- Bruny Island Berry Farm - delicious handmade morning tea packed with juicy fresh berries (in season)
- Bruny Island Premium Wines - enjoy a wine tasting Australia's southern-most vineyard before savouring a cellar door lunch of locally sourced produce coupled with a glass of your favourite wine
- Bruny Island Chocolate Company - indulge in sweet treats at the Bruny Island Chocolate Company, home to handmade fudge
- Bruny Island Honey - satisfy your sweet tooth sampling a variety of locally harvested honey
- Bruny Island House of Whisky - taste a Tasmanian Single Malt Whisky and see the most extensive known collection of Tasmanian whiskies
Child Policy
- Bookings are essential. All passengers must be accounted for and if travelling with a child aged 0-2yrs, an Infant ticket must be selected at time of booking. Cruise time may not be accommodated if all passengers travelling in group are not pre-booked
Booking Information
- Confirmation in the form of a tour voucher will be received at time of purchase
- Upon completion of purchase, please print the voucher and present on day of the experience
- Mobile Vouchers are accepted! - Vouchers can also be presented on your mobile device for this attraction
- For your information, complete Tour Operator Information including contact details is included on your tour voucher
