Hobart Tours & Day Trips

Tours from Hobart are mostly day trips, and the main decision is where to point the day: Bruny Island for food and coastline, Port Arthur for convict history, Wineglass Bay for beaches or Tasman Island for sea cliffs. Hobart city, Kunanyi/Mt Wellington, food and wine tours and longer trips to Cradle Mountain make up the rest. The Hobart page covers the wider region.

Bruny Island tours from Hobart

The Bruny Island tours page has land and water options. The Bruny Island Food and Lighthouse Tour crosses from Kettering by ferry, serves a beach picnic of oysters, cheese and bread, and visits Cape Bruny Lighthouse, first lit in March 1838. It offers hotel pickup.

The Bruny Island Gourmet Day Tour Including Lunch leaves Franklin Wharf at 7.45am for six food and drink courses, among them Bruny Island cheese, chocolate, honey and Get Shucked oysters, with a rainforest walk. The Bruny Island Wilderness Cruise and Bus Transfer from Hobart is a popular choice if you would rather spend the afternoon on the water.

Port Arthur and Tasman Peninsula tours

The Port Arthur tours page covers Tasmania's convict history. The Port Arthur Day Tour with Carnarvon Bay Cruise leaves Brooke Street Pier at 8.45am, includes a 40-minute guided tour and admission, and cruises around the Isle of the Dead.

For more of the peninsula, the Port Arthur, Richmond and Tasman Peninsula Tour stops at Pirates Bay Lookout, walks 2km along the Waterfall Bay cliffs to Tasman Arch and Devil's Kitchen, and finishes in Richmond. Groups are capped at 20 and hotel pickup is available.

Tasman Island tours

The Tasman Island tours page is for the sea cliffs of the Tasman National Park coastline. The Tasman Island Cruise Day Tour from Hobart checks in at the Dock Head Building on Franklin Wharf at 7.30am, runs by bus to the boat and includes morning tea and lunch. The 3-hour cruise itself looks for dolphins, fur seals and seasonal whales.

Wineglass Bay and Freycinet tours

Freycinet National Park is about 185km from Hobart, roughly a 2.5-hour drive, so the Wineglass Bay tours run as long days. The Wineglass Bay and Freycinet National Park Tour is a full-day guided trip, and the Wineglass Bay cruises with lunch leave from Coles Bay if you would rather see the coastline from the water.

Hobart city, MONA and Kunanyi/Mt Wellington

For a day in town, the Hop On Hop Off Hobart City Sightseeing Tour sells a 24 or 48-hour pass for a 90-minute loop. The Hobart City Tour with MONA Ferry & Entry pairs a 3-hour coach tour with the ferry and entry to MONA.

The Kunanyi Mt Wellington Explorer Bus is a 2.5-hour return trip with a 30-minute stop at the summit. The top is around 10°C cooler than the city, so pack a warm jacket.

Food, wine and brewery tours

The Cascade Brewery Guided Tour & Beer Tasting is a 1-hour visit in Hobart. For a full-day outing, the Coal River Wine Hopper Tour from Hobart heads into the Coal River wine region, and the Huon Tasting Trail tour pairs tastings with Hastings Cave and Tahune Airwalk.

Cradle Mountain and longer trips

Cradle Mountain is covered by full-day and overnight tours from Hobart. The Cradle Mountain National Park Guided Tour runs as a full-day trip from Hobart, and Wild Tasmania Tours has a 2-day Cradle Mountain nature tour and a 4-day Tasmania tour with accommodation and transport.

How to choose a tour from Hobart

Start with how long you have. Tastings and city loops are 1 to 3-hour outings, while Bruny Island and Port Arthur days are 8 to 11-hour outings. Then check pickup: Franklin Wharf, Brooke Street Pier and 20 Davey Street are the common meeting points, and some tours collect from selected hotels.

Frequently asked questions

What are the main day tours from Hobart?

The main day tours from Hobart go to Bruny Island, Port Arthur and the Tasman Peninsula, Tasman Island, Wineglass Bay and Freycinet, Kunanyi/Mt Wellington and the Coal River wine region. Hobart city and MONA tours run from Brooke Street Pier.

How do you travel from Hobart to Bruny Island?

Allow a 45-minute drive to the Kettering ferry terminal and a 20-minute crossing, or join a Bruny Island tour that handles the transport. The Bruny Island Food and Lighthouse Tour crosses by ferry from Kettering and offers hotel pickup.

Can you do Port Arthur as a day trip from Hobart?

Yes. The Port Arthur Day Tour with Carnarvon Bay Cruise leaves Brooke Street Pier at 8.45am with a 40-minute guided tour and a cruise around the Isle of the Dead, and the Port Arthur, Richmond and Tasman Peninsula Tour is an 11-hour day.

Are there tours from Hobart to Cradle Mountain?

Yes. The Cradle Mountain National Park Guided Tour is a full-day trip from Hobart, Wild Tasmania Tours runs a 2-day Cradle Mountain nature tour, and Tassie Tours Tasmania combines a Hobart to Launceston transfer with Cradle Mountain.

Which Hobart tours include hotel pickup?

The Bruny Island Food and Lighthouse Tour and the Port Arthur Day Tour with Carnarvon Bay Cruise offer hotel pickup, and the Port Arthur, Richmond and Tasman Peninsula Tour collects from selected hotels. Check each tour page for pickup areas.

Is a Mt Wellington tour worth doing in Hobart?

The Kunanyi Mt Wellington Explorer Bus is a 2.5-hour return trip with a 30-minute stop at the summit and views over Hobart and southern Tasmania. The summit is around 10°C cooler than the city, so bring a warm jacket.

Choose a Bruny Island food day or a Port Arthur history day first, then fill the gaps with a city loop or a tasting from the Hobart cruises and tours above.