HOBART EXPLORER
Morning or Afternoon 4 hrs tour
Hobart City Highlights / Wine, Whisky & Beer tasting
This tour provides you with a comprehensive half-day exploration, spent exploring the history, heritage, culture, and charm of Australia’s second oldest city. You will travel to all the nooks the big buses can’t go. Our guide will share with you his local knowledge and experience of local life in Hobart.
Drive with us along Sullivans Cove - Hobart's birthplace and waterfront, pass by Parliament House. Discover Hobart’s colorful past, the history of Salamanca Place with its Georgian style warehouses, admire the most beautifully preserved early colonial architecture and the charming maritime village of Battery Point. See historic Kelly’s Steps and Hobart Signal Station, the oldest building in Battery Point.
Pass the first Australian’s licensed Casino and drive to climb the only remaining circular sandstone Shot Tower in the world to enjoy spectacular views.
Travel to look at Australia’s oldest Cascade Brewery and entertain yourself with an option of local beer tasting. Pass by Anglesea Barracks - Australia’s oldest Army facility.
Visit the heritage remains of the Female Factory, a one-time female prison. Immerse yourself in the stories of convict women and the hardships they faced in prison or listen to the incredible tales about crime and punishment at the old Penitentiary Chapel. Uncover hidden secrets of solitary confinement, underground tunnels, and the gallows.
Experience the Hobart city's most enchanted parks, historic churches and buildings including St. George’s Anglican Church, St David’s Cathedral, Treasury, Hobart Town Hall, Australian’s oldest licensed Pub & Hotel, and many other incredible sights and destinations.
Stop to enjoy some time in the exquisite Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens.
Pass by Government House crossing the Tasman Bridge to stop at Rosny Hill lookout for stunning views of Hobart, Sandy Bay, and Mt Wellington.
Explore Tasmania’s Antarctic History and Heritage exhibit during visiting one of the museums if time permits.
Options - the itinerary can be amended as follows:
- On a clear sunny day
Travel to the summit of Mt Wellington and enjoy the stunning views over Hobart and Southern Tasmania, at 1272m above sea level. - On Saturday
Visit the Salamanca Market – Australia’s largest outdoor market and a perfect place to find a special handcrafted gift or memento of your holiday.
- Invigorate yourself with a delicious cool-climate Tasmanian wine in the heart of Hobart or have a whisky tasting at Tasmania’s Finest Malt Whisky Cellar Door. Includes:
• Fully guided tour
• Transport in modern luxury vehicle
• On board complimentary bottled water
• Umbrellas/rain ponchos
• Complimentary CBD hotel/port pick up’s / drop off’s
Tour Price:
Luxury Sedan - from AUD $115 per person; add.child AUD $58 / min. 3 adults
Luxury Minivan - from AUD $95 per person; add.2 children AUD $48 each / min. 5 adults
*Admission fees for museums & tastings are additional to the tour price
