Port Arthur Tour: Explore Historic Site and Scenic Ruins

Immerse yourself in history and natural beauty with a full-day guided tour of Port Arthur. Explore the scenic ruins, restored buildings, and take a relaxing cruise to the Isle of the Dead.

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Richmond - Travel across the Tasman Bridge, into the Coal River Valley, then through the historic town of Richmond. Enjoy a short photo stop at the famous convict built Richmond Bridge
  • Pirates Bay/Eaglehawk Neck - We continue on to the breathtaking Tasman Peninsula. Be in awe of the wonderful views as we visit Pirates Bay Lookout and Tasman…
What's Included
  • Explore Remarkable Caves and Maingon Bay Lookout
  • Visit Historic Richmond for photo opportunities
  • 30-minute Harbour Cruise around Isle of the Dead
  • Admission to Port Arthur Historic Site
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information

This comprehensive day tour departing from Hobart is crafted to maximize exploration time at Port Arthur. Once a convict settlement, Port Arthur is rich in history and now features stunning natural landscapes, picturesque ruins, and restored structures. Enhance your experience by attending one of the complimentary site talks available throughout the…

Location
Mona Brooke Ferry Terminal
Franklin Wharf
Brooke St Pier, 12 Franklin Wharf, Hobart TAS. Please check-in at the Day Tours desk inside the pier building.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Sengsreyleap_h
Jul 11, 2025
The trip was amazing,... - The trip was amazing, everything went as scheduled. The tour guide was very friendly and he’s even told us jokes. Had a wonderful long day .
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Rebekah_w
Jul 10, 2025
Great trip and commentary... - Great trip and commentary from Hugo. Port Arthur was very interesting. Enjoyed the stops at Richmond, chocolate shop, tasmans arch amongst others. Highly recommend this tour
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Quanyou_y
Jul 10, 2025
Review - Chris is great with explaining and telling the history along the way. Accommodating and helpful. Bus is big and spacious.
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Tino_s
Jul 10, 2025
A very good day out - An excellent day with lots of smaller but interesting visits in the morning and afternoon, and the visit to Port Arthur in the middle of the day. Plenty of time spent at the site understanding the terrible conditions and circumstances of the poor people incarcerated there. A very good day tour. Phil, the driver was excellent.
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Lara_p
Jul 10, 2025
Hugo was very informative... - Hugo was very informative and entertaining - a great tour guide. The tour had lots of variety and was very well organised.
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Frequentflier313414
Jul 5, 2025
Great experience and big shout out to Rod our driver and guide. Thanks Rod for your time. - Great tour experience to Port Arthur. Rod our driver and guide was extremely knowledgeable. Tour was for full day with extra stops / sights included. Rod shared plenty of interesting local information. We also forgot shopping on the coach and Rod went out of his way to meet us the next day, to hand it over. Very grateful for his gesture. Most definitely will recommend to others.
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Brian_s
Jul 2, 2025
Port Arthur - That it is excellent tour. Phil is brilliant The day was long but flew by. We had a constant narration from Phil.
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Karen
Jul 1, 2025
A must do in Hobart - Enjoyable and informative from start to finish. Phil was a fantastic guide. It’s a long day but well worth it. Stunning scenery…
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Elizabeth_f
Jun 23, 2025
Wonderful Tour - A very informative tour by a very knowledgeable tour guide. Rod our driver was excellent in every way. He told us so much about Port Arthur and also the local areas that we drove through. He is an excellent driver and it was so interesting listening to everything he had to say. At all times we felt safe on the bus. An excellent tour with an excellent driver. Highy recommended.
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Stephaniedl8347xy
Jul 9, 2025
Great location, average tour - The tour timing was oddly laid out. There was very little time at Port Arthur to complete the many available tours and explore the expansive grounds, before having to get on the ferry. The time in Richmond felt very wasted and better spent at Port Arthur. Our guide may have had an off day and was very mediocre and pretty disengaged from the group outside of scripted moments. Of all the tours we did across Australia, this was our least favorite - although Port Arthur itself is a must visit.
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From $110
up to 9 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).