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Our team has been pulling together the best small-group tours, day trips and multi-day adventures around Tasmania for years. Mick reads the traveller reviews before any tour earns a spot on this page — if a tour's a dud, it doesn't get listed.

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Historic Battery Point

🛕 Culture & History

Historic Battery Point

A two-hour walking tour through Battery Point, one of Hobart's most architecturally significant neighbourhoods. Your local guide leads you through tree-lined streets lined with Georgian mansions, Victorian terraces and workers' cottages, revealing how colonial Tasmania's social hierarchy played out in brickwork and street layout. You'll discover why this waterfront suburb became Tasmania's address for the well-to-do, and explore gardens and heritage landmarks that still define the area.

2 hoursfrom AUD $38

Hobart Hop-On Hop-Off Bus & Richmond Village Tour

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Hobart Hop-On Hop-Off Bus & Richmond Village Tour

Explore Hobart across two distinct experiences: a 48-hour hop-on hop-off red double-decker circuit covering 20 city stops with panoramic views from the open top deck, plus a dedicated 4-hour excursion to Richmond Village. Wander Richmond's Georgian streetscape at your own pace for three hours—browse independent shops and galleries, visit Australia's oldest bridge and colonial gaol, sample local producers, then return through Coal River Valley's vineyard country.

1h 30m – 4 hoursfrom AUD $90

kunanyi/Mt Wellington Ultimate Experience Afternoon Tour

🌿 Nature & Wildlife

kunanyi/Mt Wellington Ultimate Experience Afternoon Tour

This 2.5-hour afternoon excursion takes you to the summit of kunanyi/Mt Wellington, where you'll traverse distinct alpine ecosystems and absorb views across Hobart and the Derwent River. Your experienced local guide leads you through the Observatory, Exhibition Gardens circuit, and Western Wilderness viewing deck—one of Australia's last untouched wilderness zones. On the way down, you'll pause at Cascade Gardens and the historic Female Factory convict site. Weather permitting, winter visits may include snow.

2h 30mfrom AUD $65

Mount Wellington Pinnacle 2 Hours Small Group Tour

🌿 Nature & Wildlife

Mount Wellington Pinnacle 2 Hours Small Group Tour

Ascend Hobart's iconic Mt Wellington on a guided minibus tour that covers the 2-hour round trip including transport and exploration time. Your university-trained guide shares Tasmanian stories whilst you traverse alpine terrain—snow gums, boulder-strewn slopes and distinctive rock outcrops—before reaching the Pinnacle for panoramic views across the city and coastline. Thirty minutes at the summit lets you absorb the vistas and spot rare mountain flora at leisure.

2 hoursfrom AUD $55

Art and History Trail Walking Tour in Tasmania

🛕 Culture & History

Art and History Trail Walking Tour in Tasmania

This 90-minute walking tour through Hobart's Sullivan's Cove and Battery Point quarters traces the city's artistic reinvention alongside its colonial foundations. You'll examine murals and installations by emerging and established artists while uncovering stories of early settlers, convicts, naval figures and the whaling trade that shaped Tasmania's capital. Historical photography punctuates the narrative at key sites.

1h 30mfrom AUD $40

Hobart and Surrounds Photography Workshop

🛕 Culture & History

Hobart and Surrounds Photography Workshop

A three-and-a-half-hour photography workshop across Hobart's Eastern Shore and Mt Wellington foothills, timed to capture the city's sunset transformation. Led by a professional photographer, the session suits beginners through intermediate shooters keen to refine their technique in genuinely striking locations. You'll scout lesser-known vantage points in the hills before positioning yourself for golden-hour and twilight shots as the urban landscape illuminates against the mountain's silhouette. Bring your own camera and tripod (loan available) and expect practical, on-location guidance tailored to your skill level.

3h 30mfrom AUD $200

Hobart Kayak Tour

🐠 Water Activities

Hobart Kayak Tour

Paddle through Hobart's working harbour on a 2.5-hour guided kayak tour that reveals the city from the water. Starting from the waterfront, you'll navigate past colonial mansions, heritage tall ships, and working docks whilst spotting local wildlife—seals, dolphins, and starfish in clear shallows. An expert guide provides paddling instruction and local knowledge throughout. All equipment included; no experience needed, just basic fitness.

2h 30mfrom AUD $140

Hobart Sailing Experience

🐠 Water Activities

Hobart Sailing Experience

Sail Hobart Harbour aboard a Sydney to Hobart race yacht with experienced crew. This three-hour active sailing experience lets you work the winches, steer, or simply watch as you navigate one of Australia's most dramatic harbours. You'll spot the city skyline, Mt Wellington's forested slopes, and possibly dolphins, seals, penguins or whales. Morning or afternoon tea with local produce and optional wine or beer complete the outing.

3 hoursfrom AUD $170

Hobart History, People & Places - 2 hour city walk

🛕 Culture & History

Hobart History, People & Places - 2 hour city walk

A 2-hour guided walk through Hobart's streets and waterfront, tracing the city's evolution from convict settlement to modern port. You'll navigate Hunter Street, Salamanca Place, and key heritage precincts with a local guide who unpacks Georgian and Victorian architecture alongside the lives of those who built the city—both the forced labour and the free settlers who shaped its character.

2 hoursfrom AUD $38

Dave's Eats Hobart Hobart Food Tour

🍜 Food & Cooking

Dave's Eats Hobart Hobart Food Tour

Walk Hobart's waterfront and laneways on a 2–2.5 hour guided tasting tour led by a local food enthusiast. Stop at five-plus venues—bakeries, fishmongers, delis, chocolate makers, ice-cream shops—sampling Tasmanian produce, award-winning cured meats, fresh seafood, and artisanal cheeses. You'll hear the stories behind each stop and meet the makers crafting these regional specialities. It's a relaxed outing that showcases flavours you won't taste anywhere else.

2 hours – 2h 30mfrom AUD $150

Hobart's Liquid History Pub Tour

🛕 Culture & History

Hobart's Liquid History Pub Tour

Walk Hobart's waterfront and historic lanes with Dave, stopping at four local pubs to sample Tasmanian craft beers, ciders, and wines while hearing stories of convict settlers, maritime figures, and the city's social evolution. This 2.5-hour tour pairs drinks with local history, moving at a leisurely pace through some of Australia's oldest buildings and drinking establishments.

2h 30mfrom AUD $115

Richmond Village & Red Decker hop-on hop-off

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Richmond Village & Red Decker hop-on hop-off

Pair a guided ramble through Richmond, Tasmania's best-preserved Georgian township, with 48 hours of hop-on hop-off access aboard Hobart's open-top Red Decker buses. Spend three hours exploring Richmond's colonial architecture, antique shops, and food spots (with exclusive discounts), then ride the full loop or dip in and out at stops around Hobart's waterfront and hills. The 90-minute circuit works best if you start the city tour at 10am or 11am before heading to Richmond at 12:30pm.

1h 30m – 4 hoursfrom AUD $90

kunanyi/Mt Wellington Explorer Bus- Return Tour (2.5 hours)

★ 4.9 (1,309)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

kunanyi/Mt Wellington Explorer Bus- Return Tour (2.5 hours)

Ride the official shuttle up kunanyi/Mount Wellington to 1270 metres, where views stretch across Hobart and southern Tasmania. This 2.5-hour return trip from Hobart's waterfront gives you 30 minutes at the summit's lookouts and shelter. Grab an all-day pass to hop off at five Wellington Park stops and walk alpine tracks at your own pace, catching a later bus back down. The shuttle runs year-round—it's the only operator with access when snow closes Pinnacle Road.

2h 30mfrom AUD $50

Hobart Sightseeing Cruise including Iron Pot Lighthouse

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Hobart Sightseeing Cruise including Iron Pot Lighthouse

Cruise down Hobart's Derwent River to Iron Pot Lighthouse on a 2.5-hour boat tour spotting maritime landmarks and learning about Tasmania's seafaring past. Your local guide recounts stories of wrecks, early colonists and harbour life whilst you pass Mount Wellington, the Shot Tower and Betsey Island. Intimate groups of 12–14 people mean genuine conversation and flexibility to linger at points of interest.

2h 30mfrom AUD $150

Salamanca Walk - History Tour

🛕 Culture & History

Salamanca Walk - History Tour

Walk through Battery Point's lanes and laneways to discover Hobart's colonial foundations and the characters who shaped them. This 2.5-hour guided tour threads together convict histories, colonial architecture, and the streetside stories of 19th-century Battery Point. You'll see period photographs and drawings throughout, and your guide offers tailored suggestions for cafés, galleries and pubs worth your time.

2h 30mfrom AUD $40

Wineglass Bay And Maria Island Wildlife Scenic Flight From Hobart

🌿 Nature & Wildlife

Wineglass Bay And Maria Island Wildlife Scenic Flight From Hobart

A three-hour aerial and ground tour departing Hobart that sweeps over Freycinet Peninsula and Wineglass Bay before touching down on Maria Island. You'll walk amongst native wildlife, sample local produce and Tasmanian wine, then return by light aircraft. Minimum two passengers required.

3 hoursfrom AUD $549

Grand Hobart Walking Tour

🛕 Culture & History

Grand Hobart Walking Tour

Walk through three centuries of Hobart's story with a knowledgeable local guide across this compact 3-hour loop. You'll navigate the sandstone laneways of Battery Point, explore Salamanca's Georgian warehouses and working docks, and discover the colonial architecture and street-level history that shaped Tasmania's capital. This isn't a museum tour—it's a real neighbourhood walk where your guide points out the details most visitors miss.

3 hoursfrom AUD $60

Half Day kunanyi/Mt Wellington and Cascade Female Factory

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Half Day kunanyi/Mt Wellington and Cascade Female Factory

Combine Hobart's colonial past and mountain landscape in a single afternoon. This 3.5-hour outing takes you up kunanyi/Mt Wellington for sweeping city and river views, then down to the Cascade Female Factory to explore one of Australia's most significant convict sites. Your local driver navigates both stops and can drop you back in the city, or you can walk the gentle 2km riverside trail back at your own pace, watching for platypuses along the way.

3h 30mfrom AUD $105

Hobart Historic Walking Tour

🛕 Culture & History

Hobart Historic Walking Tour

Walk through Hobart's layered past with a local guide who unpacks the colonial origins and waterfront transformation of Tasmania's capital. Over 90 minutes, you'll spot heritage-listed landmarks and hear about the convicts, merchants, and politicians who shaped the city's early character. Small group keeps things intimate and unhurried.

1h 30mfrom AUD $38

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