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Cruise Ship - Port Arthur Shore Excursion - Hobart
6h 30mfrom AUD $239
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17 tours in Port Arthur in Australia · ★ 4.5 and upClear filters
★ 5.0 (12)
🐠 Water Activities
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90 minute Cape Raoul Cruise and Port Arthur Historic Site entry
This 4-hour experience combines a 90-minute coastal cruise with entry to Port Arthur Historic Site. You'll navigate the Tasman Peninsula's dramatic shoreline—past sea caves, natural arches, and 200-metre dolerite cliffs—ending at Cape Raoul where Australian fur seals bask on the rocks. The route takes in historical landmarks like Point Puer and Isle of the Dead, plus pristine white-sand beaches at Safety Cove and Crescent Bay, with Mt Brown rising behind.
4 hoursfrom AUD $190
★ 5.0 (5)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Australia
Cape Raoul Cruises Day Tour from Hobart
A 10-hour coastal expedition from Hobart that combines a 90-minute wilderness cruise with a visit to Port Arthur Historic Site. You'll travel by coach to the Tasman Peninsula, where the Southern Ocean batters towering dolerite cliffs and sea arches. The cruise takes you to Cape Raoul to spot Australian and long-nosed fur seals lounging amongst 170-million-year-old columnar rock formations. Return transport from Hobart included.
10 hoursfrom AUD $260
★ 5.0 (4)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
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Port Arthur Day Tour Private Charter Service ( 3 days in advance）
This eight-hour private charter takes you to Port Arthur, a 19th-century penal settlement turned open-air museum on Tasmania's Tasman Peninsula. Your driver-guide walks you through convict-era ruins and heritage buildings before heading back via four striking natural formations—Tasman Arch, Devils Kitchen, Blow Hole and Tessellated Pavement—that showcase the peninsula's raw coastal geology. Book three days ahead.
8 hoursfrom AUD $1600
★ 5.0 (2)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
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6 Day Island Icons Tassie Day Tour Bundle
Pack Tasmania's highlights into six days with this bundled tour series covering the state's most distinctive landscapes and attractions. You'll move between Cradle Mountain's alpine terrain, Wineglass Bay's coastal drama, Port Arthur's convict history, Richmond's colonial architecture, kunanyi/Mt Wellington's vistas, Bruny Island's wildlife and clifftops, and the Hastings Caves system with its treetop Airwalk. Days are structured tours operating independently—Cradle Mountain, Wineglass Bay and Hobart Highlights are fixed anchor points, while other days may shift based on availability. The bundle includes entry fees, passes and hotel transfers from selected Hobart locations.
6 daysfrom AUD $1050
★ 5.0 (2)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
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4 Day Bundle - Hobart, Port Arthur, Bruny, Hastings and Tahune
Four days exploring southern Tasmania's most compelling corners. You'll visit Bruny Island's dramatic coastlines and farm gates, walk Hobart's streets and surrounds, stand at Port Arthur's convict ruins, and descend into Hastings Caves before ascending the Tahune Airwalk canopy. Local guides navigate you through each region in air-conditioned comfort, hitting natural reserves and wildlife sanctuaries along the way. National Parks Pass included. Tours operate independently, so sequence varies.
4 daysfrom AUD $635
★ 5.0 (1)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
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Highlights of Tasmania Group 7 Days Touring Package
A seven-day guided journey through Tasmania's most compelling landscapes, departing Hobart and concluding in Launceston. You'll spend four nights exploring the island's southeast via small-group coach—threading through Port Arthur's convict history, Wineglass Bay's dramatic coastline, Freycinet's granite peaks, and Mt Field's alpine forest. A lunch cruise to Peppermint Bay and wildlife encounters at Bonorong break up the touring. Five nights' accommodation, select meals, and airport transfers are included.
7 daysfrom AUD $3199
★ 5.0 (41)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
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Tasman Peninsula Small-Group Guided Tour From Hobart
Spend seven and a half hours exploring Tasmania's Tasman Peninsula with a small group and driver-guide. You'll visit Port Arthur's convict-era ruins, walk coastal tracks past sea cliffs, and scan the water for wildlife. The tour includes hotel collection and on-board commentary, with a photographer capturing moments along the way. Lunch isn't provided, so bring supplies or plan a stop.
7h 30mfrom AUD $160
★ 5.0 (35)
🌿 Nature & Wildlife
Australia
10 Days Ultimate Guided Tour of Tasmania - Comfort Tour
Ten days tracking through Tasmania's most compelling landscapes—from the peaks of Cradle Mountain to Freycinet's granite cliffs—with side trips into the remote Tarkine wilderness. You'll stay in comfortable motels, walk at an easy-to-moderate pace, and spend time with Tasmanian devils at Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary. The Gordon River cruise and Port Arthur's convict history round out the itinerary. An eco-certified operator runs the show, meaning your accommodation and activity choices actively support conservation.
10 daysfrom AUD $3342
★ 4.9 (32)
🛕 Culture & History
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Port Arthur Deep History Tour｜Guided by a Convict Descendant
An eight-hour guided tour of Port Arthur and the Tasman Peninsula led by someone whose 17 convict ancestors lived through this history. Rather than a standard heritage run, you'll hear personal narratives woven through visits to Richmond's early settlement, the dramatic coastal cliffs that functioned as nature's prison walls, and Port Arthur itself. The tour covers the physical and psychological landscape that shaped the lives of the transported and the tactics they used to survive or escape an island within an island.
8 hours – 9 hoursfrom AUD $189
★ 4.9 (299)
🐠 Water Activities
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Tasman Peninsula Wilderness Cruise from Port Arthur
A three-hour coastal expedition departing from Port Arthur that traces the Tasman Peninsula's dramatic shoreline between Eaglehawk Neck and the former convict settlement. Pilot your boat past the Southern Hemisphere's tallest sea cliffs, slip into cathedral-like caves carved into stone, and watch for seals, dolphins, white-bellied sea eagles and wandering albatross. Runs daily year-round with an experienced local skipper who knows where the wildlife congregates.
3 hoursfrom AUD $190
★ 4.8 (485)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Australia
Tasman Island Cruises and Port Arthur Historic Site Day Tour from Hobart
Combine rugged coastal scenery with convict history on this 10.5-hour loop from Hobart. You'll spend three hours cruising the Tasman Peninsula's dramatic cliffs and sea caves, then shift to guided coach exploration of Port Arthur Historic Site, the colonies' most notorious penal settlement. Morning tea and lunch anchor the day, with interpretive commentary throughout revealing the peninsula's layered past.
10h 30mfrom AUD $345
★ 4.8 (19)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
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2 Day Tasmanian Highlights Tour - Bruny Island & Port Arthur
Explore two cornerstone Tasmanian destinations across two days from Hobart. Day one takes you to Bruny Island, where dramatic coastlines, sandy beaches and native wildlife share space with local producers and seafood. Day two focuses on the Tasmanian Peninsula—Port Arthur's convict heritage buildings, surrounding lookouts like Pirates Bay, and curiosities including a chocolate foundry and lavender farm. Includes guided transport, park passes and historic site entry.
2 daysfrom AUD $310
★ 4.8 (40)
🌿 Nature & Wildlife
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Hobart: Maria Island National Park, Nature & Wildlife active tour
This 10-hour active day tour takes you to Maria Island National Park off Tasmania's east coast, where you'll walk car-free trails across a landscape shaped by geology and convict history. Hike at least 10km to the Painted Cliffs—sandstone carved into intricate patterns by tidal forces over millennia—then push on to the Fossil Cliffs, where ancient marine fossils line sheer rock faces overlooking Freycinet Peninsula. You'll also explore Darlington, a remarkably intact convict probation settlement that predates Port Arthur. Small groups and professional guides keep the experience intimate and informative.
10 hoursfrom AUD $215
★ 4.8 (370)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
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Port Arthur and Tasman Sights with Harbour Cruise
An eight-hour guided tour combining Tasmania's most significant convict heritage site with Tasman Peninsula coastal stops. Depart from one of eight city locations, visit the UNESCO-listed Port Arthur Historic Site with included harbour cruise, and explore surrounding landmarks including Eaglehawk Neck's lookout, Pirates Bay, a lavender farm, chocolate foundry, and optional caves. Travel in air-conditioned comfort with a local driver navigating the scenic drive and stops.
8 hoursfrom AUD $50
★ 4.8 (162)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
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Port Arthur, Richmond & Tasman Peninsula Active Day Tour
Eleven-hour circuit of the Tasman Peninsula combining dramatic coastal walks, convict-era ruins, and sculpted rock formations. Start at Port Arthur Historic Site for four hours of self-guided exploration, then traverse the peninsula's highlights: the Waterfall Bay Cliff Top Walk along Australia's tallest sea cliffs, the Devils Kitchen and Tasman Arch formations in the national park, and historical vantage points at Pirates Bay and Eaglehead Neck. Finish in Richmond Village. Small groups with expert guides; harbour cruise included.
11 hoursfrom AUD $170
★ 4.8 (82)
🌿 Nature & Wildlife
Australia
7-Day Super Value Tour of Tasmania: Explore Tasmania's West and East Coasts
Seven days tracing Tasmania's coastlines and wilderness: Cradle Mountain's alpine trails, the Bay of Fires' ochre cliffs, Wineglass Bay's perfect arc, the rugged West Coast, and Port Arthur's convict ruins. Small-group eco-certified tour with expert guides, wildlife encounters at Bonorong Sanctuary including Tasmanian devils, and several of the island's best short walks. Accommodation, park fees, and Hobart transfers included. Requires moderate fitness; not suitable for spinal conditions, pregnancy, or cardiovascular concerns.
7 daysfrom AUD $1447
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