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Port Arthur Tasman Sights with Harbour Cruise

Convict ruins, sea cliffs and hand-forged chocolate, one Hobart day.

Hobart to Port Arthur done properly: entry to Tasmania's most visited historic site with its harbour cruise, plus Eaglehawk Neck, Remarkable Cave, a chocolate foundry and a lavender farm on the way.

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Overview

Port Arthur is where Australia's convict story gets real: a whole sandstone settlement of ruins and restored buildings, more than 30 of them, set on a cold, beautiful harbour. This day trip from Hobart includes full site entry, with the 20-minute harbour cruise and free guide talks that come with it, and stacks the Tasman Peninsula's other sights around a flexible three or four hours on site.

You leave Hobart at 9:30am with hotel pick-ups from ten points across the city and the Eastern Shore. First stop is Pirates Bay Lookout above Eaglehawk Neck at 10:40am, then the Dog Line, the convict-era guard post on the isthmus, then ten minutes at the Tasmanian Chocolate Foundry. The Port Arthur Lavender Farm is an optional 30 or 60 minute stop before the Historic Site around 11:40am. There you choose: four hours at Port Arthur, or three hours plus a 50-minute round trip to Remarkable Cave, where the sea has carved a tunnel through the cliff. An Isle of the Dead cruise is an optional extra at 2:20pm. You leave Port Arthur at 3:40pm and are back in Hobart at 5:30pm.

It is an eight-hour day with a local guide at the wheel. Site entry is included; food, drinks and tastings are not, and Remarkable Cave needs a national parks pass paid on site. Wear comfortable walking shoes and bring a layer, water, sunscreen and a camera: the site is largely outdoors, some ground is uneven, and peninsula weather changes its mind. Runs year-round; the site is open daily except Christmas Day.

Why you'll love it

  1. 1

    Port Arthur entry with 20-minute harbour cruise

  2. 2

    More than 30 historic buildings and ruins

  3. 3

    Pirates Bay Lookout and the Dog Line

  4. 4

    Tasmanian Chocolate Foundry stop

  5. 5

    Optional lavender farm, 30 or 60 minutes

  6. 6

    Optional Remarkable Cave detour

  7. 7

    Hotel pick-up from ten Hobart points

Itinerary at a glance

1 9:30am · Depart Hobart

Pick-up from one of ten hotel points across the city and the Eastern Shore, then the drive east onto the Tasman Peninsula.

1 10:40am · Pirates Bay Lookout and the Dog Line

Ten minutes at the lookout over Pirates Bay and Eaglehawk Neck, then five minutes at the Dog Line, the convict-era guard post on the narrow isthmus.

1 11:05am · Tasmanian Chocolate Foundry

Ten to fifteen minutes among hand-made chocolate. Buying is your call and your money.

1 11:30am · Port Arthur Lavender Farm (optional)

An optional 30 or 60 minute stop in the lavender rows before the Historic Site.

1 11:40am · Port Arthur Historic Site

Three or four hours on site with your admission covering the 20-minute harbour cruise, free guide talks and more than 30 buildings, ruins, restored houses and gardens. An Isle of the Dead cruise at 2:20pm is an optional extra.

1 2:50pm · Remarkable Cave (optional), then home

If you took the three-hour option, a 50-minute round trip to Remarkable Cave with the parks pass paid on site. Depart Port Arthur at 3:40pm, arrive Hobart 5:30pm.

What's included

✓ What's included

  • Port Arthur Historic Site entrance fee (general admission)
  • 20-minute Port Arthur harbour cruise and free guide talks, included with admission
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off from ten locations across Hobart and the Eastern Shore
  • Choice of three or four hours at Port Arthur
  • Optional 30 or 60 minute Port Arthur Lavender Farm stop
  • Local guide and driver

✕ Not included

  • ✕Food, drinks and tastings
  • ✕Remarkable Cave national parks pass (paid on site; three-hour Port Arthur option only)
  • ✕Isle of the Dead cruise (optional extra)

Common questions about this trip

  • Where and when is pick-up?
    The tour departs Hobart at 9:30am with hotel pick-up and drop-off from ten locations across the city and the Eastern Shore. Your nearest point is confirmed with your booking. Return to Hobart is at 5:30pm.

  • What does the Port Arthur ticket include?
    General admission to the Historic Site, which comes with a complimentary 20-minute harbour cruise, free 10 to 15 minute guide talks through the day, and access to more than 30 historic buildings, ruins, restored houses and heritage gardens. You explore self-guided. The Isle of the Dead cruise is a separate optional extra.

  • How long do I get at Port Arthur?
    You choose on the day: four hours on site, or three hours plus the Remarkable Cave detour. The cave round trip takes about 50 minutes and the parks pass for it is paid on site.

  • What should I wear and bring?
    Comfortable walking shoes, water, sunscreen, weather-appropriate clothing and a camera. The Historic Site is largely outdoors and some areas involve walking on uneven surfaces. Bring money for food, drinks and chocolate, as meals and tastings are not included.

  • Is lunch included?
    No. Meals, tastings and drinks are at your own cost. There is time to eat at Port Arthur during your three or four hours on site.

  • Is there an age limit?
    The operator sells child fares for guests aged 17 and under, so the tour is open to all ages. Note that the site involves a fair amount of walking.

  • What happens in bad weather?
    The Historic Site operates daily except Christmas Day and is largely outdoors, so dress for the conditions. The tour is weather dependent and the operator decides on the day.

  • What's the cancellation policy?
    Cancel with at least 24 hours notice for a full refund on day tours. Changes are accommodated where possible. Tours run in most weather, and the operator contacts guests directly if severe weather affects a tour. Private tours have their own terms. Wanderlust handles the refund for you, refunds mirror the operator's terms 1:1 (including if the operator cancels) and we chase it on your behalf.

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"I particularly enjoyed the stop at the Lavender Farm, which was a wonderful addition to the day and a great opportunity to experience another side of Tasmania. Port Arthur itself was confronting, beautiful and deeply moving. It is a place that everyone visiting Tasmania should experience, and having the time to explore and reflect made it even more memorable."
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