12 Hobart Shore Excursions You Can Do Before All-Aboard

1.Shore Excursion: Hobart Highlights Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 107 reviews · from $107Our pick

This 5 to 7-hour Hobart shore trip links kunanyi, Salamanca Market on Saturdays, Richmond, Wicked Cheese, and Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary. A small air-conditioned vehicle, cruise-port pickup, and local guides such as Peter, Andrew, Jodi, and Tammie keep the day moving, with lunch at your own cost.

“The tour stops were very good. The guide could have been more informative. Chatted about sports most of the time. Also there really wasn’t time for lunch as the restaurants needed about 40 min to prepare food.”

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2.Shore Excursion-Hobart Wanderer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 87 reviews · from $114Top rated

Meet your guide at Hobart’s cruise terminal for a 5 to 6 hour outing to Mount Wellington, Richmond, and Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary. Guides such as Paul, Brett, Gary, Peter, and Jared are known for lively local commentary. The flexible route can suit cruise schedules, weather, and animal activity.

“Great tour! Jarred was so so good! World of information all along the way! Mt Wellington was spectacular & the wildlife sanctuary was picture perfect! Wonderful day😎”

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3.Hobart Shore Excursion: Hobart Attractions Bus

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · from $57

Ride a comfortable coach through Hobart with a guide, stopping for 15 minutes at Mount Nelson Signal Station and passing Battery Point, Cascade Brewery, the Penitentiary Chapel, and the Royal Tasmanian Botanic Gardens. It is a compact shore tour with a fixed route, not a hop-on hop-off bus.

“This tour was a very informative history lesson about the beginnings of Tasmania (Van Diemans Land). I was travelling with my two youngest grandchildren aged 7 & 9 and my nine year old grandaughter could certainly empathise with the yRead more”

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4.Shore Excursion: Hobart Wanderer

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 16 reviews · 1 day · from $112

Meet your iWander Tasmania guide at Hobart’s MACq02 Terminal for a full-day introduction to Tasmania. You’ll visit Mt. Wellington, Richmond, Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary, and Hobart streets, with time for kangaroo feeding, local scenery, history, lunch, and flexible cruise-day planning.

“Paul was excellent,leg room in van made my experience painful way too tight!”

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5.Cruise Ship – Port Arthur Shore Excursion – Hobart

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · from $171

Travel from Hobart’s cruise terminal to Port Arthur with guide Ross in a small group of up to six. Explore the convict site for three hours, cruise around the Isle of the Dead, then stop at lavender and chocolate makers before returning to your ship.

“Ross was absolutely amazing!! He shared his in depth knowledge of Port Arthur and made our day! Van was clean and comfortable!”

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6.Shore Excursion Hobart and Coal River Valley

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $161

Travel from Hobart’s waterfront through more than 40 city sights to Richmond and the Coal River Valley. Your local guide, including Peter on some departures, leads wine and cheese tastings, a lunch platter at family-run Puddleduck Vineyard, and a final view of your ship from Rosny Hill.

“Tour was excellent despite cold, drizzly rain. Peter had so many facts and fascinating info on Tassie that we didn’t know. We covered both sides of the river from battery point in Hobart to the outlying areas of Richmond. As we toured we sampled delicious cheeses and Read more”

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7.Hobart: Mt Field National Park & Wildlife Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 6 reviews · 7 hours · from $130

Meet near Hobart’s cruise terminal for a seven-hour small-group trip to Mt Field National Park and Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary. Walk to Russell and Horseshoe Falls, see towering swamp gums, hand-feed wallabies, and watch a Tasmanian Devil feeding. Trevor is one guide named in recent feedback.

“They left without me even though they promised to wait until I was able to go through immigration, which was delayed by government officials. I got out as quickly as I could but when I arrived at the meeting point they were gone. I informed of my status all along and they kept promising to wait but they left anyway.”

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8.Cruise Ship – Wine Shore Excursion – Hobart

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 6 hours · from $155

Join Ross or another English-speaking guide for a six-hour wine tour from your Hobart cruise ship. Visit up to three small vineyards, taste local wines, stop in historic Richmond, enjoy lunch at your own cost, and sample cheese at The Wicked Cheese Factory.

“Day trip was absolutely amazing. Ross is extremely knowledgeable of the region and so welcoming! Definitely recommend x”

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9.Shore Excursion: Nipaluna (Hobart) Highlights

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $60

Explore Hobart with a local guide such as Andrew, travelling by air-conditioned minibus to kunanyi, Richmond, and key city sights. Saturday departures include 75 minutes at Salamanca Market. The five-hour route mixes guided driving with free time, making it a useful cruise-day introduction to southern Tasmania.

“The trip to Kunanyi (Mt. Wellington) was worth the view. Bring warm clothes and head/ear coverings, as for us it was windy and cold. The clouds came and went, but was worth the trip. Visiting Richmond was great. It is a quiet town and we had a great visit walking the town after visiting their bridge.”

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10.Bonorong & Richmond: Shore Excursion (Private Tour)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 4 hours

Join driver guide David or Dave for a private four-hour trip from Hobart to Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary and Richmond. Meet native animals, see Australia’s oldest bridge and Catholic church, and choose between Richmond Gaol, shops, cafes, ducks, and sweets.

“David was an excellent driver and told us so much about the area. He was very personable. The vehicle was immaculate. David was Super flexible we could spend more time at certain stop if we wanted to. in the town of Richmond he asked us. What did we want to see after he gave us a general outline and we were able to spend a little time at a pub and pick up some goodies from the bakery it was wonderful great day.”

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11.Hobart Shore Excursion: Bonorong Bus

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $50Best value

Ride from Hobart’s Franklin Wharf to Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary in about 30 minutes, with nearly 90 minutes to explore at your own pace. Admission is paid separately. The air-conditioned bus returns you to the cruise terminal, making this a simple wildlife outing.

“This company was extremely knowledgeable and efficient. They were always on time, courteous, and professional. They also provided excellent insight into the sights they showed us. Overall, I give them outstanding marks!”

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12.Shore Excursion – nipaluna (Hobart) Highlights

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $57

Explore nipaluna (Hobart) by minibus with a local guide, driving up kunanyi for city views, visiting historic Richmond Bridge, touring Hobart’s key sights, and stopping at Salamanca Market on Saturdays. Pickup is offered, timing fits cruise schedules, and the group is limited to 20.

“Great value and tour. Nice van, and easy to find tour operator. Vehicle was comfortable tour guide was great.”

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