Maria Island Active Day Tour from Hobart

Hobart, Australia

Maria Island Walking Day Trip from Hobart

12 hours
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Experience Tasmania's natural beauty and native wildlife on a full-day tour to Maria Island National Park from Hobart. Hike around the island with a knowledgeable guide, swim in sheltered bays, and look for animals like Tasmanian devils, kangaroos, dolphins and little penguins. Includes round-trip transportation, and hotel pickup and drop-off in Hobart.

Watch for Dolphins & Whales on the ferry journey (30 mins each way)
Walk to amazing “Painted Cliffs” and wander amongst the unusual rock formation
Walk around and discover and the convict history at the Darlington World Heritage convict site
Relax and take in all the stunning secluded bays and beaches in this paradise setting

What's Included

Return Ferry crossing fee
National Park entrance fees
Professional guides and interpretive walks
Small, friendly groups
We offer pick up from Limited hotel locations.

Food and drinks (Bring your own lunch/snacks/water bottles, there are no shops on Maria Island))
We do not offer pick ups from Air BnB’s and private residences

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

20 Davey St, Hobart TAS 7000, Australia
Our General Meet Point is the Tasmanian Travel & Information Centre at 20 Davey Street, Hobart. Please be ready for pick up at this location at 6:40am. Hotel pick up is available from select locations. Please contact the Tour Operator directly via email to enquire about hotel pick ups.

Start time

06:45 AM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Depart from Hobart after hotel pickup in the early morning, driving in a climate-controlled vehicle to the ferry that takes you to Maria Island.

Upon arrival on the island, start your walking tour with your guide to take in the scenic landscape. Look for resident wildlife such as Tasmanian devils in the wild, along with other animals such as wallabies, kangaroos, Cape Barren Geese, wombats, and little penguins. Explore the painted cliffs and pristine white-sand beaches, swim in sheltered bays, and scan the ocean for dolphins, seals, penguins, and migrating whales (seasonal). Throughout the day, your guide shares informative commentary about the island's history and wildlife.

Expect to walk at a leisurely pace on walking trails that are suitable for people with a moderate level of fitness. Please wear good walking shoes, and bring a day pack with all-weather clothing and swim gear.

Maria Island does not have cars or shops. Bring snacks and lunch; there will be a stop in the morning to purchase food along the way.

At the end of the day, your tour ends with hotel drop-off in Hobart.

Triabunna

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Maria Island National Park

4 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Fossil Cliffs

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Painted Cliffs Maria Island

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Maria Island

5 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Minimum age to participate in tour is 8 years
Not wheelchair accessible
Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there is not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
This is an active tour. A suitable level of general health & fitness and physical abilities is essential

We provide accurate interpretation, and keep wildlife disturbance to a minimum by viewing from appropriate distances and informing our guests how to view wildlife with patience and respect. Activities are always confined to tracks and boardwalks to minimize negative impacts.
We depart Hobart promptly at 6.45am. If you are late we can not wait. It is very important to be on time for your pickup, as we have a time line to keep to ensure we do not miss our ferry to Maria Island. We have very limited capacity to wait for late passengers and we may have to make the unfortunate decision to depart without you! If you have any concerns about your pick up - our phone line is open at 6.30am, please call us promptly on 03 6231 5390.
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
There are no shops on Maria, and limited drinking water, so make sure you bring enough water and food for your day out. There will be a brief stop on the way to the Ferry for some last minute food purchases - sandwiches/rolls etc. And there is normally a chance to buy some takeaway food on the return trip back to Hobart.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 19 travelers

Cancellation Policy

This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Maria_R

Great experience, awesome tour guide, highly recommended. The whole experience was great, the island itself has a lot to offer, from wildlife to great views, and nice beaches.

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Nida_A, Apr 2024

5 stars, please don’t leave this off of your itinerary! A beautiful, uninhabited island with so much wildlife and scenery to offer! Our guide, Ian was amazingly knowledgeable and doubles as a history teacher so you’re getting some deep history along with your scenery. This does not require a high fitness level but does have a few uphill stretches. The tour can move a bit quick but is necessary to see all the sites/animals that you get to see. Again, highly recommended and even better if you get Ian!

Trip to Maria Island from Hobart

Stuart_B, Apr 2024

We loved seeing the wildlife including wombats, pademelons and a bandicoot. The cliffs at the white beach were amazing. Our guide was with us for the whole day and was very interesting. The ferry journeys were fun too. Overall a very well organised trip.

Maria Island walk

Lynn_W, Mar 2024

Loved seeing the wombats! Didn't see any kangaroos (darn it!), but saw a few wallabies. Great walks to the painted cliffs and to the fossil cliffs. And I'm a sucker for a ferry ride! All in all a great day.

A great day out.

Dianne_M, Mar 2024

Informative information, beautiful scenery, a gem of an island. A great way to find out more about the historical significance of the island and experience the geographical features.

Awesome trip

Brett_D, Feb 2024

Awesome trip with lots of animal sightings and historical info. Painted cliffs is pretty and the fossil cliffs are interesting. Nick is a knowledgeable guide.

Beautiful and stunning views

Camtan_T, Jan 2024

Beautiful beaches and wildlife especially the wombat they are cute and I need to imagine how the people that live on Maria island

Maria Island walking day trip

Matthew_G, Apr 2022

The Maria Island day trip was a fantastic day out. David our guide was full of knowledge and although we had rain I still thoroughly enjoyed it.

Incredible tour

Kimberley_C, Apr 2022

Trevor was an amazing tour guide who had so much knowledge and was keen to share it all with us. Always made us laugh and kept it fun the whole time.

Maria island tour 14-02-22

Janete_C, Feb 2022

I cannot recommend enough this trip. It was fantastic. Clinton, our guide was amazing. The island is beautiful, the nature and wildlife. I would do this tour again as it was a wonderful tour. We saw kangaroos, wombats, birds. The view of the cliff is amazing. Highly recommnend if younlike walks and nature.

Best guided tour to Maria Island

Maria_R, Jan 2021

Great experience, awesome tour guide, highly recommended. The whole experience was great, the island itself has a lot to offer, from wildlife to great views, and nice beaches.