Hobart

Port Arthur and Tassie Devils Active Day Tour from Hobart

Hobart, Australia
Port Arthur and the Devils Active day tour from Hobart
  • 10 hours 30 minutes
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

This active, fast-paced tour is ideal for travelers who want to see and do a lot in a single day. There’s something for everyone on this tour, as long as you’re prepared to work those feet. Learn about Tasmanian history at the Port Arthur Historic Site, watch Tasmanian Devils feeding, hike along cliff-tops and to spectacular lookouts, walk across Australia’s oldest bridge still in use in the historical town of Richmond and much more. Ideal if you're short on time.
  • Entrance fees to places on the itinerary are included
  • Enjoy a relaxing Port Arthur cruise (included)
  • Hike the easy Waterfall Bay Cliff Top Walk
  • A fun, full-on overview of Hobart, Port Arthur, and surrounds

What's Included

  • Tasmanian Devil Unzoo entrance fee
  • Tassie Devil Feeding
  • Port Arthur Historic Site entrance fee
  • Port Arthur Harbor Cruise
  • Professional guides & interpretation
  • Small, friendly groups
  • Food and drinks: There are many options for your lunch and snacks at the Port Arthur Historic Site.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

  • 20 Davey St, Hobart TAS 7000, Australia

    Please meet us at the Tasmanian Travel & Information Centre at 20 Davey Street, Hobart. Please be ready for pick up at this location at 7.25am.

Start time

07:30 AM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Pirates Bay/Eaglehawk Neck

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Tasman National Park

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Waterfall Bay

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Tasmanian Devil Unzoo

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Port Arthur

3 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Richmond

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
Operated by Tours Tasmania

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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    Hana_B
    My tour guide Trevor was fantastic. Extremely knowledgeable and great sense of humour. We had plenty of time to spend at each stop, and we never felt rushed. The Unzoo was amazing, feeding and petting kangaroos, seeing a devil and the colourful birds were beautiful. Port Arthur was excellent as well, learning about the very difficult life of inmates in the 1800's; shocking. I highly recommend this day trip!

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    Great Tour if eateries are kept to one
    Joseph_S, Apr 2024
    The Port Arthur visit was great. The guide had really given a vivid idea of the conditions in those days..about the prison and other activities..in those days...but there was no time to go around the Tassie Devil facility except to seeing being fed..but the guide had a lot of time to take the group to eateries etc..
    Tasman Peninsula excursion
    Richard_S, Mar 2024
    Wonderful tour of Tasman peninsula. Great views. Enjoyed the UnZoo and Port Arthur grounds. As well as the brief stop in Richmond.
    TASSIE DEVILS!
    Patrick_S, Mar 2024
    In short: TASSIE DEVILS!!! In long: This was an educational, scenic, and overall fun tour that's worth exploring. Our tour guide, Nick, was really knowledgeable and friendly, and he added a lot of color to the scenery and history of Tasmania. The start of the tour included a number of scenic stop-offs and a walk through the Tasman Peninsula, including a number of stunning vistas of the seaside cliffs that made for absolutely wonderful pictures. There were also many horrifying and amusing stories from the history of the Peninsula, including various tales of convict escape attempts, piracy, and other trivia that Nick shared with us throughout the tour. After that was the unequivocal highlight of the tour: The Unzoo! We watched an Unzoo guide conduct a feeding with one of the Tassie Devils, which was a tad bit gruesome (think Nibbler from Futurama) but also included a number of facts and information about the devils which made the experience educational and interesting. Afterwards, the Unzoo guide held a local bird exhibition which saw our tour group get up close and personal with a number of Tasmania's feathered denizens, and then we were able to wander the grounds and see more devils, pademelons, kangaroos, and wallabies in their natural habitat. After the Unzoo, we spent a good amount of time in Port Arthur. While I found Port Arthur to be extremely fascinating (and I even found an unexpected family connection), the subject matter covered in Port Arthur, both historic and more recent, upset some of the other members of our group. Nick did a great job of prefacing this part of the tour as being an uncomfortable and important part of Australia's history, but I also understand how some people might not want to spend part of their vacation touring around a very well-preserved prison complex with deep educational dives provided throughout. Finally, we stopped off in Richmond for a quick breather before heading back to Hobart. We saw Richmond on an earlier tour and enjoyed it, but just be aware that this is the end of the tour and some of the shops close earlier in the day if you wanted to spend time perusing the boutiques and art galleries. Happily, the bar and bakeshop were both still open and we were able to enjoy ourselves. In summary, this tour was an excellent blend of scenic views, education, and, most importantly, TASSIE DEVILS!!! I would highly recommend this tour to anyone looking for an up close experience with those lovably terrifying creatures. If you want something that focuses on the Tasman Peninsula or Port Arthur, this is still a very good tour for both, but for us, the Unzoo was one of the highlights of our entire trip.
    Great tour
    Alexa_J, Jan 2024
    Had a great time, our guide was great with lots of knowledge and information. Kept us on time and moving. Was definitely a fast paced tour, which I liked, but may not be for everyone.
    Underwhelmed
    Leslie_E, Jan 2024
    The tour itself was adequate. the Driver/guide very knowledgeable. However 1) the bus was inadequate especially when you are in the last row. The seats were too low, seatbelts did not work, unable to hear and see. 2) on a rainy day if you have raincoats for some need to have for all 3) umbrellas would have been great and 4) no water offered during entire day
    Great value, well run tour.
    Nichole_D, Jan 2024
    This was a fantastic day. We feel we really did get to see some of the highlights of Tassie on our very quick trip. The tour and locations were 5 star. Our guide Heather was great, she was very experienced and ran the tour with precision. The tour bus was fine but definitely not 5 star luxury. This was a wonderful day out.
    Great time
    Natallia_R, Jan 2024
    We had an amazing time with Trevor. All included activities were wonderful.The tour had a great flow and everyone seemed to enjoy. Big thank you!
    AWESOME
    Israr_A, Nov 2023
    What a wonderful experience. The tour guide was a wonderful person and the all sites we visited were awesome including Unzoo devil , port arthur and Richmond old village . I really recommend the Viator for booking this tour.
    Tasmanian devil
    Stanislaw_S, Nov 2023
    The whole tour was magnificent. Sceneries from Port Arthur and ocean cliffs as well as Tasmanian Devil.
    Excellent day trip!
    Hana_B, Nov 2023
    My tour guide Trevor was fantastic. Extremely knowledgeable and great sense of humour. We had plenty of time to spend at each stop, and we never felt rushed. The Unzoo was amazing, feeding and petting kangaroos, seeing a devil and the colourful birds were beautiful. Port Arthur was excellent as well, learning about the very difficult life of inmates in the 1800's; shocking. I highly recommend this day trip!
    A full day of worthwhile experiences when visiting Tasmania
    Justine_O, Nov 2023
    With only 2 days in Hobart, this was an excellent way to see alot in a short time! We loved the up close experiences and feeding displays at the Unzoo, appreciated time for a short walk and the fabulous cliff/sea views, enjoyed exploring Port Arthur and hearing about the histoary. Nice to see Richmond for a short stop on the way back.
    Rushed but worth it fir port Arthur and Tasman unzoo.
    Daria_M, Nov 2023
    The drive, waterfall bay/Tasman national park and port arthur were amazing. Not enough time at port Arthur. The cruise in port Arthur was a waste of time-I would have rathered spend more time visiting the buildings. Richmond was a big disappointment—the agenda calls for an hour but our guide Dave rushed to get here and said we had 30 minutes but he parked by some insignificant bakery and lolly shop not in the historic area of town failing to let us know that a block or 2 away was where all the historic buildings were so we didn’t see much at all till we were driving by in the bus therefore we really saw nothing. I was very excited about visiting this town but we saw nothing. not happy about this final leg of the tour. Felt very rushed.
    Port Arthur
    Steve_W, Oct 2023
    Great day tour. Trevor our tour guide was amazing. Humorous and informative . Loved seeing the Tasmanian Devils at animal park. Port Arthur was great. So much history.
    Was a great day and we...
    Cindy_U, Oct 2023
    Was a great day and we got to see a lot in one day. Team was accommodating for adjustments like needing to make the airport
    Brilliant trip
    Mary_F, Oct 2023
    Loved it all. Very varied day, guide was very knowledgeable with lots of interesting facts. I had broken my wrist the previous day.and had a very bruised face but despite my injuries I thoroughly enjoyed my trip (no pun intended).
    Excellent value for money
    COLLEEN_R, Sep 2023
    Our tour guide was David who was very knowledgeable about local and past history. He kept us entertained and amused with various stories whilst en route. An early start [7.30] and an email day prior as a reminder. The tour was jammed packed. The walk with spectacular views. The Unzoo was a big surprise with only the Tassie devils locked up and a very informative talk with staff there. Off to Port Arthur and an island cruise. Back to Hobart via Richmond historic town. Arrived back around 5.30. The tour was very well conducted and exceptionally enjoyable and great value for money. These two oldies in their 70’s had a wonderful day and slept very well that night.
    Very personal experience ...
    Karen_c, Sep 2023
    Very personal experience Nice to feed the kangaroos and watch the devils feeding. The staff obviously love the animals.
    Great tour
    Rebecca_D, Aug 2023
    Definitely recommend! Tour was a really good option to cover a lot quickly. Ian, the tour guide was awesome, entertaining and very knowledgeable. Especially enjoyed the Unzoo to see the Tassie devils, birds and kangaroos.
    The quisential Tassie experience you gotta have!
    Wendy_D, Jul 2023
    The walk and seascape views were beautiful. Getting up close to the deceptively sweet looking Tasmanian Devils and learning just how powerful they are was amazing. Very interesting and informative tour of the Unzoo. Walking around experiencing the history Port Arthur was special. Our tour guide was great.
    Great Tour worth the money spent
    VikramAmarnani, Jul 2023
    We had an amazing time through out the tour. Our tour guide was extremely helpful and informative. It was an amazing tour and I highly recommend this tour with this company. They go out of their way to ensure you have a good and comfortable time and have a wealth of information to share with you about Hobart.

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