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Shore Excursion - Port Arthur - Tasman Peninsula
Port Arthur, Australia
- 3 hours
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
Overview
When your cruise ship docks in Port Arthur, discover Tasmania’s tasty local foods and stunning scenery on a half-day shore excursion suitable for all ages. Take in natural wonders including Remarkable Cave, Devils Kitchen, and Tasman Arch; sample treats at Lavender Farm and Federation Chocolate; and purchase a fresh fish and chips lunch at the Blowhole. Includes transport by air-conditioned minivan, and port pickup and drop-off.
- Insightful commentary provided by the guide
- Go to some of the tallest sea cliffs in the Southern Hemisphere
- Experience more of Tasmania outside of the historic site
- Food tastings, and port pickup and drop-off included
What's Included
- Food tasting
- Driver/guide
- Live commentary on board
- Food and drinks
- Lunch
Meeting and Pickup
You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup
Meeting point
- Port Arthur Historic SiteVisitor Centre, Historic Site, Port Arthur TAS 7182, Australia
Port Arthur Historic site please make your way up stairs to the main entrance to the Port Arthur Historical site.
Pickup point
- Port Arthur Historic Site
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Pickup details
Once you have caught the tender across to the Port Arthur Historical site please make your way up stairs to the main entrance to the Port Arthur Historic site. The bus pulls up directly out the front of the site doors. Very easy to find us. Thank you
What To Expect
Tasmanian Chocolate Foundry
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Doo-lishus
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Tasman National Park
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Port Arthur Lavender
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Port Arthur Historic Site
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Infant seats not available.
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
- 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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Reviews
4.5
25 reviews
Karin_S, Jan 2024
Our guide, Mark, was knowledgeable about the history of Tasmania and made it come alive for us. Demons Land,
I will always remember him telling us the story of the convicts and how not one of them escaped. Hearing about the line of dogs that were tied at intervals to prevent escape, and then seeing the sculpture was mesmerizing.
Good job!
Jodie_C, Dec 2023
Tassie Tours were such a great company to deal with they went above and beyond to make our tour happen when the cruise ship didn’t dock there they came and picked us up and drove us to Port Arthur with Pete who was so informative about Tasmania . Highly recommended
David_S, Nov 2023
Our 3-hr tour started a half-hour late, which put some pressure on us to get back to the ship on time. Because of that, the beginning of the tour was a bit rushed and the driving was noticeably quick. Perhaps because of that, the guides were focused on the road and didn't say much about the scenery we were passing or Tasmania in general. As an example, very little was said until after we left the first stop (a lavender farm). However, the guides did say more at other stops and readily answered any questions. The tour eventually covered all the stops and dropped us off with 30 minutes to spare before the last shuttle left.
Tom_C, Jan 2023
Trent of Tassie Tours was our tour guide. He was very personable, very obliging and very knowledgeable.
Trent escorted us with commentary on the various places we stopped at. Trent was happy to talk about side topics and answered all our questions. We were never rushed and the whole enjoyed the collective experiences.
We did not have a deadline for returning and Trent was happy to run over time to ensure we had a good and full experience.
Great excursion and well done Tassie Tours and Viator. Very competent guide and an interesting day.
Errol_H, Jan 2023
Our driver was excellent and made our tour very informative. We enjoyed the opportunity to do a short sight seeing hike along with the stops for food and chocolate. The lavender farm was very interesting. Loved the whole tour.
Karla_S, Dec 2020
We did not get to do it .they changed the time on us. They offered a later one but would not work for us. I was dealing with a older lady in the group this time. Not sure if she ever got reimburse for it.
Janine_J, Mar 2020
Our tour guide (Peter) was pleasant and interesting. We enjoyed the natural features -
The lavender farm was mildly interesting - best part was the lavender milkshake. The chocolate factory was mildly interesting.
Virginia_W, Feb 2020
Great tour, nice small group and our guide, David, made the day lively and informative. Saw absolutely beautiful sights.
Myrna_L, Feb 2020
Tassie Tour was fantastic! Our guide David was friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful. It was a sunny day with blue skies. Fabulous! Eaglehawk Neck, Tasman Arch, Devil’s Kitchen, the Doo-lishus food truck with the seafood brimming from the paper cone. Yummy. And they accept VISA credit card.
GSLANZ47, Feb 2020
After visiting Hobart and going on a 6-8 self guided tour of the area, this tour in Point Arthur (60-70 miles away) was a disappointment. It consisted of a couple of nice stops overlooking the sea and coastline but unfortunately more time was spent on getting to those spots and stopping for fish & chips or chocolates along the way. Sitting on the bus waiting for others held up in food lines is not good. We've been on many Viator excursions and realize some are better than others, this just happened to be the worst.
Response from Host, Feb 2020
Hi,
Im sorry but i don't think you travelled with our company. I have flagged this with Viator. The furthest we go from Port Arthur is 20 minutes (Pirates Bay lookout). The tour then starts making it's way back towards Port Arthur with stops along the way. In regards to food line this cannot be helped when there are cruise ships in port with 2-3000 passengers then taking into consideration the time of the year (peak season) people that are already travelling in Tasmania. But to be honest i haven't encountered this problem yet.
I believe the 3 hour tour length is the perfect amount of time as it also allows plenty of time for you to enjoy the Port Arthur Historic site.
Regards
Patrick
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