Port Arthur, Richmond & Tasman Peninsula Active Day Tour
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Hobart, Australia
- 11 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
See the top attractions of the Tasman Peninsula on a full-day tour from Hobart. Take in towering sea cliffs, rock formations including Tasman Arch and Devils Kitchen, and more as you explore the natural wonders along the coast. Next, discover the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Port Arthur Historic Site, an infamous 19th-century penal colony with a fascinating history. Finally, stroll through the pretty streets of Richmond Village before returning to Hobart.
- Check off the Tasman Peninsula's highlights in just one tour
- Walk across Australia’s oldest bridge still in use in the historical town of Richmond
- Go beyond the guidebooks with facts and insight from your guide
- This compact tour is perfect for travelers short on time in Tasmania
What's Included
- Port Arthur Historic Site entrance fee
- Port Arthur Harbor Cruise
- National Park fees
- Professional Tour Guides & interpretation
- Small, friendly groups
- Food and drinks (there will be an opportunity to purchase on tour)
- No luggage onboard, only your day pack
- No airport drop offs
- Children under 8 years
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Tasmanian Travel and Information Centre20 Davey St, Hobart TAS 7000, Australia
Our General Meet Point is the Tasmanian Travel & Information Centre at 20 Davey Street. The pickup time is 7:25am, be ready at 7:20am. The tour returns to this same location around 6.00pm. Hotel pick up is available from select Hotels. Contact the Tour Operator directly, via email, to enquire.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Start time.7:30 am
Itinerary
After an early start from the Tasmanian Travel and Information Centre in Hobart, travel in a comfortable coach to the gorgeous Tasman Peninsula.
See the highest sea cliffs in Australia and sweeping views from Pirates Bay Lookout. Continue to the rock formations known as Tasman Arch and Devils Kitchen, then take a short guided walk on the cliff top trail to Waterfall Bay, designated one of the 'Great Short Walks' of Tasmania.
Next up, have four hours to explore the Port Arthur Historic Site on your own. Your entrance ticket to the World Heritage Site includes a guided walking tour with one of the expert staff guides and a complimentary Harbour Cruise around the Isle of the Dead. Walk among buildings of the main prison, check out the solitary confinement cells and more in this open-air museum. You'll gain insights into the grim history of the early Australian penal system, and learn about the convicts that passed their time in this notorious prison.
Return to Hobart via the historic township of Richmond Village. Stop there to stroll around the streets of the picturesque village and walk across Australia’s oldest sandstone bridge, built by convict labor with stone quarried at Butchers Hill.
Near Hobart, stop at a local lookout for a fabulous view of the city and Mt Wellington before returning to your starting point where your tour ends.
See the highest sea cliffs in Australia and sweeping views from Pirates Bay Lookout. Continue to the rock formations known as Tasman Arch and Devils Kitchen, then take a short guided walk on the cliff top trail to Waterfall Bay, designated one of the 'Great Short Walks' of Tasmania.
Next up, have four hours to explore the Port Arthur Historic Site on your own. Your entrance ticket to the World Heritage Site includes a guided walking tour with one of the expert staff guides and a complimentary Harbour Cruise around the Isle of the Dead. Walk among buildings of the main prison, check out the solitary confinement cells and more in this open-air museum. You'll gain insights into the grim history of the early Australian penal system, and learn about the convicts that passed their time in this notorious prison.
Return to Hobart via the historic township of Richmond Village. Stop there to stroll around the streets of the picturesque village and walk across Australia’s oldest sandstone bridge, built by convict labor with stone quarried at Butchers Hill.
Near Hobart, stop at a local lookout for a fabulous view of the city and Mt Wellington before returning to your starting point where your tour ends.
1
Tasman Bay National Park Lookout
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
2
Waterfall Bay Track
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
3
Tasmans Arch
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
4
Port Arthur Historic Site
4 hours • Admission Ticket Free
5
Richmond Bridge
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Minimum age is 8 years
- A small amount of walking is involved; a suitable level of general health and 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.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
It was a great trip! Our guide Nick was very involved, shared a lot of stories and took us to various places off the beaten track. The places we visited were well worth the time, effort and money. Port Arthur is a vast place with lots of history in it, best enjoyed in sunny weather. The scenery is stunning. The boat cruise is nice if short. The detour via Richmond is ok but too short and happens too late to be able to do anything in the town other than walk.
I would still highly recommend it.
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It was a great experience. Our guide was fantastic. She was very knowledgable. Loved the Tasmanian UnZoo.
Its a good experience. Needs lot of walking though to cover port arthur and other walking trails. My guide shared good information and spooky stories about the convicts..😅
Pleasant bus ride stopping for mid morning break. Dave did a great job telling us about the area and stories to entertain us. Tours were great, loved the short stop at the arch and Richmond.
Great day out, interesting cliff top, woodland walk with many look out stops, we saw wallabies, a bandicoot and many birds.
Port Arthur was very historically interesting and an impressive site.
Heather, our guide, was very knowledgeable and organised,
Response from Host, Jan 2026
Thank you for the lovely review, Peter. We’re so glad you enjoyed the Waterfall Bay cliff top walk, this is one of Tassie's 60 Great Short Walks and a favourite with our guests. So glad you experienced some of our wonderful wildlife as well! We hope to welcome you back on another Tasmanian adventure soon.
David was very knowledgeable and entertaining. Great tour with good site seeing. Amazing views on walk and includes Richmond village.
Response from Host, Jan 2026
Thank you for the lovely review and recommendation. We’re so pleased you enjoyed the Port Arthur, Tasman Peninsula and Richmond experience. David will be thrilled to hear his knowledge and entertaining style made the day special. Those views and Richmond village are always highlights. We hope to welcome you back again.
The Tours Tasmania Team
Wonderful day.
Ran so smoothly.
Perfect amount of time everywhere we went.
Heather was interesting to listen to and kept us well informed and looked after all day and helped us with questions even before we asked them lol!
Response from Host, Nov 2025
Hi Michelle,
Thank you for joining our Port Arthur, Richmond and Tasman Peninsula Active Day Tour.
We are so pleased to hear the day felt smooth, relaxed and well timed. Heather will be delighted to know her stories and support made your experience enjoyable from start to finish.
Warm regards from The Tours Tasmania Team.
Wonderful itinerary with so much included. Approachable tour guide, with easy booking and plenty of options.
Response from Host, Nov 2025
Hi Catherine,
Thank you for joining our Port Arthur, Richmond and Tasman Peninsula Active Day Tour.
We are so glad to hear you enjoyed the itinerary and felt supported by your guide. This tour has plenty of variety and we are happy it offered a smooth and enjoyable day for you.
Warm regards from The Tours Tasmania Team.
It was a great trip! Our guide Nick was very involved, shared a lot of stories and took us to various places off the beaten track. The places we visited were well worth the time, effort and money. Port Arthur is a vast place with lots of history in it, best enjoyed in sunny weather. The scenery is stunning. The boat cruise is nice if short. The detour via Richmond is ok but too short and happens too late to be able to do anything in the town other than walk.
I would still highly recommend it.
Not a very comfortable ride (the transport could do with a facelift), other than that an excellent and informative day out.
I had a wonderful day and enjoyed all the activities. Our guide was knowledgeable and fun to talk with. Overall a great experience!
Enjoyed this tour along the Tasman Peninsula. Port Arthur was a great stop with historical perspective on prisoner life. Clinton was an awesome guide.
Fantastic day out! The tour guide Ian was great and had a huge amount of knowledge to share with us all.
The tour guide (25/3/25) was very friendly, engaging and provided a detailed insight into the historical aspect of Tasmania. He started off the tour with a detailed safety brief to ensure everyone’s safety. During the trip we stopped frequently and the guide took time to know us individually. The views were magnificent and the guide ensured us that we got the best views. Outstanding tour!
Trevor was an excellent host, very informative and knowledgeable. Stunning scenery particularly the coastal walk and Port Arthur.
Excellent guide. Fickle weather. Make sure to take the walk regardless, definitely worth the steps. .
Amazing day! Trevor, our driver was very knowledgeable and provided us with a lot of interesting information about.
I would highly recommend this tour 😀
Our tour guide Nicholas, was incredibly knowledgeable and fun, we had a wonderful fun packed day!!!!
The sights and experience was amazing! Loved it all… and Nick the tour guide was just Sensational 😊
Great tour. Nice walk in Tasman National Park. Spectacular scenery! Port Arthur was very interesting. I liked that you went on your own and at your own pace. I wish I could remember the name of the tour guide because he was fabulous! He was so knowledgeable.
It was incredible to see remains of the prison still surviving and that the Tasmanian Government is restoring the ruins. A very informative and powerful experience. The ite grounds are amazing.
Port Arthur it's self was the highlight of the trip. I feel the other stops were there to justify the price.
Learning the history and going on some short scenic walks was a great experience. Liked that you were free to wander around Port Arthur as you wished. Definitely take the Unzoo option.
Trip exactly as described. Our guide was informative and friendly. The walk in the national park was short(and optional if you didn't want to do it) but beautiful and we saw some wildlife along the way. We had about 4 hours at Port Arthur on our own, which included a harbor cruise. Stop in Richmond was 45 minutes. It was a lot to cram into one day, but didn't feel too rushed. Ticks many boxes for people with limited time in the Hobart area.
Tour guide was knowledgeable about the area and was a pleasure to be with all day. It was a small group which was nice. Enjoyed the day, highly recommend.
An excellent day trip from Hobart. Our tour guide was cleary passionate about early settlement topics and kept me and my partner entertained for the whole trip. A very accommodating experience for a variety of opportunities with the Lavender fields and Unzoo as an option for a little extra cost.
port arthur. walking the seacoast. excellent fun guide with Ben
Bus ride comfortable
thank you
will recommend to others
Time, energy and money well spent. A trip that was therapeutic for the eyes and mind. Rejuvenating no-pressure adventure for the body. And of course, the well-informed guide made the entire trip a worthwhile.
This day tour was wonderful. It had a good range of activities and the lovely Tasmanian land and seascape were breathtaking . Port Arthur was exactly what we thought it would be and more.Would have liked to get to Richmond earlier as shops were closing just after we arrived
But all in all a great tour.
Perfect tour guide, weather and day trip! It's my 1st time visiting a historic site at Port Arthur and it's mind blowing. Walks along the tasmana peninsula is easy and the views are amazing. Richmond is a lovely quaint place and worth spending a day to explore the shops and pooseum. The best part of the tour is Ben's jokes and story telling, bringing history to life and how the beautiful Eaglehawk isthmus once had a rather sad history. Definitely a must do in Tassie!
The whole tour was wonderful an the tour guide Dave was excellent, the Devils kitchen look out was amazing an breathe taking
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