Port Arthur, Richmond and Tassie Devils Active Tour from Hobart
Recommended by 95% of travelers
Hobart, Australia
- 10 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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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
- Tasman National Park fee
- Tasmanian Devil Unzoo entrance fee
- Tassie Devil feeding
- Port Arthur Historic Site entrance fee
- Port Arthur Harbour Cruise
- Professional Tour Guide & Interpretation
- Food and drinks: There are many options for your lunch and snacks at the Port Arthur Historic Site.
- No luggage on board, only your day pack
- No airport drop offs
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. 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.Operating hours.7:30 am
Itinerary
1
Pirates Bay/Eaglehawk Neck
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
2
Tasman National Park
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
3
Waterfall Bay
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
4
Tasmanian Devil Unzoo
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
5
Port Arthur
3 hours • Admission Ticket Free
6
Richmond
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
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
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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.
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Featured review
Yul_T
We join the tour on Dec 2.
Sorry I totally forgot the name of our Driver/Guide that day.
What a great day out this was!! Our driver/guide Jimmy did an excellent job.
He was attentive to our every need and very helpful. His knowledge and commentary was very interesting and fun. I would recommend this tour as it was an informative, fun day out. Keep up the good work.
Reviews
4.7
based on 132 reviews
William_T, Feb 2026
Very complete I day tour of Tasmania west coast near Port Author. The guide was very knowledgeable about Tasmania in general, and the days it was a penal colony. The walk along the coast was spectacular. Our visit to the non-zoo was great. We saw birds, Tasmanian devils, kangaroos and wallabies. We had a nice glass wine in Richmond. Our guide entertained us throughout the drive with historical facts, and conservation activities protecting nature in Tasmania.
Christine_B, Jan 2026
There's plenty of stops to take amazing photos.
Nick was our guide who was incredibly knowledable and full of stories and interesting facts and very helpful in making sure we all achieved the highlights of this amazing and memorable tour. Thank you Nick
Response from Host, Jan 2026
Thank you for such a wonderful review. We’re so pleased you enjoyed the mix of history, scenery and the Tassie devils feeding. Nick will be thrilled to hear your kind words. We’re glad the tour felt memorable and that you were able to capture so many great moments along the way.
Setareh_A, Jan 2026
The best tour experience in my life. Friendly tour guide, variety of places, beautiful nice site visit. Didn't get bored for a moment. Great great tour that I recommend to everyone around me.........
Response from Host, Jan 2026
Thank you so much for this amazing feedback. We’re thrilled to hear it was the best tour experience you’ve had and that you enjoyed the variety of locations and friendly guiding. Knowing you never felt bored means a lot to our team. We truly appreciate the recommendation.
The Tours Tasmania Team
Monica_J, Jan 2026
Seeing the Tasmanian Devils up close was an experience. The Tasman arch and the sea coast was superb. We stopped in Richmond for a quick stop which to me either needed more time or not stop at all and add that 30 minutes elsewhere
Response from Host, Jan 2026
Thank you for your feedback on the Port Arthur, Richmond and Tassie Devils Active Tour. We’re so glad you enjoyed seeing the Tasmanian Devils up close, along with the Tasman Arch and stunning coastline. We appreciate your thoughts on the Richmond stop and will take this into account when reviewing timing. Thanks again for travelling with us.
The Tours Tasmania Team
Jamie_W, Jan 2026
Got to see a few sights and history of the area. Guide was great and gave enough facts and stories along the way without it being over bearing.
Highly recommend
Response from Host, Jan 2026
Thank you for your review and for joining us on the Port Arthur, Richmond and Tassie Devils Active Tour.
We’re so pleased to hear you enjoyed seeing the sights and learning about the area’s history, and that the guide struck the right balance with stories and facts along the way. That’s exactly the experience we aim to deliver.
We really appreciate the recommendation and hope to welcome you back on another Tasmanian adventure in the future.
The team at Tours Tasmania
Yul_T, Dec 2025
We join the tour on Dec 2.
Sorry I totally forgot the name of our Driver/Guide that day.
What a great day out this was!! Our driver/guide Jimmy did an excellent job.
He was attentive to our every need and very helpful. His knowledge and commentary was very interesting and fun. I would recommend this tour as it was an informative, fun day out. Keep up the good work.
Response from Host, Dec 2025
ank you for joining our Port Arthur, Richmond and Tassie Devils Active Tour. We are so glad to hear you had a great day out and that Jimmy helped make the experience fun, informative and relaxed. He will be very pleased to know his knowledge and attention to detail made such a positive impression. Thank you for recommending the tour.
Hope you are taking home some wonderful Tasmanian memories .
The Tours Tasmania Team.
Chris_B, Nov 2025
My fiancé and I did this trip together and we both thought the tour was a great way to cover off some of the key attractions outside of the Hobart CBD. Port Arthur was really interesting to visit and I even managed to feed the kangaroos and Tassie devils for the first time! Ian was a great tour guide and was very knowledgeable and very professional in his presentations
Response from Host, Nov 2025
Thank you Chris for joining our Port Arthur, Richmond and Tassie Devils Active Tour. It is wonderful to hear you both enjoyed exploring some of Hobarts key attractions. Port Arthur is such a special place and feeding the kangaroos and meeting the Tassie devils is always a highlight. Ian will be pleased to know his knowledge and presentations made the day memorable.
Happy and safe travels.
The Tours Tasmania Team.
Tess_d, Oct 2025
The driver/ Tour Guide , Nicholas was very well informed and friendly. There were 15 of us on that tour and he took time to answer any questions.
His instructions were clear and he took all the efforts to eliminate any further walking ir efforts on the part of the tourists.
I highly recommend Nicholas as a driver and tour guide. He was a very careful driver and a very knowledgeable tour guide. My husband and I were very pleased to have him for the tour.
Response from Host, Nov 2025
Thank you Tess for joining our Port Arthur, Richmond and Tassie Devils Active Tour.
Nicholas will be delighted to hear your kind words. He takes great care in making the day informative, smooth and comfortable for everyone, so it means a lot to know this stood out for you.
We are very glad you and your husband enjoyed the experience.
Warm regards from The Tours Tasmania Team.
Paul_L, Oct 2025
Definitely need to be fit especially for the Coastal walk which is stunning, then onto walking round Port Arthur for a couple of hours
Response from Host, Nov 2025
Thank you Paul for joining our Port Arthur, Richmond and Tassie Devils Active Tour.
We are glad you enjoyed the coastal walk and the stunning views along the way. It can be a solid walk so we appreciate your note on fitness.
Great to hear you also enjoyed exploring the Port Arthur site.
Warm regards from The Tours Tasmania Team.
GE_N, Sep 2025
Really impressive experoence at port arthur. Our guide made a huge effort on route to tell us all about the historie so that when we got to the historic site. We would already have a background on this place. Its a huge mental contrast to see this now beautiful place compared to the suffering and horror. Very worth coming here and learning about this place.
Also loved the viewpoints our guide brought us too. The nice hike (we spotted a wild wallaby) and the unzoo. The tasmanian devils were beautiful and fun to watch. Learned a lot from the parkguide too. Sadly for us the wild birds decided it was not a good day to show up but we did spot a few in the trees. Very good vibe from this park.
Would recommend this trip and to get some ice cream from the sweet shop in richmond. Maybe the best ive ever had!
Chris_W, Sep 2025
There is a lot of history and beautiful nature to see on the peninsula but a chance to see Tasmanian Devils feeding is amazing
Kathy_T, Sep 2025
We started today with a beautiful walk along the south shore of Tasmania. Coastal Cliffs walk from Waterfall Bay to Tasman Arch. Every overlook was another beautiful view!
The Unzoo was unique. Only kangaroos and Tasmanian Devils are confined. That makes all the other animals difficult to find or see.
Port Arthur was a disappointment. The area is not restored in any way, it's just empty half-buildings.
Ben, out guide, was very soft spoken and I missed 80% of what he said.
Richmond was a dud, unnecessary stop.
Mark_W, Aug 2025
A lot in one day. The side-trip to walk the cliff tops in the Tasmania National Park was an unexpected bonus. Tassie Devil sanctuary is great in concept and needs continued investment to achieve its vision. Port Arthur, despite its history, was more inspiring than expected. Richmond, our final stop of the day, was charming and we could have spent longer there.
Donna_J, Jul 2025
Long day, might have needed more time at some places than others depending on your preferences for the places visited
Emma_B, Jul 2025
A really enjoyable trip David our tour guide provided us with loads of information and stories. The unzoo was an amazing place see ing the tassie devils was a real highlight Walking around port arthur was a moving experience would recommend the trip
Wendy_P, Jul 2025
We liked the trip the guide was really knowledgeable and helpful. Port Arthur was interesting and the coastal route was beautiful. Would have like more time at Unzoo as this felt rushed. Also not sure what the stop at Richmond adds to the trip.
Diana_H, Jul 2025
This is a great tour with tons of stops and activities! Our guide Peter was very informative and helpful and friendly!
isabelle_l, Jun 2025
Wonderful tour with knowledgeable guide, valiable activities and diverse visits
Enjoyed the landscapes and animal’s discoveried while hiking easily along the coast. Took amazing pics.
Jett_R, Jun 2025
An unforgettable experience! It was really cool to see so many things in one day. :) I can't drive, so this is a really accessible way to see cool things outside of Hobart while still relatively being in walking distance to the visitor center. The option of hotel pickup is a godsend. The host was extremely knowledgeable and very passionate. Would do it again with more friends!
Butch_L, Apr 2025
Well worth the money. Got to get up close with kangaroos and just close enough with Tasmanian Devils. Port Arthur was very interesting but needed more time there.
Gilles_G, Apr 2025
Wonderful busy day. Enjoyed the hike along the coastal cliffs in the morning, seeing feeding of Tasmanian Devil at the Unzoo and visit at the historic Port Arthur prison and stop in Richmond. Our guide was wonderful and provided a lot of useful information.
Kelly_R, Mar 2025
Was a great tour but wish we had more time in Richmond. We got there at 4:55pm due to a tyre blowout. Shops close at 4:40/5pm. Would prefer less time on other parts to get a minimum of an hr in Richmond. Thnx
Joanne_R, Mar 2025
Ian our guide was amazingly knowledgeable entertaining and friendly. The early morning hike was a little taxing for seniors like me with some mobility issues but overall it was a wonderful tour.
diane_f, Mar 2025
Ben our driver was informative with a sense of humor. It was a long day but extremely worth it. The wasn’t anything Ben didn’t know about the Tasman National Park, Port Arthur, Tassie Devils and the Lavender Ice cream at Richmond.
Aimee_J, Mar 2025
Firstly, Lucas our tour guide was fantastic, he was clearly very knowledgeable about the areas we visited and even offered recommendations for meals and activities after the trip!
The day started with a visit to Tasman Peninsula, this does include a bit of a walk and this was hilly in places but the walk is about 1.5km and was suitable for the mix of ages within the group! The views in this area were stunning!
We then went to the Unzoo which was a fantastic experience of feeding kangaroos, watching the devils be fed and the staff at the Unzoo were great too!
We the headed over to Port Arthur and spent the afternoon there before a quick visit to Richmond!
Arunab_M, Jan 2025
Amazing experience; the tour operator Nick was great, he talked to us about the history of all the parts of the trip even while driving to give us some perspective on what we were about to see in the form of stories and anecdotes.
Anthony_H, Dec 2024
Our driver David was amazing . He gave us so much information about Tasmania as well as info about the places we were going to visit . I thought the tour was expensive , but afterwards felt that it was good value .....we would not have seen so much or learnt so much if we had driven by ourselves .
Sadie_K, Nov 2024
Spectacular day. 10/10 recommend. We had an absolute blast. The morning walk at Tasman National Park was beautiful. Perfect weather, beautiful sunny day. Nice breeze. It’s about a 45 minute walk on a nice marked trail with beautiful views over the ocean. We saw a wild wallaby on our walk! So neat. Amazing views of the Tasmans Arch and Devil’s Kitchen (rock formations).
We then had a short drive to the Tasmanian Devil Unzoo. So cool! A can’t miss spot. If I was driving in my own, I could have spent hours here! but I think we had about an hour and a half (I could be wrong). We walked in and immediately were escorted back by a guide to the kangaroos in the back where we got to feed them and take pictures with them! Some even had babies in their pouches! The guide told us all about them. What’s nice is they are left to roam on their own. No cages!
We then headed over to watch the Tassie devil feeding. It’s amazing. They’re so cute but so ferocious. We learned so much about them from the guide. We don’t get to feed them or touch them however (they bite haha)r. But you do get a pretty close look. And you can hear them screaming at each other! We got some incredible pics and videos. We were then ushered over to a wild bird feeding. They ring a bell and the wild birds come flying in and you can feed them seeds! They will land right in your hand! Beautiful birds. I LOVED this stop. As well as the idea of the “unzoo”.
We then headed over to Port Arthur Historic site. You get 3 hours here “ish”. But if you want to see everything, you really have to hurry. If you’re a huge history buff and are really interested in listening and reading everything, 3 hours is not enough time. A lot of the sites are spread out along the property. But I was able to book it around and see most of the buildings. They do offer some guided tours at an additional cost, but we weren’t able to take one because they were all fulll. You could potentially book one ahead of time (through the port Arthur site) if you knew exactly what time you will be in Port Arthur. It is a little bit, breezy down near the water, so bring a jacket depending on the season. And the Tasmanian son is unforgiving, so if you were there in the summer, make sure to bring a hat and sunscreen. There is a ton of walking on this. Inside the visitor center, there is a café with a good amount of food to buy lunch. And snacks as well there was a lot of good choices. It was not busy when we were there (November 11), but I have heard during the busy summer months that lines for food can be very long.
On the way home, we drove by an old convict built, bridge or some pictures. Then stopped in the town of Richmond for about 45 minutes. Enough time to get some ice cream and wander around. There are some shops or you could maybe get a sandwich or a grazing board if you are hungry before your drive back to Hobart. Long day but with plenty of rest. We had a blast. I would definitely recommend.
There is no WiFi or charging ports on the bus. Bring a power bank if you have one. However, we had cell reception most of the time. So if you pay for international data, you should be fine.
DONNA_R, Oct 2024
Viewing those Tasmanian Devils was a special treat! Port Arthur was a bit soggy in the rain but we glimpsed a pendemelon on the grounds. Boat trip was well received by all.
YennyMarcela_M, Oct 2024
I loved the tour, I loved every stage, every view, I enjoyed the landscapes in Port Arthur and the kindness of the guide. Everything was very organized. I recommend it.
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