Hobart
Hobart is humming – it’s Tasmania’s lively capital that retains an old town salty-air feel. This slower pace, once the chuckle of Australian city counterparts, has now become an endearing drawcard. Boutique hotels are filled to the brim and visitors are flocking to this harbour-side city in numbers not seen. What’s all the fuss? It’s probably because you can have early morning sand between your toes, wander city streets, head to a mountain summit and be back in time for cocktails on the waterfront. This compact capital is a liveable city. A vibrant city. A place where people still say hello – their relaxed pace now on trend in a busy world.
Port Arthur
Experience the powerful sense of Australia’s past convict era and of the early settlement heritage that the Port Arthur Historic Site evokes. Sitting tranquilly amidst English oaks and gardens, it is a harsh contrast to the beauty of the Tasman Peninsula.
On arrival at the Hobart airport, you will be picked up transferred by to your accommodation. In the afternoon, catch the MONA ferry from Hobart Waterfront to MONA art Museum.
Described by its owner David Walsh as a “subversive adult Disneyland”, MONA is Australia’s largest private museum and one of the most controversial private collections of modern art and antiquities in the world. This unique and provocative art collection will leave a lasting impression with visitors as they explore 3 floors of subterranean architecture, art pieces, and exhibits.
Mona Foma, Tasmania, Australia. This 3.5 ha site includes the Source restaurant, a function centre, Moorilla winery and vineyard, a cellar door, wine bar, cinema, library, and accommodation pavilions (and Moo Brew, an off-site brewery).
Experience the powerful sense of Australia’s past convict era and of the early settlement heritage that the Port Arthur Historic Site evokes. Sitting tranquilly amidst English oaks and gardens, it is a harsh contrast to the beauty of the Tasman Peninsula.
Your tour starts in Hobart travelling across the Tasman Bridge, through Eaglehawk Neck, onto the Tasman Peninsula. Wonder at the spectacle of Tasman Arch and the magnitude of Devils Kitchen and enjoy superb views of the rugged coastline. Take a guided walking tour of Port Arthur with access to over 30 ruins and restored buildings.
Take a full-day tour from Hobart and spend a day on Bruny Island including a guided return bus tour, a three-hour cruise, morning tea and lunch.
Robert Pennicott’s multi-award winning wilderness and wildlife cruise takes you along Bruny Island’s rugged coast beneath some of Australia’s highest sea cliffs to enter deep-sea caves and join in the search for wildlife such as seals, dolphins and birds of prey. The custom-built boats are ideal for viewing the spectacular coastline and wildlife with covered open-aired seating providing an excellent all-round view and connection with the environment.
Wander around Hobart and Salamanca before we will transport you back to Hobart airport for your departure.
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