-Day 1 Hello Hobart
Travel to Hobart
Arrive in Hobart
Packed lunch
Dinner
Details: Salamanca Place
Held every Saturday from 8.30am to 3pm, Salamanca Markets hosts over stallholders representing artisans, designers and producers from all over Tasmania. Savour and delight in local delicacies while enjoying the buskers and entertainers on the street.
Details: Battery Point
Once a maritime village, Battery Point is now a balance of modern chic with old world charm. See eccentric cottages and laneways, and quaint streets filled with stories of Hobart’s historic past
Details: Constitution Dock
Take your time to explore this historic area that fuses the old and new. Built in the 1830s you'll find historic Georgian sandstone warehouses lining the dock which were once used to store wool, grain and whale oil but are now converted into businesses, galleries and restaurants. There are many other historic buildings and sites in the area including the Hobart Heritage Steam Crane that was built in 1899 and the 1935 drawbridge that is still in operation today.
Details: Ferry ride to MONA
MONA was originally created to be approached by water. Enjoy a direct ferry ride from Brooke Street Pier to MONA.
Details: MONA visit
Explore more than 2000 artworks, antiquities and ethnographic pieces at this unconventional and unforgettable museum.
Day 2 Hobart
Breakfast
Packed lunch
Dinner
Details: Tahune Airwalk guided visit
Discover the famous Tahune AirWalk, an elevated walkway 30 metres above the forest floor, and 50 metres above the Huon River with spectacular views of the World Heritage Area.
Details: Mount Wellington excursion
Journey to the summit of Mt Wellington and take in the panoramic views over Hobart, towards the east coast, and to the west over the World Heritage Area of southern Tasmania.
Details: Cascades Female Factory guided visit
Gain an insight into the system of punishment and reform that took place at the Cascades Female Factory in the 1800's. Develop a sense of empathy for the convict women who spent time here and consider whether their punishments were befitting their crimes.
Day 3 Hobart--Port Arthur
Breakfast
Packed lunch
Dinner
Details: Travel to Port Arthur via Richmond
Travel through Richmond and stop at one of its most famous landmarks, the Richmond Bridge. Walk across this Australian National Heritage site and admire the historical and architectural stone archways, built by convicts in 1823-1825. Before your journey continues, fuel up at the very popular Richmond Bakery, famous for its scallop pies - or taste some delicious ice-cream at Sweat and Treats.
Details: Port Arthur Historic Site guided visit and cruise
Hear stories of life at Port Arthur and consider whether the settlement was a place of punishment, reform, or both, during visits to the Waterfront, the Penitentiary Precinct, the Hospital and the Separate Prison. View Southern Tasmania's most picturesque and unspoilt harbour cruising past Point Puer and the Isle of the Dead.
Details: Port Arthur ghost tour
Join Port Arthur's black-cloaked guides and venture out into the night by lamplight to hear vivid stories of strange occurrences that have been reported here.
Day 4 End tour
Breakfast
Packed lunch
Travel to Hobart airport
Depart Hobart
Details: Travel to Hobart via Devils Kitchen, Tasman Arch, Tessellated Pavement and Blow Hole
Stop along the way to visit the vast array of natural sites and unusual geological formations within the Tasman National Park.
Tour Includes:
- Return-trip airfare
- 3 overnight stays at accommodation
- Meals as per itinerary
- Guided sightseeing tours and city walks as per itinerary
- Visits to select attractions as per itinerary
- WorldStrides Tour Journal (available upon request)
- Note: Tour cost does not include airline-imposed baggage fees, or fees for any required passport or visa. Please view our Terms & Conditions for a full list of items that may not be included in the cost of your tour.
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