You will be picked up from Gray Line Terminal, Brooke Street Pier or your Hobart hotel (subject to availability) by air-conditioned coach and taken on a trip back through Australia’s past. There will be English narrated commentary on board.
Cross the Tasman Bridge, a massive concrete overpass that extends more than 4500 feet across the Derwent River.
Pass by Doo Town, Tasmania’s quirkiest coastal town, where all the buildings have names that end in “doo,” including Thistledoo and Gunnadoo.
Arrive in Port Arthur, whose tranquil setting belies its tortured past. The island functioned as the largest penal colony in Australia from 1833 until the 1850s. It was a destination for the most hardened British and Irish criminals. Today it stands as a harsh and haunting reminder of Europe’s draconian criminal justice system in the 19th century.
Take a two-hour guided walking tour with access to over 30 restored buildings and ruins.
Wander the site at your own pace with commentary provided by an individual audio guide.
Take a 20-minute cruise on Carnarvon Bay, whose waters were once filled with sharks to discourage escape attempts.
Disembark for a 30-minute walking tour at the Isle of the Dead, the final resting place of those who died inside the prison. Of the 1646 graves known to exist there, only 180 are marked—the rest are forgotten by history.
Your tour will break for lunch around noon.
Your tour will end where it began.