Port Arthur Day Tour
Free Courtesy Pick-up
Day Tour 774 between 1/4/2012 to 31/3/2013
Adults $108.00
Children $54.00
Description
Port Arthur Historic Site is a compelling and dramatic reminder of our convict past and the early settlement of the Colony of Van Dieman's Land, now Tasmania. Interpretive and interactive presentations bring to reality the harrowing life of convicts 200 years ago. This tour offers maximum time at Port Arthur Historic Site.
Included In Price
Guided tour of Port Arthur, harbour cruise and Port Arthur admission.
Highlights:
- Cross the Tasman Bridge
- Head out on the Tasman Highway over the Pitwater Causeway onto Forestier Peninsula
- Pristine Pirates Bay
- Eaglehawk Neck
- Skirt Norfolk Bay on the Tasman Peninsula
- Take a guided walking tour of the historic convict site - Port Arthur, with access to over 30 restored buildings and ruins
- See the Penitentiary - a one time granary and flour mill, the separate prison, the Commandant's House, the church and more
- Take a cruise on Carnarvon Bay around the "Isle of the Dead"
- Visit highlights of Tasman National Park
- Wonder at the spectacle of Tasman Arch
- Superb views of the rugged coastline
- Be amazed at the magnitude of the Devil's Kitchen.
Location
Port Arthur, Tasmania, Australia
Participant Guidelines
Bring good walking shoes, warm clothing and wet weather apparel.
Price Valid For
Per person (Prices valid 1/4/2012 to 31/3/2013)
Booking Notes
Operates 8:15am DAILY except Saturday from October 1 through to April 30.
Operates 9:15am DAILY except Saturday from May 1 through to September 30.
Does not operate Christmas Day
Returns: 5:00pm
Children aged 4-14 are eligible to receive a 50% discount off Adult fares unless otherwise stated (15 and over is an adult. Under 4 is free).
Departure Time
8:15am
Session Length
Full day
