Hobart City Historic Sites and Gardens Half Day Bus Tour
Itinerary
Sullivan’s Cove – Hobart’s birthplace and ferry terminal
Parliament House
Salamanca Place – Georgian style warehouses now restored as restaurants, galleries and pubs
Princes Park – a one time gun battery
Battery Point – charming historic houses, pubs, boutique shops and restaurants
St. George’s Church
Views of Wrest Point Casino and exclusive Sandy Bay
St. David’s Park
South Hobart at the foot of Mt. Wellington
Option to walk and view the exterior of the Cascade Brewery
Cascade Gardens
Travel past the exterior remains of the Female Factory – a one time female prison
St. David’s Cathedral
Treasury Building and Franklin Square
GPO and Hobart Town Hall
Penitentiary Chapel
Queen’s Domain and Government House
Cross Tasman Bridge over the Derwent River
Views over Kangaroo Bay Marina and Bellerive
Stop at Rosny Hill lookout for stunning views of Hobart, Sandy Bay, Mt Wellington, Tasman Bridge and Glenorchy
Victoria Dock and Constitution Dock
Enjoy some free time to see the exquisite Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens
included with
• Live commentary and coaching touring
• Plenty of opportunities to hop off and take a photo, short walks then back aboard in your same seat to continue on the tour
• Exclusive Hobart guided experience
• A guided tour operated by an experienced driver guide
• 3hr Hobart city loop tour
excluded by
• All other services not stated above
Detailed Description
Hobart is a city of yachts and spinnakers, gardens and galleries, sandstone cottages and stately Georgian homes. Enjoy it all on this very personalized tour.
Your driver will keep you entertained with live commentary sharing local knowledge and experiences of life in Hobart and is on hand to answer any of your questions.
Drive along Sullivan's Cove – Hobart’s birthplace, pass by Parliament House, the Georgian style warehouses of Salamanca Place and through charming and historic Battery Point. Travel to the suburb of South Hobart and stop at the Cascade Gardens with an option to walk and view the exterior of the historic Cascade Brewery building. Travel past the remains of the Female Factory – a one time female prison – featured in Bryce Courtenay’s novel The Potato Factory. Experience the city and parks, historic churches and buildings including the Hobart Town Hall, Penitentiary Chapel. Pass by Government House before crossing the Tasman Bridge to stop at Rosny Hill lookout for stunning views of Hobart, Sandy Bay and Mt Wellington. Enjoy some free time strolling through the exquisite Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens.
