Spend the day exploring the UNESCO World-heritage listed Port Arthur Historic Site.
The timing of our bus means you'll have nearly 7 hours to explore the Port Arthur Historic Site at your leisure. Your site entry ticket includes a guided introductory walking tour and a harbour cruise, as well as entry into the site's many historic buildings.
Posted By : G9008LRjacquelinec
This was one of the best historic tours we have been on. If your interested to know the many facets about the history of Port Arthur this is the tour to take.
Staff were friendly, engaging and organised.
Jess is an excellent driver and commentator of interesting facts and places, along the journey, in relation to the history of Port Arthur and fun facts on "Neil the seal"!
We were fortunate to have temperate weather to explore the site's many historic buildings, join the guided walks and harbour cruise.
We will return to experience the many other wilderness tours that you have to offer.
Thank you to all at Pennicott Wilderness Journeys
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Posted On : 2024-05-18 07:51:31 
Posted By : Brian_C
Good value, includes walking tour, gives enough time to explore (you need a good few hours, it's 100 acres)
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Posted On : 2024-03-31 23:01:02 
Posted By : L9892MGmaryt
The trip was great and Port Arthur itself was very interesting. However the amount of time there was a good 2 hours too long. A group of us were waiting around for the last 2+ hours for the pick up, which meant the day was not as enjoyable as it would otherwise have been.
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Posted On : 2024-03-22 04:28:05
Posted By : Fi_a
Informative, eye-opening and interesting.
An excellent day set stunning surroundings. So much geographical and historical context about the reasons for transportation of convicts, their organisation, work and treatment at Port Arthur.
Zoe, our driver was excellent, giving a lot of relevant information during the journey about Tasmania; it's geography and history. Thank you.
One point not mentioned in the information sent once ticlets are booked via the app. You need to actually check in at the Dock Head Building, Franklin Wharf, as there are a number of different tours going off from the wharf at a similar time. This was not clear from information sent through electronically with the tickets.
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Posted On : 2024-03-02 05:02:55
Posted By : Trevor_S
A very who is our pool guide for the poor Rob, moving and a very informative day. Our walking tour guide Rod really knows his stuff.
He told us how we think it really was and did not hold back.
Those times were extremely tough on all persons there.
Thankyou Port Arthur.
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Posted On : 2024-02-13 18:52:19
Posted By : Pamela_Z
Our driver, Liam was very good. He was knowledgeable about the area as we travelled there. Timing was perfect.
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Posted On : 2024-01-20 15:05:12
Posted By : X8595DAbillyb
We did the Port Arthur tour with Tasman island cruise. Our bus driver and guide, Phil was excellent. Funny, knowledgeable and very professional. On the boat, which was a 3 hour coast exploration, guides Ben(boat captain), and Katie were very friendly, highly knowledgeable, and again very professional. Every step of the tour, from the drive to morning tea, to the boat tour, provided lunch and the guided tour of Port Arthur were seamless. It was a full day, from 730am to 6pm and every minute was a pleasure. Well done. I highly recommend this tour.
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Posted On : 2024-01-20 05:20:46
Posted By : aishiax2024
We had a fantastic time! There is quiet a lot to see in Port Arthur so the drop off and pickup time is great for being able to see everything and have time for lunch. Would recommend packing some rain protection and jacket in case it rains. Liam our driver was amazing - he made the trip really comfortable, told us some interesting and fun facts throughout the drive about Port Arthur and Tasmania and made some local recommendations for food/activities. Would highly recommend!
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Posted On : 2024-01-19 17:08:19
Posted By : samanthavM4557GH
Fantastic historical site, bus driver and tour guide at PA funny and informative, facilities clean
Maybe didnt need to stay as long until 4:30 could have left site by 3pm- 3:30 otherwise a great day.
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Posted On : 2024-01-10 04:47:31
Posted By : M3918PMpaulw
An amazing place with so much history. So sad to see what humans are capable of. Harbour cruise a bit disappointing as we were not allowed into dead island unless we had paid for a separate tour. It’s also possibly too long. And could be shortened by an hour, as we did not get back until 6.30.
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Posted On : 2023-12-24 17:13:06
