4 Hobart History Tours Worth the Time

1.Derwent River Historic Harbour Cruise From Hobart

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 570 reviews · from $25Our pick

Review of Hobart’s Derwent River Historic Harbour Cruise, with route details, meal options, pricing, practical tips, and honest drawbacks.

“The commentary was hard to hear what with the noise of the engines and lots of chatter from other guests. Didn’t hear a word !! And that was one reason I went to hear about the history. Suggest pre recorded commentary and give each person earphones to listen.”

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2.Tasman Island Cruises and Port Arthur Historic Site Day Tour from Hobart

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 477 reviews · from $236Top rated

Review of the Tasman Island cruise and Port Arthur day tour from Hobart, with wildlife, sea cliffs, lunch, practical tips, and value advice.

“The Tasman island cruise is worth it for sure! It gets cold on the way back, dress warm. If you're prone to seasickness, skip, but it depends on the sea conditions. We saw whales, seals, birds, and bottlenose dolphins but the highlight is just the dolomite rocks. Unbelievable”

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3.Tasman Peninsula Tour, Cruise & Port Arthur Historic Site

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 339 reviews · 10h 30m · from $233

Review of Tasmania’s Tasman Peninsula tour, wilderness cruise and Port Arthur visit, with wildlife, meals, practical tips and honest value advice.

“The overall trip and cruise was excellent the tour guides were great The only thing that could be added was a tour guide Port Arthur The lunch was great Good value”

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4.Historic Lunch Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 271 reviews · 1h 30m · from $46

Cruise Hobart’s Derwent River with lunch, live commentary, and views of the Tasman Bridge, Battery Point, and Salamanca Place.

“Great meal, good crew a captain who knew his stuff.”

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