The 15 Best Day Trips in Tasmania

1.Bruny Island Food, Sightseeing & Lighthouse Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 960 reviews · 10 hours · from $198Our pick

Review of Bruny Island’s 10-hour food and lighthouse tour from Hobart, with oysters, local tastings, lunch, wildlife and practical tips.

“An all round excellent day. Very well organised excursion. A congenial guide- thank you David. Informative commentary made the activities come to life. Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tastings ran like clockwork. Our guide and responsible driver and good humoured companion, Dave, made it a wonderful day out for the two of us. 20 out of 10.”

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2.Bruny Island Traveller – Gourmet Tasting and Sightseeing Day Trip from Hobart

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 786 reviews · from $197Top rated

Review of Bruny Island Traveller’s 9-hour Hobart food and sightseeing tour, with oysters, cheese, chocolate, honey, lunch, and practical tips.

“Bruny Island day trip was excellent- highly recommend! Our guide, David, was amazing! Tour included cheese tasting, honey tasting, oysters, chocolates, lunch, great viewing at Neck point outlook, walk through private gardens and lots more!”

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3.Day Tour in Mt. Field, Mt. Wellington, Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary and Richmond

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 735 reviews · from $128

Explore Mt Field, Bonorong, Richmond and kunanyi/Mt Wellington on a small-group Hobart day tour with wildlife, waterfalls and scenic views.

“Brett was a great guide, having worked in the animal support industry. Plus he knew all the area strengths and concerns.”

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4.Maria Island Cruise and Guided Walk Day Tour with Lunch and Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 617 reviews · from $211

Explore Maria Island by boat and on foot with wildlife, convict history, lunch, drinks, and expert commentary from Hobart.

“We had a wonderful time. The scenery was spectacular, and the island has many different landscapes to explore. The staff were very professional, knowledgeable and friendly. It was nice that everything, food and drinks, all covered. The food and snacks were delicious. We had seasick on a boat, and they always ensure we were ok.”

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5.Bruny Island Gourmet Sightseeing Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 553 reviews · 9h 30m · from $194

Taste Bruny Island’s cheese, oysters, wine, fudge, honey and mead while enjoying beaches, rainforest, history and The Neck from Hobart.

“Dave made the tour really interesting. Really great value.”

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6.Full-Day Bruny Island Cruises Day Tour from Hobart

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 494 reviews · from $197

Review of the Bruny Island cruise from Hobart, with sea cliffs, fur seals, dolphins, lunch, ferry transport, costs, tips, and practical advice.

“We thoroughly enjoyed this superb experience. Especially our guide Josh and Ruby were very informative, fun and courteous.”

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

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

Review the Hobart to Tasman Peninsula day tour, with a three-hour wilderness cruise, wildlife, lunch, and Port Arthur history.

“Fabulous and recommend. Phil was a great tour guide and very accommodating. The boat ride was awesome. The prison was very interesting.”

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8.Wineglass Bay & Freycinet NP Full Day Tour from Hobart via Richmond Village

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 476 reviews · from $121

Review of the Wineglass Bay and Freycinet tour from Hobart, with scenic stops, local food, practical tips, pricing, and honest drawbacks.

“Every bit of the tour was fantastic! Well worth the trip to Tassie to see. Wine Glass Bay lookout was a hike up hill but well worth once you hit the lookout!”

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9.Port Arthur & Tasman Park Full-Day Trip with Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 442 reviews · 8h 30m · from $120

Review of Gray Line Tasmania’s Port Arthur day trip from Hobart, with Tasman Park lookouts, historic sites, cruise, tips, and value advice.

“Very enjoyable, we stopped for 30 mins at Richmond which we’d already visited 2 days previously but other than that was good.”

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10.Mt. Field, Mt. Wellington and Wildlife Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 261 reviews · 1 day · from $130

Explore Mount Field waterfalls, Bonorong wildlife, and kunanyi/Mount Wellington on a guided Hobart day tour for $130.

“Was an amazing day, with enriching content, guide full of knowledge and great approach and beautifully orchestrated and exacuted.”

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11.Tasman Peninsula Day Trip with Cruise & Devils from Hobart

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 226 reviews · 1 day · from $230

Review of the Tasman Peninsula day trip from Hobart, with a 3-hour wilderness cruise, wildlife, lunch, and Tasmanian devil visit.

“It is the most beautiful experience I have ever had in my life, beautiful scenery, the tour guide Phil was very kind and always had a smile on his face, also the people who drove the boat were very kind, excellent service, comfortable and clean transportation and very good food.”

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12.Cradle Mountain Guided Active Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 188 reviews · 10h 30m · from $123

Review of Launceston’s Cradle Mountain day trip, with Dove Lake walks, Sheffield murals, wildlife, practical tips, and honest value advice.

“Fantastic day trip and worth every penny. Our driver/guide Graeme was very knowledgeable. The excellent quality raincoats provided were essential(!!) and meant that I could really enjoy the awesome beauty. Recommend.”

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13.Active Day Trip to Cradle Mountain

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 164 reviews · 15 hours · from $184

Review of the Hobart to Cradle Mountain day trip, with hiking choices, wildlife, transport, meals, weather tips, and honest value advice.

“The tour was fantastic from start to finish. The planning of the tour, the Tour guide, food was more than enough, plenty of time at various sightseeing spots, everything was great. Definitely worth going with them.”

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14.Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary Half-Day Tour from Hobart

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 158 reviews · 4 hours · from $88Best value

Visit historic Richmond and meet Tasmanian Devils, kangaroos, wombats, and echidnas on this practical half-day tour from Hobart.

“When driver Neil picked me up on Saturday, I knew it was going to be a great day. I'd had him 3 times during my visit here to Tasmania. His customer service is A1 and I thoroughly enjoyed Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary. Thank you once again for making my holiday so special. Kind regards Renee Martin”

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15.Signature Full Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 65 reviews · 8 hours · from $204

Taste Tasmanian wine, whisky, cider and beer on an eight-hour Hobart tour with scenic drives, guided tastings and a local lunch stop.

“Ben was a great guide, lots of interesting stories about Tasmania. Great tour, I’d go again!”

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