Bruny Island Safaris · Hobart hotel pickup
A full day from Hobart with a local guide: oysters and island cheese by the water, South Bruny National Park, a guided tour inside Cape Bruny Lighthouse and lunch at Hotel Bruny. Pick it for the day Mona is closed, with the ferry, the park pass and the food all in one booking.
The bus leaves Hobart at 7am and is back at about 5 to 5.30pm, per the listing, with pickups at more than 20 places, among them Brooke Street Pier and several hotels. An air-conditioned bus and the SeaLink ferry take you across, and a local guide stays with you all day, in a group of up to 20. Morning tea is on the beach at Two Tree Point: freshly shucked Get Shucked oysters, three Bruny Island cheeses, bread, tea and coffee.
Then the island. Adventure Bay and a look for the white wallaby, South Bruny National Park, and the highlight: a guided tour inside Cape Bruny Lighthouse, built by convict labour in 1836, with 72 steps to the balcony and a museum. Lunch is at Hotel Bruny over Sunset Beach, then a private chocolate and fudge tasting at Bruny Island Chocolate Company, honey at Bruny Island Honey and the lookout at The Neck on the way home.
Time at Mona: none, this is a day in the south. Give it its own day. Mona is open Thursday to Monday and closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, which makes Bruny a natural fit for either; the Mt Wellington and Mona day trip the day after makes a good pair. Drinks with meals are not included (water on the bus is free), and the listing says the tour is not for wheelchair users. Bring a small bag only: no suitcases on the bus.
Your exact pickup time and place are confirmed after booking; pickups outside central Hobart may be earlier.
About an hour by bus to the ferry, then morning tea on the beach: oysters, cheese and bread.
A food tasting at Adventure Bay, Mount Mangana Forest Reserve and South Bruny National Park.
A guided tour inside the 1836 lighthouse, 72 steps to the balcony, and the museum.
Lunch at Hotel Bruny, then Bruny Island Chocolate Company and Bruny Island Honey.
The lookout at The Neck, the ferry back, and the bus to your drop-off.
★★★★★the lookout was worth the 237 steps to get to the top just to see that view, the honey tasting was very nice some many to choose from, morning tea was lovely with tasting different cheeses and the oysters were the best, the tour of the lighthouse was very informative
★★★★★Our guide, Marina, was the perfect tour host, as she was so knowledgeable about everything on the island, including flora and fauna, and even little things like the bread frig on the side of the road [...] the views from the top of the lighthouse were truly spectacular.
★★★★★He gave detailed and thoughtful introductions to each scenic spot as well as the local culture. He even took us out to spot wallabies. The whole trip was wonderfully arranged with a perfect itinerary.
★★★★★The pace of the trip was also great, and you could choose not to climb the lighthouse or the stairs near Neck Beach, depending on your fitness level [...] This excursion, where you can sample delicious oysters, cheese, chocolate, and honey, is highly recommended.
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No. It is a full day on Bruny Island, south of Hobart. Mona is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, so either of those days suits Bruny well.
It departs Hobart at 7am and returns at about 5 to 5.30pm, per the listing. Pickups outside central Hobart may be earlier.
Yes. Return SeaLink ferry fares and the South Bruny National Park pass are included, per the listing.
Yes. The tour includes a guided visit inside the lighthouse, 72 steps to the balcony, and the museum. Children under 5 cannot climb the stairs.
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A full day on Bruny Island: oysters, lunch and a guided visit inside the lighthouse.
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