Hobart private day tour: Custom itinerary with local guide

Your guide builds the day around what you actually want to see.

A private day tour of Hobart and southern Tasmania where you work with a local guide to design the itinerary on the spot. No fixed route, no coach, no schedule set in stone. You pick the stops from options like Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary, kunanyi/Mt Wellington, the Huon Valley wineries, or MONA, and your guide handles the transport and the doors that open only for locals. Eight hours, flexible start time, and the day shapes itself around your priorities.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each

1. Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary1h · entry included
2. River Derwentpassing by

Custom private Tasmania day tour

• Guide collects you from accommodation
• Explore Kunanyi/Mt Wellington summit
• Visit Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary (optional)
• Tour convict-era township (optional)
• Discover apple orchards and artisan producers (optional)
• Visit Museum of Old and New Art and Coal River Valley (optional)
• Enjoy add-on experiences like workshops or bushwalks (optional)
• Drop-off at accommodation or chosen venue

The experience

The guide picks you up from your Hobart accommodation or cruise ship terminal at a time you choose, then the day unfolds around what you came to see. If you're a wildlife enthusiast, that means time at Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary with Tasmanian devils, wombats and native species. If you chase food and wine, the Coal River Valley distilleries and boutique wineries open for exclusive tastings. Photographers head to kunanyi/Mt Wellington for the sweep of Hobart and the Derwent Valley, or to the Tasman Peninsula's dramatic sea cliffs. History buffs find the convict-era township with Australia's oldest bridge, the old gaol and antique shops. The Huon Valley south of Hobart delivers apple orchards and artisan producers in a river landscape. Ben Andrews and his team have the local network that gets you past the guidebook stops.

Optional add-on experiences (pottery masterclass, glass blowing, gin-making workshop, birdwatching in reserves, bushwalks tailored to your fitness level) are available at additional cost and arranged on the day. A boat cruise on the Derwent or Huon River, or an exclusive behind-the-scenes distillery visit, fit inside the eight hours if that's where your interests lie. For those with more time, Maria Island or Freycinet National Park can be arranged as an extended itinerary. Contact the operator to design it. Drop-off happens back at your Hobart accommodation or wherever you want to spend the evening.

Water is included for the full day. Lunch, food tastings and attraction entry fees are separate. The tour operates year-round, though a 10% peak season surcharge applies from November to March. Moderate physical fitness is recommended, especially if bushwalking is part of your day. This is a private tour: only your group participates, and the guide adjusts the pace and the stops to match what you want to do.

What’s included

• Expert local guide who designs the itinerary with you.
• private, comfortable transport for the full day.
• flexible pickup and drop-off within the Hobart area.
• bottled water.
• all fees and taxes.

Options for this experience

2 options

Discover Hobart and its surrounding areas:Guide in English · 07:00The finest of Hobart: Discover Hobart and its surrounds, customized for your group. Pickup is included.

Extend The AdventureGuide in English · 07:00Venture farther out: Stretch your journey to take in Maria Island, Bruny Island or Freycinet National Park. Pickup is included.

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 07:00

Book up to1d before

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 3 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Moderate physical effortStroller-friendlyPublic transport nearby

Operated by Adventure Trails Tasmania

Is this one for you?Choose this tour if you want to steer the day toward your own interests rather than follow a fixed route. The private format and flexible itinerary mean you're not locked into a coach schedule or a predetermined list of stops: the guide adapts to what you actually came to Tasmania to do, whether that's wildlife, food, art, history or something off the usual path.

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Top questions

Can I visit Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary on this tour?

Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary is an optional stop on the day tour. You can spend up-close time with Tasmanian devils, wombats, kangaroos and native species if that's one of your priorities. Let your guide know when you book or when you're picked up.

What regions of Tasmania can the guide take me to?

The guide can design a day around the Huon Valley, Tasman Peninsula, Mt Field National Park, kunanyi/Mt Wellington, MONA, Coal River Valley, Maria Island, Freycinet, and the far south. The operator also arranges extended itineraries to Maria Island or Freycinet if you want to go beyond the eight-hour day tour.

What time does the tour start?

Start time is flexible and you choose it when you book. The default is 9:00am, but you can arrange pickup earlier or later to fit your schedule or your cruise ship departure.

Are workshops like pottery or gin-making included in the tour?

Pottery masterclass, glass blowing, gin-making workshop and other hands-on experiences are available as optional add-ons at additional cost. Your guide can arrange them on the day if you decide you want one.

Does the tour include lunch or tastings?

Lunch and food tastings are not included in the base tour price. Attraction entry fees and alcoholic beverages are also separate. Water is provided for the full day.