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Port Arthur, Tasman Sights & Harbour CruiseThe cheapest day trip with entry included: Pirates Bay, the Dog Line, then 3 or 4 hours in the ruins and an oyster stop.
Port Arthur & Tasman Park Day TripThe classic coach day: Richmond Bridge, about 4 hours on site with a guided walk, and the only wheelchair-accessible trip.
Tasman Island Cruise & Port Arthur DayThree hours at sea under Cape Pillar's cliffs, then about 3 hours in the ruins. Morning tea, lunch and entry included.
Port Arthur & Isle of the Dead Day TripThe longest stay on site, about 4.3 hours, with the harbour cruise and a guided walk on the Isle of the Dead.
Port Arthur Deep History TourHistory first: a guide descended from convicts, 4 hours on site, a group of 20 at most and the coastal sights.
Port Arthur, Tassie Devils & Tasman NPDevils at feeding time and a clifftop walk, but only 2.25 hours at Port Arthur. Ages 8+, small group of 18.
Tasman Island Wilderness CruiseThree hours under the highest sea cliffs on the peninsula, with seals and dolphins. Cruise only: no site entry.
Cape Raoul Wilderness CruiseA 90-minute cruise from the site jetty to the dolerite columns of Cape Raoul. Site entry needed, paid separately.
Full-Day Bruny Island Tour from HobartNot Port Arthur: a second day out from Hobart, with The Neck lookout, beaches, food stops and the lighthouse.

All guides
Day trip from HobartDrive or join a tour, and how many hours each one gives you inside.
Tickets & entry feeWhat A$55 buys, who gets in free, and the site's paid tours.
Self-guided or guidedThe free talks, the four paid site tours and which one to add.
The Ghost TourTimes by season, prices, kids, and how to fit it into a visit.
How long to spendPlans for two, four and six hours, and where to eat.
Cruises comparedHarbour, Tasman Island or Cape Raoul: which boat, and what each includes.

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Port Arthur in summer 2026-27Hours, Christmas Day, Ghost Tour times, school holiday crowds.
The Point Puer exhibitionThe boys' prison exhibition: what is in it, and how to see the site.
Whale season on the peninsulaHumpbacks heading south, the right cruise, seals and albatross.