Hobart City Tour & MONA

Hobart City and MONA Tour (Derwent River, Battery Point, Anglesea Barracks)
Excursion Highlights:
  • Experience the best of Hobart with our unique tour, offering a captivating blend of city history and modern art at MONA.
  • Journey through Hobart's iconic architectural spots, from charming Georgian mansions to quaint sandstone cottages, immersing in the aura of yesteryear English convicts.
  • Get a taste of local culture at Salamanca Place, filled with repurposed sandstone warehouses now thriving as trendy cafés, galleries, and shops.
  • Enjoy breathtaking views of Hobart from Rosny Park Lookout and discover the stunning landscape of Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens.
  • Cap off the tour with a scenic catamaran ride to MONA, housing Australia's largest private collection of art and artifacts, complete with on-site wine and boutique beer.
Price: $101.00
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Summary
Shore Excursion Size ? Standard
Shore Excursion Type Scenic, Cultural, Historical
Shore Excursion Duration 7 Hours 45 Minutes
Activity Level ? Moderate
Shore Excursion Leaves From ? An approximately 5 minute walk from the cruise ship pier.
Food/Beverage Provided Not Included
Recommended Dress We recommend wearing comfortable clothing and sensible, flat-soled walking shoes. A hat, sunglasses, and sunscreen are suggested.
Restrictions Guests must be able to walk over pavement, gravel, and packed dirt. There are 80 steps at the MONA. Guests must be able to step on and off the ferry. A fold up wheelchair can be stored on the vehicle.

Hobart City Tour & MONA

Welcome to Hobart and an excursion that will heighten your senses, combining the history and lifestyle of this city with one of the most interesting cultural attractions of the area: the Museum of Old and New Art.

Hobart is a city of yachts and spinnakers, gardens and galleries, sandstone cottages and stately Georgian homes, a city built on the pain and toil of yesteryear English convicts. Pass through Salamanca Place and its restored sandstone warehouses, now repurposed as cafes, galleries, and shops. Proceed then through Battery Point, filled with quaint historic cottages, Georgian mansions, and cafes.

Continue on through the suburb of South Hobart to the Cascade Gardens at the foot of the historic Cascade Brewery building. View the outside of this unique example of early architecture in a lovely garden setting before your next stop at the ruins of the Female Factory, a one-time prison for female convicts and mentioned in Bryce Courtenay's novel, "The Potato Factory." Your journey continues as you return to the city streets before heading across the Tasman Bridge, which spans the Derwent River, and stop at Rosny Park Lookout. Views of Hobart from the Eastern Shore with Mount Wellington as a backdrop make for a great photo opportunity. Enjoy free time to explore the exquisite Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens before continuing on your tour.

Your city tour finishes at Hobart's Ferry Terminal, where you will board a modern catamaran for a 30-minute journey up the Derwent River to the museum. From the first glimpse of this striking building rising from the cliffs on the riverbanks, be prepared to experience the controversial and enthralling nature that constitutes the foundation of this celebrated establishment, housing Australia's largest private collection of art and artifacts. MONA exhibitions deliberately set out to take people out of their comfort zone, and get them thinking and talking. You will have two and a half hours to explore the museum, and perhaps enjoy some wine or sample a unique boutique beer, all produced on site and available for purchase. You are booked on a return ferry from MONA to the Brooke Street Pier, which is just a short stroll back to the port.

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