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Bruny Island Tours

Food, walking and cruise days from Hobart and Adventure Bay

Bruny Island tours leave Hobart for the ferry at Kettering, or meet you at Adventure Bay for a cruise under the sea cliffs. Each card says what kind of day it is and whether lunch, the parks pass and the lighthouse climb are in the fare, so you book the day you want.

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Most tours here refund in full up to 24 hours ahead, and any with other terms say so on their card, so you can book now and decide later.

1838The lighthouse first lit

15-20 minFerry from Kettering

From $120A guided day with a hike and tastings

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Best Bruny Island Tours for 2026

Bruny Island tours come as a food day, a walking day or a day on the water. Pick the one that sounds like yours.

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All Inclusive Bruny Island Day Tour Plus Guided Lighthouse Tour

★★★★★ 4.8 (3,179 reviews · 10 hours)

Day tour from HobartLunch in the fareLighthouse climb in the fareParks pass in the fare

Meet at the Tasmanian Travel and Information Centre on Davey Street at 7am, or at one of 22 pickup points, for a ten-hour Bruny Island day with the ferry, the parks pass and lunch at Hotel Bruny in the fare. This is the day that climbs Cape Bruny Lighthouse, on a guided tour with a visit to the lightstation museum. Chocolate and fudge, honey and cheese tastings fill the afternoon, before a last stop at The Neck lookout. Drinks with meals are extra, water on the bus is free, and you can cancel free up to 24 hours ahead.

Depart Hobart 7am, SeaLink ferry from Kettering
Two Tree Point morning stop
Adventure Bay
South Bruny National Park (30 minutes)
Guided Cape Bruny Lighthouse tour and climb
Lunch at Hotel Bruny
Chocolate, honey and cheese tastings
The Neck lookout

From $203 per person

Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.

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Full-Day Guided Bruny Island Tour from Hobart

★★★★★ 4.8 (1,468 reviews · 10 hours)

Day tour from HobartLunch at your costLighthouse grounds, no climbParks pass in the fare

Board at 7:20am outside the Tasmanian Travel and Information Centre, or be collected from a hotel within 5 km of the Hobart CBD, for a ten-hour guided Bruny Island day with the ferry and the National Parks Pass paid. The walking comes on the Mavista rainforest track and at The Neck viewing platform, with stops at Adventure Bay, Alonnah and the Cape Bruny Lighthouse grounds. Get Shucked, the chocolate company and Bruny Island Honey are on the route, but food and drinks are at your own cost. The guide sets the order on the day, and groups stop at 20.

Get Shucked oyster bar
The Neck viewing platform
Adventure Bay
Mavista rainforest walking track
Bruny Island Chocolate Company
Alonnah
Cape Bruny Lighthouse grounds
Bruny Island Honey

From $130 per person

Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.

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Bruny Island Wilderness Cruise from Adventure Bay, Bruny Island

★★★★★ 4.9 (316 reviews · 3 hours)

Starts at Adventure BayLunch at your costYou drive to Adventure Bay

Drive yourself to Adventure Bay, about 90 minutes from Hobart with the car ferry, and check in 30 minutes before this three-hour Bruny Island cruise. The boat runs under the sea cliffs and into deep sea caves, then out to The Friars, where fur seals haul out on the rocks. The wildlife watch looks for dolphins and sea eagles too, and a local guide on board explains what you see. There is no hotel pickup and no food in the fare, and the boat carries up to 40.

Check in at Adventure Bay, 30 minutes ahead
Sea cliffs and deep sea caves
The Friars fur seal haul-out
Wildlife watch: dolphins, seals, sea eagles
Return to Adventure Bay after 3 hours

From $137 per person

Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.

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Best Guides

Bruny Island guided tours here are led by local guides who know the island's history, its producers and where the white wallabies graze, and who drive the gravel roads for you.

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Most tours here refund in full up to 24 hours ahead, and every card shows what kind of day it is, what the fare covers and the price before you pay anything.

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Experience of a Lifetime

Stand on the steps above the isthmus, watch fur seals from the boat and taste oysters by the water, and leave having seen both halves of the island properly.

FREE CANCELLATION up to 24 hours in advance on most tours listed here; the exceptions say so on their own cards.

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Bruny Island Food Tours

Bruny Island food tours are built around tastings of oysters, cheese, honey and chocolate on the way round the island. The chips on each card say whether lunch is in the fare.

Bruny Island Traveller - Gourmet Tasting and Sightseeing Day Trip from Hobart

★★★★★ 4.8 (832 reviews · 9 hours 45 minutes)

Day tour from HobartLunch in the fareMax 24 guests

Start at the booking office in the Dock Head Building on Franklin Wharf, next to the lifting bridge, or ask about pickup from select Hobart hotels before you travel. This Bruny Island food tour runs nine hours and 45 minutes around tastings, with a stop at The Neck lookout and an hour at Adventure Bay for a beachside lunch. The honey and chocolate producers come later in the day, and all the food and drinks the listing names are in the fare. Anything else you order is extra, and groups stop at 24.

From $210 per person

Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.

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Signature Bruny Island Tour - Hobart & SE Tasmania

★★★★★ 5.0 (3 reviews · 9 hours)

Day tour from HobartLunch at your costMax 6 guests

Be collected from your cruise ship, a Hobart CBD hotel or Wrest Point for a nine-hour Bruny Island day that takes six guests at most. After the ferry come The Neck and the Truganini Lookout steps, then an hour at Bruny Island Premium Wines, with a wine tasting when the cellar door is open. The Bruny Baker bread fridge, House of Whisky and Get Shucked oysters fill the rest, with food tastings and WiFi on board. Lunch and alcoholic drinks are at your own cost, so budget for both on the island.

From $261 per person

Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.

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Hobart: Bruny Island Gourmet Sightseeing Day Tour

★★★★★ 4.8 (577 reviews · 9 hours 30 minutes)

Day tour from HobartLunch in the fare

Check in at Franklin Wharf, beside the lifting bridge, for a nine-and-a-half-hour Bruny Island day built around tasting. Handmade fudge, local honey and handcrafted mead are on the list, with cheese and ale at the cheese and beer company and entry to the Bligh Museum. Lunch at a beachside restaurant brings shucked oysters and two glasses of wine, and you also tour 50 acres of private English and native gardens at HIBA. The bus and the ferry crossing are in the fare, and you can cancel free up to 24 hours ahead.

From $206 per person

Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.

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Bruny Island Boat Tours

Bruny Island boat tours take the three-hour wilderness cruise under the sea cliffs of South Bruny. Join it at Adventure Bay by car, or book a day that brings you from Hobart.

From Hobart/Adventure Bay: Bruny Island Wilderness Cruise

★★★★★ 4.9 (626 reviews · 3 hours)

Adventure Bay or HobartLunch at your costHobart bus and ferry optional

Pick one of two ways in: meet the boat at Adventure Bay, or take the Hobart option, which adds a guided bus, the ferry crossings and a hotel drop-off. Either way the Bruny Island wilderness cruise itself lasts three hours, and a wet-weather jacket is supplied. After the cruise you have free time on the island before the trip home. Pick-up and food are not included, so bring snacks and something warm for the water.

From $135 per person

Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.

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Full-Day Bruny Island Cruises Day Tour from Hobart

★★★★★ 4.8 (531 reviews · 9 hours 30 minutes)

Cruise and island dayLunch in the fare

Leave Franklin Wharf at 7:45am, from the booking office next to the lifting bridge, for a nine-and-a-half-hour day with the round-trip ferry to Bruny Island paid. The centrepiece is the three-hour wilderness cruise from Adventure Bay, followed by lunch there and about an hour and a half of island sightseeing by bus. Coffee or tea and lunch are in the fare, and a local guide travels with you. Hotel pickup is not offered, so make your own way to the wharf, and the boat takes up to 43.

From $210 per person

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Bruny Island Walking Tours

Bruny Island walking tours range from short rainforest and lookout walks on a sightseeing day to an 8 km return hike to the Bruny Arch. Each crosses on the ferry from Kettering.

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Hobart: Bruny Island Adventure: Hike, Highlights & Tastes

★★★★★ 4.8 (74 reviews · 10 hours)

8 km hike and tastingsLunch at your costMax 15 guests

Pickup is at 6:55am at the Tasmanian Travel and Information Centre on Davey Street, and you are back about 5pm after a ten-hour day with the Bruny Island ferry paid. The core is a three-hour, 8 km return hike on the Cape Queen Elizabeth Track to the Bruny Arch, led by eco-certified guides. The Neck lookout, Two Tree Point, a 45-minute lunch break at Adventure Bay and a tasting trail follow. Meals and drinks are not included, so pack lunch, and a full refund needs two days' notice.

From $120 per person

Full refund only if you cancel at least 2 days before the start.

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From Hobart: Full-Day Bruny Island Tour with Guide

★★★★★ 4.7 (921 reviews · 10 hours)

Day tour from HobartLunch at your costParks pass in the fare

Hotel pickup from select locations in the Hobart CBD starts this ten-hour Bruny Island day, with round-trip ferry transfers and a National Parks Pass in the fare. The morning is for walking, lunch is at the Bruny Hotel at your own cost, and the afternoon moves on to tastings of what the island makes. A local guide gives live commentary from the air-conditioned vehicle between stops. Food and drinks are not included, so carry snacks and budget for lunch and the tasting stops.

From $128 per person

Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.

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SHORE EXCURSION - Full-Day Guided Bruny Island Tour from Hobart

★★★★★ 4.9 (56 reviews · 8 to 10 hours)

From the cruise portLunch at your costLighthouse grounds, no climbParks pass: check at booking

Look for the operator's sign at the information desk in the Hobart cruise terminal, where this eight-to-ten-hour Bruny Island shore excursion collects you from your ship. The route covers The Neck lookout, Adventure Bay, the Mavista Falls rainforest walk, the Cape Bruny Lighthouse grounds and Alonnah. Honey, cheese and oyster producers finish the day, with food and drinks at your own cost. The listing names a National Park Pass, so check at booking whether the fare covers yours, and groups stop at 20.

From $130 per person

Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.

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Bruny Island Wildlife Tours

Bruny Island wildlife tours look for fur seals and dolphins from the boat, or for white wallabies and birds from the road. Pick the boat for seals and the road for wallabies.

Bruny Island - Wild Escapes From Hobart

★★★★★ 5.0 (34 reviews · 7 to 8 hours)

Day tour from HobartLunch at your costMax 10 guests

Walk to Princes Wharf 1 on Castray Esplanade, next to the taxi stand, or take the hotel pickup in the Hobart CBD from 8:20am, for a small group of ten at most. About five and a half hours of the seven-to-eight-hour day are spent on Bruny Island. Stops include Get Shucked, the cheese company, The Neck lookout, Adventure Bay and Bruny Island Honey. Lunch at Lunawanna is at your own cost, and the guide doubles as your photographer.

From $130 per person

Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.

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Hobart: Bruny Island Wilderness Coast Eco Cruise with Lunch

★★★★★ 4.8 (556 reviews · 10 hours)

Cruise and island dayLunch in the fare

Ride the guided bus from Hobart, cross on the ferry and spend three hours on a coastal wilderness cruise off Bruny Island, all within a ten-hour day. Windproof jackets are handed out for the boat, and water, morning tea and lunch are in the fare. The bus brings you back with a drop-off at your Hobart hotel at the end of the day. There is no hotel pick-up in the morning, so plan how you reach the booking centre on Franklin Wharf.

From $206 per person

Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.

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Ultimate Full-Day Bruny Island Inc Exclusive Lighthouse Tour

★★★★★ 4.8 (1,000 reviews · 10 hours)

Day tour from HobartLunch in the fareLighthouse climb in the fareParks pass in the fare

Choose a pickup from more than 20 places across Hobart and its surrounds, Kettering and Bruny Island itself included, for a 7am start and a return around 5 to 5:30pm. Morning tea at Two Tree Point brings freshly shucked oysters, three Bruny Island cheeses and fresh bread, and a one-course lunch follows at Hotel Bruny above Sunset Beach. You climb Cape Bruny Lighthouse on its guided tour and spend 45 minutes with the guide in South Bruny National Park, the parks pass paid. Ferry fares are covered, drinks with meals are not, and groups stop at 20.

From $199 per person

Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.

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Bruny Island Multi-Day Tours

Bruny Island multi-day tours from Hobart give one day to the island and the others to Port Arthur, Richmond or the Tahune Airwalk. Each is a Tasmania Bruny Island tour of guided days, sold as one booking.

2 Day Tasmanian Highlights Tour - Bruny Island & Port Arthur

★★★★★ 4.9 (21 reviews · 2 days)

2-day tourLunch at your costLighthouse grounds, no climbParks pass in the fare

Spend day one on the Tasman Peninsula at Eaglehawk Neck, Port Arthur Historic Site with its harbour cruise, and Remarkable Cave, then head back to Hobart. Day two crosses to Bruny Island for The Neck, Adventure Bay, Mavista Falls, Alonnah and the Cape Bruny Lighthouse grounds. Honey, cheese and Get Shucked oysters round off the second day. Pickup from hotels within 5 km of the Hobart CBD, Port Arthur admission and National Park Passes are in the fare, while you pay for lunch and drinks.

From $224 per person

Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.

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3 day Tasmanian highlights tour – Hobart, Port Arthur and Bruny Island

★★★★★ 4.8 (47 reviews · 3 days)

3-day tourLunch at your costLighthouse grounds, no climbParks pass: check at booking

Begin with Mount Wellington, Salamanca Market, Richmond Bridge and Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary, whose entrance fee is paid. The Bruny Island day runs from Mavista Falls to the Cape Bruny Lighthouse grounds, then The Neck, Get Shucked and Adventure Bay. Day three heads to Eaglehawk Neck, Port Arthur Historic Site, with admission included, and Remarkable Cave. The listing both includes and asks for a parks pass, so check at booking whether you need your own, and lunch and drinks are extra.

From $340 per person

Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.

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4 Day Bundle - Hobart, Port Arthur, Bruny, Hastings and Tahune

★★★★★ 5.0 (4 reviews · 4 days)

4-day tourLunch at your costLighthouse grounds, no climbParks pass in the fare

Four days from Hobart take in Mount Wellington, Salamanca Market, Richmond and Bonorong on the first, then Bruny Island on the second, from Get Shucked in the north to the Cape Bruny Lighthouse grounds in the south. Day three goes to Eaglehawk Neck, Port Arthur Historic Site and Remarkable Cave, and day four to Huonville, the Tahune Airwalk, Hastings Caves and Franklin. Entrance fees for Bonorong, Port Arthur, Hastings Cave, the Tahune Airwalk and the National Parks Pass are all paid. You pay for meals, drinks and your own accommodation, and pickup covers selected Hobart CBD hotels.

From $460 per person

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Private Bruny Island Tours

Private Bruny Island tours put the vehicle and the guide with your party alone, for an all-inclusive day or a charter. The charter is priced per group and cannot be refunded, so read its card before you book.

Hobart: All-Inclusive Private Bruny Island Discovery Tour

★★★★★ 5.0 (7 reviews · 10 to 11 hours)

Private dayLunch in the fareLighthouse tour optionalParks pass in the fare

Private transport collects you from your Hobart accommodation at 7am, with drop-off about 5:30pm, and the return ferry from Kettering, park fees, breakfast and lunch are all paid. The morning takes in Get Shucked, The Neck lookout and Adventure Bay before a vineyard lunch at Bruny Island Premium Wines. The afternoon is your choice, with the lighthouse and Inala among the options. Only extra drinks at lunch cost more, and the price is per person, for your own party alone.

From $720 per person

Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.

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Bruny Island Day Tour Private Charter Service （3 days in advance）

★★★★★ 5.0 (2 reviews · 8 to 9 hours)

Private dayLunch at your costYour group only

Hire a vehicle and a driver-guide for your own party of up to four, with pickup from your Hobart accommodation and the return Bruny Island ferry paid. The day runs eight to nine hours, with about four hours and 45 minutes of stops on the island, from Get Shucked onward around North Bruny. Lunch and any tasting costs are yours to pay on the day. Book at least three days ahead, because the fare covers the whole group and cannot be refunded or changed once booked.

From $1,051 per group (up to 4)

Non-refundable: no refund and no changes once booked.

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The island

About Bruny Island

Bruny Island lies off south-east Tasmania, a 15 to 20 minute ferry ride from Kettering, and its two halves, North and South Bruny, meet at The Neck. Join us on the island where Cook and Bligh anchored, where Cape Bruny Lighthouse has stood since 1836 and fur seals haul out on The Friars. Most Bruny Island tours from Hobart cross in the morning and are back by evening, while the cruise leaves from Adventure Bay. We bring together the Bruny Island day tours worth your time, and each card says what the fare covers.

Planning Your Visit

The island has no gate. The SeaLink ferry needs no booking, foot passengers ride free and the fare is charged per vehicle, and South Bruny National Park needs a parks pass. The only fuel on the island is at the Adventure Bay General Store and there is no ATM, so fill the tank on the mainland and carry what you need.

Things to Do on Bruny Island

Climb the timber steps above the isthmus to Truganini Lookout, walk the Fluted Cape Track, one of Tasmania's 60 Great Short Walks, clockwise in about 2.5 hours, or taste oysters at Get Shucked. The Cape Queen Elizabeth Track leads to the Bruny Arch, and white wallabies graze near the park entrance at dusk.

The Lighthouse at the Southern Tip

Built in 1836 and first lit in 1838, the tower stands 13 m tall and 114 m above the sea. The grounds are open at any time, with vehicle access from 9:30am to 4:30pm, and a steep path climbs to the base. To climb the spiral staircase you join a guided tour, which needs a parks pass.

The Neck from above, the lookout stairs dropping towards the isthmus between the ocean beach and the bay

The white tower of Cape Bruny Lighthouse against broken cloud, coastal heath around its base

A still lagoon under overhanging gum branches, a headland across the water

What you will see

Named Highlights of a Bruny Island Visit

What a day on the island holds, from the isthmus in the north to the cliffs in the south.

The isthmus between the two islandsThe Neck is the narrow isthmus joining North and South Bruny, and short-tailed shearwaters and little penguins nest in its dunes, below the steps to Truganini Lookout.
A lighthouse first lit in 1838Cape Bruny Lighthouse was built in 1836 and first lit in 1838, 114 m above the sea. The grounds are open at any time, and only a guided tour climbs the spiral stair.
The seal rocks off the south-east coastAustralian fur seals haul out on The Friars, the rocks the three-hour cruise reaches after the sea cliffs and deep sea caves of the south-east coast.
The bay where Cook and Bligh anchoredAdventure Bay is where Furneaux, Cook and Bligh anchored. The cruises leave from its shore today, and whales on migration are sometimes seen in the bay.
Oysters, cheese and honeyGet Shucked oysters, Bruny Island cheese, honey and chocolate are the tasting stops on the food tours and on most sightseeing days.
Pale wallabies at duskThe white wallaby, the white form of Bennett's wallaby, feeds in the paddocks at dusk around the Fluted Cape entrance of South Bruny National Park.

Plan your visit

Everything You Need Before You Go

Getting thereWhat it costsWhen to goWeather

Kettering is 30 to 45 minutes' drive south of Hobart, and the SeaLink ferry crosses to Roberts Point in 15 to 20 minutes. No booking is needed for the ferry, foot passengers ride free and the fare is charged per vehicle. Most tours collect you in Hobart; the cruise alone starts at Adventure Bay, which you reach yourself.

Getting to Bruny Island

The island itself costs nothing to visit. A day parks pass for South Bruny National Park is $49.15 a vehicle, or $24.55 a person on foot or by bus (AUD). Guided days start at $120 a person for the hike and run $128 to $130 for a sightseeing day, $199 to $210 for a day with lunch, and $224 to $460 for two to four days.

Ferry, pass and fares

The cruise runs at 11am all year, with 10am and 1:30pm departures added from 1 December to 28 April. January and February are the warmest months at the lighthouse, and July is the wettest. Winter days are shorter and colder, but the 3pm wind is at its calmest in June.

Best time to visit

At Cape Bruny the mean maximum runs from 18.6°C in February to 11.3°C in July, and rain falls on about 131 days a year. It is windy at the lighthouse in every month, so pack a warm, windproof layer even in summer, and more on a cruise day.

Month-by-month weather

Straight answer

Do You Need a Tour on Bruny Island?

Not to reach it. There are no Bruny Island tickets for the island itself: you can drive to Kettering, 30 to 45 minutes from Hobart, and board the SeaLink ferry without booking, with foot passengers carried free and the fare charged per vehicle. On the island you then need a parks pass for the national park, $49.15 a vehicle for a day, and the gravel roads carry wallabies at dusk. So the Bruny Island ticket prices that matter are the tour fare, the ferry and the pass.

A tour buys the driving, the ferry crossing and the stops, and on some days the pass and lunch too. The lighthouse tower is climbed only on a guided lighthouse tour, and the cruise is the one day you can join by car, at Adventure Bay. Make your Bruny Island booking for the day you want: a Bruny Island reservation holds your seat on the bus or the boat, and most refund in full up to 24 hours ahead. Driving it yourself is set out in Bruny Island without a tour.

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Book with free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead on most tours, and a change of plan costs you nothing.

Which one is me

Choosing the Right Day for You

Start from what you most want to do on the island and how many days you have; the right tour follows from those two.

Eat your way round

Bruny Island food tours put oysters, cheese, honey and chocolate on the route, and most pay for lunch as well. Each is a Bruny Island food tour from Hobart with the ferry crossing arranged.

Seals and sea cliffs

The Bruny Island boat tours are the three-hour wilderness cruise, on its own or inside a day from Hobart. A Bruny Island boat tour and a Bruny Island cruise tour are the same thing here: the boat that runs under the cliffs to the seals.

A day on foot

Bruny Island walking tours run from rainforest tracks and lookout steps to an 8 km hike. Choose the Bruny Island walking tour that matches your legs, not just the fare.

Animals first

Bruny Island wildlife tours mean seals and dolphins by boat, or white wallabies and birds on land, with a guide who knows where to look.

Two to four days

The Tasmania Bruny Island tours add Port Arthur, Richmond or the Tahune Airwalk to a day on the island, from one Hobart pickup.

Up the lighthouse

Only a guided lighthouse tour climbs the tower, and the food and lighthouse day and its twin from your hotel include one.

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Which Bruny Island Tour Is Right for You?

Every Bruny Island tour gathered here, most reviewed first. They differ most in the kind of day and what the fare covers, so read those columns before you choose on the price.

Tour	Rating	Kind of day	The fare covers	Fare	Best for
All Inclusive Bruny Island Day Tour Plus Guided Lighthouse Tour	4.8 (3,179)	Day tour from Hobart	Ferry, parks pass, lighthouse climb, lunch	From $203 per person	First-timers who want food and the lighthouse climb	Book
Full-Day Guided Bruny Island Tour from Hobart	4.8 (1,468)	Day tour from Hobart	Ferry, parks pass	From $130 per person	Walkers who want the ferry and parks pass paid	Book
Ultimate Full-Day Bruny Island Inc Exclusive Lighthouse Tour	4.8 (1,000)	Day tour from Hobart	Ferry, parks pass, lighthouse climb, lunch	From $199 per person	Hotel stayers who want food and the lighthouse climb	Book
From Hobart: Full-Day Bruny Island Tour with Guide	4.7 (921)	Day tour from Hobart	Ferry, parks pass	From $128 per person	Budget travellers who want walks with the pass covered	Book
Bruny Island Traveller - Gourmet Tasting and Sightseeing Day Trip from Hobart	4.8 (832)	Day tour from Hobart	Lunch	From $210 per person	Food lovers who want tastings and a beach lunch	Book
From Hobart/Adventure Bay: Bruny Island Wilderness Cruise	4.9 (626)	Adventure Bay or Hobart	The 3-hour cruise	From $135 per person	Travellers without a car who still want the cruise	Book
Hobart: Bruny Island Gourmet Sightseeing Day Tour	4.8 (577)	Day tour from Hobart	Ferry, lunch	From $206 per person	Couples who want wine, oysters and a garden tour	Book
Hobart: Bruny Island Wilderness Coast Eco Cruise with Lunch	4.8 (556)	Cruise and island day	The 3-hour cruise, ferry, lunch	From $206 per person	Wildlife watchers who want the cruise with morning tea	Book
Full-Day Bruny Island Cruises Day Tour from Hobart	4.8 (531)	Cruise and island day	The 3-hour cruise, ferry, lunch	From $210 per person	Hobart visitors who want the cruise and lunch	Book
Bruny Island Wilderness Cruise from Adventure Bay, Bruny Island	4.9 (316)	Starts at Adventure Bay	The 3-hour cruise	From $137 per person	Drivers who want seals and sea cliffs by boat	Book
Hobart: Bruny Island Adventure: Hike, Highlights & Tastes	4.8 (74)	8 km hike and tastings	Ferry	From $120 per person	Fit walkers who want an 8 km hike to the arch	Book
SHORE EXCURSION - Full-Day Guided Bruny Island Tour from Hobart	4.9 (56)	From the cruise port	Parks pass (check at booking)	From $130 per person	Cruise passengers who want a full island day ashore	Book
3 day Tasmanian highlights tour – Hobart, Port Arthur and Bruny Island	4.8 (47)	3-day tour	Parks pass (check at booking), Port Arthur entry	From $340 per person	Visitors who want Hobart, Port Arthur and the island	Book
Bruny Island - Wild Escapes From Hobart	5.0 (34)	Day tour from Hobart	The guide and the transport	From $130 per person	Small groups who want an unhurried day of stops	Book
2 Day Tasmanian Highlights Tour - Bruny Island & Port Arthur	4.9 (21)	2-day tour	Parks pass, Port Arthur entry	From $224 per person	Travellers who want Port Arthur and the island	Book
Hobart: All-Inclusive Private Bruny Island Discovery Tour	5.0 (7)	Private day	Ferry, parks pass, lunch	From $720 per person	Families or couples who want the day to themselves	Book
4 Day Bundle - Hobart, Port Arthur, Bruny, Hastings and Tahune	5.0 (4)	4-day tour	Parks pass, Port Arthur entry	From $460 per person	Travellers who want the Tahune Airwalk and caves too	Book
Signature Bruny Island Tour - Hobart & SE Tasmania	5.0 (3)	Day tour from Hobart	Ferry	From $261 per person	Wine lovers who want a group of six or fewer	Book
Bruny Island Day Tour Private Charter Service （3 days in advance）	5.0 (2)	Private day	Ferry	From $1,051 per group (up to 4)	Parties of up to four who want a private driver	Book

A long day, but it pays off: food and scenery in one. The commentary made the longer drives go quickly.Claire T. · Bruny Island food day with the lighthouse climb

Food shops and wild places in one day: The Neck and the rainforest walk stood out, along with the lighthouse. The guide knew the wildlife and found us six white wallabies.Christine B. · Guided Bruny Island walking day

Dolphins swam past the boat, and the guide checked that nobody was feeling ill. If you get seasick, take something before you go.Vanessa H. · Bruny Island 3-hour wilderness cruise

What to expect

How a Bruny Island Day Runs

Choose the kind of day

Food, walking, the cruise or a few days of Tasmania: the first chip on each card says which you are booking.

Meet in Hobart

Most days start between 6:55am and 8:20am in central Hobart or at your hotel; the cruise alone starts at Adventure Bay.

Cross on the ferry

From Kettering the ferry takes 15 to 20 minutes to Roberts Point, and your guide handles the queue.

Dress for the wind

Bring a warm, windproof layer for the lighthouse and the boat, whatever the season.

Back by evening

The food and lighthouse day returns about 5 to 5:30pm, and the hike about 5pm.

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Traveller reviews

Bruny Island Tours Reviews

Travellers' own words about the food days, the walks, the cruises and the longer tours, with the stars each gave, four-star days included, because they help you choose.

★★★★★

Bruny Island food day with the lighthouse climb

The oysters were the best part, with the cheese tasting close behind, and the guide knew the island's history well. This is one of the few ways to get up the lighthouse and hear its stories.

Dave M. · Couples · July 2026

★★★★★

Bruny Island food and lighthouse day, from your hotel

The guide knew the island like a resident, handing round pepper leaves and sassafras to smell, and stopped where white wallabies and pademelons graze. We were lucky and saw a white one.

Sakiko · Solo · Malaysia · August 2026

★★★★★

Guided Bruny Island walking day

Bring warm clothes, and motion-sickness tablets if windy roads bother you. Next time I would spend a couple of days on the island rather than one.

Tami W. · Solo · September 2026

★★★★★

Bruny Island day with the ferry and the pass

Plenty to see in one day. The wallaby encounter was the highlight, and the honey and chocolate shops were good stops.

Juan · Couples · United States · September 2026

★★★★★

Bruny Island 3-hour wilderness cruise

The highlight of our time on the island. Wear plenty of layers, because it gets cold out on the water.

Robert G. · Couples · May 2026

★★★★★

Wilderness cruise, by car or from Hobart

Rain out on the boat only added to it. Seals, dolphins, albatross, cliffs and sea caves, and the ponchos kept us mostly dry.

Flora · Solo · Australia · January 2026

★★★★★

Bruny Island cruise day from Hobart

A long day, but with good time at every stage and excellent food. The end of the cruise was bitterly cold, and the crew handed out hand warmers.

Gavin D. · Solo · June 2026

★★★★★

Eco-cruise day with lunch, from Hobart

My elderly parents enjoyed every part of it. The guides were funny, the cruise and the food well planned, and our vegetarian meals were looked after.

Devarshi · Family · Australia · September 2026

★★★★★

Bruny Island gourmet tasting day

We nearly cancelled on a cold, wet day and are glad we did not. They catered well for a coeliac diet, and each stop added a small gift.

Kylie G. · May 2026

★★★★★

Small-group Bruny Island day

The right amount of time at each stop, lovely walks and tastings of what the island makes. A good day out with friends.

Sarah H. · Friends · July 2026

★★★★★

Bruny Island hike and tastings

A small group of four and an attentive guide. The hike was the high point, and the guide handed out jackets when the weather turned.

Naomi · Couples · Australia · May 2026

★★★★☆

Shore excursion from the cruise terminal

A rugged, unspoiled island on a port call. It is a very long day, and we would have swapped the last shop stops for more time at the viewpoints.

Kurt W. · April 2024

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Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you need a ticket to visit Bruny Island?

No. There is no Bruny Island entry ticket, because the island has no gate. You pay for the ferry from Kettering, which is charged per vehicle while foot passengers travel free, a parks pass for South Bruny National Park, and any tour or cruise you book.

How much does a Bruny Island tour cost?

From $120 for the hike with tastings and $128-$130 for a guided day from Hobart, to $199-$210 for the all-inclusive food and cruise days. The cruise alone from Adventure Bay is $135-$137, and the private charter is $1,051 for a group of up to four.

Is the ferry included in the tour?

On the day tours from Hobart the crossing is part of the day, and most fares name the ferry among what they include. The cruise from Adventure Bay does not: you drive yourself to the island unless you book the Hobart option where it is offered.

Is the parks pass included?

On the Bruny Island Safaris days, the Tassie Tours day, the private Discovery day and the 2- and 4-day tours, yes. The 3-day tour and the shore excursion list a pass and also tell you to buy one, so check at booking. Elsewhere, buy your own if you drive.

Can I cancel for free?

Most fares refund in full up to 24 hours before the start. The hike needs two days' notice, and the private charter is non-refundable and cannot be changed. Each card states its own terms.

Which Bruny Island tour is best?

It depends on the day you want. The most booked is the all-inclusive food day with the lighthouse climb, rated 4.8 from 3,179 reviews. The Tassie Tours day puts the walks first for less, and the 3-hour cruise from Adventure Bay is the top-rated way to see the sea cliffs and seals.

Which tours climb Cape Bruny Lighthouse?

Only the Bruny Island Safaris days include the guided climb. The private Discovery day offers a lighthouse tour as one of three afternoon choices, and the Tassie Tours days stop at the grounds without going up.

Is there a boat tour around Bruny Island?

Yes: the 3-hour wilderness cruise from Adventure Bay, along the sea cliffs of South Bruny to the seals at The Friars. Book it on its own and drive to Adventure Bay, or as a full day from Hobart with the bus, the ferry and lunch.

Is there a private tour?

Yes. The private charter takes a group of up to four in its own vehicle, priced per group, and the all-inclusive Discovery day is private too, priced per person with a minimum of two.

Can I combine Bruny Island with Port Arthur?

Yes. Tassie Tours sells 2-, 3- and 4-day tours from Hobart that spend a day on the island and a day at Port Arthur. The 4-day tour adds the Tahune Airwalk and Hastings Caves.

Where do the tours start?

Most in central Hobart, at the Tasmanian Travel and Information Centre on Davey Street, Franklin Wharf or Princes Wharf No. 1, and several collect you from your hotel. The cruise alone starts on the island, at Adventure Bay.

What time do tours leave Hobart?

Between 6:55am and about 8:40am, depending on the tour, and most are back between 5pm and 6pm. Hotel pickups run earlier than the listed start, so confirm yours the evening before.

Is there a bridge to Bruny Island?

No, there is no bridge to Bruny Island. The SeaLink ferry from Kettering to Roberts Point is the only way across, and the crossing takes 15 to 20 minutes.

What is The Neck?

The narrow isthmus that joins North and South Bruny. The steps up to Truganini Lookout above it give the view along both beaches, and nearly every day tour stops there.

When is the best time to visit?

Any month for the day tours. Summer brings the full cruise timetable, with departures at 10am and 1:30pm from 1 December to 28 April as well as the 11am that runs all year. Winter is colder and wetter, so dress in layers.

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Photographs

Bruny Island Gallery

Two dolphins leaping side by side through a breaking wave

A white wallaby standing upright beside a grey one in a grassy paddock

A plate of oysters held up on a sandy beach, eucalypts behind

The sun low over the sea, flat rock shelves running out into the wash

A steep wooded headland and a low island off it, a boat's wake curving past in deep blue water

A timber boardwalk winding through tree ferns in damp forest

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Beyond the tour

Beyond the Tour

More ways to fill a longer stay on the island. More ideas are in things to do on Bruny Island.

A longer walk in the park

South Bruny National Park has walks from the family-friendly Grass Point track to a six-hour circuit of the Labillardiere Peninsula, all on the parks pass.

The birds of the island

All twelve of Tasmania's endemic bird species are found on the island, and 120 species have been recorded, so bring binoculars if you have them.

Staying the night

If you stay on the island overnight, you are there at dusk, when the white wallabies feed in the paddocks around the Fluted Cape entrance of the park.

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Bruny Island Travel Guides and Advice

Walking

7 Best Walks on Bruny Island, from the Lookout Steps to a Full Day

From a 40-minute rainforest loop to an 18 km circuit: where each walk starts, how long it takes, how hard it is, and which ones need a pass for the park.

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Wildlife

Where to See Bruny Island's White Wallabies

What the pale wallabies are and where the rangers say they feed. Why dusk is the time to look, and how to watch them from the car without harm.

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Planning

Do You Need a Parks Pass for Bruny Island?

Which pass covers the south of the island, and what a day costs by car or on foot. Which fares already include one, and why some still tell you to buy your own.

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Where it is

Visitor Information for Bruny Island

SeaLink Bruny Island ferry terminal
79 Ferry Road, Kettering TAS 7155, Australia

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Name

SeaLink Bruny Island ferry terminal, where the crossing to Roberts Point leaves.

Address

79 Ferry Road, Kettering TAS 7155, Australia. Phone 03 6267 3601.

Hours

Ferries run every day; check the SeaLink timetable before you drive. Tour times are set by each operator and are on its card.

Getting there

Kettering is about 40 minutes from Hobart via Kingston on the A6 and then the B68. Every stop and meeting point is on the Bruny Island map.

Book Your Bruny Island Tour

Pick the kind of day you want, then choose your date. Guided days start at $120 a person, you complete your Bruny Island booking at the fare shown on each card, and most tours refund in full up to 24 hours ahead.

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