★★★★★
The guided walking and sightseeing day
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. · May 2026
Full-Day Guided Bruny Island Tour from Hobart
Day tour from HobartLunch at your costLighthouse grounds, no climbParks pass in the fare
The island's wild side at a fair price. You get picked up at your Hobart hotel, and the ferry and the parks pass are paid. Your guide takes you to the lookout over The Neck, into a patch of rainforest and down to the far south cape. You buy your own oysters, chocolate and lunch along the way, so you only pay for what you eat.
Walks, lookouts and the far south, with the ferry and pass paid
Hotel pickup in Hobart
From hotels within 5 km of the CBD, or three set stops in the city.
The lookout over The Neck
Half an hour at the platform, with views up and down both halves of the island.
A rainforest walk
A 20-minute return track through temperate rainforest at Mavista.
Ferry and parks pass in the fare
You pay nothing at the terminal or at the park.
Food on your terms
Stops for oysters, chocolate, honey and a pub lunch, bought as you go.
4.8 from 1,468 reviews
A small group of up to 20, and a guide who plans the day around the weather.
Pickup from 7am, and the road to Kettering
Tassie Tours picks up from hotels within 5 km of the Hobart CBD. If they cannot reach your door, they send you to the nearest stop. There are three set stops: North Hobart Post Office at 6:58am, St David's Cathedral on Murray Street at 7:15am, and the Tasmanian Travel and Information Centre on Davey Street at 7:20am. Whichever you use, you must tell the operator before the day.
They do not collect from Airbnbs or private homes, so if you are staying in one, walk to one of the three stops. From there it is about 40 minutes to Kettering and the ferry, and the crossing to Roberts Point is 15 to 20 minutes. Your ferry tickets are in the fare. The ferry and the drive are on the getting to Bruny Island page.
The Neck viewing platform
This day puts the view first. You get half an hour at The Neck, the sandy strip that joins North and South Bruny. From the platform above it you look out over the Tasman Sea, both halves of the island, the Tasman Peninsula and, on a clear day, kunanyi / Mount Wellington behind Hobart.
From here, stairs climb to Truganini Lookout and a boardwalk runs down to the beach. Birds nest in the dunes here, so keep to the paths. What lives at The Neck, and the best time to see it, is in our post on The Neck.
The Mavista rainforest walk
The walk is what sets this day apart from the food days. At Mavista, near Adventure Bay, you take a 20-minute return track through temperate rainforest. It is an easy walk. Wear shoes with grip, because the track can be wet at any time of year.
Christine B. named The Neck and the rainforest walk as the best of the day, and that guide found six white wallabies. Keep watching the paddocks, but no day can promise one. Every day with more walking in it is set out on Bruny Island walking tours.
Adventure Bay, Alonnah and the lighthouse grounds
At Adventure Bay you get half an hour on the beach, for a swim if you are brave or a coffee from the store if you are not. At Alonnah, on the west side, you stop for about 45 minutes and buy lunch at the Hotel Bruny pub. Then you drive to the far south and spend 30 minutes around Cape Bruny Lighthouse.
That lighthouse stop is the grounds only. You can walk up to the tower and look out over the cliffs, but going inside needs a separate guided tour, and this fare does not include it. If climbing the lighthouse is the point, book the food day with the lighthouse climb instead. What the grounds hold is on the lighthouse page.
Oysters, chocolate and honey, at your own cost
Food and drinks are not in the fare, and that is how the price stays low. You stop at Get Shucked soon after the ferry, where you can buy oysters. Later come the Bruny Island Chocolate Company and Bruny Island Honey, 15 minutes each. Colin C. wished they had bought more than a dozen oysters.
Bring a card and some cash, and a bag for what you carry home. If you would rather have every tasting and meal paid for, the food days are compared on Bruny Island food tours.
How the day runs
- Pickup from about 7am. Your hotel, or a set stop between 6:58 and 7:20am.
- The ferry from Kettering. About 40 minutes' drive, then 15 to 20 minutes across.
- Get Shucked. About 20 minutes to buy oysters.
- The Neck. Half an hour at the viewing platform.
- Adventure Bay and the rainforest walk. Half an hour on the beach, then the 20-minute Mavista track.
- Chocolate, and lunch at Alonnah. About 45 minutes for a pub lunch at your own cost.
- The lighthouse grounds. Thirty minutes at the cape.
- Honey, then home. Back in Hobart in time for dinner.
Who this suits: you want the island's wild side and your own food budget
Book this if
You like to walk and look more than you like to sit down to eat. It suits budget travellers, couples and families, and children are welcome with an adult. The order of stops changes with the weather, and your guide picks it on the day.
Book something else if
You want to climb the lighthouse or have every meal paid for; the food day with the lighthouse climb costs $203. For a smaller bus of ten at the same fare, look at the small-group day with Wild Escapes. For a real hike, the 8 km walk to the Bruny Arch costs $120.
What the fare covers
In the fare
- Driver/guide
- Live commentary on board
- Local guide
- Hotel pickup (Hotels within 5kms of Hobart City)
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- National Parks Pass
Not in the fare
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Food and drinks
Where the pickups are
The default stop is the Tasmanian Travel and Information Centre, 20 Davey Street, where the bus waits on the corner of Davey and Elizabeth streets at 7:20am. The other two stops are North Hobart Post Office, 412 Elizabeth Street (6:58am, wait outside on Elizabeth Street), and St David's Cathedral, 23 Murray Street (7:15am, wait opposite Hadley's Hotel).
Tell the operator which stop you will use, even the default one. Hotels within 5 km of the CBD can ask for a pickup at the door. The day ends back in Hobart. Every stop is on the Bruny Island map.
Know before you go
- Hotels only. No pickups from Airbnbs or private homes; walk to a set stop instead.
- Bring money for food. Oysters, chocolate, honey and lunch are all at your own cost.
- The lighthouse is outside only. You walk the grounds; the climb needs a separate tour.
- No set schedule. Your guide orders the day by the weather and the group.
- Children come with an adult. Infants sit on a lap; the bus is not wheelchair accessible.
- Dress for wind and rain. Layers and a rain jacket, and motion-sickness tablets if winding roads bother you.
What travellers say about the guided day
★★★★★
The guided walking and sightseeing 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
★★☆☆☆
The guided walking and sightseeing day
The views were lovely, but little stood out, and most of the day was spent driving around. The lookout and the lighthouse were only okay.
Aly S. · July 2026
Frequently asked questions
Can I go up the lighthouse on this tour?
No. You spend 30 minutes at the grounds, and the climb needs a separate guided tour. The food day with the lighthouse climb includes it.
Is lunch included?
No. You stop at the pub in Alonnah for about 45 minutes and buy your own. Oysters, chocolate and honey are also at your own cost.
Do you pick up from an Airbnb?
No, only from hotels within 5 km of the CBD. From an Airbnb, walk to one of the three set stops and tell the operator which one.
How much walking is there?
Short walks: the 20-minute rainforest track, the lookout at The Neck and the path at the lighthouse. For a real hike, see Bruny Island walking tours.
Is the parks pass included?
Yes, the national parks pass is in the fare, and so is the return ferry. You pay nothing extra to get onto the island or into the park.
What if I need to cancel?
You get the full fare back if you cancel at least 24 hours before the start. Inside those 24 hours the fare is not refunded.
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