Why choose this Hobart tour ?
Bruny is an island off an island off an island! Famous for its local produce and spectacular coastal scenery, we enjoy an amazing morning walk, optional seafood lunch and then indulge in Bruny’s delicious local fare in the afternoon.
• Walk to the spectacular Arch and rock formation on Miles Beach via Mars Bluff
• Climb the stairs to the top of Trugannini Lookout at The Neck
• Visit historic Two Tree Point
• Relax on the beach at Adventure Bay with your own lunch OR enjoy your lunch at Pennicotts Seafood Restaurant (own expense)
• Visit Bruny Island Chocolate Co.
• Visit Bruny Island Honey
• Visit Bruny Island Cheese Co.
• Visit Get Shucked Oyster Farm for takeaway fresh oysters
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What makes Bruny Island Nature and Tasting Active Day Tour a unique experience ?
Join us for an early morning start, beating the crowds to Bruny Island! We depart Hobart heading south, a scenic 30 minute drive takes us to Kettering and the Ferry terminal. Here you will have an opportunity to purchase any breakfast, snacks, or lunch supplies that you may need for the day ahead, then we board the ferry bound for Bruny Island.
We begin our adventures on the island with a spectacular walk highlighting the amazing coastal scenery. We follow the Cape Queen Elizabeth trail. We don’t complete the full walk today, we walk to Mars Bluff, Miles Beach, the unique rock formations and then return. The first 30 – 40 minutes of the walk is an easy stroll along a wide, sandy track that takes you towards the beach through coastal heathland. We pass between Big Lagoon and Little Lagoon, home to a large number of water birds. A short 10 minute uphill takes us over Mars Bluff, where the slight elevation provides a beautiful vantage of the surrounding coast. We walk down onto Miles Beach and explore the unique rock formations. We have plenty of time to take in this wonderful location, photograph the Arch and enjoy some morning tea before returning back to the start of the trail. The walk we complete is a total of around 6 kilometres, and is classified as easy, coastal walking over mostly flat terrain.
Next stop on our Bruny adventure is the isthmus joining North and South Bruny island – this area is known as The Neck and is the location of Trugannini Lookout. There are 279 stairs to the top where you will be well rewarded with fantastic views! We take a moment here to explore and spot the penguin burrows among the sand dunes.
Onwards from The Neck, we stop for some local history at Two Tree Point, Resolution Creek and Coal Point before arriving into Adventure Bay. Adventure Bay is the main “Hub” of Bruny Island and the location for our lunch break. You can relax on the beach with some free time and your own lunch, or you can join our tour guide for lunch at Bruny Island Cruises Seafood Restaurant. A wonderful beachfront location.
We re-group after lunch ready for a leisurely afternoon discovering Bruny Island’s world-renown artisan produce. We make stops at Bruny Island Chocolate Company (Award winning chocolate company specialising in handmade cream fudges, chocolate products),
Our next stop takes us to Bruny Island Honey where you can enjoy free tastings of the natural honey produced on the Island and delicious honey ice cream. The next tasting treat is Bruny Island Cheese Co. (Artisan cheese-maker and Brewer, including cellar door tastings), and Get Shucked Oyster Farm (Producing oysters in the pure water of Great Bay).
After a full day of scenery, seafood, beaches and delicious tastes on the island – we return to Hobart around 5.00pm.
Tour Description & Additional Info:
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Included with Your Ticket
- • Small, friendly groups
- • Central Hobart pick up and drop off from select hotels only
- • Professional guide & interpretative walks
- • Bruny Island Ferry
- No luggage on board, only your day pack
- No airport drop offs
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Special Instructions:
- This Tour is Provided by Tours Tasmania.
- Tour Timezone & Starts at Australia/Hobart.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
- All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
- This Tour is Rated 3.5 Stars based on 7 valid reviews on VIATOR.
- Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
- Maximum 10 Travelers is accepted for booking.
• Please make sure you bring a large refillable water bottle, closed sturdy shoes for walking. We recommend runners, sneakers, hiking boots and sensible clothes for outdoor conditions. Warm layers are a great idea! A waterproof rain jacket, just in case.
• Swimmers and towel are optional, if you are keen for a swim in this beautiful location, you will have time during your lunch break if you do not opt to eat in the restaurant.
• The walk to the Bruny Arch is around 45 – 60 minutes each way. The trail is a relatively flat, sandy track and there is a 10-minute climb uphill on soft sand to reach Mars Bluff along the way.
• You will have an opportunity to stop and purchase a Bakery style lunch to grab sandwiches/wraps etc. Lunch will be in a picnic area / beach side at Adventure Bay. You may opt for lunch at Pennicott’s Seafood Restaurant or Mari Bruny Cafe. You can decide on the day.
