What to do in Hobart with kids
Island and airwalkWombats on Maria Island, and a walk through the treetops, with a child fare from $135.
Take them out of the city for the day, and be back by dinner. Maria Island is an hour's drive and a 30 minute ferry to a national park with no cars, where the wombats ignore people: $225 for adults and $135 for children. The Tahune Airwalk and Hastings Caves day runs through the Huon Valley's cherry and apple country, with roadside stalls selling fruit and ice creams on the way back: $199 for adults and $150 for children. Both are rated 2 out of 5 for effort and collect you from your accommodation. On a Saturday, Salamanca Market needs no trip at all.
Checked on 28 October 2026.
Hobart is a small harbour city, and its best family days are just outside it. Every day trip below picks you up from your accommodation and brings you back the same evening, so you keep one base, need no car, and nobody is packing a bag every morning.
The days out with a child fare
| Trip | Adult | Child | Effort | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Day Maria Island Tour | $225 | $135 | — | Small group, up to 24 |
| 1 Day Tahune Airwalk & Hastings Caves | $199 | $150 | — | Small group, up to 20 |
Effort is the operator's own rating from 1 to 5. Prices are per person and update on their own.
Maria Island: wombats and a ferry ride
- An hour on the bus to the ferry, then a 30 minute crossing.For most children the boat is part of the day.
- Around six hours on the islanda national park with no cars, where the wombats go about their business and ignore people.
- Pack lunch.There are no shops on the island, so there is a chance to buy lunch or sandwiches in the morning, and you carry what you need.
- Ferry costs and pick-up from your accommodation are included. $225 for adults, $135 for children.
Tahune Airwalk and Hastings Caves: treetops and underground
- The Tahune Airwalkis a raised walkway through the forest canopy, with a suspension bridge, rather than a climb.
- Hastings Cavesin the same day, so the children get the treetops and the underground.
- The drive is through the Huon ValleyTasmania's apple, pear and cherry country.
- Seasonal roadside stalls sell cherries, berries, apples and ice creamson the way back, at your own cost. $199 for adults, $150 for children.
More days out from Hobart
| Trip | Why children like it | Effort | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Day Port Arthur & Tasmania Devil | Tasmanian devils, which are hard to see otherwise, plus the lolly shop at Richmond | — | $189 |
| 1 Day Hobart Highlights Tour | The gentlest day: the city loop and Richmond, with a cheese tasting | — | $137 |
| 1 Day Bruny Island Tour | A ferry ride and the island's beaches, with the lighthouse at the far end | — | $175 |
These show the adult fare. Ask us for the child fare on your dates. Effort is rated 1 to 5; Hobart Highlights is rated 1, the gentlest trip we sell.
In Hobart itself
- Salamanca Market on Saturdaysthe one thing you do not need a trip for.
- The waterfront, Salamanca and the city are close togetherso Hobart is easy on small legs.
- One base for the whole stay.Every day trip above starts and finishes at your accommodation.
Moving on to Launceston?
Two one-way days carry a family between Hobart and Launceston with a child fare and one suitcase plus a day pack each. Hobart to Launceston is $209 for adults and $150 for children, by Orford and Swansea on the coast road north. Launceston to Hobart is $209 and $160, and takes in the Wineglass Bay lookout, a 45 minute walk uphill.
| Trip | Adult | Child | Effort |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Day Hobart to Launceston | $209 | $150 | — |
| 1 Day Launceston to Hobart | $209 | $160 | — |
Prices are per person and update on their own.
Good in any month
Hobart averages 22°C by day in January and February and 12°C in July, and its rain is spread through the year, with October the wettest month at 62mm. Summer is the long days; winter is the quietest time of year in Tasmania, and the warm bus does the work between the stops. There is more on how long to stay on our how many days in Hobart page.
1 Day Maria Island Tourfrom $2251 day1 day. Wombats, children $135View trip
1 Day Tahune Airwalk & Hastings Cavesfrom $1991 day1 day. Airwalk and caves, children $150View trip
1 Day Port Arthur & Tasmania Devilfrom $1891 day1 day. Port Arthur and the devilsView trip
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Where this comes from. Child prices, effort ratings, group sizes, ferry and travel times, time on Maria Island, luggage allowances and what each trip includes are that trip's own details as held on its page here, and prices update on their own. Temperatures and rainfall are Bureau of Meteorology long-term monthly averages for Hobart (Ellerslie Road), station 094029, from 137 years of records.