How much does a Port Arthur tour from Hobart cost?
From $165Three day tours from Hobart, $165 to $189, entry and hotel pick-up included.
From $165 to $189 per person for a guided day from Hobart, with Port Arthur entry included. The lavender farm day is $165, the classic day along the Tasman Peninsula coast is $169, and the day with the Tasmanian devils is $189. All three include pick-up and drop-off at your Hobart accommodation, a guide, and a stop at Richmond on the way, in a small group of up to 20. The only thing to budget on top is food: no meals are included, and there is time for coffee at Richmond. Making a trip of it? Three days, Hobart to Launceston via Port Arthur, is from $539.
Checked on 28 October 2026.
Port Arthur is about ninety minutes south-east of Hobart, and a guided day there costs less than $190, with the site entry, the driving and the pick-up from your hotel all in the one price. Here is exactly what each of the three days costs and what you get for it.
The three day tours, by price
| Day tour | What else is in it | Effort | Group | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Day Port Arthur & Lavender Farm | A lavender farm, with a cafe | — | Small group, up to 20 | $165 |
| 1 Day Port Arthur Tour | The Tasman Peninsula coast, in a 4WD mini bus | — | Small group, max 20 | $169 |
| 1 Day Port Arthur & Tasmania Devil | Tasmanian devils on the peninsula | — | Small group, up to 20 | $189 |
Prices are per adult and update on their own. Effort is each trip's own rating from 1 to 5.
What the price includes
- Port Arthur entry.The ruins, the guided walking tour and the harbour cruise past the Isle of the Dead are all in the site ticket, and the ticket is in the tour price.
- Pick-up and drop-off at your Hobart accommodationso there is no car to hire and nothing to park.
- An experienced guideand an air-conditioned bus for the day.
- The Pirates Bay lookoutwith panoramic views over the Tasman Peninsula, on all three.
- A stop at Richmondwith its convict-built bridge, on the way.
What is extra
- Food.None of the three includes meals. There is time for coffee at Richmond, and its lolly shop, and a cafe at the lavender farm on that day.
- That is it.There is no separate entry fee to find on the day.
Which one is worth the money
- $165, Port Arthur and the lavender farmthe cheapest, and the gentlest, rated 2 out of 5 for effort.
- $169, Port Arthur and the coastthe classic day down the Tasman Peninsula, in a 4WD mini bus.
- $189, Port Arthur and the Tasmanian devils$24 more than the cheapest, and the one to take with children, because devils are hard to see otherwise.
More than a day
The 3 Day Coast to Mountain, from $539, takes in Port Arthur and the Tasman Peninsula on the way from Hobart to Launceston, with national park and wildlife park fees included. You book your own two nights, one in Hobart and one in Launceston. For how long to give the site itself, see how long you need at Port Arthur.
1 Day Port Arthur & Lavender Farmfrom $1651 day1 day. Port Arthur and the lavender farm, $165View trip
1 Day Port Arthur Tourfrom $1691 day1 day. Port Arthur and the peninsula coast, $169View trip
1 Day Port Arthur & Tasmania Devilfrom $1891 day1 day. Port Arthur and Tasmanian devils, $189View trip
3 Day Coast to Mountainfrom $5393 days, 2 nights3 days. Hobart to Launceston via Port ArthurView tripPeople also ask
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Where this comes from. Prices, pick-up arrangements, meals, effort ratings and group sizes are each trip's own details as held on its page here, and prices update on their own. What the Port Arthur entry covers is the site's published inclusion. We do not quote child prices for these trips because none is held for them.