Shore Excursion: Hobart's Best In Half A Day

About this tour

Hit Hobart's highlights in one efficient morning. Your guide drives you through the city centre to catch Salamanca Market (Saturdays only), where local artists, producers and street performers fill the squares. You'll roll through Coal River Valley's vineyards, then explore Richmond—a Georgian township built by convicts, anchored by Australia's oldest stone bridge and church. Lunch is yours to claim from Richmond's cafés. End at Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary to handle kangaroos and spot Tasmanian devils, wombats and echidnas. Cruise terminal pickup and drop-off included.

Highlights

• Salamanca Market: local art, produce, live music (Saturdays)
• Coal River Valley vineyard scenery
• Richmond's 1820s convict-era architecture and oldest Australian bridge
• Handle kangaroos at Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary
• Tasmanian devils, wombats and native wildlife encounters
• Air-conditioned minivan with driver commentary
• Free time to lunch in Richmond's village cafés

What to expect

After collection from the cruise terminal, your guide navigates Hobart's main streets and landmarks before heading to Salamanca (Saturday mornings only)—expect crowds, noise, vibrant market stalls and buskers. The drive through Coal River Valley is gentle; vineyards roll past. Richmond arrives next, a compact sandstone village where you'll wander 200-year-old streets at your own pace—grab lunch from local spots, photograph the bridge and church, browse antique shops. The final stop, Bonorong, is hands-on: you'll pat and feed kangaroos, spot Tasmanian devils in enclosures and spot wombats. Most of this tour is observational; walking is moderate.

Good to know

Salamanca Market runs Saturdays only; confirm your cruise docks on a weekend. Wear layers—Tasmanian weather shifts fast. Bring cash for Richmond lunch and market purchases. The meeting point is 150m from the terminal at Franklin Wharf and Hunter Street corner. Infants sit on laps; prams and strollers welcome.