Hobart History, People & Places - 2 hour city walk
You’ll love this extensive, 2-hour small-group walking tour of Hobart with a friendly, knowledgeable guide. Explore historic Hunter Street, Hobart waterfront, beautiful Salamanca Place, and other significant city locations. As you walk, learn the history of this contemporary city and its colonial roots and see the best Georgian and Victorian architecture. Hear wonderful stories about the hard working convicts, explorers, entrepreneurs, villains and heroes of this convict-built city and fall in love with the picturesque city of Hobart. The maximum group size for this tour is 8.
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Monday 9:30 am
Extensive city walking tour with friendly, knowledgeable guides
What's included in Hobart History, People & Places - 2 hour city walk
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Meet your guide outside the Henry Jones Art Hotel and then set off on your 2-hour walking tour to explore streets, buildings, people and history of Hobart. Elegant heritage listed buildings are in abundance on your tour route, and as you walk, your guide will point the details of the beautiful, well-preserved Georgian and Victorian architecture.
You’ll enjoy the stories of the colonial beginnings of city, detailing the troubles and successes the British settlers experienced, as well as stories of the Indigenous people of the area and their responses to British invasion. Continue your walk through time and into town working your way up to the seat of power housing church, court and prison. Stroll through a city center park and be delighted – and amazed – at the statues and the stories behind them.
Then head down to another lovely park with a dark secret that many of the locals still don’t know about. Finally arrive at Salamanca Place – world famous for its Saturday markets, the oldest markets in Australia. Your guide will be happy to direct you to some favorite cafes for a reviving coffee after the tour.
Inclusions
- Professional local guide
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Refunds will not be issued if tour/activity is missed due to late or non-arrival of cruise ship
- This is a 2-hour walking tour along city pavements
- There are places to sit or perch along the route
- Wheelchair accessible along city pavements - if assistance is required, guest must provide their own carer
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting Points
- Your tour departs from outside the Henry Jones Art Hotel. Your guide will be wearing a bright blue hat with a bright blue folder with Hobart Walking Tours printed on it.
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Ticket Redemption
• What to bring: please be sure to wear comfortable walking shoes. • Children must be accompanied by an adult • Refunds will not be issued if tour/activity is missed due to late or non-arrival of cruise ship • This is a 2-hour walking tour along city pavements • There are places to sit or perch along the route • Wheelchair accessible along city pavements - if assistance is required, guest must provide their own carer • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately Tour departs within walking distance of the cruise port
