Mount Wellington Tour
Duration
2 hours 35 min
Cancellation
Non-refundable
Ticket type
Mobile ticket
Confirmation
Instant
What's included
What's included
Not included
What to expect
Hotel pickup
08:15–09:00Your guide collects you from your Hobart accommodation at a time between 08:15 and 09:00.
Depart Brooke Street Pier
09:15The tour sets off from Brooke Street Pier on the Hobart waterfront.
Anglesea Barracks
Pass by one of Australia's oldest military barracks, still in active use today.
Ascent through changing ecosystems
The road up Mount Wellington passes through distinct vegetation zones, from suburban bush to subalpine scrub.
The Organ Pipes
A close-up view of the towering dolerite columns that give this geological landmark its name.
Mount Wellington summit
Reach the 1,271-metre summit and take in the full panorama of Hobart, the Derwent River and the islands beyond.
Descent from the summit
Wind back down the mountain through the same dramatic landscape on the return route.
Cascade Brewery
Pass Australia's oldest operating brewery, a handsome Gothic Revival building at the foot of the mountain.
Cascades Female Factory
Explore the heritage-listed site where women convicts lived and worked, with stories that illuminate a largely untold chapter of Australian history.
Ferry to MONA (upgrade option only)
Board a ferry for the scenic ride upriver to the Museum of Old and New Art, with a return journey back to Brooke Street Pier.
Return to Brooke Street Pier
11:50 (standard) / 16:00 (MONA option)The standard tour concludes at Brooke Street Pier at 11:50; the MONA option returns by approximately 16:00.