Hobart: Bruny Island Adventure: Hiking, Highlights & Local tastes
Description
Bruny is an island off an island off an island! Hike Bruny's stunning coast to the famous Arch, climb the stairs to 360° views, then reward yourself with an afternoon tasting trail enjoying Bruny's gourmet local produce. The perfect day, we do say! • Hike to the spectacular Bruny Arch (approx. 8 km return) • Climb the stairs to the top of Trugannini Lookout at The Neck • Visit historic Two Tree Point • Relax on the beach at Adventure Bay with your own lunch OR enjoy your lunch at the local cafe • Visit Bruny Island Chocolate Co. • Visit Bruny Island Honey • Visit Bruny Island Cheese Co. • Visit Get Shucked Oyster Farm for takeaway fresh oysters
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Itinerary
Join us for an early morning start, beating the crowds to Bruny Island! We depart Hobart heading south, a scenic 30 minute drive takes us to Kettering and the Ferry terminal. Here you will have an opportunity to purchase any breakfast, snacks, or lunch supplies that you may need for the day ahead, then we board the ferry bound for Bruny Island.
We begin our adventures on the island with a spectacular hike highlighting the amazing coastal scenery. We follow the Cape Queen Elizabeth trail. We don’t complete the full walk today, we walk to Mars Bluff, Miles Beach, the unique rock formations and then return. The first 30 - 40 minutes of the walk is an easy stroll along a wide, sandy track that takes you towards the beach through coastal heathland. We pass between Big Lagoon and Little Lagoon, home to a large number of water birds. A 10 minute uphill hike takes us over Mars Bluff, where the elevation provides a beautiful vantage of the surrounding coast. We walk down onto remote Miles Beach and explore the unique rock formations. We have plenty of time to take in this wonderful location, photograph the Arch before returning back to the start of the trail. The walk we complete is a total of around 6 kilometres, and is classified as easy to moderate, coastal walking.
Next stop on our Bruny adventure is the isthmus joining North and South Bruny island – this area is known as The Neck and is the location of Trugannini Lookout. There are 279 stairs to the top where you will be well rewarded with fantastic views! We take a moment here to explore and spot the penguin burrows among the sand dunes.
Onwards from The Neck, we stop for some local history at Two Tree Point, Resolution Creek and Coal Point before arriving into Adventure Bay. Adventure Bay is the main “Hub” of Bruny Island and the location for our lunch break. You can relax on the beach with some free time and your own lunch, or you can join our tour guide for lunch at Bruny Island Cruises Seafood Restaurant. A wonderful beachfront location.
We re-group after lunch ready for a leisurely afternoon discovering Bruny Island’s world-renown artisan produce. We make stops at Bruny Island Chocolate Company (Award winning chocolate company specialising in handmade cream fudges, chocolate products),
Our next stop takes us to Bruny Island Honey where you can enjoy free tastings of the natural honey produced on the Island and delicious honey ice cream. The next tasting treat is Bruny Island Cheese Co. (Artisan cheese-maker and Brewer, including cellar door tastings), and Get Shucked Oyster Farm (Producing oysters in the pure water of Great Bay). After a full day of scenery, seafood, beaches and delicious tastes on the island – we return to Hobart around 5.00pm.
We stop by Get Shucked Oysters where you can grab some take-away oysters.
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Important Information
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Minimum age to participate in tour is 8 years
- This is an active tour and walking is involved; a suitable level of general health & fitness and physical abilities is essential
- We provide accurate interpretation, and keep wildlife disturbance to a minimum by viewing from appropriate distances and informing our guests how to view wildlife with patience and respect. Activities are always confined to tracks and boardwalks to minimize negative impacts.
Reviews(25)
Lucas was a great guide and very knowledgeable! Would definitely recommend whether travelling solo or as a group
Ben done a stirling job with great bush knowledge and made sure we were all well on our hike, great interaction with us all and a great day out!
Loved the hike to the rocks, they’re definitely worth seeing! Shops were okay but not necessary. We enjoyed them but would’ve loved if it was just the hike and exploring some more of the island. Matt was a great guide! Loved that he was relaxed and attentive to our needs. He was knowledgeable and very kind to us guests. He did a great job and we had a fantastic day.
Thank you so much for the thoughtful review, Maria. We’re thrilled you loved the hike and those coastal rock views. We appreciate the feedback about wanting more time exploring the island, and we’ll be sure to pass your kind words on to Matt. It’s great to hear he helped make the day relaxed and memorable.
Make sure you are fit if doing this tour. We chose wrong option however walked to sites and areas only available by foot. Heather was great. Includes 3hr hike.
Thank you for your review and for joining our Bruny Island Adventure. We’re glad you enjoyed the walk and the unique sites only accessible on foot, and it’s great to hear Heather looked after you so well. Thanks also for the helpful note about fitness levels, it’s useful for future guests planning their day. We appreciate you travelling with us and hope to welcome you back again. The Tours Tasmania Team
The hike was amazing. Would have been better if most of the day was a hike and just minimal time food tasting as they were all $.
Thank you for your feedback. We’re really glad you loved the hike on Bruny Island. The day is designed to balance walking with local tastings, but we appreciate your preference for more time on the trails and will pass this on to our team. Thanks for joining us. - The Tours Tasmania Team
Loved the hike and seeing nature close up. Enjoyed the stops to taste local produce and enjoy the scenery. Small group easy and friendly. Our guide Heather was fantastic. She is knowledgeable, helpful, friendly and extremely patient. Highly recommend if you like to do more than just sit in a bus.
Thank you Liza for joining our Bruny Island Adventure. We are so pleased to hear you loved the hike, the close up nature experiences and the local tasting stops. Small group touring really does allow for a more relaxed and friendly day. Heather will be delighted to hear your kind words and know her patience, knowledge and care made the experience so enjoyable. Hope you are taking home some wonderful Tasmanian memories. The Tours Tasmania Team
Clinton full of energy and very knowledgeable about the area Knew all the places to go, with commentary along the way. 10 out of 10
Thank you Amanda for joining our Bruny Island Adventure. We are so glad to hear you loved exploring the island and that Clinton’s energy and local knowledge helped make the day such a standout. Bruny is a beautiful place and it is wonderful to know the experience felt like a 10 out of 10. Hope you are taking home some wonderful Tasmanian memories – The Tours Tasmania Team.
Heather was an amazing guide, she knew so much about the island but generally about Australia too it was a pleasure meeting her. The walk was wonderful, it was high tide so we had to go up a small mountain rather than the beach but it was still so worth it because we got a great view of the neck! I didn’t love that there are so many shop stops, for example if you’re not a drinker there’s not much else around the cheese and beer tasting so I was kind of just sitting around. It would be great if there was an option to do a second walk instead or something. But generally the timing of everything was pretty good!
Thank you for joining our Bruny Island Adventure. We are so glad to hear you enjoyed the walk and the beautiful views, even with the high tide reroute. Heather will be pleased to know her knowledge and company made the day special. We appreciate your feedback on the tasting stops and will keep this in mind as we refine the experience. Hope you are taking home some wonderful Tasmanian memories. The Tours Tasmania Team.
A wonderful day exploring Bruny Island. Such a pristine and peaceful place. A lovely hike, an informative guide and nature, a perfect day.
Thank you Cheryl for joining our Bruny Island Adventure. We are delighted to hear you enjoyed the peaceful scenery, the hike and the time spent exploring the island. Your guide will be happy to know their knowledge added to your day. Bruny Island is such a pristine place and we are glad it felt perfect for you. Warm regards from The Tours Tasmania Team.
Great job from lady your guide with a lot of dedication to work and this tour for reasonable price and with all amenities included during the tour!
