Hobart Hopper 3 hour City Loop
In just 3 hours you will gain personal stories and insights into the life of the locals and the iconic attractions of Hobart. Hobart is a city of yachts and spinnakers, gardens and galleries, sandstone cottages and stately Georgian homes. You can enjoy all this from the luxury of Hobart’s newest open top-double decker bus. An educational and fun tour for the whole family!
Itinerary
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Pass By: Salamanca Place, Salamanca Pl, Hobart TAS 7000, Australia
We begin our tour discovering this historic precinct of Hobart, once home to sailors, whalers and workmen. Home to a long row of 1830’s Georgian sandstone warehouses, Salamanca is now a vibrant and bustling part of the Hobart Waterfront. Filled with cafe’s, galleries, artists and artisan shops, Salamanca is a must see.
Pass By: Battery Point TAS 7004, Australia
From Salamanca Place we wind our way into the historic and charming suburb of Battery Point. Enjoy the 19th century sandstone and weatherboard cottages that line these quaint streets. Pass by the colonial era Kelly’s Steps and the picturesque St George’s Church.
Stop At: Nutgrove Beach, Nutgrove Avenue, Hobart, Tasmania 7005 Australia
After leaving Battery Point, we make our way to the picturesque suburb of Sandy Bay. Nestled on the banks of the Derwent River and home to the famous Wrest Point Casino and Nutgrove Beach, we enjoy a photo stop/opportunity here.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Cascade Gardens, 2 McRobies Rd, Hobart, Tasmania 7004 Australia
We travel to the suburb of South Hobart and stop at the Cascade Gardens with an option to walk and view the exterior of the historic Cascade Brewery building. An excellent photo opportunity with close by kunanyi/Mt Wellington as the backdrop.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Cascades Female Factory Historic Site, 16 Degraves St South Hobart, Hobart, Tasmania 7004 Australia
Visit the remains of the Female Factory – a one-time female prison – featured in Bryce Courtenay’s novel, The Potato Factory.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens, Lower Domain Road Queens Domain, Hobart, Tasmania 7000 Australia
We make our way to the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens, where you can enjoy some free time to explore at your own pace. Covering 14 hectares of easily walkable landscaped gardens, there is plenty to see including two remarkable convict built walls and the world’s only sub-Antarctic plant house.
Duration: 45 minutes
