Cascade Brewery

Get the perfect introduction to Hobart aboard the official sightseeing bus and see the best sights and attractions on a 90-minute loop. Enjoy unobstructed views from the top deck of the open-top double decker bus, and avail of the informative commentary in English, with an 7 additional languages on selected buses. Your ticket is valid for 24 hours from the time you first board, and buses run from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM, 7 days a week. Hop on and off at your leisure to discover a range of visitor attractions to suit everyone! • Brooke Street Pier • Salamanca Place • Princes Park • Battery Point • St Georges Church • St Georges Terrace • Wrest Point Casino • Sandy Bay Village • Cascade Brewery • Female Factory • South Hobart Village • Village Cinema • Hobart CBD • Tasmanian Museum & Art Gallery and Maritime Museum of Tasmania • Hobart Convict Penitentiary • Aquatic Centre • Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens • Victoria Docks

Visit Tasmania’s historic Cascade Brewery, located only 10 minutes out of Hobart CBD. Learn the art of creating one of the nation's oldest beer recipes, from start to finish, while you explore previously unseen areas of the brewery. Starting in The Mill, at Cascade Brewery Bar. Finish your visit with a refreshing tasting paddle of four Cascade beers and spend a relaxing afternoon in a heritage beer garden. In addition to tours, the Cascade Brewery Bar provides a rich food and beverage offering, heritage gardens and friendly hospitality.

Join a guided day trip from Hobart to drive through the alpine environment of Mt Wellington. Take a ferry along the Derwent River to visit the Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) and enjoy its various exhibits with a touchscreen guide. Meet your guide at Brooke Street Pier in Hobart and start your drive to Mt Wellington. As you go up the mountain, view the massive rock formation of Organ Pipes. Once at the summit, take in a panoramic spectacle of Hobart City, surrounding suburbs, and the vast waterways of the Derwent River. Next, enjoy a short, guided walk at the summit to the observatory. Start your descent from the mountain, and visit the classic Cascade Gardens for a stroll while viewing the stunning exterior of the iconic Cascade Brewery and the Female Factory. View the former female prison for an insight into the lives of the women convicts once imprisoned there. Returning to the Hobart waterfront, jump on board a ferry from Sullivans Cove and cruise along the Derwent River to MONA. Once at the museum, observe ancient, modern, and contemporary art and thought-provoking exhibits. Explore the museum at your own pace with a handheld touch screen device that assists your learning of the exhibits. Following a sensory overload, take in the beautiful surroundings of the museum, and enjoy a meal at the Source Restaurant, Museum Cafe, or the Wine Bar (at your own expense). Finish the day with a return cruise back to Brooke Street Pier in Hobart.

Hop on a wonderful and in-depth tour of Hobart's famous land-marks with plenty of opportunities to hop off and take a photo, short walks to explore then back aboard in your same seat to continue the tour. Departing from Brooke St Pier, your city coach tour will take you around the highlights of Hobart. Starting with Sullivan's Cove, Hobart's birthplace, pass by Parliament House, the Georgian style warehouses of Salamanca Place and through charming and historic Battery Point. Travel to the suburb of South Hobart and stop at the Cascade Gardens with an option to walk and view the exterior of the Cascade Brewery building. View the exterior remains of the Female Factory - a one-time female prison - featured in Bryce Courtenay's novel The Potato Factory Experience the city and parks, historic churches and buildings, including the Hobart Town Hall and Penitentiary Chapel. Pass by Government House before crossing the Tasman Bridge to stop at Rosny Hill lookout with stunning views of Hobart, Sandy Bay and Mt Wellington. Enjoy some free-time strolling through exquisite Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens. Cross the Tasman Bridge over the Derwent River and admire the views over Kangaroo Bay Marina and Bellerive. Stop at Rosny Hill and look out for stunning views of Hobart, Sandy Bay, Mount Wellington, the Tasman Bridge, and Glenorchy. You will also pass Victoria Dock and Constitution Dock before you head to the exquisite Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens, featuring “The Vegie Patch” made famous by Peter Cundall of ABC's Gardening Show. Tours return to Brooke St Pier. Morning tour finishes at 12:45 PM

Enjoy the best of Hobart and the Museum of Old and New Art on this intriguing sightseeing tour. See Hobart’s main landmarks in a converted historic tram and then spend your afternoon exploring the Museum of Old and New Art (MONA). Enjoy a 3-hour introductory city tour, seeing over 40 of Hobart's historical sites aboard the tram and stopping at four locations. Enjoy your experienced guide's expert commentary and in-depth knowledge of the city's history, lifestyle, features and attractions. See Sullivan's Cove, Parliament House, Salamanca Place, Princes Park, Battery Point and much more. Walk to see exterior of the Cascade Brewery and visit the remains of the Female Factory.  Marvel at views over Kangaroo Bay Marina and Bellerive as you cross the Derwent River on Tasman Bridge. Stop at Rosny Hill lookout for stunning views of Hobart, Sandy Bay, Mount Wellington, Tasman Bridge and Glenorchy. View Victoria Dock and Constitution Dock and see the exquisite Royal Tasmania Botanical Gardens.  Enjoy the fascinating collections at the Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) with your entry ticket in the afternoon. Relax at the end of the day with return ferry transfer to Brooke Street Pier, arriving in Hobart at 17:30.

This combination tour starts with Hobart's Best City Tour - a thorough three-hour insight into Hobart and its famous landmarks with expert live commentary from our experienced driver guides. Including stops at the Cascade Gardens, Rosny Hill lookout and free-time to explore the Royal Botanical Gardens, this tour is a comprehensive introduction to your time in Hobart. Next, we visit Richmond, one of Australia’s most unique and historic towns dating from the 1820s. You will have time to explore in Richmond. You might like to see the oldest convict-built road bridge in Australia, the historic gaol, convict-built homes, classic Georgian mansions, and small cottages, many unique shops, galleries and restaurants. Enjoy browsing the many shops and galleries for unique gifts or souvenirs. Perhaps taste some local products from one of the many cafes or restaurants. Complete your afternoon with a visit to the Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary, offering close-up experiences of native Australian animals, including Tasmanian Devils. Take a guided tour of the sanctuary and learn about the habits of Australia's native animals such as quolls, wombats, sugar gliders, cockatoos, echidnas, wallabies and more. Hand-feed the animals that roam-free. You will have great photo opportunities on this fun-filled tour. The tour returns to Brooke St Pier at 5.30pm.

Join the official sightseeing tour of Hobart, choose from 20 different stops featuring the best sights and attractions in and around Hobart. Hop-on and Hop-off as many times as you like, or stay on board and do the 90 minute city loop tour, the choice is yours. The open top double decker bus provides unrivalled views of all the top attractions.  Enjoy professional and informative commentary that is available in English or, on select buses, a choice of 7 additional languages including French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, and Spanish. Complimentary earphones are available from your driver. The City Loop operates between 20 popular locations including the MONA ferry terminal at Brooke Street Pier, Salamanca Place, Battery Point, Wrest Point Casino, Sandy Bay Village, Cascade Brewery, Cascades Female Factory, Hobart CBD, Tasmanian Museum & Art Gallery, Maritime Museum of Tasmania, The Tench Penitentiary Chapel, Hobart Aquatic Centre, The Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens, and Victoria Docks. Your ticket is valid for 48 hours from the time you first board. Red Decker operates 7 days a week. City Loop buses operate between 9:00 to 16:30. Board the bus at any of our stops throughout the day.

For all ages! • 60 Minute Tour • Experience the rich history of this famous Brewery! From humble beginnings, a succession of dreamers and doers have diversified and refined Cascade Brewery from a mill by a stream to a fountain in the foothills, quenching the thirst of generations. Though long since gone, these custodians of Cascade have left their marks upon the site. Stand where they stood and see what they saw. Join us as we unbottle our past and tap a tale or two of this iconic Tasmanian institution. Please note that this tour does not enter the Brewery.

This is a great introduction tour to Tasmania and leaves guests wanting to explore more of this beautiful island. The tour focuses on Tasmanian wilderness, history, nature, and local produce. Guests are picked up from the cruise ship terminal and departing times will depend on each cruise ship. Guests are contacted prior to the trip with information regarding pick up times and locations. Trips can be shortened if cruise ships times are delayed or departure times brought forward. Your guide starts the tour by briefing you on Tasmanian history before driving through Hobart's city streets, stopping at the top of Mt. Wellington. The next stop is at Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary, where kangaroos can be hand fed and Tasmanian Devils adored.

This combination tour starts with Hobart's Best City Tour - a thorough three-hour insight into Hobart and its famous landmarks with expert live commentary from our experienced driver guides. Including stops at the Cascade Gardens, Rosny Hill lookout and free-time to explore the Royal Botanical Gardens, this tour is a comprehensive introduction to your time in Hobart. Next, we visit Richmond, one of Australia’s most unique and historic towns dating from the 1820s. You will have time to explore in Richmond. You might like to see the oldest convict-built road bridge in Australia, the historic gaol, convict-built homes, classic Georgian mansions, and small cottages, many unique shops, galleries and restaurants. Enjoy browsing the many shops and galleries for unique gifts or souvenirs. Perhaps taste some local products from one of the many cafes or restaurants. Complete your afternoon with a visit to the Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary, offering close-up experiences of native Australian animals, including Tasmanian Devils. Take a guided tour of the sanctuary and learn about the habits of Australia's native animals such as quolls, wombats, sugar gliders, cockatoos, echidnas, wallabies and more. Hand-feed the animals that roam-free. You will have great photo opportunities on this fun-filled tour. The tour returns to Brooke St Pier at 5.30pm.