Overall a good day, though longer than expected. The Get Your Guide sent us to the wrong pick up point but fortunately Clinton, driver/guide, had my mobile and called. The tour includes a walk along the cliff tops as well as some other stops on the way back, so expect to be back in Hobart around 6pm. Clinton was very knowledgeable and kept us entertained with Tassie stories! The Port Arthur site is beautifully kept...our disappointment was that the short guided tour was not longer and did not include a tour of the buildings. (You are left to wander.) The Barracks in Sydney has a wonderful system whereby the audio (headset) is automatically triggered as you enter the rooms...providing a great combination of historical data and personal stories.

The choice of stops and attractions seemed an excellent balance, with enough time at Port Arthur and no sense of rushing things. We liked the clifftop walk, and managed it well despite our age (82), because it was relatively level. The one piece of information we would have liked to have in advance as oldies was the availability of the free go-cart service to get us around when tired. It helped to have only 4 of us in the mini-bus.

This tour was very good. We were picked up from our hotel by a friendly and courteous guide who explained what was going on throughout the day so we knew what to expect at all times. The guide spoke 3 languages. As we travelled to our destinations the guide told us about each place and how we should proceed when we got there. We had plenty of time at Port Arthur. We were given our tickets for the short cruise there. We had lunch at the very reasonably priced café at Port Arthur. We stopped at the Tasman Arch where we were able to take a 30 minute walk along a bush track and view the natural coastline landscape. On the way back we made a short stop at Richmond to see the old bridge. I found a lovely little shop, adjacent to the park near a bakery, where local artists sold their hand crafted items. Some of these make lovely gifts to take home. We asked to be dropped off in Hobart near the pier so we could buy our dinner before making our own way back to our lodgings. Great day out.