The UNESCO World Heritage-listed Port Arthur Historic Site brings Australia’s early convict history to life. Site entry tickets are valid for two consecutive days and include a guided walking tour, harbor cruise, and access to historic ruins.

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Free cancellation: Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
Covid-19 precautions: Special health and safety measures apply. Learn more
Mobile ticketing: Vouchers must be exchanged for tickets.
Valid 1 day: Check availability to see starting times.
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Live tour guide: English, Chinese
Wheelchair accessible

Highlights

Enjoy a 40-minute introductory guided walking tour
Learn of the importance of the maritime history of the site with a 25-minute harbor cruise
Explore over 100-acres of the Historic Site with an entry ticket valid for two consecutive days
Discover how the penal colony operated with over 30 historic buildings and ruins onsite to explore

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Enjoy full access to Port Arthur Historic Site on the Tasman Peninsula with an entry ticket valid for daytime entry for two consecutive days. Located 90 minutes from Hobart, the Historic Site has over 30 buildings, ruins and restored period homes set in 40 hectares of landscaped grounds. Discover fun, interactive experiences for all ages such as the Lottery of Life and the Museum and Convict Study Centre in the Asylum building. Explore the Convict Water Supply Trail and the Dockyard. Allow plenty of time to fully experience all that Port Arthur has to offer! Your admission includes a visitor guide with a map and a 40-minute guided walking tour that gives you a great introduction to Port Arthur, its people, and its past. As part of your admission, you can also enjoy a 25-minute harbor cruise on the MV Marana. The walking tours and cruises run several times a day, subject to availability.

Includes

Site Entry Ticket (valid for two consecutive days)
40-minute Introductory Guided Walking Tour
25-minute Harbor Cruise
Access to more than 30 historic buildings, ruins, gardens and restored houses on the site
Shuttle buggy service for people who may have restricted mobility

Food and drinks
Transport to and from the site
Any other optional tours at the site

Covid-19 precautions

Safety measures in place

All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds

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Meeting point varies depending on option booked.

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What to bring

Comfortable shoes
Comfortable clothes

Know before you go

Select the Family Pass option when booking if your group includes 2 adults and up to 6 children ages 7-17
Entry ticket does not include Isle of Dead, Point Puer, or Ghost tours; these are available for purchase separately on GetYourGuide
Cruise ship passengers are not required to pay site entry
A shuttle buggy service for people with restricted mobility is available on site between 10:00 am and 3:00 pm daily with an extended service offered during summer
Walking tour and cruise departure times will be allocated on arrival or you can contact the local operator after booking

Customer reviews

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4.8 /5

based on 95 reviews

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4.9/5
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4.9/5
Value for money
4.7/5
Safety
4.7/5

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After our guided tour we just walked around and explored the history and beauty of Port Arthur. We also enjoyed the harbor cruise which was included in the entry ticket. This place is bursting with history yet the gardens are just so beautiful and relaxing to walk through. Highly recommended doing a tour to get all the background history first before setting off on your own. Also do the ghost tour at night - amazing

November 17, 2019

Amazing. Learned so much and the guides were brilliant.

The site is very spread out,but there are courtesy vehicles that can drop you at each one. Powerful history and you learn a lot. Would recommend it to all. There are a few different tours to enjoy we visited the site for about 5 hours then went back at night for the ghost tour which was really good. The site entry allows you two days if needed to see it all. Staff are very knowledgeable and ready to answer any questions you have. We enjoyed a nice lunch. Would suggest getting there early as it gets very busy.

October 10, 2019

Very informative and interesting

I found this to be a great experience, my sister and I went and really enjoyed it , we stayed on the bus for the whole tour due to time issue, the driver was friendly and safe. It took us to a lot of places we wouldn’t otherwise have seen. I highly recommend this tour

May 1, 2019

Port Arthur Historic Site Entry Ticket

Port Arthur Historic Site Entry Ticket

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Amazing. Learned so much and the guides were brilliant.

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