Historical Tours in Australia

Historical tours in Australia are mostly a round day trip or a package tour for a week. The numbers of days are adjusted as per your requirement. You can visit places like Old Government House, King George Square and other interesting spots. Whether you are a student of history or a leisure traveler, you would love exploring these historical sites in Australia. Sometimes, you have bus tours that

take you to the prominent historical spots.

Best Historical Tours in Australia

The historical tour deals in Australia are affordable and exciting. We have listed down a couple of them for you to choose.

The Grand Hobart Walking Tour

You have all the scopes to explore Hobart, the way it is now and was before through this trip. Discover its grand maritime history. In addition to this, experience a boat ride across the Derwent River.

Tour Highlights:

The tour takes you to the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens. Here you can take a stroll around and enjoy the calm atmosphere.
You can also glance upon the Superintendent’s House sandstone sundial located nearby.
A visit to the Macquarie Islands would give you the scope to see the sub-Antarctic plants.
As you cross the old interior suburbs of Glebe and Hobart, you will see the weatherboard houses. These are stationed on the hilly and undulating streets.
You can break in for lunch as you reach Salamanca Square.
Other historical sites to visit are the Art Gallery and the Tasmanian Museum.
You can visit the Sullivan’s Cove that reveals Hobart’s maritime history.
You also have the option for Tasman Bridge Cruises.
The tour also takes you to Hobart’s fishing harbors and historic waterfronts.
The total tour duration is for almost eight hours.
You can avail this package tour for 91 US Dollar per person.

Grand Port Arthur

The Port Arthur Historic site is a must for the ones keeping a keen interest in history. Being filled with its rich and ancient past, the place reflects of the early Australian heritage. Another place that you must visit is the Tasman Peninsula.

Tour Highlights:

The tour allows you to explore Port Arthur with the help of an audio CD guide. This allows you free roaming as you listen to the commentary.
On your way back to the hotel you pause at the Devil’s Kitchen, Tasman’s Arch.
You can also take a trip at the Doo town area which is considered to be historically unique.
The tour also allows you to see the early settlement of the Colony of Van Dieman’s Land.
You can also take a cruise to Carnarvon Bay and visit the Isle of Dead.
Other attractions would include Commandant’s House, Tasman Arch and Tasman National Park.
The total duration of the tour would be three hours approximately.
The cost of this package to you is 139 US dollars.

Historical tours in Australia would also take you Parliament House and the Treasury, Wheel of Brisbane, Nepalese Pagoda, Maritime Museum and Mangrove Boardwalk.

Last updated on 10/11/2010