Hobart: Bruny Island Adventure: Hiking, Highlights & Local tastes

Overview

Bruny is an island off an island off an island! Hike Bruny's stunning coast to the famous Arch, climb the stairs to 360° views, then reward yourself with an afternoon tasting trail enjoying Bruny's gourmet local produce. The perfect day, we do say! • Hike to the spectacular Bruny Arch (approx. 8 km return) • Climb the stairs to the top of Trugannini Lookout at The Neck • Visit historic Two Tree Point • Relax on the beach at Adventure Bay with your own lunch OR enjoy your lunch at the local cafe • Visit Bruny Island Chocolate Co. • Visit Bruny Island Honey • Visit Bruny Island Cheese Co. • Visit Get Shucked Oyster Farm for takeaway fresh oysters

Itinerary

1. Kettering

   Join us for an early morning start, beating the crowds to Bruny Island! We depart Hobart heading south, a scenic 30 minute drive takes us to Kettering and the Ferry terminal. Here you will have an opportunity to purchase any breakfast, snacks, or lunch supplies that you may need for the day ahead, then we board the ferry bound for Bruny Island.

   · 30 min

2. Cape Queen Elizabeth

   We begin our adventures on the island with a spectacular hike highlighting the amazing coastal scenery. We follow the Cape Queen Elizabeth trail. We don’t complete the full walk today, we walk to Mars Bluff, Miles Beach, the unique rock formations and then return. The first 30 - 40 minutes of the walk is an easy stroll along a wide, sandy track that takes you towards the beach through coastal heathland. We pass between Big Lagoon and Little Lagoon, home to a large number of water birds. A 10 minute uphill hike takes us over Mars Bluff, where the elevation provides a beautiful vantage of the surrounding coast. We walk down onto remote Miles Beach and explore the unique rock formations. We have plenty of time to take in this wonderful location, photograph the Arch before returning back to the start of the trail. The walk we complete is a total of around 6 kilometres, and is classified as easy to moderate, coastal walking.

   · 3 h

3. Next stop on our Bruny adventure is the isthmus joining North and South Bruny island – this area is known as The Neck and is the location of Trugannini Lookout. There are 279 stairs to the top where you will be well rewarded with fantastic views! We take a moment here to explore and spot the penguin burrows among the sand dunes.

   · 45 min

4. Adventure Bay

   Onwards from The Neck, we stop for some local history at Two Tree Point, Resolution Creek and Coal Point before arriving into Adventure Bay. Adventure Bay is the main “Hub” of Bruny Island and the location for our lunch break. You can relax on the beach with some free time and your own lunch, or you can join our tour guide for lunch at Bruny Island Cruises Seafood Restaurant. A wonderful beachfront location.

   · 1 h

5. Bruny Island Chocolate Company

   We re-group after lunch ready for a leisurely afternoon discovering Bruny Island’s world-renown artisan produce. We make stops at Bruny Island Chocolate Company (Award winning chocolate company specialising in handmade cream fudges, chocolate products),

   · 10 min

6. Bruny Island Honey

   Our next stop takes us to Bruny Island Honey where you can enjoy free tastings of the natural honey produced on the Island and delicious honey ice cream. The next tasting treat is Bruny Island Cheese Co. (Artisan cheese-maker and Brewer, including cellar door tastings), and Get Shucked Oyster Farm (Producing oysters in the pure water of Great Bay). After a full day of scenery, seafood, beaches and delicious tastes on the island – we return to Hobart around 5.00pm.

   · 30 min

7. Get Shucked Oyster Bar

   We stop by Get Shucked Oysters where you can grab some take-away oysters.

   · 15 min

How to use your ticket

• Minimum age to travel is 8 years. • Please make sure you bring a large refillable water bottle, closed sturdy shoes for walking. We recommend runners, sneakers, hiking boots and sensible clothes for outdoor conditions. Warm layers are a great idea! A waterproof rain jacket, just in case. • The walk to the Bruny Arch is around 60 minutes each way. The trail is a relatively flat, sandy track and there is a 10-minute climb uphill on soft sand to reach Mars Bluff along the way. • You will have an opportunity to stop and purchase a Bakery style lunch to grab sandwiches/wraps etc. Lunch will be in a picnic area / beach side at Adventure Bay. You may opt for lunch at Pennicott's Seafood Restaurant or Mari Bruny Cafe. You can decide on the day. • Swimmers and towel are optional, if you are keen for a swim in this beautiful location, you will have time during your lunch break at Adventure Bay.

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What to know before you go

• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• Minimum age to participate in tour is 8 years
• This is an active tour and walking is involved; a suitable level of general health & fitness and physical abilities is essential
• We provide accurate interpretation, and keep wildlife disturbance to a minimum by viewing from appropriate distances and informing our guests how to view wildlife with patience and respect. Activities are always confined to tracks and boardwalks to minimize negative impacts.

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Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

• From 1 days before : 100% refunded
• From 0 days before : 0% refunded

This activity can be canceled in case of bad weather or if there aren't enough participants.

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