Albany History and Highlights Tour
3.8
6 Ratings
Albany
Explore Albany's rich history on a 2-hour guided tour. Visit the National ANZAC Centre, Heritage Park, and more. Includes hotel pick-up and drop-off.
Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Albany Heritage Park - Atop Mt Clarence you are met by panoramic views of King George Sound and Princess Royal Harbour. Here the location of Padre White Lookout and the Desert Mounted Corps Memorial you will hear stories of Albany’s ANZAC tradition from your local expert guide.
  • The Albany Convict Gaol & Museum - Hear local stories about Albany’s historic precinct from your expert local tour guide.
  • National Anzac Centre - Discovery Albany’s role in Australia’s ANZAC story while you immerse yourself in Australia’s National ANZAC Centre. Your guide will accompany you while giving you time for personal reflection.
  • Middleton Beach - Enjoy a tea or coffee break with scones with jam and cream overlooking beautiful Middleton Beach. Hear local stories about the area from your expert local tour guide.
  • Patrick Taylor Cottage - Explore Western Australia’s oldest surviving dwelling made from wattle and daub. meander through Patrick Taylor Cottage’s eleven rooms filled with unexpected treasures.
  • Replica of the Brig Amity - Hear local stories about Albany’s settlement from your expert local tour guide.
What's Included
  • Entry to Patrick Taylor Cottage
  • Tea/coffee and scones, jam and cream
  • Local expertise and quality service
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Guided tour and history commentary
  • Entry to National ANZAC Centre
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Enjoy a 2-hour guided tour of the National ANZAC Centre and Heritage Park. Your guide will accompany you as you walk through Albany’s historic precinct and view Middleton Beach from the promenade.

The history of the Great Southern region is revealed in stories during your guided tour at Mount Clarence and the Padre White Lookout. Discover Albany’s role in Australia’s ANZAC story at the National ANZAC Centre. Enjoy a coffee break at Middleton Beach, visit Patrick Taylor Cottage and see the Brig Amity at the Museum Precinct.

Your tour includes hotel pick-up and drop-off.

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • Collapsible wheelchairs with removable wheels can be accommodated providing the passenger is accompanied by someone who can assist them with boarding and disembarking
Location
Albany Visitor Centre
York Street
We will meet you at the front door of the Albany Visitor Centre.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Mark
Mar 6, 2024
History - This is a very interesting place, especially if you’re interested in the history of the Anzacs beautiful views of King George Sound and Princess Royal Harbour
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Bpinoz
Dec 7, 2019
A private tour! - We were the only people on the tour that afternoon, and Lawrence collected us from our accommodation. His local knowledge (and, by the sound of it, extensive local connections) made the tour fascinating and very informative, with some behind-the-scenes insights that don't usually crop up on such occasions. Thanks, Lawrence - you made our afternoon!
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Prudence
Nov 30, 2019
Albany holiday - Then National ANAC Centre so very well done incredible to travel through the life of one on the brave young men setting out in ships from their homeland in the town of Albany to go to war in a country so far away. So very sad and so many never made it back home to Australia. Heritage Park was fantastic a must to see when you visit the beautiful town of Albany.
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Psjoneses
Jan 2, 2018
Great Tour! - We took the Albany History and Highlights half-day tour which included the sights of Albany plus a visit to the National ANZAC Center. This was especially significant as we were there on November 11, the 99th anniversary of the end of WWI. We had a tour of the town, visited the Patrick Taylor Cottage, the oldest dwelling in Western Australia, stopped at the beach for tea and then the museum. Highly recommend this tour as you can't see too much of the area by just taking the shuttle into town. Timing worked out well with our cruise ship window of time.
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Fergierc
Apr 26, 2024
Tourible - First time visitors to Albany and weren’t here for long so wanted to get the most out of our stay. We booked this tour and looked forward to it. We rocked up on the morning with 3 other passenger’s and off we set. The driver, I don’t know his name as he didn’t introduce himself or anything about our day, had in-depth knowledge of rock and boulder formation in the area, fossils, shark attacks and real estate etc but little of the history, anything we gained was from the information of our stops. The tour could have been arranged and booked by ourselves, there was very little gain of the history etc for the amount we paid and felt the tour was overvalued for what we got.
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Sargesita
Apr 29, 2024
Tour was cancelled ONE HOUR before it was scheduled to start & they didn't let me know - I’m really disappointed and quite unimpressed with how the cancellation of the tour was handled. The tour was cancelled ONE HOUR before it was scheduled to start because the minimum number of people was not met. It seems I was called an hour before the tour was supposed to start, but no message was left, so I didn’t think it required an urgent callback when I missed it. Moreover, there was no follow-up email or text to inform me that the tour had been cancelled, so I went to the meeting place as expected and waited around 15 minutes before I realised that no guide was showing up. I then received an email over an hour after the tour was scheduled to start saying that the tour had been cancelled and my ticket refunded [I've attached a screenshot]. Cancelling a tour ONE HOUR before it is scheduled to start and then not informing me is really appalling customer service.
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