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Mt Wellington Tour: Discover Hobart and Experience the Museum of Old and New Art
4.4
44 Ratings
Hobart
Embark on a thrilling Mt Wellington tour in Hobart. Explore the city’s stunning views from the summit, visit the controversial MONA art museum, and enjoy a scenic ferry trip along the Derwent River.
Duration:
7 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Mount Wellington - On this fully escorted tour we pass through various eco systems and experience the harsh alpine environment of the mountain. As we ascend, view the massive rock formation of the Organ Pipes. A stop halfway at The Springs, provides an opportunity to purchase a hot drink. The summit of Mt Wellington offers a panoramic spectacle of Hobart City, surrounding suburbs and waterways. Enjoy the Observatory and short walks.
- Cascade Gardens - Visit the Cascade Gardens, some of Hobart’s most picturesque and historic gardens dating back to 1827. View the remains of the Cascades Female Factory -a one-time female prison
- Museum of Old and New Art (Mona) - From your relaxing scenic cruise along the Derwent River, view Mona’s striking architecture, as your anticipation builds of what lies beyond. Mona houses Australia’s largest private collection of art and artefacts. After the sensory overload, you can explore the beautiful surrounds of the Museum and enjoy a delicious meal at either the Source Restaurant, Museum Cafe or Wine Bar.
- Cascades Female Factory Historic Site - View the exterior of this one-time female prison for an insight into the lives of the women convicts once imprisoned there. Your driver guide will provide all the history of this fascinating site.
What's Included
- Mona Entry
- Driver/guide
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Return Ferry ticket
- Hotel pick up
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Hotel drop-off ( tour concludes with ferry)
Additional Information
Explore the stunning city of Hobart from the peak of Mount Wellington, and then take in an alternative take on art at the Museum of Old and New Art, also known as MONA, which is Australia’s newest and most debated art museum. Experience the alpine flora and weather of Mount Wellington, and enjoy panoramic views stretching to Bruny Island during a sightseeing circuit that also covers Battery Point, Cascade Valley and other popular Hobart locations. Immerse yourself in the diverse exhibits at MONA, ranging from ancient Egyptian mummies to avant-garde contemporary installations, all followed by a picturesque voyage along the Derwent River by ferry.
Location
Mona Brooke Ferry Terminal
Franklin Wharf
Brooke St Pier, 12 Franklin Wharf, Hobart TAS. Please check-in at our Day Tours desk inside the pier building
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(44 Ratings)
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732haydenj
Jul 13, 2024
An enjoyable experience - A thoroughly enjoyable tour of Mount Wellington, ferry trip and experience at MONA. Our tour guide was friendly, knowledgeable and engaging. Would recommend this for anybody visiting Hobart.
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Cameron_d
Jun 22, 2024
No matter what the weather Mt Wellington was Beautiful - Despite the clouds and mist restricting the view over Hobart we were great with a surreal ice covered misty landscape and the Driver was excellent guide as well !!
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Brian_j
Feb 29, 2024
A must do when in Hobart - Both the Mt Wellington tour and the Mona visit were memorable. Although it was amazingly cold up on the mountain, it is something you have to do when visiting Hobart, also the visit to Mona was something that we will never forget, but hard to put into words,
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Helenkm8764yu
Aug 12, 2024
Well worth a visit !!! - Mt Wellington was awesome to visit. Or driver Carmel was very informative and friendly. She was exceptional in helping me with my limited mobility.
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Columbus_d
Apr 22, 2024
Hobart tours - The view from the top of MT Wellington was sooo amazing! I would recommend not to missed it if you happened to visit Hobart.
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Andread7138
Mar 9, 2024
Awesome trip. Stunning scenery. - I loved this trip. Darren was a fantastic and funny guide. Hw had great knowledge . Best to do on fine day as views from mountain stunning. MONA definitely worth a visit.
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Angela_s
Mar 10, 2024
Beautiful country side awful art experience - We loved the Mt Wellington tour, the bus driver guide was excellent.
The MONA was over rated, I was not impressed by their art range or the fact that many exhibits were closed or you had to find them ( digital guide was poor) and then que digitally, the stair wells smell of cat pee 🤢 it also thought it was rude to make us walk up the 99 stair when there was a beautiful tunnel entrance we could have gone through not nice to do at midday ina heat wave and then we had to walk downstairs to the entrance to get a drink of water 😰
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Drinkingcat
May 29, 2024
Do it yourself instead - Personally I found the driver/guide quite rude and pushy. I didn't think it was worth the money - you don't really get anything except a drive up the mountain and back.
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Globetrotting544643
Apr 22, 2024
She should be sacked - The lady at the pier counter , where you check in for the tour was very unfriendly, I would say even rude, unforgivable in the tour industry, so got off to a very bad start. She should be sacked.
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Graham_g
Apr 15, 2024
Mt Wellington good....MONA poor. - The bus trip to the top of Mt Wellington was good and the driver, Colin, was excellent in every respect. That was the best part of the activity unfortunately. The ferry trip to MONA was good. The best part of our MONA experience was seeing the actual space: how it had been carved out of the sandstone. As for the content of MONA it was largely pretentious and at times crude rubbish. We were very disappointed and we would not recommend the activity to anyone.
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