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15 Best Shore Excursions Tours In Australia

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The 15 most popular shore excursions tours in Australia right now, with prices, run times and what each day actually involves.

15 Best Shore Excursions Tours In Australia

Sydney Shore Excursion: Sydney Opera House Walking Tour

Sydney Shore Excursion: Sydney Opera House Walking Tour - The First Rooms: Foyers, Rules, and How You’ll Hear Every Word

1.Sydney Shore Excursion: Sydney Opera House Walking Tour

Most Popular★ 4.5

One-hour small-group Sydney Opera House walking tour with expert guide, off-limits areas, and optional Opera Bar lunch.

“It’s a quick and delightful experience! There is a bag check area for your bags. I believe bags the size of a fanny pack or larger need to be checked in for the tour. You can take pictures of the main foyers/common areas but NO PICTURES are allowed or the performance halls themselves. Tour guide…”

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Kangaroo Island Shore Excursion Scenic Trail Tour

Kangaroo Island Shore Excursion Scenic Trail Tour - Penneshaw pickup at 8:30 am: the best part is not losing time

2.Kangaroo Island Shore Excursion Scenic Trail Tour

★ 4.5

Kangaroo Island shore tour from Penneshaw: Seal Bay sea lions, Remarkable Rocks, Admirals Arch seals, with lunch and pickup.

“Seeing 4 koalas in the one tree. Did not think that we should wait nearly an hour in the bus for one straggler. Maybe should consider filling one bus at a time and sending them off especially in the Summer months.”

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Shore Excursion: Hobart Highlights Day Tour

Shore Excursion: Hobart Highlights Day Tour - Kunanyi (Mt Wellington): Best Views, Cold Weather Reality

3.Shore Excursion: Hobart Highlights Day Tour

★ 4.5

A smooth Hobart highlights day with Mt Wellington views, Salamanca Market, Richmond’s convict town, and Bonorong wildlife, timed for cruise ships.

“Great tour with limited time. Our guide Rick was very informative throughout. We enjoy the fact the tour provides transportation and lots of information about each stop but then you can spend time on your own based on the guide's recommendations.”

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Penneshaw: Shore Excursion Kangaroo Island Scenic Tour

Penneshaw: Shore Excursion Kangaroo Island Scenic Tour - Penneshaw pickup and the cruise-day rhythm (what you control and what you don’t)

4.Penneshaw: Shore Excursion Kangaroo Island Scenic Tour

★ 4.3

Cruise-only Kangaroo Island day trip from Penneshaw: Flinders Chase rocks, Admirals Arch seals, and Seal Bay sea lions.

“This tour was an excellent way to experience the incredible beauty of Flinders Chase and Seal Bay. Our guide, Paul, from Just Cruisin 4WD Tours was helping out but we landed an excellent, friendly and knowledgeable guide for our excursion. He made the experience extra special!! Flinders is a long drive but magical...well worth the…”

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Shore Excursion-Hobart Wanderer

Shore Excursion: Hobart Wanderer - Mt. Wellington: cold air, wide views, and a proper weather check

5.Shore Excursion-Hobart Wanderer

★ 5.0

Small-group Hobart tour: Mount Wellington views, Richmond Bridge, Bonorong wildlife, with cruise pickup from Tasports.

“My wife and I enjoyed our experience on this tour. We had a great tour guide (Paul) who gave excellent commentary over the course of the tour. We got to see much of the countryside as we traveled from the cruise port to a animal sanctuary, a historic town, and Mt. Wellington. We had plenty…”

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Kangaroo Island Shore Excursion Tasting Tour – For Cruise Ship Passengers Only

Kangaroo Island Shore Excursion Tasting Tour - For Cruise Ship Passengers Only - Clifford’s Honey Farm: tasting Ligurian Bee honey like you mean it

6.Kangaroo Island Shore Excursion Tasting Tour – For Cruise Ship Passengers Only

★ 4.5

Full-day Penneshaw shore excursion on Kangaroo Island for food and drink fans: honey, eucalyptus, lavender scones, wine and gin, plus Kingscote.

“We enjoyed the whole day. Loved the scones at lavender farm, the gin tasting and seeing the island. Honey place and winery and eucalyptus place good also Overall great day with the small group. Tour guide Lutz was excellent.”

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Darwin Shore Excursion: Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour

Darwin Shore Excursion: Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour - The route structure: morning loop vs afternoon loop

7.Darwin Shore Excursion: Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour

★ 4.5

Cruise-ready hop-on hop-off in Darwin: open-top double-decker views, 11 stops, and 24/48-hour flexibility with pre-recorded narration.

“Excellent excursion if you are on a cruise ship and visiting for the day - or longer. They brought in extra buses to accommodate the crowd. Great overview of the area and a wonderful stop at the Museum & Arts Gallery of the NortherRead more”

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Shore Excursion – Cradle Mountain Shuttle Bus from Burnie

Shore Excursion - Cradle Mountain Shuttle Bus from Burnie - Dove Lake and the park entry payoff

8.Shore Excursion – Cradle Mountain Shuttle Bus from Burnie

★ 4.5

Cruise-friendly Cradle Mountain day trip from Burnie with UNESCO scenery, Dove Lake, short-to-moderate hikes, wildlife chances, and park entry included.

“This was a full day tour to the Cradle Mountains. Check in was easy and the small group made it more friendly and enjoyable than a cruise ship tour. Guide was very personable and caring. Excellent place to go for the day. And we got to Read more”

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Shore Excursion – Port Arthur – Tasman Peninsula

Shore Excursion - Port Arthur - Tasman Peninsula - Getting to and from the ship without losing your whole afternoon

9.Shore Excursion – Port Arthur – Tasman Peninsula

★ 4.5

A 3-hour Port Arthur–Tasman Peninsula shore trip with sea cliffs, Tasman Arch and Devils Kitchen, plus chocolate, lavender, and fish and chips.

“Brilliant tour - Mark and the team are fantastic, thanks for the well humoured and entertaining tour. Very knowledgeable and kept on time (important when on a cruise port day!). Highly recommend to anyone looking for a good tour”

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Sydney Shore Excursion: The Original Guided Walking Tour of The Rocks

Sydney Shore Excursion: The Original Guided Walking Tour of The Rocks - Your 90-minute route: convict-era streets, heritage sites, and quiet alleys

Wings Wildlife Park Shuttle, Burnie Shore Excursion

Wings Wildlife Park Shuttle, Burnie Shore Excursion - The bus ride: inland scenery, plus Leven River on the way back

11.Wings Wildlife Park Shuttle, Burnie Shore Excursion

★ 4.5

Ride inland from Burnie for a scenic Leven River return, then spend about 1.5–2 hours at Wings Wildlife Park with up-close Tasmanian animals.

“While the ride to the sanctuary was 45 minutes or so the country side views were beautiful especially once we were within the last 15-20 minutes or so. We booked this tour specifically to see the Tasmanian devils and were thrilled to be able to book an encounter as well once at the park. There…”

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Shore Excursion Melbourne, Sights, Kangaroos, Koalas Lunch & Wine

Shore Excursion Melbourne, Sights, Kangaroos, Koalas Lunch & Wine - Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park: kangaroos, koalas, and real rules

12.Shore Excursion Melbourne, Sights, Kangaroos, Koalas Lunch & Wine

★ 5.0

Melbourne shore excursion to Moonlit Sanctuary, Mornington Peninsula wine lunch, bathing-box beach stop, and Arthur’s Seat views.

“Koala experience. Meeting with the kangaroos and wallabies. Our guide was excellent, ran out of time to visit the beach bungalows (due to traffic). Expected more at the wine location (thought there would be actual tasting, not just a glass with lunch). Food was amazing.”

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From Penneshaw: Kangaroo Island Shore Excursion Tasting Tour

From Penneshaw: Kangaroo Island Shore Excursion Tasting Tour - Emu Bay Lavender Farm: your cue that this is a food-first tour

Hobart Shore Excursion: Hobart Attractions Bus

Hobart Shore Excursion: Hobart Attractions Bus - Mount Nelson Signal Station: Panoramic Views and 1811 Signaling History

14.Hobart Shore Excursion: Hobart Attractions Bus

★ 5.0

Hop a coach from Hobart’s IXL Atrium for 90 minutes of guided sights: Mount Nelson views, Battery Point, Cascade Brewery, and the Penitentiary Chapel.

“This tour was a very informative history lesson about the beginnings of Tasmania (Van Diemans Land). I was travelling with my two youngest grandchildren aged 7 & 9 and my nine year old grandaughter could certainly empathise with the yRead more”

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Cruise Ship – Port Arthur Shore Excursion – Hobart

Cruise Ship - Port Arthur Shore Excursion - Hobart - Port Arthur Historic Site: Guided Time Plus Real Breathing Space

15.Cruise Ship – Port Arthur Shore Excursion – Hobart

★ 4.4

A small-group Hobart cruise excursion to Port Arthur, plus tastings at a chocolate foundry and time at a lavender farm.

“Pickup was right on time, the van was clean and comfortable. Ross the guide was very knowledgeable about the history of Port Arthur. We enjoyed our day. Only recommendation is that he slow down. He walked faster then the group and often started his narration before we were all assembled.”

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