SHORE EXCURSIONS · BY REGION
The best days ashore.
The 14 most popular australia & tasmania shore excursions for cruise passengers. The trips worth your hours ashore, what each one runs, who operates it and how to be back before all-aboard.
One-hour small-group Sydney Opera House walking tour with expert stories, headset audio, and optional Opera Bar lunch.
Most Popular“Loved the tour. The headset so you can hear your guide was great. I wish all tours did the same! The hour flew by.”
A 3-hour Port Arthur and Tasman Peninsula shore excursion with sea cliffs, Tasman Arch, chocolate, lavender, and seafood—plus port pickup.
“Great taste of the experiences available in the area. Need to be mobile enough to climb in and out of a small Bess. Also some of the stops require walking up hills on dirt tracks.”
A 90-minute guided walk through The Rocks in Sydney, with convict-era streets, heritage stops, and Harbour Bridge and Opera House views.
“Great personalized walking tour do yourself favor and do this tour as you will learn a lot - strongly recommend”
Cruise-day Mornington Peninsula tour with Moonlit Sanctuary kangaroos and koalas, bathing boxes, Arthurs Seat views, plus lunch and wine.
“Had a great tour and tour guide. Very informational and fun. Restaurant was great as well. Saw alot of Melbourne and have great pictures x̌x̌x̌xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxzxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxzxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx”
Hobart cruise shore excursion to Port Arthur with a small group, live guide, chocolate tasting, and a lavender farm stop.
“Excellent Ross is an outstanding guide & his knowledge of Port Arthur & its attractions are remarkable. We would highly recommend Ross for any tours in the Hobart area.”
A smart Burnie shore excursion to Wings Wildlife Park in Tasmania: 100+ animals, daily presentations, gardens, and conservation moments in 3 hours.
“Mark was a great guide, very nice and knowledgeable. We enjoyed our excursion with him”
Half-day shore excursion from Hobart with port pickup, hand-feeding kangaroos at Bonorong, Richmond’s convict buildings, and a panoramic drive.
“Our Driver Is A Nice Enough Guy ... Did Appreciate Him Driving, But Didn't Seem To Be All Present. He was Really Really Quiet & When We Asked Questions, He Really Didn't Seem To Know Much .. I appreciate him taking us to MONA & going to Mona was the Best part of our Excursion…”
Half-day Sydney shore tour by air-conditioned minivan with port pickup, The Rocks, Watsons Bay, and Bondi Beach views. Max 13 people.
“The driver was very nice and informative. However, the tour - as others have noted - was not as described. For example, we did not stop at either the Botanical Gardens or La Perouse Cape. I thought it was a truncated but more expensive version of the Big Bus Tour. This should not be taken…”
Hobart cruise shore day to Mount Field and Bonorong: rainforest walks, Russell and Horseshoe Falls, Tall Trees, and Tasmanian devils.
“We enjoyed our guide, Trevor. He was knowledgeable about Mount Fields National Park. He kept our group moving at a swift pace. He spotted a pandemelon in the thick tree growth and we got nice photos. Trevor was overly considerate waiting for guests who were no shows. I wonder if there could have been better…”
Cruise-only shore trip from Melbourne: Brighton Beach bathing boxes, Moonlit Sanctuary wildlife, and a guided Melbourne city centre stroll.
“Had a great tour of Melbourne beach and wildlife park including handling a Koala! The guide was very friendly and flexible with dropping us off.”
A half-day Sydney and Manly highlights tour with port pickup, harbor viewpoints, and a walk in Manly Corso—small group, live guide.
“This tour was a great introduction to Sydney. Our private guide met us at the pier and drove us around different neighborhoods. He was friendly, personable, and knowledgeable. Although we did have brief photo ops, our one disappointment was that the tour didn’t include a walk on one of the beaches.”
Hobart wine shore tour: pickup from your ship, up to 3 tastings, historic Richmond Village, lunch on your own, cheese stop.
“We loved all the stops. The winery choices were excellent and the lunch stop in Richmond was fantastic. Ross our tour guide was very knowledgeable and we would definately recommend you book this wine tour. Everything was perfect!”
A private 5-hour Melbourne-to-Yarra Valley shore trip with winery wine-and-cheese stops, brewery tastings, and Melbourne laneway street art.
“Very nice tour with Peter. Enjoyed our time touring the City. Peter recommended a very good Italian Restaurant for lunch.”
Cairns crocodile and wildlife park tour with Hartley’s, round-trip transfers, and a wetlands boat cruise for close saltwater croc views.
Every coast a ship calls at, and the best of every port day.
