Guards and Gaolers Walking Tour
Life for prisoners at Port Arthur was unimaginably tough. Port Arthur was also home to many free men and women who ran the daily operations of the site. This exclusive walking tour will show you what life was like on the other side of the bars.
Join your guide and see the most iconic buildings that housed visiting dignitaries and the administrators of the settlement. Explore the Commandant’s House, the Visiting Magistrate’s House and the Junior Medical Officer’s House. Along the way you’ll hear about some of the notable figures from Port Arthur’s past, and get an insight into what life was like for the free men and women who lived here.
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Location
Port Arthur
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Tour Code
PA7040
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Duration
2.5 hours
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Price
Adult from $79.99
Children (12 & under) from $79.99
Don’t forget your camera!
Refreshments
Your P&O cruise fare includes general entry to the Port Arthur Historical Site
This is an exclusive tour that is not available to the general public at Port Arthur
Please note this is a walking tour that will travel at a moderate pace and is suitable for those free from mobility concerns and able to walk over a variety of surfaces including steps and some inclines
Please wear comfortable flat-soled shoes, clothing suited to the weather conditions, a hat and jacket, plenty of biodegradable sunscreen, insect repellent and bring bottled water.
Guests with visual and/or hearing impairments must travel with a companion at all times not suitable for guests utilising a wheelchair
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Guards and Gaolers Walking Tour
PA7040
Port Arthur
2.5 hours
Adult: $79.99pp
Child: $79.99pp
Port Arthur was home to many "free men" who ran the daily operations of the site. Join us for a walking tour to witness what life was like from their perspective in comparison to the conditions of the convicts they guarded. This is an exclusive tour that is not available to the general public at Port Arthur.
Daytime Ghost Walking Tour
PA7045
Port Arthur
2 hours
Adult: $79.99pp
Child: $79.99pp
Do you believe in ghosts? This spine-tingling day time ghost tour of the Port Arthur Historic Site will give you the chance to decide for yourself. But be warned, it’s not for the faint hearted!
Cape Pillar and Port Arthur Scenic Flight
PA7070
Port Arthur
55 minutes
Adult: $259.99pp
Child: $259.99pp
A breathtaking experience by helicopter flight is sure to leave you spellbound as the sheer beauty of the Port Arthur region is revealed below. Make your way by short vehicle transfer to the helicopter departure point. A safety briefing is provided prior to take off. Then it's up and away for a 20 min scenic flight.
Pass the Port Arthur Historic site with views of the ship harboured in Long bay. From here track Southbound to see parts of the Three Capes Track and Crescent Bay – one of the Tasman Peninsula most pristine stretches of sand.
Follow the towering sea cliffs of Cape Pillar further as the helicopter passes high over the Tasman Island and “The Blade” where the cliffs stretch more than 300 metres above the Southern Ocean.
On the return to Port Arthur the flight will follow the same path in reverse – ensuring that passengers on both sides of the helicopter get the same fantastic views.
