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Battery Point Jaunt
Highlights
- Immerse yourself in 19th Century Hobart's charm as you explore historic Battery Point in a vis-a-vis carriage.
- Appreciate the unique beauty of Salamanca Place from a perspective that walking or driving can't offer.
- Discover fascinating local history while gliding through the well-preserved streets of this unique district.
- Enjoy a family-friendly outing with convenient facilities like carparks and public toilets at your service.
These tours run for an hour and take in Salamanca Place and the charming streets of historic Battery Point. You’ll be immersed in the atmosphere of 19th Century Hobart and it’s easy to imagine life in Georgian and Victorian times when you ride in our vis-a-vis carriage driven by the carriage driver in authentic livery. You’ll be able to appreciate the beauty of this well preserved area from a perspective that can’t be reproduced by driving in a car or even walking. Learn some of the fascinating history as we travel through this unique district.
Itinerary highlights
Battery Point Architecture
Wonderfully preserved Georgian, Victorian and Federation architecture. The oldest residential precinct in Australia and Hobart’s first residential area. Hobart’s first Gun Battery in Prince’s Park, Australia’s only Circus and historically important streetscapes wherever you look. Battery Point was home to rich merchants and drunken shipyard workers. Unique in Australia, we find a mansion next to a tiny worker’s cottage. Now mostly privately owned homes, this area is Tasmania’s jewel in the crown.
Tour details
- On demand
Features
Service facilities
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
General access
- Offers multiple options for booking – web, email, phone is available.
- Offers a range of contact methods for receiving complaints.
- Staff are trained in disability awareness.
- Accessibility information and photos, including of a bathroom, room and/or floor plan on their website (can be emailed on request).
- Asks all visitors if there are any specific needs to be met.
- Advise tour guides of the access needs of guests at the time of booking (includes pick up and drop off requirements)
- Assistance with booking arrangements (includes providing clear itineraries with written instructions on what to do at various destinations)
Vision
Caters for people who are blind or have vision loss.
Hearing
Caters for people who are deaf or have hearing loss.
Physical – Mobility
Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
Access & Inclusion
An access and inclusion statement is available on the business website.
- https://hobarthorsetours.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Access-Statement.pdf
Operation information
Heritage Horse Drawn Carriages
Experience the romance of a bygone era by taking a leisurely carriage ride through the unique historic areas of Battery Point, Hobart Waterfront and Salamanca Place.
The carriage tours immerse you in the colonial past of Hobart. Drawn by two beautiful horses, the carriage is a stunning replica of 19th century vis a vis (face to face) carriage.
Feel like royalty travelling with the top down, enjoying the sunshine or close the top in inclement weather and still enjoy the sights. Your driver and groom are also dressed in 19th-century livery to complete the picture.
What is more special than to treat your loved one to a romantic carriage ride, complete with champagne and chocolates? They can work with you to make your first date, proposal or wedding anniversary a truly memorable occasion. In fact, whatever the occasion, they can be there.
Weddings are a specialty and they can promise you a truly wonderful addition to the best day of your life. They will work with you every step of the way to ensure the finer details are just perfect.
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Accreditations
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Quality Tourism Accreditation
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Rainbow Tasmania Tourism Accreditation
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Sustainable Tourism Accreditation by ATIC
Memberships
- Regional Tourist/Tourism Association/Organisation
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