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Old Hobart Pub Tour
Highlights
- Join a local guide to uncover Hobart's intriguing past at historic waterfront taverns.
- Savour tales of smugglers and convicts while enjoying a drink in charming surroundings.
- Explore 200 years of colourful history filled with enterprise and hardship.
- Experience the lively atmosphere and rich stories that make Hobart's pubs unforgettable.
Join your local guide on a journey through 200 alcohol soaked years of enterprise, hardship and hilarious tales at some of our old waterfront taverns.
Enjoy a drink (own purchase, no obligation) as you learn of Hobart’s underbelly through stories of pubs, brothels, smugglers, convicts and some rip-roaring characters who played an unforgettable part in the murky yet fascinating history of Hobart.
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Tour details
- On demand
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Sevice Activity
This business does not currently offer accessible facilities.
Operation information
Hobart Historic Tours
Discover Hobart by foot and hear the fascinating stories of how Tasmania’s capital city was established and how it became the vibrant waterfront city it now is. Choose your preferred small-group walking tour and explore Hobart with your local guide on the Hobart Historic Walk (90 minutes), the Old Hobart Pub Tour (90 minutes) or the Grand Hobart Walk (three hours).
The Hobart Historic Walk will provide an introduction to Hobart’s history and orientation of the city today. Identify the heritage-listed buildings and hear the stories of the early characters and issues that were major influences in the early days of Hobart. Or join the Old Hobart Pub Tour and learn about old taverns, pubs, brothels, smugglers, convicts and the characters involved. The Grand Hobart Walk combines the Hobart Historic Walk with a tour of Salamanca and Battery Point, this three-hour experience with your local guide will give you in-depth insights into Hobart’s past and present.
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Quality Tourism Accreditation
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- Regional Tourist/Tourism Association/Organisation
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