Shore Excursions · AUSTRALIA SHORE EXCURSIONS
The 13 best australia shore excursions you can book yourself, with what each costs a head, how long it runs and how much slack it leaves before all-aboard. Number one is first for a reason.
Review of Sydney Opera House’s one-hour shore excursion, with tour highlights, stairs, timing, value, dining options, and practical tips.
“Short and sweet - a great tour...Steve the tour guide was terrific....only an hour but very interesting and informative...would definitely recommend....interesting to see all the individual theaters...who knew there was more than one!”
Review of Kangaroo Island’s Scenic Trail Tour, with Seal Bay, Remarkable Rocks, Admirals Arch, lunch, wildlife, pricing, and cruise tips.
“This was a great experience! One of our best tours. Our guide took us all the way to the other end of the island where we saw seals, interesting rock formations, and a lighthouse. She also took us to 2 spots where the koalas and the kangaroos were in the wild! We got amazing photos at each place.”
Explore Hobart by cruise port with Mt Wellington views, Richmond, Salamanca Market, Bonorong wildlife, and local Tasmanian guides.
“The tour stops were very good. The guide could have been more informative. Chatted about sports most of the time. Also there really wasn’t time for lunch as the restaurants needed about 40 min to prepare food.”
Review of Airlie Beach’s Cedar Creek Express, with swimming, snacks, air-conditioned transport, practical tips, value advice, and cruise timing.
“It is a nice trip, only 2 and a half hours, transport was prompt and efficient The falls are good, but it is very rocky underfoot, so some sort of swimming footwear is required”
Explore Kangaroo Island from Penneshaw with Seal Bay, Remarkable Rocks, Admirals Arch, wildlife, lunch, and cruise-safe transport.
“In one word AMAZING!! Our guide, Nikki, was informative, passionate and made it fun to learn about the island and all it has to offer particularly the wildlife and natural beauty that abounds on Kangaroo Island. The day passed quickly, we would love to visit and spend time taking it all in again in the future. Thanks Nikki 🤗”
Review of Hobart Wanderer, a small-group shore tour to Mount Wellington, Richmond, and Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary for $114.04.
“Peter was great and waited for those of us still stuck on the cruise ship due to the slow immigration process. He provided a local touch to his commentary. This was my favorite excursion so far on our cruise. View from Mount Wellington was great even if it was a little overcast. I enjoyed seeing my new favorite animal the Tasmanian Devil at the Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary as well as the Wombat and Echidna. We had enough time in Richmond to check out some shops and get a snack. Really had a good time today and felt that I learned a lot about Tasmania. I was pretty impressed given that…”
Taste Kangaroo Island honey, eucalyptus, lavender, wine and gin on a small-group shore excursion with cruise-safe timing.
“The tour guide/driver was engaging, funny and very knowledgeable on KI and many other topics. His easy going approach is supported by his wealth of varied experiences, really impressive. I have been to KI a number of times, but learnt and saw much more than before.”
Review of Airlie Sightseeing Bus: coffee, Cedar Creek Falls, lunch, local stories, cruise pickup, pricing, tips, and who should book.
“Great tour with”D”. So spontaneous, knowledgeable. There were four of us and we had a really good time! Highly recommend”
Review of Darwin’s hop-on hop-off shore excursion, with route details, stop-by-stop advice, pricing, cruise tips, and honest drawbacks.
“Clear commentary. Darwin has lots of interesting places to visit, might have been better to get a 2 day pass. Great sitting up top undercover with the breeze.”
Explore Sydney’s Rocks on a 90-minute guided walk with convict-era buildings, hidden lanes, harbour views, and expert local storytelling.
“Helen gave a very informative and enjoyable narration of the history of the Rocks. I wouldn't have known some of the unique spots and out of view places we visited were even there. Highly recommend to both visitors and residents of Sydney.”
Review of Hobart’s 90-minute Attractions Bus, with Mount Nelson views, Battery Point, Cascade Brewery, pricing, stops, and booking advice.
“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”
Review of Hobart Wanderer, a $112 Tasmania shore excursion to Mt. Wellington, Richmond, Bonorong, and Hobart with cruise pickup.
“Our guide Simon was fantastic! Friendly, knowledgeable, helpful. One of the best tours we have ever taken. Loved Tasmania and hope to come back someday.”
See Sydney’s harbor, Bondi Beach, Watsons Bay, The Rocks, and top neighborhoods on a compact small-group shore excursion.
“Guide was good; tour was just the right amount of time; weather was perfect; guide was very accommodating to our needs.”
Pick a berth, a ruin or a boat.
