Bruny Island Safaris

Bruny Island Foods, Sightseeing and Lighthouse Tour

A spectacular tour with nature, wilderness, coast and heritage on Bruny Island, joining the car ferry in Kettering and crossing the D’Entrecasteaux Channel. A perfect opportunity to see Australian Fur Seals and Little Blue Penguins that forage for food in the clear waters of the channel, keep your cameras handy or let our guides take your photo for you.

Skirt through the Mount Mangana rainforests searching for the wild White Wallaby, try the Tasmanian Pepper Bush and stand alongside some of the tallest Tree Ferns on Bruny Island. Explore the narrow sandy isthmus known as The Neck Lookout and Wildlife Reserve and climb the steps to the Truganini Lookout, Bruny Islands’ most photographed geological formation. Then onwards to the Cape Bruny Lighthouse Station and join Australia’s southernmost Lighthouse Tour which is included in the price of your day tour to Bruny Island. With any number of photographic possibilities at every point of the compass.

For morning tea, enjoy Bruny Island Cheese & Bruny Island Oysters picnic-style, with fresh wood-oven bread on one of the pristine white beaches. You will also have the option to visit the Bruny Island Cheese Company and Get Shucked Oysters on the return journey later in the day. If you buy any items we can keep them cool in our iceboxes that are on all of our touring vehicles.

Along the way, we stop at many of the Bruny Island food producers, lookouts and sweeping beaches with ample time for short walks or a paddle in the cool ocean waters of the Tasman Sea for those that are brave. For lunch, choose from an extensive menu of locally caught fresh fish, succulent local lamb, salmon, seafood chowder or the popular seafood platter for two (Gluten-free and vegetarian options available). A collaboration of fine food with Hotel Bruny & The Bruny Island Producers, overlooking Sunset Beach.

A visit to Bruny Island wouldn’t be complete without visiting Tasmania’s newest Whisky Distillery Hounds Tooth Whisky. Sample the whisky and whisky fudge for a small extra fee (Not always available).

• Duration: 10 Hours (approx.)
• Departs: Hobart (hotel pick up or visitor info centre)

Includes morning tea, lunch, return Bruny Island ferry fare and Cape Bruny Lighthouse Tour.

Cape Bruny Lighthouse Tour – Bruny Island

Iconic Cape Bruny Lighthouse Tour within the South Bruny National Park. A heritage listed lighthouse, first commissioned in 1836 and all the original working mechanisms remain today. Standing 114 metres tall above the dramatic cliffs and coves, that make up the rugged coastline of Cape Bruny. Photo opportunities at every point of the compass.

• Duration: 30 Minutes (approx.)
• Departs: Bruny Island
Not available for children under 5 years. Please note this tour departs from the Cape Bruny Lighthouse.

A Sunset Tour is also available:

Join our very special Sunset Lighthouse Tour for small groups on Friday and Saturday evenings. Your guide will meet you in the main car park and issue you with headlamps and jackets prior to ascending the lighthouse. This is a very special and exclusive experience for a select few, group sizes 2 – 10 people. At night the Cape Bruny Lightstation is arguably one of the best locations in Tasmania to watch the Southern Aurora when her lights are gracing the night sky.

Premium Bruny Island Wine, Food, Sightseeing and Lighthouse Day Tour

A premium version of the popular Bruny Island Food, Sightseeing & Lighthouse tour that provides guests with a more personalised and flexible experience with optional extras such as a private plane charter to Bruny Island. Travel with a dedicated local tour guide in private transport from Hobart to experience the highlights of Bruny Island. Indulge in delicious food, breathtaking scenery, and explore one of the only Lighthouses open for tours in Tasmania.

Begin your day with a private morning tea featuring Get Shucked Oysters, Bruny Island Cheeses and freshly baked bread with tea/coffee while relaxing by a secluded beach. Visit the Truganini Lookout for incredible views of Bruny Island, enjoy a private chocolate and fudge tasting, honey tastings and an exclusive Cape Bruny Lighthouse Tour. Lunch and a wine tasting are included at Bruny Island Premium Wines, with the option to include a one or two-course lunch.

Bruny Island Safaris also offer the following exclusive tours from Hobart upon request:

• Port Arthur Food and Gin Safari

• Coal River Valley Food and Wine Safaris

• Huon Valley Food and Cider Safaris