The 11 Shore Excursions Tours in Australia Worth a Whole Day

1.Sydney Shore Excursion: Sydney Opera House Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 160 reviews · from $34Our pick

Review of Sydney Opera House’s one-hour small-group tour, with insider stories, backstage access, stair details, dining options, and booking tips.

“You don’t really get to see everything. There are multiple theaters in the opera house and I think we saw two - one small and one large. You can’t take pictures inside if people are working or if there is copyright scenery so you should be aware of that. The tour guide was fantastic and had lots of good stories and history.”

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2.Kangaroo Island Shore Excursion Scenic Trail Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 110 reviews · from $164

Review of Kangaroo Island’s scenic shore tour, with Seal Bay, Remarkable Rocks, Admirals Arch, lunch, wildlife, costs, and cruise tips.

“Unfortunately Viator regularly does not give an accurate pick up point of their tours. We were getting off the cruise ship tendor and Viator said the bus would be right there. This was not true. The pick up point is about a 15 minute walk alwayRead more”

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3.Shore Excursion: Hobart Highlights Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 107 reviews · from $107

Explore Hobart, Mount Wellington, Richmond, Salamanca Market, and Bonorong on a practical cruise-port tour built for first-time visitors.

“Wonderful tour that gave us a taste of Hobart with plenty of time to enjoy each stop. Andrew was a fantastic guide giving us an informative account of passing landmarks and upcoming stops.”

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4.Penneshaw: Shore Excursion Kangaroo Island Scenic Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 103 reviews · 7 hours · from $162

Review of Kangaroo Island’s 7-hour cruise shore tour to Seal Bay, Remarkable Rocks and Admirals Arch, with practical tips on time and value.

“Very knowledgeable and friendly guides Pete and Jules, made the day trip very interesting. The light lunch, drinks and frequent updates in next toilet stops was much appreciated. The van was comfortable and air-conditioned. We enjoyed it very much. Well worth the money. Thanks!”

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5.Shore Excursion-Hobart Wanderer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 87 reviews · from $114Top rated

Review of Hobart Wanderer, a small-group shore tour to Mount Wellington, Richmond and Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary with pickup included.

“As advertised, complete tour of the Hobart area, from the mountain tops, to the town of Richmond where we were given plenty of time to get lunch and browse. Between highlights, we were given a drive through city tour and then to the Wildlife Preserve. Tasmania Devils, and lots of interaction with the friendly Kangaroos. Our guide was excellent and we were never rushed. We were picked up right at the Cruise Terminal and the tour went from 9:00-3:30. An enjoyable day indeed.”

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6.Kangaroo Island Shore Excursion Tasting Tour – For Cruise Ship Passengers Only

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 74 reviews · from $164

Review of Kangaroo Island’s seven-hour tasting tour, with honey, eucalyptus, lavender, wine, gin, wildlife, transport tips, and value advice.

“I’d give this tour ten stars if I could. One of the best we’ve ever taken. Kaitlyn was wonderful, fun, full of information, and eager to show us all an unforgettable day. Besides all the scheduled stops, seeing the wild kangaroos and koalas made our tour perfect!”

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7.Darwin Shore Excursion: Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 61 reviews · from $35

Review of Darwin’s hop-on hop-off bus tour, with cruise-port pickup, 11 stops, route tips, prices, timing, and honest value advice.

“Although the weather was very very hot and humid, we thoroughly enjoyed our tour. Thank you”

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8.Shore Excursion – Cradle Mountain Shuttle Bus from Burnie

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 47 reviews · from $157

Review of the Cradle Mountain shuttle from Burnie, with hikes, wombats, Dove Lake, pricing, timing, weather tips, and cruise-port advice.

“Our guide, Jeremy, was knowledgeable and interacted with the group which made it more person. Although it was cold, windey and raining sideways, (we bought Mac in a Sac rain jackets), it was worth the views. We saw wallabys and wombRead more”

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9.Shore Excursion – Port Arthur – Tasman Peninsula

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 47 reviews · from $71

Explore Port Arthur’s sea cliffs, Tasman Arch, chocolate, lavender and seafood on a practical three-hour cruise shore excursion.

“Our driver was excellent and made our tour very informative. We enjoyed the opportunity to do a short sight seeing hike along with the stops for food and chocolate. The lavender farm was very interesting. Loved the whole tour.”

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10.Sydney Shore Excursion: The Original Guided Walking Tour of The Rocks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · from $32Best value

Explore Sydney’s convict-era Rocks on a 90-minute guided walk, with expert stories, harbor views, small groups, and easy cruise access.

“Really good, interesting tour around the Rocks. Lasts about 1.5 hours. Well worth doing if you don’t know Sydney well.”

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11.Wings Wildlife Park Shuttle, Burnie Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 34 reviews · from $89

Review of Burnie’s Wings Wildlife Park shuttle, with kangaroos, Tasmanian devils, scenic countryside, timing, value, and practical tips.

“This tour provided an excellent view of the beautiful and diverse Tasmanian countryside. Our guide, Marie, is very knowledgeable and friendly. The company adjusted the start time as a shore excursion to align with our ship's delayed aRead more”

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