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kunanyi/Mt Wellington Explorer Bus
Things To Do Hobart, Hobart, Tasmania
Half Day or Less
kunanyi/Mt Wellington Explorer Bus is the official shuttle bus for kunanyi/Mt Wellington. We’re the only tour company with exclusive access to kunanyi/Mt Wellington when Pinnacle Road is closed due to snow.
kunanyi/Mt Wellington Explorer Bus departs daily from Hobart’s waterfront to the summit of kunanyi/Mt Wellington. Rising 1270 metres above sea level, experience spectacular views over Hobart.
Enjoy the two hour return tour including 30 minutes on the summit or hop on and hop off to explore short walks on the mountain. Additional bus stops are located at Fern Tree Park, The Springs, The Chalet, Big Bend and The Pinnacle.
Buses are wheelchair accessible and can carry mountain bikes, providing access to the growing network of mountain bike trails throughout Wellington Park.
Ticket options include an Explorer Pass (valid all day), One Way Pass or a Mt Wellington and City Loop Combo which includes a 48 hour ticket on Red Decker’s popular hop on, hop off double-decker bus tour. Richmond combination tours also available.
Tours operate seven days a week, closed on Christmas Day. Buses depart from the Tasmanian Travel and Information Centre in Hobart with five daily departures during summer and four daily departures during winter. Enjoy informative local guide commentary in English.
COVIDsafe measures in place on all tour departures.
Please visit our website for further details of our operating hours and timetables.
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From $35 to $40
Rising 1270 metres above sea level to the summit of kunanyi/Mt Wellington, experience spectacular views over Hobart and beyond.
Use your Explorer Pass to do the two-hour return tour including 30 minutes to explore the summit or hop-on and hop-off at multiple bus stops along the way to explore this diverse alpine landscape and the growing network of bushwalking tracks and mountain bike trails throughout Wellington Park. Hop-on a later bus to return to Hobart.
Additional bus stops include Fern Tree Park, The Springs, The Chalet, Big Bend and The Pinnacle.
Tour includes professional and informative commentary, access to Wellington Park and the summit of kunanyi/Mt Wellington, unlimited hop-on-hop-off use of the kunanyi/Mt Wellington Explorer Bus on the day of travel.Buses are wheelchair accessible and can carry mountain bikes.
Tours operate seven days a week, closed Christmas Day. Buses depart from the Tasmanian Travel and Information Centre in Hobart with five daily departures during summer and four daily departures during winter.
Disabled Access
Family Friendly Non Smoking Public Toilet$25
Travel one-way to the summit of kunanyi/Mt Wellington, 1270 metres above sea level and experience spectacular views over Hobart and beyond.
Great for bushwalkers and mountain bike riders. Use your One-Way Pass to do the 50-minute one-way trip to the summit of kunanyi/Mt Wellington. Explore this diverse alpine landscape and the growing network of bushwalking tracks and mountain bike trails throughout Wellington Park. Then make your own way back down the mountain to Hobart on foot or mountain bike.
Tour includes professional and informative commentary, access to Wellington Park and the summit of kunanyi/Mt Wellington, one-way travel on the kunanyi/Mt Wellington Explorer Bus from Hobart city to the summit of kunanyi/Mt Wellington. Buses are wheelchair accessible and can carry mountain bikes.
Tours operate seven days a week, closed Christmas Day. Buses depart from the Tasmanian Travel and Information Centre in Hobart with five daily departures during summer and four daily departures during winter.
Disabled Access
Family Friendly Non Smoking Public ToiletFrom $65 to $70
A combined ticket for two of Hobart’s most iconic sightseeing tours – kunanyi/Mt Wellington Explorer Bus and Red Decker City Loop Tour! Rising 1270 metres above sea level to the summit of kunanyi/Mt Wellington, experience spectacular views over Hobart and beyond. Return to the city and join the official sightseeing tour of Hobart. Hop-on and hop-off at 20 different stops featuring the best sights and attractions in and around Hobart.
The City Loop tour operates between 20 popular locations including the MONA ferry terminal at Brooke Street Pier, Salamanca Place, Battery Point, Wrest Point Casino, Sandy Bay Village, Cascade Brewery, Cascades Female Factory, Hobart Central Business District, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Maritime Museum of Tasmania, Hobart Convict Penitentiary, Hobart Aquatic Centre, The Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens and Victoria Docks.
Red Decker offers professional and informative commentary available in eight languages including English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin and Spanish.
The Mt Wellington and City Loop Combo include an All-Day Bus Pass for kunanyi/Mt Wellington Explorer Bus and 48-hour Red Decker City Loop Ticket and a copy of Red Decker’s “The Official Sightseeing Guide to Hobart”.
Buses are wheelchair accessible. Tours operate seven days a week, closed Christmas Day.
Disabled Access
Family Friendly Non Smoking Public ToiletFrom $35 to $40
Join us for a special experience to travel up into the snow on Hobart’s iconic kunanyi/Mt Wellington. Enjoy the 2½ hour return tour from Hobart, including the time to play and have fun in the snow. On a clear day, take in the spectacular views over the city of Hobart and southern Tasmania.
If there’s snow on the mountain, we can take you there! kunanyi/Mt Wellington Explorer Bus have exclusive and unique access to kunanyi/Mt Wellington when Pinnacle Road is closed due to snow.
Admire the snow-covered landscape of kunanyi/Mt Wellington as you lay in the snow to make snow angels, throw a few snowballs or build your very own snowman. A truly memorable experience for anyone who has never seen snow before! Hop back on the heated bus to make your return journey to Hobart.
Enjoy professional and informative commentary from your driver, revealing insights into the connection between the people of Hobart and their beloved mountain.
Disabled Access
Family Friendly Non Smoking Public Toilet
