About this tour
A guided loop around Burnie covering key coastal and botanical stops, designed for cruise passengers with limited time ashore. You'll travel by coach with a local guide who navigates between viewpoints, gardens, and villages over two hours. The route includes elevated vistas of Bass Strait, an 11-hectare garden estate, native bushland, and a quirky seaside village—stopping long enough to absorb each location without rushed feeling.
Highlights
- Bass Strait panorama and cruise ship photo spot from Upper Burnie
- Eleven hectares of rhododendrons and exotic plantings at Emu Valley
- Platypus and birdwatching in Fernglade Reserve's native bush
- Penguin village and its iconic sculpture (or Guide Falls for some sailings)
- Local guide commentary throughout the circuit
What to expect
Expect a steady rhythm of short drives punctuated by brief stops—some just five minutes, others stretching to half an hour. You'll step off the coach at a clifftop lookout, wander garden paths lined with flowering shrubs, pause in quieter bushland listening for birds, then pop into a small seaside township. The pace suits those wanting variety without exhaustion. Most stops require light walking on formed paths; standing on a moving coach between points is part of the experience.
Good to know
Tours depart at 10am first, then from the eGuide desk onboard. Not suitable if you have spinal sensitivity or cardiovascular concerns. Emu Valley entry is included. The specific itinerary varies by ship—some visit Guide Falls instead of Penguin and Fernglade.
Tour sold and operated by Viator via Viator. Descriptions on this page are original BugBitten summaries written by our team — not copied from the operator. Prices and availability are confirmed at checkout.