About this tour
Climb kunanyi/Mt Wellington for panoramic views across Hobart to Bruny Island, then descend into MONA's provocative galleries. This 7.5-hour tour combines alpine scenery with challenging contemporary art, stopping at Battery Point and Cascade Valley before finishing with a ferry ride down the Derwent River. Includes museum entry, vehicle, and return ferry ticket.
Highlights
- Summit views stretching to Bruny Island and across Hobart
- Alpine vegetation and subalpine climate at 1,271 metres
- MONA's unfiltered collection from ancient artefacts to installations
- Battery Point's colonial architecture and Cascade Valley
- Derwent River ferry return journey through the landscape
What to expect
Your guide collects you by hotel and drives uphill through Hobart's neighbourhoods to the mountain summit. Expect crisp air and panoramic vistas—bring layers as conditions change quickly at altitude. After soaking in views, you'll head down to MONA, where you'll spend several hours navigating provocative galleries. The museum's design itself is part of the experience: much of it sits below ground. You'll encounter everything from Egyptian mummies to installations designed to unsettle. The tour concludes with a leisurely ferry trip back along the river, offering a completely different angle on the landscape you've seen from above.
Good to know
Lunch isn't included; bring cash or eat at MONA beforehand. Wear sturdy shoes for the mountain and comfortable clothes for walking galleries. The tour ends at the ferry terminal, not your hotel. All vehicles and ferry are wheelchair accessible. Infants can travel in prams or on laps.
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