Tickets & Tours - Port Arthur Historic Site

Tickets & Tours

Your site entry ticket gives you two consecutive days to explore and enjoy Port Arthur Historic Site’s many sites, tours and activities including:

entry to the Port Arthur Gallery, which includes interactive exhibits and displays that tell the story of the Port Arthur Historic Site and its people,
a guided Introductory Walking Tour,
20-minute Harbour Cruise.
access to more than 30 historic buildings, ruins, restored houses, heritage gardens and walking trails.

Please note that due to COVID-19 restrictions, some tours and departures may be cancelled at short notice.

A courtesy shuttle service is also available for people with restricted mobility (available between 10:30am and 3:30pm each day, with an extended service offered during summer).

To better plan your visit, we invite you to watch this short video:

Site Entry Ticket Prices

Adult $45
Child $20
Concession $36

Thank you. The proceeds from your admission fee contribute to the ongoing conservation, interpretation and development of the Port Arthur Historic Sites.

All ticket purchases are subject to our Conditions of Ticket Purchase and Entry.

Companion Card Bookings

Please purchase the number of tickets that you are paying for through the online booking page (https://secure.portarthur.org.au/select-tour), once you finalise the booking you will receive an e-mail with your booking confirmation included – please reply to this e-mail advising the number of companion card tickets you require.

Your booking will be updated and a new confirmation sent to you, this will now include the companion card tickets which will be shown Free of Charge. Please provide this booking confirmation on arrival along with a valid companion card.

Ticket of Leave (2 year pass)

Upgrade your site entry by adding a Ticket of Leave pass that will allow you to return to the Port Arthur Historic Site and Cascades Female Factory as many times as you like, for two years from the date of purchase. Using your Ticket of Leave will include all activities normally included in the general site entry.

Single Ticket of Leave $20
Family Ticket of Leave $40

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Delve deeper into the stories of the colony

Commandant’s Tour

In the 1800s, whenever any guests or dignitaries visited the convict colony, the Commandant would host a tour of the facilities. As our valued guest on this NEW exclusive tour, let us show you Port Arthur...

Adult $30 Child $15 Family $90

12:30pm daily

What did it take to escape Port Arthur?

Escape from Port Arthur tour

Introducing the Escape from Port Arthur tour, a walking true crime adventure novel. You'll meet cunning and criminal characters, some clever, some courageous and some without hope.

Adult - $20 Child - $10 Family - $60

Daily at 11:00am

Some stories should never be forgotten

Isle of the Dead cemetery tour

The final resting place for over 1,000 convicts, soldiers and free settlers

Adult $30

12:20pm; 1:00pm; 3:00pm daily

Do you believe in ghosts?

Port Arthur Ghost Tour

Stories of unexplained occurrences told by the light of a lantern

Adult $35

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday evenings (except Christmas Day)

After Dark Package

Two-course dinner package at 1830 Restaurant and Bar combined with a ghost tour

Adult - $97

variable - phone to enquire 1800 659 101

Exclusive behind the scenes tour

Wheel of Fate

The Wheel of Fate sent tens of thousands of men, women and children to Van Diemen’s Land. With exclusive access, you will be led behind the bars to explore life in this infamous prison settlement and sample the region's amazing produce prepared by our chef.

Adult $300

10:30am by reservation

Commandant’s Tour

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Escape from Port Arthur tour

Introducing the Escape from Port Arthur tour, a walking true crime adventure novel. You'll meet cunning and criminal characters, some clever, some courageous and some without hope.