Stand above the sea on the Three Capes Track
Clifftop walking on the Three Capes Track
Hiker on the cliffs of Tasman National Park
Port Arthur across Stinking Bay
Eucalypt forest in Tasman National Park
Tasmans Arch
Devils Kitchen near Eaglehawk Neck
Tessellated Pavement at Eaglehawk Neck
Inside Remarkable Cave
Maingon Bay coastline
Tasmanian pademelon
Echidna in Tasmania
White-bellied sea eagle
Coastal heath in Tasmania
Pirates Bay at Eaglehawk Neck
Hobart harbour in winter
Tasman Island and the Blade at sunset
Shipstern Bluff near Cape Raoul
Wreck of the William Pitt in Canoe Bay
Bronze statues on Hobart's waterfront
Tasmanian curried scallop pies
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Three Capes Walk from Port Arthur, Tasmania

4 days / 3 nights

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Australia

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Stand above the Totem Pole at Cape Hauy, walk the clifftops of Cape Raoul, then sail under Cape Pillar: three capes from one room in Port Arthur.

Starting Point

Hobart

Finish Point

Hobart

Fitness Level

3/5

Technical Level

2/5

Season

From October to April

Accommodation Level

Comfort

Tour Type

Center-Based

Daily Distance

6 – 9 mi

Daily Elevation

1804 – 2625 ft

Highlights

  • Stand above the Totem Pole and the Candlestick at the tip of Cape Hauy
  • Walk out along the clifftops of Cape Raoul above a fur seal colony
  • Follow the wild Tasman Coastal Trail from Waterfall Bay to Fortescue Bay
  • See Cape Pillar and Tasman Island from the water on a three-hour cruise
  • Explore the convict ruins of the Port Arthur Historic Site, entry included
  • Keep the same Port Arthur room for three nights, with a driver at every trailhead

What’s included in the price?

Self-guided

Are you looking for a good adventure and limitless flexibility? Then you should try out a self-guided tour, perfect for independent explorers who want to set their own pace. Without the need to stick to a group schedule, you’re free to linger at scenic viewpoints while the logistics are taken care of in advance.

INCLUDED

3 nights in a self-contained studio in Port Arthur, with a private bathroom
Breakfast, where your stay serves it
Car from your Hobart hotel to Port Arthur and back
Driver to and from the trailhead on each walking day
Three-hour wilderness cruise to Cape Pillar and Tasman Island
Entry to the Port Arthur Historic Site, with its harbour cruise
Tasmania national parks pass
Digital guidebook with itinerary, route instructions and practical information
GPS navigation with an easy-to-use app
Tour design and organization, and support during your walk

NOT INCLUDED

Lunches, dinners and drinks
Luggage transfer
Flights and nights in Hobart
Travel insurance

OPTIONAL EXTRAS

Airport transfer
on request
Extra nights
on request
Hotel upgrades
on request
Single supplement
+700 €/person
Accommodation levelComfort

Carefully selected self-contained studios and villas, all with private en-suite rooms and breakfast where the property serves it. Expect comfortable, well-appointed rooms with attentive hospitality, typically in convenient and scenic locations — some properties also offer on-site dining.

These are examples of the type and standard you can expect. Actual properties may vary depending on availability.

What to bring to the tour

  • Hiking shoes/boots
  • 25 to 45-liter backpack
  • Base layer
  • Sports T-shirts
  • Hiking shorts
  • Hiking water-repellent pants
  • Waterproof jacket
  • Midlayer
  • Sports socks and underwear
  • Leisurewear for evenings
  • Down jacket
  • Gloves
  • Shade hat/cap
  • Warm headwear
  • Sunscreen
  • Sunglasses
  • Headlamp
  • Hiking poles
  • ID card or passport
  • Snacks
  • Cash
  • Water bottles or hydration pack
  • Sleeping liner
  • Toiletries
  • Toilet paper
  • Small first aid kit

The Tasman Peninsula ends in the highest sea cliffs in Australia, dark dolerite broken into columns and stacks. This walk takes you to all three of its capes: Cape Hauy and Cape Raoul on foot, Cape Pillar from a boat at the foot of its cliffs.

It is not the Three Capes Track. That is Parks Tasmania's four-day hut walk, with shared bunk rooms on the trail. Here you sleep in the same Port Arthur room for three nights, and a driver takes you to a different trailhead each morning, including Cape Raoul, which the hut walk does not reach.

Two of the three walking days are long. Cape Raoul is about 15 km, the coastal trail about 15.5 km, on steep and sometimes rough ground with unfenced cliff edges. There is no water on any of the tracks. The distances on this page are approximate, taken from Parks Tasmania and our own route files.

Port Arthur gives the walk its evenings. Its convict ruins sit on a green slope above the harbour, a short walk from your room, and the restaurants are close by.

The walks are open all year. October to April brings the longest days; winter is cold and often clear, and whales pass along the coast.

Frequently Asked Questions

No. The Three Capes Track is Parks Tasmania's 48 km hut walk, where walkers sleep in shared bunk rooms in public cabins. This tour keeps you in one private room in Port Arthur and walks the best tracks on the same peninsula: Cape Hauy, where the hut walk ends, Cape Raoul, which it does not visit, and the coastal trail to Fortescue Bay. You see Cape Pillar from the sea.

Fitness 3 of 5, technical 2 of 5. Cape Hauy is short but has steep stone steps both ways; Cape Raoul and the coastal trail take 5 to 8 hours each on steep, rough ground.

No. Your parks pass is included, and the walks on this tour need nothing else.

None. Carry 2 litres of water each and your lunch every day.

The cruise runs only when the sea is safe, and the operator decides on the morning. If it is cancelled, you can spend longer at the Historic Site, and we refund the cruise as the operator's terms allow.

Arrive in Hobart the day before: the driver collects you from your hotel at 8 am. On the last day you are back at your hotel around 6 pm, so book your flight home for the next day.

Patchy on the tracks. In an emergency call 000, which uses any network, and sign the walker registration book at each trailhead. We recommend a personal locator beacon on the two long days.

October to April, for long days and warmer weather. The walks stay open in winter, which is cold but often clear. The Cape Hauy track closes 24 April – 7 May 2028 for maintenance, so we do not run the tour in those two weeks.

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