Oysters & Wine

A delectable taste of Tasmania highlights this charming half-day tour that tempts you with a sampling of delicious local oysters and fine wines.

Visit Barilla Bay Oysters, where expert guides will take you on a tour designed to showcase the growing process of farmed oysters. Here, you will learn how oysters begin life as a tiny grain and grow to full maturity and the important role that tides, weather and the environment play in their development. You will even learn how oysters are packaged to ensure that they are at their peak of freshness when served up in restaurants around Australia and the world. At the conclusion of this informative tour, you'll be invited to taste and savor their freshness for yourself. Afterwards, you'll also be treated to a brief commentary on wine appreciation and sample some of the varieties best known in this part of Tasmania.

An orientation tour of Hobart, with panoramic views of the city from Rosny Point Lookout, complete your tour.