Torres Strait tours
immerse yourself in torres strait heritage. An Enriching and Inspirational Journey through Culture and History with torres strait heritage tours.
Torres Strait Heritage provides a comprehensive, educational, moving and inspiring encounter that spans all facets of Torres Strait culture and history in a vast array of mediums, featuring engaging Torres Strait Tours.
Torres Strait Tours Day Tours
In Their Steps
The Horn Island Tour
We walk in the steps of those who served on Horn Island during WW2, visiting underground rooms, gun emplacements, magazines, the airstrip, aircraft, slit trenches and more.
Discover Horn Island and Thursday Island in our informative and comprehensive day tours of the Torres Strait Islands.
Garrison Town
The Thursday Island Tour
Visit the historic Thursday Island cemetery, Green Hill fort and underground tunnels with its historic collection and learn of the diverse history of the region.
Torres Strait Tours Overnight Tours
and Packages
Packages include the tours of your choice plus the extras like travel assistance, ferry transport, and catering (ie., breakfast, lunch and / or dinner).
Your package can be individually designed for you, with other exciting activities that can be added. We guarantee small group sizes to allow a better personal interaction with your guide.
In Their Steps Package
The Horn Island Tour (plus extras)
Length: 1 day
This package includes your ‘In Their Steps’ Tour plus transfers, return ferry, lunch and entry into the Torres Strait Heritage Museum.
Over The Top
Thursday Island + Horn Island
Length: Min. 2 days / 1 night
This package includes your ‘Garrison Tour’ on Thursday Island and the ‘In Their Steps’ Tour on Horn Island, plus transfers, return ferry, one nights accommodation, dinner, breakfast and lunch during tour stay.
Two in a day
Horn Island + Thursday Island
Length: 1 day
This package includes your ‘Garrison Tour’ on Thursday Island and the ‘In Their Steps’ Tour on Horn Island, both done in the same day, plus return ferry, transfers and entry into the Torres Strait Heritage Museum.
Custom Package Service
Your choice
Length: custom made
We can design a personalised package customised to your interests. Please contact us for more information.
The Torres Strait Heritage Museum
Located on Horn Island, the Torres Strait Heritage Museum has an extensive display of WW2 material, pearling, Torres Strait myths and legends, artwork and artefacts.
The Torres Strait Heritage Museum
A Historical Collection located on Horn Island
During World War II, 5000 troops and airmen were stationed on Horn Island, which was the second most-attacked location in Australia after Darwin. Visit the Torres Strait Heritage Museum on the island to uncover its fascinating and little-known military history.
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What our visitors have said on Tripadvisor
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“If you are considering visiting the top end this tour is an absolute must. The tour consists of visiting the WW2 sites around the island followed by a visit to the heritage museum.”
~ JESSIE
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“There is so much more to Horn Island than I realised.
It's historical significance cannot be underestimated and Vanessa and her family are to be congratulated for gathering and preserving this history ”
~ YVONNE
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“A wonderful guide on a fascinating tour of Horn Island. Vanessa has devoted the last 25 years of her life to the history and development of her island and the Torres Strait as a whole”
~ AR
