Donna D.
Yelp
First timing at Fremantle Prison and please note: this has to be a place you visit while in Fremantle. This location is now listed as World Heritage Sight, and is done out how the working prison would have looked and functioned.
We came indecisive of whether to do the Doing Time tour or the Great Escapes tour. Seeing our obvious cluelessness, we were advised as it was our first visit to do the Doing Time tour. Then in buying the tickets, we found out we could add on the Great Escapes tour for additional $8. They just don't have that option advertised.
The Doing Time tour was great, it took you through the main parts of this convict built prison, and goes through how a typical day would go. You get to see the prison yard, the kitchen area, death row, where hangings took place, the chapel (where you could book to get married) and cell blocks. James was our tour guide, and he was very informative with a hint of humor thrown in there. Definitely a good tour, max 32 people.
Back to back was the Great Escapes. This was much different, and was a group of five of us led by our guide, Sarah. It was all about stories into the lives of convicts here, some of them that managed to escape, and the unlucky but creatively failed attempts. Sarah was wonderful bringing to life these stories, even with a raspy voice (she was getting over a cold poor thing).This tour was great, you don't walk through the main parts of the prison facility as you do in the Doing Time tour, it was more backstage and there was more freedom, especially being a smaller group.
I was so glad that we got to do both tours. Sarah helped reiterate what we previously learned from James. There are so many tours to go on, just gotta make my way back to Perth for it. The Tunnels tour was really highly recommended and the Torchlight tours sound spooky and fun.