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Whitsunday Crocodile Safari including Lunch
Airlie Beach, Australia
From USD 102.25
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Free cancellation
Up to 24 hours in advance.
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- 6 hours (approx.)
- Hotel pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
Overview
Explore the bush and estuaries of ‘wild Whitsunday’ on this full-day crocodile safari! Go croc-spotting on a Proserpine River cruise, and look for other wetlands wildlife on a tractor-pulled wagon tour. Take part in a Queensland mudcrab capture, and get a taste of bush life with traditional billy tea and damper. Feast on a fresh Aussie barbecue midday, and enjoy convenient hotel pickup and drop-off from Airlie Beach, Cannonvale or Proserpine.
- Spot some Saltwater crocodiles on a 2-hour Proserpine River cruise
- Travel on an open-air wagon and marvel at Australia's unique wildlife
- Experience traditional Australian "bush tucker", damper and billy tea. Prepared freshly onsite.
- Enjoy a delicious Aussie BBQ lunch
- Small group of maximum 30 people ensures an intimate and personal experience
- Plenty of photo opportunities
- Informative and friendly guide
- Hotel pickup and drop off from Airlie Beach hotels
What's Included
- A two hour calm-water cruise on the Proserpine River with saltwater crocodile watching.
- An open air, elevated tractor drawn, wagon-train tour
- Aussie BBQ lunch
- Gratuities
- Drinks
Meeting And Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Start time
08:30 am
Pickup details
We pickup from most accommodation and bus stops in the Airlie Beach, Cannonvale and Proserpine areas.
What To Expect
Take a walk on the wild side with this full-day Whitsunday crocodile safari! After pickup from your Airlie Beach, Cannonvale or Proserpine hotel, travel inland along estuaries and backwater channels to your nature base for the day.
Glide along the gentle currents of the Proserpine River on a 2-hour cruise, keeping an eye out for wild saltwater crocodiles lounging on the banks or lurking just beneath the water’s surface. Your river guide will point out other native wildlife along the way, including lizards, turtles and exotic birds. You’ll also explore the wetlands on a tractor-pulled wagon ride for a different perspective. Enjoy fresh air and sunshine on the open-air ride as your guide shares secrets of the landscape.
Experience customs of the Australian bush and wetlands with a variety of activities, including a Queensland mudcrab capture and traditional ‘bush tucker’ featuring billy tea and damper bread. Midday, enjoy a freshly prepared Aussie barbecue among the secluded landscape teeming with wildlife. After your day in the wilds, the tour concludes with drop-off back at your hotel.
Glide along the gentle currents of the Proserpine River on a 2-hour cruise, keeping an eye out for wild saltwater crocodiles lounging on the banks or lurking just beneath the water’s surface. Your river guide will point out other native wildlife along the way, including lizards, turtles and exotic birds. You’ll also explore the wetlands on a tractor-pulled wagon ride for a different perspective. Enjoy fresh air and sunshine on the open-air ride as your guide shares secrets of the landscape.
Experience customs of the Australian bush and wetlands with a variety of activities, including a Queensland mudcrab capture and traditional ‘bush tucker’ featuring billy tea and damper bread. Midday, enjoy a freshly prepared Aussie barbecue among the secluded landscape teeming with wildlife. After your day in the wilds, the tour concludes with drop-off back at your hotel.
Whitsunday Crocodile Safari
6 hours • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 9 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- What to Bring: Binoculars, camera, hat, jacket or pullover, sunscreen
- Stroller accessible
- Infants must sit on laps
- Most travellers can participate
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Traveller Tips
Easy trip for myself and 10 year old, but as advertised, not for wheelchair access.
Weather can vary on each experience however we were lucky to get some sun through to see some of the bigger crocs in their natural habitat.
Reviews
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the whole tour was...
Paul_T, Apr 2023
the whole tour was fantastic as well as the lunch supplied , overall a brilliant day which pleased a family from a 6 year old to a 68 yr old
Awesome day
Val_M, Mar 2023
Great day awesome guide food was amazing, all round was a great day, probably a little warm but nothing you can do about the weather
Boring
Paige_J, Mar 2023
Very boring trip. Starting with a long tractor tour, talking about leaves and trees. The tour guide actually stopped the tractor multiple times to pick off a leaf and pass it around for everyone to look at and feel and then a piece of bark. followed by a billy tea. 2 hour boat ride, eventually seeing 2 tiny sized crocs. Definitely not worth the money. Wouldn’t recommend to young people.
Response from Host, Mar 2023
Hi Paige
Thank you for your feedback.
I'm sorry you felt that your experience with us was so disappointing.
Operating in nature, we are subjected to many variables over which we have no control, including weather, seasons and also other users of the habitat. All of these factors can impact on the experiences we can achieve on any given day.
We don't try to deceive our guests and that is why it is clearly stated on our website and brochure, under terms & conditions, that we cannot guarantee crocodile sightings. Our success rate for seeing crocodiles has been 99.8% from 6300 tours conducted over more than 23 years of operation, during which we have hosted nearly 130,000 guests.
Our goal is to offer our guests a quality Australian nature experience which is conducted in the wild, not in a zoo or wildlife park.
Kind regards
Steve Watson
Absolutely awesome day
Silvana_C, Mar 2023
Seeing the crocodiles in there own habitat was wonderful, our guide Steve was fantastic, very informative and professional and BBQ lunch was awesome, plenty to eat for everyone and we finished of with Billy tea and damper, it was delicious 😋
Response from Host, Mar 2023
Thank you for your review.
Kind regards
Steve Watson
Great day with my family of 5
Belinda_K, Jan 2023
What a great day, loved cruising the river looking for Croc's, didn't see as many big ones as we hoped but seen many smaller ones. That can't be helped. The lunch was amazing very yummy. The tour was very informative, they definitely knew there stuff. Overall we really enjoyed our day at the crocodile safari.
Response from Host, Jan 2023
Hi Belinda
Thank you for your review.
Kind regards
Steve Watson
Great tour!
Magdalena_W, Jan 2023
Great Tour! The pick up was on time. You start with the boat tour on the river. There are many crocs to see, it´s a great experience. Steve gives you a lot of information about the crocs. The lunch was good! All guides were very friendly, I enjoyed the time.
Response from Host, Jan 2023
Hi Magdalena
Thank you for your review.
Kind regards
Steve Watson
Worth consideration
JaneM_H, Dec 2022
A very interesting and comfortable tour from hotel pick-up to drop off.
Knowledgeable and entertaining hosts with safety and friendliness foremost.
Response from Host, Dec 2022
Thank you for your review.
Kind regards
Steve Watson
Croc cruise
Annette_H, Nov 2022
A great day. Not many crocodiles out but saw a few little ones. Big ones didn’t come out of water but saw their heads .
Great bbq lunch with plenty to eat.
Nice Billy tea and damper after tractor ride. Guides are very informative. A great relaxing day
Response from Host, Dec 2022
Thank you for your review Annette.
Kind regards
Steve Watson
Fantastic must do when in Airlie
Lauren_B, Nov 2022
The tour was fantastic start to finish the staff are so welcoming and informative. We learned so much from this tour on crocodiles in natural habitat and also traditional bush information and food. One of the best tours we have been on. Thanks for such a great day.
Response from Host, Dec 2022
Thank you for your review Lauren.
Kind regards
Steve Watson
Hot 🥵
Zoe_B, Nov 2022
Super hot weather! Not suitable for little kids that can’t be quiet, wrong time of year to see lots of crocodiles
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