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Sydney Taronga Zoo's Australian Animals Tour

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Overview

Enjoy an in-depth experience of Sydney Taronga Zoo on a guided tour with a zoo guide who introduces you to Australian native animals including koalas and kangaroos. Go behind the scenes with the zoo guide to meet the zoo’s hand-raised native animals and have your photo taken with some furry friends. Learn more than you could on your own and gain access to areas that are normally off-limits to the public. This small-group tour is limited to six people and includes admission tickets to Taronga Zoo including Sky Safari.
  • In-depth guided tour by a zoo guide and behind-the-scenes access
  • Round-trip Sky Safari cable car
  • Come face-to-face with kangaroos and wallabies
  • Meet hand-raised animals native animals
  • All-day access pass to explore Taronga Zoo before or after your tour
  • Small-group tour maximum six people
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All-day pass to Taronga Zoo
Sky Safari round-trip
Small-group guided tour(1.5 hours)
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Food and drink
Transportation to the zoo
Gratuities
Make your way across Sydney Harbour, then select one of two complimentary transport options—shuttle bus or Sky Safari cable car—to reach the zoo's main entrance, which is located at the top of the hill. The cable car flies above the animal enclosures, giving you a sneak preview of Asian elephants, big apes and other critters down below.

A zoo guide meets you at the designated time to start your Australian Animals tour. Walking around the grounds with a zoo guide, learn first-hand about the animals and zoo operations. Find out detailed information about the kangaroo, wallaby, echidna, koala, Australian birds and more during your tour, which also explores a replica of a sandstone gorge that is typical of those found in the Blue Mountains. Remember to bring your camera for great photo ops with the critters.

Get the VIP treatment as you visit off-limits areas of the zoo and enjoy face-to-fur interactions with the animals. Since your small-group numbers have a maximum of eight participants, enjoy an intimate and personalized experience with a knowledgeable zoo guide showing you around the zoo and its inner core. It's the perfect tour for animal lovers!

After your guided tour, enjoy the rest of the day to explore the zoo at your leisure. If you have worked up an appetite, there are several restaurant and cafe options available, with sit-down or casual dining choices that you can choose. Taronga Zoo also has many picnic areas. You are welcome to bring your own picnic to enjoy while soaking in spectacular views that overlook Sydney Harbour.
Itinerary
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Taronga Zoo
Taronga Zoo is one of Sydney’s top attractions and is loved by locals and tourists alike. Located on the magnificent harbor, just 12 minutes by ferry with views of iconic landmarks this is truly a zoo with a view! Arrive at the zoo and take the Sky Safari cable car to the top entrance. Fly above the Zoo as it skims the canopy of the Asian rainforest inhabited by Taronga's orangutans and glide across the mysterious riverscape of AGL Amazonia, home to the Zoo's South American animals. Feel like a VIP as you tour the zoo and learn first-hand about the animals and how a zoo operates. Meet the hand-raised animals and wander the Australian animal walk-through to come face to face with wallabies and kangaroos. Don’t forget your camera as there are great photo opportunities with koalas, kangaroos and other Australian native animals. After your tour, spend the rest of the day checking out the great activities on offer at the zoo. There are expert talks through out the day, the not to be missed free flying bird show and the ever popular seal show. How to get to Taronga Zoo: The easiest way to get to the zoo is by ferry. Not only is it convenient but a great way to see the spectacular Sydney Harbour. Ferries depart from Wharf 4 at Circular Quay every 30 minutes. Once you have arrived at Taronga Wharf, take the Sky Safari cable car for a ride high over the zoo grounds. over looking Sydney's most famous landmarks and giving you a bird's-eye view over the zoo inhabitants, ending at the top entrance of the zoo. Alternatively, take the zoo's bus shuttle that meets every ferry.
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Admission Ticket Included
  • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
  • Information sheets are available from Taronga Zoo Information Centre in Japanese, German, Italian, Chinese, Korean, French, Vietnamese and Spanish
  • Maximum 6 people per tour
  • The VIP tour operates two times a day. Please see pricing for tour departure times.
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
  • Most travellers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 travellers
  • OPERATED BY Taronga Zoo
You can cancel up to 7 days in advance of the experience for a full refund.
  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 7 full days before the experience’s start time.
  • Any changes made less than 6 full days before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • For a 50% refund, you must cancel 3–6 full days before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 2 full days before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 2 full days before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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The answers provided below are based on answers previously given by the tour provider to customers’ questions.
Q:
What is the policy on sanitisation during Sydney Taronga Zoo's Australian Animals Tour?
A:The policies on sanitisation are:

  • Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
  • Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
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What is the social distancing policy during Sydney Taronga Zoo's Australian Animals Tour?
A:The policy on social distancing is:

  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
See all safety measures taken by Sydney Taronga Zoo's Australian Animals Tour.
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What measures are being taken to ensure staff health & safety during Sydney Taronga Zoo's Australian Animals Tour?
A:The policy on staff health & safety is:

  • Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
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star-5
Wonderful experience!
Katy_F
, Aug. 2022
Such a great experience. We felt so privileged to go behind the scenes to see the animals at such a wonderful zoo nestled into the hills above Sydney (there’s a reason they call it the zoo with a view). Huge thanks to our wonderful guides Samantha and Joan who were so knowledgeable and couldn’t do enough to make our experience special.
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star-5
A must activity in Sydney!
Hannah_C
, Aug. 2022
Seeing the koala’s up close and personal was amazing! Something more special was seeing the female kangaroo’s and their little joey’s popping their heads out of their pouches! Very special - the tour guides even took us to the behind the scenes to see the Echidna’s which I was most excited to see! Overall a truly magical experience!
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star-5
Fun among the Australian wildlife.
Vern_K
, Mar. 2020
Wonderful tour through the zoo. Learning about the animals of Australia and walking among some of them was a treat. We were able to see up close the Koala bears and feeding the wallaby. Informative and fun.
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1 traveller found this review helpful
star-5
The Best way to visit Turanga Zoo
Peggy_K
, Jan. 2020
This was an incredible tour, seeing much more of the zoo than we could have on our own! We had 2 volunteer guides for the two of us. They were both extremely knowledgeable, friendly and professional!
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The Zoo
Stan_P
, Jan. 2020
the experience was great Learned a lot about the Australian animals. A little up as to who was my guide. the group left so another guide took me to them and made up what I had missed.
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star-5
Great trip to see Australian wildlife up close!
Mike_B
, Dec. 2019
Just myself and 2 children, we were escorted by two most helpful and knowledgeable ladies. We learnt and saw a lot of Australian fauna that we would never have imagined. The pace was perfect, and we got up close to koala, roos, platypus and many many others. Fascinating, easy, friendly - highly recommended!!!
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2 travellers found this review helpful
star-5
Best way to see the Zoo
marilyn_A
, Nov. 2019
I chose this trip for myself and my 2 adult daughters. There was to be a max of 6 people, but it ended up with just us. We toured with (2) of the Zoo volunteers. They were both very knowledgeable. We went in parts of the Zoo that is not open to the public. We were able to go into the cage with the Wallaby and the Koalas. It was well worth the extra cost. It maximized out time there.
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1 traveller found this review helpful
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Behind the scenes tour
Jane H
, Oct. 2019
After arriving at the zoo, I went to the info desk and was checked in by a lovely lady who said she would be taking me on the tour later. I went into the zoo to explore the other areas not covered by the tour. There was only me on the tour with another volunteer who was learning. We went to parts of the zoo that visitors don't go to and got to stroke a possum and a wallaby. The guide was very informative and it made the tour really interesting. I would like to have seen more Koalas as we were only allocated a visit to one. All in all a brilliant day.
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1 traveller found this review helpful
star-5
Absolutely a favorite!!!!!
Kelly_C
, Oct. 2019
The behind the screen tour was fabulous!! Getting a look from a local about the animals was so informative. I did not have to read any of the information plaques. It was the best day ever!!! I will be back to visit with my daughter!!
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1 traveller found this review helpful
star-5
This was a great experience. We...
Sandra_G
, Aug. 2018
This was a great experience. We booked the VIP tour expecting to be in a large group and we were the only ones. We basically got a private tour of the zoo and were able to see so many animals up close. We went back into the kitchens and saw how they fed the different animals. Best of all we had the wonderful knowledge of the docents available to us. Definitely a must do in Sydney.
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1 traveller found this review helpful
star-5
Exceeds all expectations
Dorian_C
, Jul. 2018
I highly recommend this tour for visitors of all ages. We had a wonderful time learning about Australian animals from our gracious and knowledgable tour guides, Pauline and Di. We had flown in that morning from abroad, and it was quite easy and very scenic to travel to the zoo from Circular Quay via the ferry. From there, we took the bus to the top of the zoo to find the information desk. The tour was more in depth and longer than we were expecting, and the guides' enthusiasm for their work was obvious. The tour was very organized so that we were able to enter some exhibits and see the animals up close, and many of the animals were eating and active at the time we stopped by their enclosures, which was a bonus. Take this tour if you can!
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1 traveller found this review helpful
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I really enjoyed my tour around the...
Dominique_L
, Jun. 2018
I really enjoyed my tour around the Sydney Taronga Zoo and particularly the possibility to access areas that other visitors can't, such as some enclosures with Koalas and Kangaroos that I could approach from very close. The visit was done by two 70-year old volunteers who work there once a week and were quite knowledgeable about the zoo. It was a great day and I would recommend it to all animal lovers.
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1 traveller found this review helpful
star-4
We were booked for a day during a...
Betty_D
, Apr. 2018
We were booked for a day during a school holiday so it was rather hectic and the instructions on where to go and how to get there were a bit lacking. The ladies at the zoo were great but people should know there is NO petting a koala allowed!! We did enjoy seeing all the animals!!
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star-5
Nothing better than a private tour...
Francelis G
, Mar. 2018
Nothing better than a private tour. Treated like royalty. We spent more time with the koalas and kangaroos... Recommended 100
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star-5
Absolutely amazing behind the scenes...
John S
, Mar. 2018
Absolutely amazing behind the scenes tour with two docents that made the tour very special with their knowledge and dedication.
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star-5
Absolutely amazing tour. We were the...
SHEILA S
, Feb. 2018
Absolutely amazing tour. We were the only 2 people on the tour and we had 2 fabulous tour guides with us so we could ask plenty of questions and got to go in to the koala paddock just us 2 and the tour guides which was amazing to get that close to the koalas and we could take lots of photos. We went behind the scenes and in the kitchens which was really interesting and got to feed the wallaby that was not on display. The tour guide offered to take plenty of photos on our phone so we have many memories of the tour. The tour is 1.5 hours to 2 hours but we were shown around 3 hours and then they walked us over to get an encounter and photo with the owl as were running short of time and they didn't want us to miss it. The 2 tour guides were lovely ladies and told us many amazing things.
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star-5
This tour was amazing for many...
Jerida_M
, Jan. 2018
This tour was amazing for many reasons: First off, our tour guides Pat and Annette were the best! Their love for the animals/birds was palpable. They provided fascinating information about the creatures we saw. It's the best education one can have. Secondly, we came up close to koalas, kangaroos, wallabys, and other animals/birds. Feeding a wallaby while it rested its paws on my knees was one of those special moments. We were taken to areas closed to the general public in order to get a closer view and sometimes touch the animals. Thirdly, Pat and Annette gave us time to observe and take our photos. They were so patient with us. They did not watch the clock and stayed with us longer than planned. And finally, the zoo itself is beautiful. The scenery from the cable car is spectacular. It flies over the zoo so one can see the animals below, as well as the Sydney skyline and harbor. This is a must for one visiting Sydney.
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star-5
We thoroughly enjoyed this tour. Our...
Don L
, Nov. 2017
We thoroughly enjoyed this tour. Our guides Carolyn and Barbara were both knowledgeable and helpful. If you are going to the zoo, which you should of you are in Sydney, this tour is a bargain.
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star-5
What a wonderful afternoon. Such a...
Julie R
, Nov. 2017
What a wonderful afternoon. Such a privilege to see behind the scenes. Highly recommended.
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star-5
The weather was bad just before, so...
3
, Oct. 2017
The weather was bad just before, so I was the only one on the tour. The personal attention was awesome.
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