Wildlife and Elephant Encounters in Australia: The 15 to Book First

1.Kakadu Wildlife Escape Fogg Dam or Crocodile Cruise from Darwin

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 295 reviews · from $155Our pick

Review of the Kakadu Wildlife Escape from Darwin, with rock art, crocodiles, Fogg Dam, practical tips, costs, and honest advice.

“A fabulous day hosted safely and competently by Becs - with lots of great stories, facts and education along the way. Plenty of stops and educational breaks to split up the long trip. The rock-art must be seen up close to truly appreciate. Bianca helped for a short part of the trip but wasn’t as good as Becs.”

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2.Darwin: Kakadu National Park & Wildlife Full Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 200 reviews · 12 hours · from $166

Review of Darwin’s 12-hour Kakadu tour, with Ubirr rock art, Fogg Dam wildlife, crocodiles, practical tips, and honest value advice.

“It was magnificent by much ride. Shown around all day. A lot of locations visited within a short amount of time.”

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3.Kakadu National Park Wildlife & Ubirr Rock Art Tour from Darwin

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 101 reviews · from $168

Review of the Kakadu day tour from Darwin, with Ubirr rock art, crocodiles, wetlands, guide insights, costs, comfort, and practical tips.

“Very long day from Darwin but worth the visit even if only to have a very small Kakadu experience. The rock art was amazing and we did see some Crocs. Boggie was very knowledgeable and we had plenty of convenience and photo stops. Great day out. Unfortunately we missed out on a couple spots due to a significant elder funeral that day. It would have been nice to have been advised of this before the tour so we could have had the opportunity to consider cancelling or changing to another day.”

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4.Tasmania: Wilderness and Wildlife Guided 6-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 60 reviews · 6 days · from $831

Explore Tasmania’s wild coast, alpine parks, wildlife, and historic towns on a practical six-day guided tour from Hobart.

“I don’t even know what to say, it was the best week in Australia so far! I loved it❤️”

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5.PRIVATE Blue Mountains Wilderness & Wildlife Late Start Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 46 reviews · from $731Top rated

A practical review of Sydney’s private Blue Mountains tour, with koalas, bushwalks, waterfalls, sunset views, lunch, and dinner included.

“An amazing experience. We got to visit a small farm to get up close with a Koala. The tour guide told us about the history of Sydney and the Blue Mountains as we drove through. We got to go to 3 different locations, one included a long hike. I highly recommend this tour to anyone who wants to visit the Blue Mountains.”

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6.Darwin: Litchfield National Park Waterfalls & Wildlife Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 43 reviews · 10h 30m · from $113

Review of Darwin’s Litchfield National Park tour, with waterfalls, swimming holes, termite mounds, wildlife, costs, timing, and practical tips.

“Highlight was the guide, Daryl! So much knowledge of NT, smooth journey, working aircon on bus, punctual to schedule and always making sure we were ok. The waterfalls were beautiful, and jumping crocs were worth paying to see! I changed my plan and the company had phoned me within an hour when I’d emailed - very impressed. I’m a solo traveller and it was mostly couples but had a blast. Would strongly recommend.”

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7.Hobart: Maria Island National Park – Nature & Wildlife Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 36 reviews · from $154

Review of Maria Island from Hobart, with ferry travel, wombats, Painted Cliffs, convict history, practical tips, and honest value advice.

“We loved seeing the wildlife including wombats, pademelons and a bandicoot. The cliffs at the white beach were amazing. Our guide was with us for the whole day and was very interesting. The ferry journeys were fun too. Overall a very well organised trip.”

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8.Litchfield National Park Waterfalls & Wildlife Adventure Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 30 reviews · from $115

Review of Darwin’s Litchfield waterfalls and wildlife tour, with Fogg Dam, termite mounds, swimming holes, guide tips, costs, and practical advice.

“Great trip started with jumping crocodiles which is a great experience then on to Litchfield Park some great water holes and waterfalls so you can go swimming then finished with a stop at berry springs tavern for a drink. Well done to our driver and guide Darrel”

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9.Kalbarri: Murchison River Wilderness Wildlife Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 26 reviews · 2h 30m · from $49Best value

Cruise Kalbarri’s Murchison River for birdlife, red rocks, wildlife and the Indian Ocean mouth in a relaxed 2.5-hour outing.

“Brilliant river cruise! Very informative! Saw Whistling Kites, Pelicans, Cormorants, jumping fish, kangaroos and dolphins 🙌 and also hand fed the seagulls flying alongside the boat 😂 Stopped for a photo shoot with an amazing red rock face. Highly recommend! Tour guides were friendly, funny and knew there stuff. We were there a few days after the cyclone hit so the river was brown but it didn’t spoil the trip as it’s interesting to see nature at work. Thank you for a great time 🤩”

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10.Hobart: Waterfalls, Wilderness & Wildlife – Active Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $132

Review of Hobart’s active day tour to Mt Field, Russell Falls, Bonorong and kunanyi/Mt Wellington, with hiking tips, value advice and FAQs.

“This was a great way to experience Tasmania. Our guide was superb! So knowledgeable and informative. The only reason I cannot give this a 5 star is because I didn't feel completely prepared for the hiking experience. Overall it was a gRead more”

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11.Morialta Wilderness and Wildlife Hike

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $88

Review of Morialta Wilderness and Wildlife Hike near Adelaide, with waterfalls, koalas, bush trails, transport, price, fitness tips, and FAQs.

“I was a bit nervous about doing this solo but it was a great experience! Chris was a fantastic guide and made the tour very easy and enjoyable”

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12.Hobart: Mt Field National Park & Wildlife Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 6 reviews · 7 hours · from $130

Explore Mt Field’s waterfalls, Tall Trees Trail, and Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary on a practical Hobart cruise shore excursion.

“They left without me even though they promised to wait until I was able to go through immigration, which was delayed by government officials. I got out as quickly as I could but when I arrived at the meeting point they were gone. I informed of my status all along and they kept promising to wait but they left anyway.”

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13.Tasmania: 6-Day Comfort Tour for Wilderness and Wildlife

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 6 days · from $1,483

Review of Tasmania’s six-day comfort tour, covering Cradle Mountain, Bay of Fires, Wineglass Bay, Gordon River, wildlife, and Port Arthur.

“Fantastisk måde at se og opleve Tasmanien på . Fik set og hørt om ting og steder vi aldrig selv ville have nået at finde på kun 6 dage. Tætpakket program som vores guide Haydyn på professionel og sikker vis hjælp os igennem .Haydyn var virkelig en dygtig og interessant guide og fyldte vores tur med gode oplevelser og masser af viden . Hotelstandard stiger hver nat . Morgenmads standarden kunne være højere. Fantastisk at mødes med rejseledsager fra forskellige steder i verden og få nye bekendtskaber . Vil absolut anfald denne tur til andre der vil opleve Tasmanien sammen med andre og og som på kort tid vil se…”

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14.Adelaide: Morialta Wilderness and Wildlife Hike

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 4h 30m · from $87

Review of Adelaide’s Morialta Wilderness and Wildlife Hike, with koalas, birds, gorges, seasonal waterfalls, transport, and practical tips.

“Guide was fantastic and the food & wine was also.”

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15.Mt Field National Park and Russell Falls with Bonorong Wildlife

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 2 reviews · from $150

Review of Hobart’s Mt Field, Russell Falls, Salmon Ponds, and Bonorong tour, with practical advice on value, timing, transport, and comfort.

“The walk was very easy to the falls and the nature walk to see the 600 year old trees was easy with little effort. The bus was not great. We were the last stop to get on and had to sit where the wheel was. Extremely Extremely uncomfortable. Read more”

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