Wildlife Tours: Our Top 5

1.Luxury Hunter Valley Wildlife & Wine Tasting Tour from Sydney

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 652 reviews · from $89Our pick

Leave Sydney at 7:30 a.m. in a small luxury minibus with Kangarrific Tours, visit Walkabout Wildlife Sanctuary, sample cheese and chocolate, stop at two boutique wineries, and finish with an optional wine-country lunch. Guide Sam often tailors winery choices to the group. Extra fees apply.

“The lunch & wine tasting are optional. We had nice Thai food for lunch. The wild life sanctuary visit is a bit short, but understandable as there are wineries to visit. Really like the close encounter with the koalas & kangaroos, awesome!!”

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2.Jasper: Maligne Valley Wildlife & Spirit Island Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 182 reviews · 6 hours · from $150

Spend about six hours touring Maligne Valley from Jasper, with hotel pickup, wildlife stops, Medicine Lake, Maligne Canyon, and a 1.5-hour cruise to Spirit Island. Guides such as Fred, John, Kevin, and Feddy have been praised for clear local stories, while the boat crew adds useful insight on Maligne Lake.

“Brilliant tour. Everything fantastic including Fred the tour guide”

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3.Inverness: Moray Coast, Wildlife and Speyside Whisky Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 110 reviews · from $97

Spend 11.5 hours with a local guide exploring Findhorn, Cullen, Bow Fiddle Rock, and the Moray coast before visiting a Speyside distillery. Guides such as Amber, Sonia, Harrison, Willie, and Duff are known for local stories and friendly service. Wildlife stops can change, so bring walking shoes and keep expectations flexible.

“We loved that this tour felt a little off the beaten path. Our guide Harrison was great. The stops were absolutely beautiful and I loved driving through all the little seaside towns. Would definitely recommend!”

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4.Wildlife Center with Lunch and Local Beer Sampling

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 77 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $195

Travel from Anchorage with a guide such as Chris, Kimberly, or Elizabeth to the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, where bears, moose, bison, musk oxen, and more live in large natural enclosures. Then enjoy lunch and beer sampling at Girdwood Brewing Company, with scenic stops along Turnagain Arm. Small groups are limited to 14 people.

“It was terrific to learn more about the history and culture of Anchorage, to get close to the Alaskan native animals, and to enjoy the freshly prepared food and the locally brewed beer. Our guide was very knowledgeable, professional, polite and accommodating, allowing us to stop and take in and photograph the breath taking views along the way. All of this at a great price too.”

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5.Gold Coast: Lamington Treetops, Wildlife and Vineyard Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 74 reviews · 7 hours · from $91

Travel from the Gold Coast into Lamington National Park for rainforest views, a treetop canopy walk, wildlife stops, and stories of the Stinson plane crash. Guides such as Andy, Daniel, Jamie, and Mark add local detail and humor. Finish at Canungra Valley Vineyard with sparkling wine, birds, and alpacas.

“thank you Andy for the amazing day!! top bloke !! it was lovely to see all the nature and birds aswell as the nice stop at the view point and the vineyard, we had a rly nice day thank you !:)”

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