Behind the Scenes Wildlife Tour | River Boat Cruise, Butterfly Sanctuary & Bat Hospital Visit

Cairns, Australia

Get up close and personal with rangers, wildlife, koalas, bats, butterflies & a local indigenous tribe

Start & End Time8am to 5pm
Pick-Up & Drop-OffIncluded
Minimum AgeAll Ages
LanguagesGerman, Japanese, Mandarin, Korean, Spanish + More
MealsIncluded
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Behind the Scenes Wildlife Tour | River Boat Cruise, Butterfly Sanctuary & Bat Hospital Visit Highlights

  • Get up to 10% cash back per person when you book with us

  • An incredible Australian wildlife experience that includes:

    • Meet "Jack the Ripper" - a 5-meter saltwater crocodile 

    • Hand-feed kangaroos and wallabies

    • Witness the elusive cassowary, Lumholtz's Tree Kangaroos, Tasmanian Devils + wombats 

  • Embark on a leisurely cruise along the Barron River

  • Experience a Guided Tour of the Australian Butterfly Sanctuary - home to over 1500 butterflies

  • Be captivated by the Pamagirri Aboriginal tribe's traditional dance performance

  • Participate in an interactive boomerang throwing lesson, see a didgeridoo performance & learn the art of spear throwing

  • Enjoy a delicious BBQ lunch featuring local produce + morning tea & afternoon tea

  • Visit the Tolga Bat Hospital for an educational walk-and-talk experience

  • Experienced tour guides ensure an informative + engaging experience

  • Convenient return transfers from Cairns, Palm Cove, Trinity Beach + the Northern Beaches.

What to Expect

Frequently Asked Questions

Pickup from 

  • 8:00 am Northern Beaches

  • 8.30 am Cairns

Return from 

  • 4:30pm Northern Beaches 

  • 5:00 pm at Cairns 

This tour operates 7 days per week with transfers from Cairns, Palm Cove, Trinity Beach & the Northern Beaches

This tour does not operate on public holidays.  

  • Comfortable Clothes and closed-in shoes. *Please bring a jumper or jacket in the cooler months May/June/July/ August

  • Insect repellent 

  • Refillable Water bottle 

  • Camera

  • Hat / Sunscreen 

  • Umbrella/raincoat (in wet weather) 

Tips whilst on Tour

  • Don't forget your personal medication and please advise your tour guide if you have any existing medical conditions such as a pacemaker or any other heart or medical condition.

  • Please advise your tour guide if you are taking any medications that might be used in the case of an emergency - e.g EpiPen 

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A Refundable Booking is available at checkout. This will provide 100% refund for one of the many reasons included via our terms - including adverse weather, sickness or delays with transport.

All customer cancellation & refund requests are also subject to our website’s own refund conditions.


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