Cleland Wildlife Park Experience - from Adelaide including Mt Lofty Summit
Description
Take a walk on the wild side and engage with some of Australia’s much-loved wildlife on a tour to Cleland Wildlife Park, just 30 minutes from Adelaide. You'll discover more than 130 species of native animals while becoming immersed in the wonders of this natural bush environment. The tour includes talks by the park keepers, observe the koalas, kangaroo's, emu's and potoroos.
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Itinerary
Travel to Cleland Wildlife Park, an 86-acre (35-hectare) natural bush setting that provides an open-space environment with very few enclosures. Home to more than 130 species of Australian animals, the park is known for its management and care in the health and well being of the animals. As you explore the park and follow the self-discovery trails, walk among the free-roaming animals in their natural environment. See kangaroos, emus, dingoes, Tasmanian devils and many more. Engage with the animals as you hand-feed kangaroos, wallabies and potoroos with provided animal food, and don’t miss one of the interactive keeper talks, a great way to learn about and see the animals in action. The Ocean to Outback interpretive centre provides an opportunity to learn about South Australia’s diverse ecosystems while viewing nocturnal animals, small mammals and reptiles. You'll arrive at Cleland Wildlife Park just before 11am and leave the park around 2.00pm.
Heading back to the city you will make short stop at Mount Lofty Summit where you’ll enjoy an amazing panoramic view over the whole of Adelaide. At approximately 710m, the summit is the highest point in the Adelaide Hills with uninterrupted views to the Gulf St. Vincent and as far as the eye can see north and south along the coastline.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We pick-up from most CBD hotels or a central meeting location 111 Franklin St Adelaide. Please advise us which pick-up option you would prefer at time of booking. We will contact you prior to the tour to confirm your pick-up time & location. Please be ready and waiting 15mins early.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Koala experiences do not operate on days when the forecast temperatures above 32 degrees C (90 degrees F) in Mount Barker and can also be cancelled by the park at any time due to animal welfare concerns.
- Park maps are provided and available in English, French, Chinese, German, Italian or Japanese.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- The tour is partially guided. One of the guides will be with the group for the first half of the tour,
- This tour spends approximately 3 hours at Cleand from 11am - 2pm, please keep this in mind if booking additional animal experiences.
- Tours will not operate on days that are rated a catastrophic fire day in Mt Lofty
Reviews(86)
We enjoyed our trip very much, with the close contact feeding the animals at Cleland. The timing we had at the park was just right. We were hosted by Nick, our driver and guide. He was friendly and walked with us throughout, showing us the different animals along the route. I would definitely rate him 5 stars.
Our flight was cancelled the night before. I called them up and spoke to their office and they showed no leniency or understanding. We did not get a refund and they showed no kindness, even when mentioned how excited we were at my mother in laws first trip to Australia and meeting her first koala. There are many tour providers that do this trip and I would recommend booking with one who is more understanding and flexible. We had no refund and were met with rudeness on the phone.
Thank you for taking the time to leave us some feedback. We do apologise for the disapointment caused by this situation, however unfortunately due to the last minute nature of this circumstance we were unable to provide a refund, in accordance with our cancellation policy upon booking. We do hope that you can join us if you are back in Australia in the future
It’s not a big park so no more than 3hrs to get round. It Was great that they had a viewing of Koalas where you could have your photo taken, so we met Florence. The larger Kangaroos were friendly letting us stroke & feed them but the baby ones were scared. This is great for children and adults of all ages too.
Thank you for taking the time to leave an awesome review! We are so glad to hear you enjoyed your Cleland experience and meeting all the different animals!
Lovely relaxed atmosphere at Cleland. You can wander freely amongst many of the animals and even feed them special food! Close up with a Koala called Florence was a treat, as was seeing Echidna. Would recommend.
Thank you so much for your great review! We're glad you enjoyed exploring Cleland Wildlife Park and meeting Florence!
Beautiful wildlife park with many animals in open areas. Visitors can take photos of koalas and staff will allow touching them at specific times of the day. Park is clean and well maintained with pleasant staff. There are good walking paths and a nice view of Adelaide. Takes about 3 to 4 hours.
Thank you so much for your wonderful review. We're glad you enjoyed exploring Cleland Wildlife Park.
Had a wonderful time walking around feeding the animals and seeing them. Very enjoyable day! Highlight was the koala experience which allowed us to pet a koala. Amazing! Will remember. Staff very caring and informative
Thank you for taking the time to leave such a lovely 5 star review! We are glad to hear you enjoyed your Cleland experience.
Feeding the kangaroos. They are so gentle One of the best wildlife facilities I have ever visited.. The animals could interact with humans but also had areas free from humans
Thankyou so much for leaving a wonderful review! We are glad that you enjoyed your time at Cleland Wildlife Park and interacting with the Kangaroos
My favorite experience in Australia so far. What a treat to be able to pet and feed the animals. Loved every moment of the day. Beautiful views from Mount Lofty!
Thankyou so much for taking the time to give us a 5-star review! We are glad you enjoyed interacting with the animals at Cleland Wildlife Park!
My first ever visit to Australia was south australia. I couldn’t be happier with my trip. From beaches to wildlife park , everything was so amazing. People were nice and weather was EXCELLENT
Thankyou so much for taking the time to give us a wonderful review! We are glad you enjoyed your experience at Mt Lofty and Cleland Wildlife Park!
Seeing the animals close-up made this a memorable experience. It was one of the highlights of our trip to Australia.
