On the Aussie Backyard Adventure tour you will explore Taronga Zoo Sydney's Nura Diya, Australia precinct and see Australian animals from a different perspective. On this small-group tour you will be led by a zoo guide who will take you on a walk through the zoo for an introduction to Australia’s unique and unusual wildlife. Meet some of the zoo’s hand-raised native animals. This is a not to be missed experience for animal lovers.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 4.
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! Tour Taronga Sydney with your expert guide and learn first-hand about the animals and how a Taronga operates. Meet 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 throughout the day, the not to be missed Free Flight Bird and Seals for the Wild presentations.
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If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.<br>If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
Sydney Taronga Zoo's Aussie Backyard Adventure Tour lasts about 1–3 hours. The itinerary has 1 stop.
Prices start at $76 per person for this Sydney experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There are 2 booking options, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day, starting at 9:45 AM and 1:30 PM.
Children aged 4–15 pay from $60, adults from $76. Infants go free.
Yes. Cancel at least 6 days before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 6 participants.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Wheelchair accessible Transportation options are wheelchair accessible If you have any mobility and/or accessibility requirements, please let us know prior to arrival to Taronga so we can ensure the tour route can be personalised to ensure the comfortability and safety of all attendees.
Confirmation is sent by the operator within 24 hours of booking.
Travellers rate it 4.6 out of 5 across 217 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by Taronga Zoo.
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Can I just say Paul (Pauly) was the best and most friendly and outgoing and kind tour guide I’ve ever had. He was so kind, educated, knowledgeable and friendly!!! It made the experience 100x over. I had high hopes and the zoo exceeded these but with Paul it was unforgettable!!!! Paul is the zoo. That zoo needs Paul. THANK YOU PAUL!!! -Sophie
I haven't been to the zoo for years and was pleasantly surprised with the range of animals and facilities. It is a great place to visit for people of all ages but invloves a lot of walking. Lot's of family memories to treasure for a lifetime.
Volunteers were great. would recommend to friends and family. Would visit again if I ever come back.
Fabulous private tour with behind the scenes information about the zoo. I just wished it would have lasted through the entire zoo. I saw half the zoo with my guide. She then left and the zoo map was a bit confusing to see the rest of the zoo. All in all great experience! I had thought I would get to hold an animal or two but they are not allowed to do that
You must go to the upper entrance to get your ticket. No one seemed to know that, and, consequently we were late and our tour was cut short. Viator needs to be more explicit about where to pick up tickets.
We had Graham and Sandra as our guides. They were friendly and extremely knowledgeable! They even planned a special surprise for us, as part of our tour, and took us to the Taranga Institute to see a special woodland exhibit. Our group of 8 had different physical needs and they were extremely accommodating and every area was accessible. As this was a once in a lifetime trip to Australia, everyone at the Zoo made it a memorable experience! We loved it!
We have been too the Taronga zoo before on the behind the scenes tour. I thought I booked the same tour. No, they did away with that tour. This tour was ok. We made the mistake of walking up the hill from the ferry vs taking the bus..very hot we were by the time we started a guided tour. The tour was ok, really missed the behind the scenes tour of seeing various animals up and in person. Please bring back the behind the scenes tour. And, I also missed their wonderful walk in Aviary , The tour guide was very nice.
We had a great tour of the Australian section of Zoo by amazing volunteers, Deb and Penny! We were the only two on the tour. We highly recommend that you book it.
The guides were very knowledgeable and generous with sharing information allowing us sufficient time to absorb everything. The information provided was not confined to animals in the outback but to the whole zoo. They also answered our questions very patiently.
Very informative guide was very hot but walking was not bad lots of animal’s that we had not seen before
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| Sydney Taronga Zoo's Aussie Backyard Adventure Tour | 1–3 hours | 4.6 (217) | $76 | |
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