Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures Half-Day Tour from Cairns
Description
Explore Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures, an award-winning eco-tourism attraction located between Cairns and Port Douglas. Cruise the wetlands to see crocodiles lazing on the riverbanks and witness the stealth and power of these prehistoric animals at the Crocodile Attack show. This innovative wildlife park has five distinct zones, showcasing Australian wildlife in their natural environment. Enjoy guided walks, keeper-talks, animal shows and a behind-the-scenes look at crocodile farming.
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Itinerary
Located north of Cairns, Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures is the best place to see crocodiles and Australian wildlife in Tropical North Queensland. Walk along the timber boardwalks and pathways, through woodlands and rainforest to see an array of tropical birds, reptiles, insects and other native fauna. Start your adventure with a boat cruise exploring the Melaleuca wetlands, home to the estuarine (saltwater) crocodile. Then, explore the different zones of the park at your leisure. There are entertaining and educational wildlife presentations to enjoy each day. (See below for times.) Watch the notorious ‘head shake’ and ‘death roll’ at the Crocodile Attack educational show, see some of the world’s most venomous snakes, and help feed the koala’s and cassowaries. Shows & Feeding times conducted by the parks qualified keepers. • 2.00pm Snake Show • 2.30pm Wetlands Cruise • 3.00pm Crocodile Attack Show • 4.15pm Cassowary feeding with a keeper • 4.30pm Koala feeding with a keeper Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures is a long time accredited member of Ecotourism Australia and is the only wildlife park in Australia to be located within and surrounded by UNESCO World Heritage listed forest.
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Pickup Locations & Times
Pickup available from selected locations in Cairns and Northern Beaches - please contact the operator after booking to confirm your pickup location and time. Please be ready 10 minutes prior to your confirmed pickup time.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(213)
Sam, our bus driver was very knowledgeable and gave us really good info but didn’t overdo it. He made the trip a lot better. Took a while to get out to the experience with all the stops but definitely worth doing
Great experience. The half day tour was perfect, easy pace, plenty of shows incl transfers is all you need. My kids made sure to hit every part of the park, at the end we had just enough time to go back and visit our fave enclosures before closing. The staff and layout of the park make the the experience even better.
Cavel was a great driver, he had a lot of knowledge about the area and made us all laugh. Trip could be a little earlier than what it was, only as we only had about 2 hours to explore the park when we eventually got there. Overall good tour though
My partner and I paid $130 for this. If you booked straight through Harley’s crocodiles it’s only $50, this includes the boat ride as well. Definitely do not recommend booking in through this.
Dear Connie, Our Hartley's tour not only includes the entrance to the park but also the transport to and from the park in our coaches and with our driver guide commentary along the way. Did you not do this? Thank you Kind regards Nicolas Vernerey Operations Manager
Even though it was a half day tour, we got 2.5 hours to see everything. So much time got eaten up by traffic. You can’t see everything if you want to watch all of the shows and go on the boat ride. This tour needs more time
Dear E1939YUkristinat, Thank you so much for sharing your experience. I'm sorry to hear your time got cut short because of heavy traffic. I hope that you not only enjoyed what the park had to offer (although a bit short) but also the ride in our coach with our driver guide commentary. Trust the rest of your time in Cairns was successful. Kind regards Nicolas Vernerey Operations Manager
One of my most memorable adventures in Cairns. Tania, the photographer was so kind and professional. She helped me hold a croc for the 1st time. The big crocodile show was awesome. Everything was awesome. Don't miss it!
A very well run place. The staff is great. The facilities were great. Overall…..just great. It is a must see.
We spent the afternoon at Hartley's and had a wonderful time. The shows are fantastic and you learn so much. The park is easy to navigate and you see all kinds of Australian wildlife!
We loved it! It had everything: adventure, peaceful walks, surprising situations, many animals, and we learned a lot!
Great for teenage kids everyone had a great day. Both my kids have it a 10/10 which for teenagers is a rarity
We’re so happy to hear your family had such a great day at Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures. Hearing that both of your teenagers gave the tour a 10/10 is definitely high praise!
