Walking with Wild Kangaroos Private Half-Day Trip from Sydney
Description
This is no tour around a wildlife sanctuary. Instead, we head to one of a number of areas where you are likely to see wild kangaroos and possibly some native Australian birdlife. Our friendly knowledgeable guides aka ‘our kangaroo whisperers‘ are the best there are and will convey you to the Blue Mountains or Outer Sydney or further afield where we normally see many kangaroos, playing, eating, sleeping, etc. On some tours, we have seen over 100 kangaroos in the area on one day. These are wild animals in their natural surrounds. Depending on the day and how they are approached, you may see them lying on the ground, grazing, fighting, bounding away, playing, and generally enjoying themselves. Please note that at times, we will upgrade you to the Urban Kangaroos tour at no extra cost at our discretion. At other times, we will take you to see Wallabies (a smaller species of kangaroo).
Tour Options
Itinerary
• Pickup from your Sydney based accommodation • With your private tour guide, journey to an outer Sydney or Blue Mountains location where you are likely to see as many as 40 kangaroos. Your guide will explain some of the more interesting behaviours of the kangaroo. • Travel back to your pickup location or optionally another city, North Sydney or Parramatta location (from Parramatta you can take a boat ride along the Parramatta river - ferry tickets are not included). Native birds will often be seen (including sulphur crested cockatoos, kookaburras, rosellas, rainbow lorikeets, magpies, etc).
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Departure time is dependent on your pickup location and time of sunset. Normally it will be between 1:45pm and 5:30pm dependent on sunset and where the kangaroos are likely to be found. EXACT PICKUP TIME WILL BE ADVISED ON CONFIRMATION. PLEASE ALSO NOTE THAT WE MAY USE VEHICLES THAT ARE SPECIFIED FOR THE NUMBER OF PASSENGERS. For example, if you are 4 passengers, we may use 5 seater vehicles. If you require extra space, please contact us in advance so that we can accommodate you. Bring your cameras. It is an advantage to wear enclosed shoes and long pants.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- If child is less than 8 years, you must inform us prior to the trip so that we have a child seat with us and the tour can take place. This is a legal requirement.
- All travelers must sign a waiver of liability prior to commencement of the tour. This is an insurance requirement.
Reviews(49)
Bruce surpassed our expectations! My Dad and I saw several groups of wild kangaroos during the tour, including some moms with joeys. The group sizes varied from being only the mother and joey with others in groups of 50 or more. Bruce is extremely knowledgeable about kangaroos. He was timely picking us up from our hotel in Sydney. It was wonderful watching kangaroos grazing and hopping around in the wild.
Thank you for your lovely feedback. Always happy to surpass our customer's expectations.
Such a unique experience to see the kangaroos in the wild and watching their behaviors. Bruce was so knowledgeable and shared a lot of facts about them and more about travel, in general. Thank you, Bruce, for being so accommodating to our last minute changes.
Christine, Thank you for your kind words. It was a pleasure to host Ana, Sivi, Samy and yourself (Sorry if the names are not spelt correctly). Very glad that you all enjoyed it. It was also nice to meet your son and daughter in law yesterday on a different tour. Hope you all have a wonderful cruise.
A major highlight of our time in Sydney! Although there are great zoos in Australia, my husband and I wanted to see animals in their natural habitat. The trip to the national park took about 90 minutes and was perfectly comfortable. Once there, we saw dozens of kangaroos including joeys. We were lucky to have the rare experiences of spotting a wallaby, witnessing a joey jump into its mother’s pouch, and seeing kangaroos mating — but this experience still would have been amazing even without seeing those rare sights! Bruce is super knowledgeable and taught us so much about kangaroos and their behavior. He’s also very friendly and was a pleasure to spend time with. If you’re hoping to see kangaroos outside of a zoo, definitely book this experience!
Samantha, Thank you very much. It was a pleasure to host yourself and Jacob. We were very lucky to see the kangaroos mating and the joey jumping into its mother's pouch. Thank you for providing me a copy of the video for this. I may add it to our facebook page when I get a chance. It was also nice to see the wallaby at this location which is indeed a rarity.
Short story: a better than anticipated, amazing life experience. Bruce is a knowledgeable, delightful tour guide just the perfect amount of friendly and accommodating, but clearly explained the boundaries and protocols for being around the wildlife. With a less skilled tour guide, the lengthy drive to and from downtown Sydney would have been possibly painful. Bruce has amazing stories and fantastic knowledge to prep us for what we were about to see as well as keeping us entertained on the ride back, when as out of country tourists, we were very tired. During the actual kangaroo sightings, he was patient and quietly explaining and pointing out details that we would definitely have overlooked. In summary, you are fortunate to have such a delightful customer facing employee in Bruce. We will be telling any and all of our friends who are heading this way to utilise you as a tour agency. Hopefully, we will be able to return, and will seek out your services and Bruce specifically.
Joyce, Thank you for your very kind words. It was a pleasure to host yourself and Bob. We look forward to hosting you again on one of our other tours should you return to Sydney.
Our Kangaroo expert Bruce picked us up at Hotel in Sydney, a well timed trip into the countryside near sunset to closely observe several large groups of kangaroos out on the open, a great experience not to be missed by anyone interested in Australian wildlife.
Thanks James. Very glad that you enjoyed the experience. It was a pleasure to host yourself and Aurora.
This was such a satisfying and fun tour in every way. We got to see lots of kangaroos much closer up than I ever imagined, including lots of joeys being their typical little amusing selves. It's so interesting to see how kangaroos use their strong tails, and so impressive to see the muscles on the males. I loved seeing them bounding across the road at one point. We learned a lot of surprising and strange things about them all, and it was wonderful to see them behaving in their natural way in the wild. Our guide Bruce was right on time and easy to talk with. I would definitely do another tour with him again next time we're in Sydney!
Suzanne, Thank you for your kind words. It was a pleasure to host yourself and Greg. All the best for the rest of your long trip. Bruce
Bruce was very knowledgeable, engaging, and personable. He had a plethora of knowledge to share about the kangaroos. He's dedicated to educating those wanting to learn more about the animal from the behavior to the life cycle. I would highly recommend this tour and Bruce as the guide.
Michelle, Thank you for your review. We are very glad that you enjoyed the tour.
This is the best private tour I have ever taken. Bruce, our tour guide, was amazing. We saw tons of kangaroo everywhere! I can now consider myself a kangaroo expert after learning from the best. Bruce was so knowledgeable about basically everything and a pleasure to converse with. I can highly recommend this tour. It is worth every penny. Believe me!
Thank you very much. Your feedback is very much appreciated.
This was SUCH a great tour!! It was definitely a highlight during our stay in Australia. Bruce picked us up right on time at our hotel and taught us all sorts of things about kangaroos as we drove out of Sydney on our search for wild kangaroos. I was hoping we'd be lucky enough to see 2 or 3 kangaroos, but we must have spotted over 100 of them! Bruce was very knowledgable and friendly, walking with us and pointing out the Alpha males and females with their joeys until the day ended with a stunning sunset. I highly recommend Bruce and his Walking With Wild Kangaroos Tour if you'd like to encounter Australian wildlife in its natural habitat. We had a fantastic time!
Glad you had a great time. Thanks for your positive feedback.
Great experience seeing and getting close to the kangaroos Bruce possessed great knowledge of the animals in Australia and surrounding vegetation. Emotional intelligence of his passengers would provide for a better overall experience and the reason he was not rated a 5.
This was the first time that we have ever received a less than 5 star review and we are very sorry that you did not enjoy the trip 100%. We aim to exceed all of our customers expectations.
