Brisbane River Cruise with entry to Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary

Overview

Available languages

English

5 hours 30 minutes

Mobile ticket

See Australia’s amazing animals on a day trip to Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary from Brisbane. Your river cruise takes you from the bustling waterfront of Southbank to the lush parklands of Lone Pine, with the chance to see iconic sights as you glide along the water. At the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, you can get up close to koalas, kangaroos and watch platypus, sheepdogs, and birds of prey in action. Animal lovers will not want to miss this experience!

Check-in is required by 8.45 am, departs at 9am sharp, arriving at Lone Pine Sanctuary 10:15- departing Lone Pine at 1:30pm and arriving back in the city at 2:45pm

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Wheelchair: Cruise is accessible however Lone Pine has a set of 28 steps to climb from the jetty to the entrance

No health restrictions apply to this tour

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

General Admission into Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary

Round-trip cruise

Food and drinks (available to purchase)

Hotel pick-up and drop-off

Koala Moments (Touch a Koala)bookings online

Options

Option 1

Reviews

4.73

1,331 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

1057

212

Lovely River Cruise
Michelle M,
May 26, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Had a wonderful time on this tour. The river cruise was lovely and we thoroughly enjoyed the Koala sanctuary. The staff was fantastic.
This was a great way to...
Daniel S,
May 19, 2025
- Viator
5.00
This was a great way to experience some of Brisbane. The commentary shared while on board was interesting and let us learn a bit about the city. The vessel itself was clean, well maintained and comfortable. The Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary was great! We had enough time without feeling rushed and it was fun learning about all the animals and having some cute photos with the koalas and kangaroos.
Great river cruise and...
Patrick P,
May 18, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Great river cruise and even greater visit to the koala sanctuary. Lots of koala, plus falcon, owl, snakes, kangaroo, emu, crocs, sheep and birds. Food available. You can feed the kangaroos.
Lone Pine Koalas are cute and well cared for
Renee B,
May 11, 2025
- Viator
3.00
Difficult place to find and I had to ask for directions three times. Other travelers that I met on the boat had similar experiences. The koala sanctuary was very nice and similar to one that I visited while in Sydney. Definitely worthwhile if you want to see animals that are not all caged. There were koalas, kangaroos, wallabies, and many more animals to see. Worthwhile trip that will only take part of your day.
A beautiful day out at the sanctuary by boat
VERONIQUE H,
May 5, 2025
- Viator
5.00
The ferry taking you to the sanctuary is worth while . There is some good explanations about everything around . You can buy food / drinks on the boat . The sanctuary is great .