Sydney Taronga Zoo's Aussie Backyard Adventure Tour
Overview
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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.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Maximum 10 people per tour
The Aussie Backyard Adventure tour operates two times a day. Please see pricing for tour departure times.
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.
Cancellation Policy
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.
What‘s Included
Small-group guided tour(1.5 hours)
All-day pass to Taronga Zoo
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Food and drink
Transportation to the zoo
This tour does NOT include animal encounters or interactions
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting points
End points
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
Taronga Zoo
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! Arrive at the zoo and take the Sky Safari cable car to the top entrance. Fly above the Zoo as it skims the canopy of the Asian rainforest inhabited by Taronga's orangutans and glide across the mysterious riverscape of AGL Amazonia, home to the Zoo's South American animals. Feel like a VIP as you tour the zoo and learn first-hand about the animals and how a zoo operates. Meet the hand-raised animals 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 through out the day, the not to be missed free flying bird show and the ever popular seal show. How to get to Taronga Zoo: The easiest way to get to the zoo is by ferry. Not only is it convenient but a great way to see the spectacular Sydney Harbour. Ferries depart from Wharf 4 at Circular Quay every 30 minutes. Once you have arrived at Taronga Wharf, take the Sky Safari cable car for a ride high over the zoo grounds. over looking Sydney's most famous landmarks and giving you a bird's-eye view over the zoo inhabitants, ending at the top entrance of the zoo. Alternatively, take the zoo's bus shuttle that meets every ferry.
Options
Afternoon Departure
1.5 hour guided tour by zoo keeper
Morning Departure
1.5 hour guided tour by zoo keeper
Reviews
211 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Fun zoo to visit, miss the behind the scenes tour!
Debra C,
Oct 8, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00We 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.
Australian Animals Tour
jltennis03,
Jun 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We 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.
A great experience
Ravi S,
Apr 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The 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 good guide
Michael S,
Mar 15, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Very informative guide was very hot but walking was not bad lots of animal’s that we had not seen before
Excellent Zoo Adventure
David S,
Mar 13, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Tour and tour guides were amazing. Would recommend this tour to anyone that would like to see animals distinct to Australia.
Best experience ever. Our guides were fantastic. They were knowledgeable and we loved the zoo.
Debra T,
Mar 4, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00It was w wonderful it was the best thing we saw in Sydney. Our guides were fantastic and we loved everything about the zoo.
Wonderful!
Olga K,
Feb 2, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Fabulous way to tour this zoo! Volunteer guide was a zoologist and shared lots of wonderful information about all the animals. Great way to go!
The zoo volunteer who...
Beth S,
Jan 26, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00The zoo volunteer who took us around was very knowledgeable about Australian animals. For about an hour he took us around the Australian animal section. We felt however he was rushing and impatient when we wanted to look longer at an animal or take pictures.
Smart beginning!
Heidi C,
Jan 11, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Great afternoon with family at the zoo. Used the Sydney harbor ferry services to learn how to get to the zoo, and -Above all-a perfect overview ,at the start our Australian trip , to identify the unique wildlife to be found here.
Sydney Taronga Zoo couldn’t wait to get there
Connector30075855781,
Dec 18, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00Couldn’t wait to get there and Then😞 This poor Lonley Tiger not moving on top of a hut style man made object lifted its head in sorrow and then didn’t move and just closed its eyes “ not sue what I was expecting “ It seemed lifeless Then off to the lions and seen two lions with no activity at all actually they didn’t move Apes and monkeys were no better the group of monkeys looked lost and bored The food at the cafeteria yes very dear but i expected that. I found walking around that this zoo is very spread out with not much action or shows at all. I was expecting a 9:30 show of some kind 10:30 show a 12:30. show 2 o’clock feeding of some kind but they were very very rare and it all depends on what side of the park and where you were to get to them at the appropriate time. Silly me I was expecting an entry sign of all feeding times and shows. There were a lot of volunteers showing maps and directions on entry. We also think if they had a staff member or volunteer at some animal displays explaining food, breeding life span etc.. any information would have been great. Also, I watched a lot of elderly people struggle. There is a lot of uphills a lot of stairs and I just didn’t think it was 100% wheelchair friendly or stroller for most families that we past. It our opinion It’s really from what we could observe it’s not really for babies or kiddies under 5 day out they find it rather tiring at their age On the day that we went we left after 2 hours very disappointed from what was there and surroundings. Found getting there by walking up and down hills from arriving on a ferry was ridiculous to the entry gate This especially for the elderly and people with strollers and children and babies. Once the buses are packed there’s no other option you must walk up hills and when you leave downhills probably not the best way in a wet seasons to visit as you would be rather wet. P You can take your own food and drinks and they do sell a small amount of alcohol Thank goodness the elephant moved and the giraffes came out of their little hideaway Overall disappointing day. We were excepting an exciting day and leave with an amount of knowledge which we have seen from other zoo we visited. Visited 6/12/24
From A$105.00
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