Walk with Wildlife: Guided Tour in Great Ocean Road

Overview

Available languages

English

1 hour 15 minutes

Mobile ticket

All the profits from Wildlife Wonders go directly to the Conservation Ecology Centre to support research into Australia's endangered species. The Conservation Ecology Centre is a driving force in creating a safe and vibrant future for wildlife on the Great Ocean Road. During your guided walk, you will encounter unique wildlife living freely in a stunning bushland environment overlooking the ocean.

Your visit includes a 75-minute walk with a conservationist guide along a 1.4km all-abilities path. Your guide will lead you through environments including grassland, forests, bushland and tree fern gullies, spotting unique wildlife along the way. You will learn about the ecology of the spectacular Otways and the research protecting the Great Ocean Road’s threatened species. During your tour, you will pause at the Conservation Ecology Centre Research Hub to learn about the conservation projects that Wildlife Wonders is supporting. Family passes and Companion Card available.

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

All tour participants will be provided with headsets to listen to their conservationist guide while moving quietly through the landscape

Pause at the Conservation Ecology Centre Research Hub

Walk through grassland, forests, bush and tree fern gullies, spotting unique wildlife along the way.

All tour participants are provided with binoculars for their guided walk

75-minute walk with a conservationist guide along a 1.4km all-abilities path

What To Expect

Great Ocean Road

Your visit includes a 75-minute walk with a conservationist guide along a 1.4km all-abilities path. Your guide will lead you through environments including grassland, forests, bush land and tree fern gullies, spotting unique wildlife along the way. You will learn about the ecology of the spectacular Otways and the research protecting the Great Ocean Road’s threatened species. During your tour, you will pause at the Conservation Ecology Centre Research Hub to learn about the conservation projects that Wildlife Wonders is supporting and see research techniques in action. Before or after your tour, you can relax in the cafe and enjoy a light lunch and refreshments, and browse the gift shop to pick up a memento of your visit

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

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Walk with Wildlife: Guided Tour in Great Ocean Road

Reviews

4.87

142 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

134

What to do
Ferreira C,
Oct 16, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Beautiful place to see animals free and protected. The staff is very kind and passionate
Don’t miss this !
Maxman1,
Sep 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had an amazing tour on Sunday September 28 at 10 AM; our guide, unfortunately I can’t remember her name, was personable, knowledgeable, and very committed to the mission of the company. Would highly recommend!
Australian Sanctuary tour with our Berliner cousins
841lynetteb,
Sep 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We enjoyed our afternoon tour with Sasha. Thanks Erin for your recommendation. The leisurely stroll around the sanctuary provided us with many glimpses of Australian wildlife. 10/10
An Inspiring Guided Walk among Native Fauna in the Otways
dorothyanns2025,
Sep 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
An extraordinary experience and a visionary initiative. We had a very well-informed guide (Alyssa) who shared her passion with the group. To see potoroos, wallabies, kangaroos, koalas and emus all in their natural environment rather than behind wire, was inspiring. This is an extremely high-quality tour, well worth the money. The information is pitched at an accessible level while backed up by expertise and research. To know that the proceeds go to support the Conservation Ecology Centre is so gratifying. This was by far the highlight of our visit to the Otways.
Great day out
johnnB4995FQ,
Sep 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The guide was excellent and we were lucky enough to see many of the animals on the property, great experience for the whole family.
Our wonderful walk with wildlife
421ashleer,
Sep 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Cannot recommend this tour enough. It had everything and created memories for our family we will remember forever. As soon as you arrive there is everything you could need to make the experience wonderful. We were beyond appreciative of the kids corner which had things like social stories and calming spaces for our kids to become comfortable with the experience. Things like this are priceless when you have ASD kids in attendance. We will definitely be back. Thank you so much.
Excellent
TimG544,
Aug 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
An excellent and informative tour- thanks to our guide Sophie - followed by a good lunch. Absolutely a worthwhile experience.
Interesting and calm nature experience
Sil0012,
Aug 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had Sophie as our guide and she was so knowledgable! She also took her time with our group and answered all of our questions. Learnt a lot and saw many wild life!
A Great Wildlife Walk
Rubble57,
Aug 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
A great wildlife walk around this fabulous wildlife reserve. Nicole was a very good guide showing us all the birds and mammals. Really enjoyable and informative. Recommended.
A fantastic opportunity to see animals in their natural habitat. Well worth a visit.
CupofT,
Jul 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We are 8 friends travelling around Australia whilst supporting the British and Irish Lions Rugby tour. This place caught our attention as it offered the opportunity to see animals in their natural habitat and not enclosures. We were not disappointed. Our guide Erin was very knowledgeable and great fun. She had us all spotting wildlife in no time. There were 16 in our groups and she managed it very well by making sure that we all had the opportunity to see the animals. We saw plenty of koalas, kangaroos, pademelons, emus and wallabies. The wallabies here were a lot happier than those we had seen on the rugby pitch a few days earlier! We ate at the centre and the food was excellent. It was freshly cooked and reasonably priced. I highly recommend this place to see native animals in their natural habitat. All the staff were kind and helpful. The kit they give you is in excellent condition and the boardwalks and pathways are well maintained. This is a great place to visit.