Byron Bay Wildlife Safari
5
Byron Bay Wildlife Safari
By Vision Walks - Eco Tours
What is Travellers’ Choice?
Tripadvisor gives a Travellers’ Choice award to accommodations, attractions and restaurants that consistently earn great reviews from travellers and are ranked within the top 10% of properties on Tripadvisor.
About
Lowest price guaranteeReserve now & pay laterFree cancellation
Ages 0-90, max of 10 per group
Duration: 7h
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Meets animal welfare guidelines
Live guide: English
More
- Lunch, locally sourced picnic lunch
- Experienced guide
- Byron Bay accommodation pickup and drop-off
- Air-conditioned vehicle
What's not included- transfers to Byron Bay
- Drinks
- Start:Traveller pickup offered.Pickup details
- look for small bus with koalas on the side
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 59061P2- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Most travellers can participate
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travellers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 59061P2
From
AU$179.00
per adult
Select date and travellers
Revenue impacts the experiences featured on this page, learn more.
Similar experiences
Itinerary
- 1Our Wildlife Safari takes you to three different habitats near Byron Bay. You’ll visit eucalyptus forest, rainforest and grassland to discover the animals that live there. We guarantee you’ll see a koala or two, a mob of kangaroo, a whole colony of flying fox and many species of bird. If conditions are right you may also see pademelon, echidna, tawny frogmouth and water dragons. You will travel in our comfy eight-seater 4WD with an environmental scientist as your guide. For lunch? A picnic of locally-sourced goodness. We are an award winning eco-tour company and we are passionate about what we do. As with all our eco-tours, it is our goal to observe but not disturb the wildlife. If you want to feed or pat the wildlife, this is not the tour for you.
About the operator
Don’t take it from us – here’s what people have to say about this operator:
- christinehC3938XM0 contributionsGreat half day tour.It was a terrific half day trip to Crystal Castle. Picked up from my Byron Bay hotel. Plenty of time to explore the beautiful gardens and amazing crystals.Written 20 October 2024
- elhall110 contributionsSo many koalas!We did the koala tour with Wendy and it was absolutely amazing. We saw 13 koalas and it surpassed all my expectations. We saw them up close and got some great photos, Wendy was willing to share some of her photos with us too. This was absolutely one of the highlights of our trip to Australia. I would definitely recommend you to book a trip with this company, you will not regret it. Thank you for such a great experience :)Written 14 October 2024
- stephenjB3127YV0 contributionsAmazing wild koala experienceWow what an amazing tour !!! We'd chosen the Koala Bear tour & thanks to Wendy's knowledge & expertise, saw 8 koalas including 2 joeys in their natural wild habitat. Wendy was a superb guide - thanks so much for such a fantastic experience- we loved every minute of it !Written 19 September 2024
- Stay6068780 contributionsWell worth it!Absolutely wonderful day, saw so many animals in great locations and Wendy was a really informative and helpful guide. Thanks so much!Written 21 August 2024
- 171salvatorel0 contributionsAwesomeReally nice and amazing tour I sow many think I never see before and I spend few hours in peace and also beautiful crustals thank youWritten 21 August 2024
- debbie f0 contributionsWonderful to see platypus in the wild!Wendy was very helpful, keeping me up to date on the likelihood of the tour going ahead, due to numbers of bookings and the weather, and offering alternatives. Luckily it went ahead and we saw a platypus even though it was raining and the water more murky than usual. The picnic was good, with local ingredients too. Wendy is a hive of information it was a fascinating tour.Written 6 July 2024
- Climber201200670150 contributionsPlatypuses in the wild!Great time seeing platypuses in the wild..a dream come true for my daughter! Wendy was an excellent guide who was very knowledgeable and friendly. She provides a worthwhile experience and I would highly recommend Vision Walk Eco Tours to anyone who wants to see Australian wildlife in their natural habitat.Written 22 June 2024
- Zibode0 contributionsAlways a wonderful experienceI use this shuttle service to get to the Crystal Castle every year. Being picked up at your hotel is wonderful. Wendy is very accommodating and a wonderful host. The trip is always comfortable and Wendy can let you know of other things in the Byron area if you need to know something in particular. The Crystal Castle itself has changed a lot with different offerings over the last 5 years but always a restful experience. Can't recommend Vision Walks Eco Tours Enough to anyone wanting to do one of their many activities including the Crystal Castle run, Wendy will make you feel very welcome. 10/10Written 30 May 2024
- Krystalg13500 contributionsRelaxing peaceful dayWe had such a good day! From the get go Wendy who picked us up was great, she was very informative and very friendly and we had a great laugh on the way to and from the crystal castle. The whole day was really fun and relaxing, we managed to do all of the walks and activities in the time we got as well as do a little bit of shopping at the end. I even managed to get the boyfriend to try the meditation classes although he has never been keen or tried one before and he enjoyed them too. Would recommend this trip! We got picked up right outside our hostel and dropped off where we wanted on the way back too. Another thank you to Wendy for the trip. We really enjoyed it!Written 4 May 2024
- Leah D0 contributionsWould highly recommend for a relaxing trip!This tour was lovely and peaceful, just what I needed after the chaos of travelling! Our guide Wendy was absolutely lovely, friendly, and chatty. She communicated with us prior to meeting, ensuring we were meeting at the correct pick-up point. We were given a quick run-down what was going on at the crystal castle, and left us to explore on our own time. We were left with more than enough time to enjoy the gardens, attend some guided meditations, explore different crystals, have a bite to eat and do some crystal shopping! Would highly recommend for a relaxing trip.Written 20 March 2024
- Travel6074750 contributionsGreat timeHad a great experience! Our guide gave us great suggestions for Byron Bay as well! Highly recommend.Written 9 January 2024
- Gabrielle J0 contributionsThe best day!What an amazing day with Tom on the wildlife safari. We saw pademelons, koalas, kangaroos, wallabies and flying foxes. We also had a yummy picnic lunch by the Richmond River. Tom was super accommodating to our family as two of our children had mobility issues and we all got to see the beautiful wildlife regardless of ability. Tom was super knowledgeable, friendly and patient with our large family. It was truly a day to remember. Highly recommended!Written 22 December 2023
- H9088DElisar0 contributionsVision Walks - Northern Rivers Night WonderlandWhat an amazing experience! To view the bushland and inhabitants at night was a privilege. Loved the infrared camera visuals of local forest activity. Thank you Wendy, LisaWritten 26 November 2023
- sharonpsychology0 contributionsA fantastic experience all roundWe booked a last minute private tour to see Koalas in the wild. Wendy kindly managed to juggle existing commitments to link us with Tom. Our trip started with a drive for about hour to a place called Koala Gardens where Katrina told us more about the Koala. Tom then took us out to look for them in the area. Unfortunately, they were not wanting to be seen that day and the two we did notice were too high in the trees. So Tom put Plan B into place and drove us to another location where we ended up seeing 7 close by. We could almost reach out and touch them. This trip was great because all efforts were made to ensure we had a great experience but at the same time mindful about the welfare of the animals. Would definitely recommend Vision Walks to anyone wanting an authentic and sympathetic tour of wildlife. Thanks to Wendy and TomWritten 30 September 2023
- Ambassador3083500 contributionsA wonderland to experience!Our tour and visit to the Crystal Castle and Shambhala Gardens was terrific. The only day we had available to go was not on the list of regular tours, but after ringing Eco Tours, Wendy organised it. She was very informative about the local area, environment and explained the main features of the site before leaving us to explore. We all had a great experience! Everyone should see/experience this wonderful place!Written 13 August 2023
These reviews are the subjective opinions of Tripadvisor members and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Contribute
Most Recent: Reviews ordered by most recent publish date in descending order.
Detailed Reviews: Reviews ordered by recency and descriptiveness of user-identified themes such as waiting time, length of visit, general tips, and location information.
Popular mentions
We perform checks on reviews.
Tripadvisor’s approach to reviews
Before posting, each Tripadvisor review goes through an automated tracking system, which collects information, answering the following questions: how, what, where and when. If the system detects something that potentially contradicts our community guidelines, the review is not published.
When the system detects a problem, a review may be automatically rejected, sent to the reviewer for validation, or manually reviewed by our team of content specialists, who work 24/7 to maintain the quality of the reviews on our site.
Our team checks each review posted on the site disputed by our community as not meeting our community guidelines.
Learn more about our review moderation.
5.0
56 reviews
Excellent
54
Very good
1
Average
1
Poor
0
Terrible
0
IslandHopper187
New York City, NY7 contributions
Nov 2020
Wendy's passion and respect for Australia's wildlife is simply contagious. It was a joy to see pademelon, koalas, kangaroos, wallabies and flying foxes in the wild and learn in detail what steps are being taken to preserve their special habitat. We requested a vegan lunch and were blown away by the gorgeous vegan picnic spread. The tour was very well paced without too much time spent in the car. I certainly plan to do more tours with Vision Walks the next time we're in town!
Written 30 November 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
I'm so glad you enjoyed your Wildlife Safari. Its is so special seeing wildlife in their natural habitat.
Written 31 March 2021
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Sarah H
1 contribution
Jan 2024 • Family
Tom was an amazing guide for our safari. There were 5 of us in the group, and he made sure everyone was having a great time and were feeling good throughout the day long excursion. I would highly recommend this to anyone traveling to Byron Bay. We saw Koalas, kangaroos, wallabies, and flying foxes. It was incredible to see these animals in the wild, and it’s a much different experience than seeing them at a zoo. It was great! Tom was very passionate about wildlife and nature, which added to the charm of the experience.
Written 22 January 2024
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Ailbhe R
1 contribution
June 2024 • Couples
Highly recommend this tour for anyone who wants to see some amazing native Australian wildlife in their natural habitats, absolutely no cages involved!! Wendy, our tour guide, was so knowledgeable and gave us lots of information! She also took some really high quality photos of the animals we saw on the day - check out their Instagram to see some examples! The lunchtime picnic was really tasty too and a lovely addition. A great day out overall!
Written 15 June 2024
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Mary M
Denver51 contributions
Dec 2022
Wendy was a fun and knowledgeable guide. She picked me up at my airbnb which was lovely. We saw all of the animals, up close, in their natural habitats. Wendy knows where to find the animals and has established relationships with conservationists for access to areas normal tour operators would be unable to go. I appreciate that she runs her personal business in a carbon neutral to negative status. She walks her talk! It was just amazing to get out into nature, to enjoy the trees, the birds and the wildlife. The lunch was a simple but delicious picnic, my kind of picnic actually!
Written 2 December 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Leah Deans
Livingston, UK24 contributions
This is my second tour by VisionTours, and I just have to give another 5 stars 🌟.
Our guide, Wendy, took us to all the local stops where we were able to see all sorts of Australia's wildlife.
We started off by seeing a colony of flying foxes and also stumbled upon a carpet python!
Our next stop was a boardwalk in a rainforest to see pademelons. Although we couldn't see them by eye, Wendy let us use her thermal monocular and we managed to spot them, along with a few birds by eye.
We proceeded to go see koalas in the wild, and were lucky enough to see them while they were awake and hungry.
The picnic lunch was provided by our guide, and there was a lovely selection of all sorts of foods.
We finished off the tour with some kangaroo and wallaby spotting and managed to see quite a few.
Overall, I was incredibly chuffed with this tour and will definitely book again with the same guide.
Our guide, Wendy, took us to all the local stops where we were able to see all sorts of Australia's wildlife.
We started off by seeing a colony of flying foxes and also stumbled upon a carpet python!
Our next stop was a boardwalk in a rainforest to see pademelons. Although we couldn't see them by eye, Wendy let us use her thermal monocular and we managed to spot them, along with a few birds by eye.
We proceeded to go see koalas in the wild, and were lucky enough to see them while they were awake and hungry.
The picnic lunch was provided by our guide, and there was a lovely selection of all sorts of foods.
We finished off the tour with some kangaroo and wallaby spotting and managed to see quite a few.
Overall, I was incredibly chuffed with this tour and will definitely book again with the same guide.
Written 22 March 2024
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Doug A
3 contributions
Apr 2023 • Couples
The guide was knowledgeable and was very good about getting us positioned to see the most possible. Nice that the animals were in their native habitat. Got to see wallabies, koalas, kangaroos and bats. Bag lunch was surprisingly good. He sent us a link with his photos from his high powered camera which were great!
Written 15 April 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Nicole G.
Linz am Rhein, Germany5 contributions
May 2024 • Solo
Tom was an amazing tour guide and took me and the other participants to all the places described in the tour. We were so lucky and got to see kangaroos, wallabys, pademelons, 9! Koala bears, loads of birds and to end the tour, we stopped and watched flying foxes. He told us everything about the animals and wildlife in the byron bay hinterlands and prepared a great picknick lunch for us as well. Would absolutely do it again. Thanks for the great experience!
Written 16 May 2024
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
ladavis2020
2 contributions
July 2024 • Family
This tour made a trip of a lifetime even better! The guide knows exactly where to take you for amazing views of animals in nature. You'll also get amazing pictures of the event. Even the lunch provided was great! Book your tickets today!
Written 25 July 2024
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Silvia P
1 contribution
Nov 2024 • Solo
The tour was amazing and our guide very polite and funny, with a wide knowledge in theme of wildlife and environmental issues.
We spotted koalas on eucaliptus, some kangaroos and wallabi, bats and birds. We had a very nice pic nic (also for vegan vegetarian and gluten free).
Very recommended
We spotted koalas on eucaliptus, some kangaroos and wallabi, bats and birds. We had a very nice pic nic (also for vegan vegetarian and gluten free).
Very recommended
Written 7 November 2024
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Holly Stassi
Redondo Beach, CA7 contributions
Aug 2023 • Family
This was a highlight of our Australia trip! We had a great day with Wendy and learned a lot. It was such a treat to see all these animals in the wild. She also captured some amazing photos of the animals and birds and her picnic lunch was fantastic! We highly recommend booking this tour!
Written 14 August 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Holly, thanks so much for your kind review. I'm so glad you enjoyed your experience.
Written 29 August 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Hi,
Can you pls tell me how many people come on this tour and is it a good time of year to see a lot of animals pls?
Written 26 December 2018
Hi,
Can you pls tell me how many people come on this tour and is it a good time of year to see a lot of animals pls?
Written 26 December 2018
Hi Mel B
We were very fortunate as there were only two of us on the tour, which allowed us more time with the guide.
Regarding the best time of year to see the wildlife, you would do better to contact them directly.
We went in September and saw lots of varied wildlife.
Written 27 December 2018
Showing results 1-4 of 4
Buy it with
Top rated
*Likely to sell out: Based on Viator’s booking data and information from the provider from the past 30 days, it seems likely this experience will sell out through Viator, a Tripadvisor company.