Inala Nature Tours
Inala Nature Tours
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Inala Nature Tours has almost 30 years experience in organising specialised birdwatching, wildlife viewing and natural history tours throughout Bruny Island, Tasmania and all mainland states of Australia. Tour length and itineraries are personalised according to the clients' requirements. We work with a network of expert local guides. Inala Nature Tours also offers tours and accommodation on our 1,500 acre private conservation nature reserve on South Bruny Island in Tasmania. Birds and wildlife abound on the property, which is world-renowned as a birdwatching destination. The reserve is home to all 12 of Tasmania's endemic birds, as well as several other rare and endangered bird and mammal species, including one of the largest remaining colonies of endangered Forty-spotted Pardalotes. Guided tours must be pre-booked and we advise booking well in advance, particularly during spring and summer. Browse the inala website and e-mail us for further information.
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Lee R
Bainbridge Island, WA41 contributions
Oct. 2023 • Family
A wonderful, comprehensive ecological tour of Bruny Island and the Inala property in particular. Andrew was an enthusiastic, knowledgeable guide whom we enjoyed getting to know and learning about all-things pardalopes, swift parrots and their ecological needs. The night tour was so fantastic seeing so many live marsupials! Our big disappointment was not seeing penguins, which we had counted on based on the brochure.
Written 29 November 2023
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Stella S
Perth Hills, Australia15 contributions
Sep. 2023 • Couples
We have just been part of one of Inala’s tours of Tasmania. For any Conservation minded nature lovers, we can highly recommend this particular trip and we would be very interested in any other tours this company is conducting. Our guide, Cat, was knowledgeable, informative, caring and extremely efficient. Their property on Bruny Island, dedicated to the protection and rehabilitation of species is very impressive and deserving of any assistance. We traveled from south to north and ocean to mountain seeing so many species of fauna and flora. This entailed quite a lot of walking. Tasmania has good trails. And our companions were good fun
Written 10 November 2023
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Thank you so much for your fabulous review! We are delighted that you enjoyed your tour so much whilst in the capable hands of our guide Cat, who enjoys touring as much as her valued guests. There's no doubt that choosing a tour that travels to the magical parts of Tasmania, featuring of course our beloved Bruny Island, is the perfect choice to see a wide range of flora and fauna. Wonderful to hear too that you enjoyed the company of your fellow tour guests - we keep our group size small and with like-minded guests who value a quality experience and a focus on environmental protection and rehabilitation. We hope to see you again soon, and thank you again for taking the time to provide such a lovely review!
Written 26 November 2023
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Ross B
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Nov. 2023 • Solo
If you want a wilderness adventure that is not arduous.... if you want a birding tour that ticks off all the Tasmanian endemics (and 100+ more species) ... if you want to relax after the day's excitement in perfect accommodation.... if you want a guide with profound knowledge of the natural history of Tasmania.... then I can strongly recommend Inala Nature Tours. Quite simply.... there's no better tour company at it!
Written 9 November 2023
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What a lovely review! We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience and encourage others to join one of our fabulous tours in Tasmania. You are absolutely right that our aim is to enable our guests to experience Tasmania at its best, and with our specialist nature guides be able to see and hear first hand as many of our beautiful endemic and native species as possible, in their natural environment. We are delighted that you had a wonderful time and we hope you are able to join us again for another adventure, in Tasmania or in one of our amazing locations in Australia or overseas!
Written 26 November 2023
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Andy C
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Oct. 2023 • Couples
We had a 3 hour property tour with Andrew, keen on seeing some of the endemic species of Tasmania. Although 'damp' we had a great time exploring a small portion of the property and managed to see seven of the endemics as well as many more including Swift Parrots, 40 Spotted Pardalotes, Dusky, Flame, Scarlet & Pink Robins. We also spent several hours in the raptor hide and witnessed the Grey Goshawk, Swamp Harrier and a Brown Falcon up close and personal! AMAZING!
Andrew was a very knowledgeable and passionate guide who showed us around and taught us much about these birds.
Already planning the next trip, see you soon Inala, a big thank you to all involved in an amazing operation.
Andrew was a very knowledgeable and passionate guide who showed us around and taught us much about these birds.
Already planning the next trip, see you soon Inala, a big thank you to all involved in an amazing operation.
Written 15 October 2023
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Thanks very much for the five star review! We are so happy you enjoyed your tour with our fabulous guide Andrew and saw so many of our beautiful endemic birds! We are indeed privileged to have so many of the endemic birds call Inala home and we do our very best to protect and nurture where they live. Doing a property tour is the absolute best way to see them! We also delighted that you also took advantage of the very special rapture hide and that these magnificent birds obliged with an up close and personal visit! We look forward to you visiting us again before too long, and thanks again for taking the time to provide your wonderful review.
Written 17 October 2023
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Fiona Elizabeth
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Oct. 2023 • Family
We did the tour of the Jurassic Garden with Bori, which was amazing. So fascinating to see the trees in their family groups, gathered together from different continents. Bori was a wonderful guide, who shared his extensive knowledge in a vivid and engaging way. We learned so much from him. It's a beautiful garden, and helps you imagine the deep past.
Written 11 October 2023
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Thanks so much for the fabulous review Fiona! We're very proud of our Jurassic garden and Bori's knowledge and passion for the garden does make a tour a wonderful experience! It certainly is the perfect way to gain an understanding of how our planet has changed over thousands of years and how the plants provide a fabulous trail of evidence that we can showcase in the garden. We hope to return again soon - our garden is always evolving and there's always something new to see!
Written 17 October 2023
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Kewei
Melbourne, Australia2 contributions
Oct. 2023 • Family
We had an enjoyable property tour around the Inala Private Reserve. Thanks to our guide Cat, the birding experience was really amazing. I was really excited to learn about the endemic bird species on the bruny island from Cat and the wildlife rescue/conservation stories. The pademelons around the property are adorable. Would definitely have a return visit for another birdwatching tour. Thank you for the experience.
Written 7 October 2023
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Thank you for your five star review! Fabulous to hear you had a wonderful tour with Cat, who does indeed ensure that every guest not only sees a wide range of birds, but also benefits from her passion and knowledge of all things feathered and furred! Our pademelons are indeed adorable and are just as interested in us as we are in them! We're delighted that you visited us and joined a tour and hope to see you again soon! Many thanks again for taking the time to post a review - it is most appreciated.
Written 8 October 2023
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Sir W
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Oct. 2023 • Couples
We did a day and night tour which covered the Inala property and some other places around Bruny Island. We saw most of Tasmania's endemic birds, including the endangered Forty-Spotted Pardalote and Swift Parrot. On the night tour we saw quolls, a potoroo, wallabies and more. It was a really good tour, we saw some beautiful places and I got some great photos too. Oysters and wine for dinner at the Bruny Hotel rounded out a special day.
Written 7 October 2023
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Thank you so much for taking the time to post an amazing review of your day and night tour of Inala and Bruny Island! Our guides do their very best to ensure you see as many birds and other wildlife as possible and it truly is the very best way to experience Bruny Island. To finish off with local oysters and wine was certainly a magnificent end to the day! Thanks again for the five star review and we hope to see you again soon.
Written 8 October 2023
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loveToTravelAus
Brisbane, Australia374 contributions
Sep. 2023 • Friends
My friend and I enjoyed a 3 hour guided walk with Cat on the morning of our first day at Inala Reserve (we stayed 2 nights in the Inala Cottage). Even before we were underway, Cat was spotting birds in the distance and identifying them by silhouette before I'd focussed on them with my camera.
Cat's passion for and knowledge about nature - insects, plants, birds, wildlife - was so wonderful to experience. We explored the Jurassic garden with its amazing flowering proteas, and walked many parts of the property.
There were so many highlights - spotting the tiny endangered forty-spotted pardalote from the lookout tower, seeing so many of Tasmania's endemic bird species including raptors, hearing about the history of Bruny and Inala.
I look forward to taking an Inala Tour in the future - Tassia, Australia, or somewhere else in the world.
Cat's passion for and knowledge about nature - insects, plants, birds, wildlife - was so wonderful to experience. We explored the Jurassic garden with its amazing flowering proteas, and walked many parts of the property.
There were so many highlights - spotting the tiny endangered forty-spotted pardalote from the lookout tower, seeing so many of Tasmania's endemic bird species including raptors, hearing about the history of Bruny and Inala.
I look forward to taking an Inala Tour in the future - Tassia, Australia, or somewhere else in the world.
Written 26 September 2023
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Thank you for your wonderful review of your guided property tour with Cat! We're delighted that you enjoyed all the aspects of the tour and there's no doubt that Cat's knowledge of our fauna and flora is outstanding! It's so special to see our forty-spotted pardalotes, and know that, as we combine research and passion for conservation, these endangered birds are being given the very best chance to breed successfully and thrive here at Inala. Fabulous too that our Bruny Island raptors were on show for you as well!
We loved having you visit, and stay in our Inala cottages, and hope to see you again soon, here on Bruny or elsewhere in the world! Please do keep an eye on our website for some new and very exciting destinations coming soon! Thank you again for taking the time to provide your review - it is truly appreciated!
Written 27 September 2023
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Gabrielle R
1 contribution
Aug. 2023 • Solo
I went on the Pelagic Trip from Eagle Hawk Neck with Inala. The booking and pretrip information was seamless. The crew were helpful and the guide was amazing. His knowledge of the birds as excellent and he was patient and helpful in getting us all to identify the birds.
Written 20 September 2023
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Thank you so much for the great review! We're delighted you found the whole experience, from booking to the actual cruise, a rewarding and enjoyable experience. Our guides definitely enjoy the experience as much as our guests and it sounds like the range of birds seen on the cruise provided amazing photographic opportunities! We hope to see you again, and thanks for being a valued Inala guest.
Written 25 September 2023
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Nick F
Holt, UK2 contributions
Sep. 2023 • Couples
Lovely place to stay surrounded by nature. Cottage very comfortable and clean. The staff very friendly. Bird tour fab.
Written 20 September 2023
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Thanks Nick! It was great to have you stay with us and we're glad you enjoyed the bird tour! Combining a stay at one of our beautiful cottages with a property or day tour is a fabulous way to go - hope to see you again soon!
Written 25 September 2023
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