Wildlife, Waterfalls & Wine
A slice of Australia in just one day!
- Adult: $340
- 12-17yrs: $310
- Small Group Tour
- Private Tours
Highlights
Koala Encounter
Join a private koala encounter with a keeper and take your photo with Australia’s favourite marsupial.
Feed kangaroos
Hand-feed kangaroos and wallabies and get up close to other native Australian wildlife.
Coastal views
Visit a popular hang glider launch site with sweeping views of the coast and the iconic Sea Cliff Bridge.
Beachside lunch
Stop along the Grand Pacific Drive to enjoy lunch at a beachside café popular with locals.
Waterfall walk
Take an easy hike to awesome views of eucalyptus-clad sandstone gorges and a towering waterfall.
Wine tasting
Drive along country roads to a boutique winery to taste locally-produced, cool-climate wines.
What's included
- private koala encounter with a keeper
- the ultimate selfie – you and a koala
- hand-feeding wallabies, kangaroos and emu
- lunch at a beachside cafe with an Aussie beer, wine or soft drink
- sample wine at award-winning boutique winery Centennial Vineyards
- National Parks and wildlife park entry fees
- return air-conditioned minibus transport from Circular Quay*
- friendly, knowledgeable guide
* Alternate pickup location can be arranged for private tours. Contact us for a quote.
What you'll do
Enjoy a day of quintessential Australian experiences exploring the coast and highlands to Sydney’s south.
Imagine a Big Day Out with up close and personal experiences with iconic Australian wildlife, expansive vistas of coastal scenery, eucalyptus-clad valleys and waterfalls plunging over sandstone escarpments, scenic drives through national parks and along bays, beaches and country backroads, beachside dining and cool-climate wine tasting.
Well, you’ve imagined the wonderful one day Wildlife, Waterfalls & Wine tour!
This extraordinary day tour to the south of Sydney winds through Australia’s oldest national park, takes in spectacular coastal scenery along the Grand Pacific Drive, then climbs the sandstone escarpment to return via the forests and farmland of the picturesque Southern Highlands.
Along the way you’ll meet koalas and kangaroos, traverse the iconic Sea Cliff Bridge, enjoy lunch (and perhaps a dip in the ocean) at a seaside café, wander through eucalyptus forest to views of a tumbling waterfall, and sample some of the cool climate wines for which the region has developed a reputation.
Need to know
Guest requirements
- Minimum age 12 years. Participants under 18 years must be accompanied by an adult.
- Minimum age to consume alcohol is 18 years. Photo ID may be requested as proof of age.
- Guests should be able to walk 1km (half a mile) at a time and up and down 50 steps.
Meeting point
Outside the Sydney Harbour Marriott Hotel, 30 Pitt St, Sydney. It is a 2 minute walk from Circular Quay light rail, train, bus and ferry terminals, and a 5 to 20 minute walk from most central Sydney hotels. Please be ready 10 minutes prior.
What to bring
Closed shoes, sunscreen, hat & reusable water bottle. Swimsuit & towel if it’s hot. Warm clothing in layers if it’s cold (usually May-October).
Group size
Minimum 2. Maximum 11.
Private option
Pay for a minimum of six adults to make your tour private. Contact us to check availability and to book.
Reviews
Rated 5 out of 5 stars based on 1074 customer reviews.
Our tour guide Steve was excellent, full of interesting facts, he made sure we had everything we needed and we never felt rushed. I will say there is a lot of driving, you spend a lot of time in the van, but seeing the countryside is very pretty and getting out of the city was really very nice.
Our tour guide Steve was excellent, full of interesting facts, he made sure we had everything we needed and we never felt rushed. I will say there is a lot of driving, you spend a lot of time in the van, but seeing the countryside is very pretty and getting out of the city was really very nice.
The OTHER STEVE was so kind, knowledgeable, and very funny. We had a couple of high maintenance guests on our tour, and he handled them very well, even though they were quite annoying. If you do this tour remember you will be with other families and be aware it’s not just about you, and your wants/needs. I’m not sure why some need to be reminded of this but I’m just putting that out there 😊
The OTHER STEVE was so kind, knowledgeable, and very funny. We had a couple of high maintenance guests on our tour, and he handled them very well, even though they were quite annoying. If you do this tour remember you will be with other families and be aware it’s not just about you, and your wants/needs. I’m not sure why some need to be reminded of this but I’m just putting that out there 😊
Pickup was on time and the vehicle was very easy on and off and comfortable.
He kept up a running commentary most of the day, sharing his knowledge of the history and culture of Australia and particularly of Sydney.
We visited Symbio Wildlife Park which we found to be better than Healesville and Featherdale. We got to pet Koalas and hand-feed Kangaroos.
We drove along the Grand Pacific Drive and over the Sea Cliff Bridge. We stopped at several beach overlooks at one of which we watched paragliding.
We took a short, mildly strenuous walk to a Fitzroy waterfall in the Southern Highlands
We had lunch at the Bulli cafe and lastly stopped for a wine tasting at a small vineyard where they served a sparkling red that was served cold- unusual.
As we headed back to Sydney he pulled over into a small layby where he had previously discovered some kangaroos in the fields
This tour is to an area rarely seen by tourists is well worth the money
Pickup was on time and the vehicle was very easy on and off and comfortable.
He kept up a running commentary most of the day, sharing his knowledge of the history and culture of Australia and particularly of Sydney.
We visited Symbio Wildlife Park which we found to be better than Healesville and Featherdale. We got to pet Koalas and hand-feed Kangaroos.
We drove along the Grand Pacific Drive and over the Sea Cliff Bridge. We stopped at several beach overlooks at one of which we watched paragliding.
We took a short, mildly strenuous walk to a Fitzroy waterfall in the Southern Highlands
We had lunch at the Bulli cafe and lastly stopped for a wine tasting at a small vineyard where they served a sparkling red that was served cold- unusual.
As we headed back to Sydney he pulled over into a small layby where he had previously discovered some kangaroos in the fields
This tour is to an area rarely seen by tourists is well worth the money
The zoo where we met the wildlife was almost empty when we arrived, partially due to the great relationship that the tour company has with the zoo. So, we got a lot of one on one time with many animals especially petting the koalas and hand feeding wallabies and kangaroos. Apparently the animals appreciated that weather more than a hot sunny day.
The waterfall turned out to be a bit in the mist that day, but we were still able to get a sense of its full grandeur.
Finally, the wine tasting provided a nice sample of the winery’s great wines incl. some nice and creative products.
All in all, it was a great and well rounded day. The glue, however, that held it all together was our guide Steve, a.k.a. the Other Steve, but to us for sure the Best Steve! His knowledge and humor alone were simply great and kept us entertained the entire day.
We’d take this tour again and highly recommend it.
The zoo where we met the wildlife was almost empty when we arrived, partially due to the great relationship that the tour company has with the zoo. So, we got a lot of one on one time with many animals especially petting the koalas and hand feeding wallabies and kangaroos. Apparently the animals appreciated that weather more than a hot sunny day.
The waterfall turned out to be a bit in the mist that day, but we were still able to get a sense of its full grandeur.
Finally, the wine tasting provided a nice sample of the winery’s great wines incl. some nice and creative products.
All in all, it was a great and well rounded day. The glue, however, that held it all together was our guide Steve, a.k.a. the Other Steve, but to us for sure the Best Steve! His knowledge and humor alone were simply great and kept us entertained the entire day.
We’d take this tour again and highly recommend it.
- Adult: $340
- 12-17yrs: $310
- Small Group Tour
- Private Tours