The 3 Best Wildlife Tours

1.Wildlife and Glaciers with a walk in the Rainforest

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 719 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $149Our pick

Travel from downtown Anchorage along Turnagain Arm with a guide such as Melissa, Gary, Jim, or Matt. Look for Dall sheep and belugas, visit the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, then see Portage Valley glaciers and take a short rainforest walk. The 14-person tour lasts about 4.5 hours.

“This was an excellent tour! Gary was very knowledgeable and made the entire experience wonderful! I highly recommend.”

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2.Blue Mountains Late Start: Walks, Wildlife & Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 295 reviews · 10 hours · from $210

Join Picture Me Sydney for a late-start Blue Mountains day with guides such as Terry, Craig, Melanie, Ian, or Joe. Expect two walks, Wentworth Falls, the Three Sisters, quieter lookouts, wild kangaroos, a close koala encounter, an Aussie pie lunch, and a restaurant dinner in a small group of no more than 11.

“Late start is great, as you avoid crowds. This is a small group with a terrific guide in a fine vehicle. Highly recommended.”

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3.Walk with Wildlife: Guided Tour in Great Ocean Road

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 148 reviews · from $42Best value

Follow a 1.4-kilometre all-abilities path near Apollo Bay with a conservationist guide, binoculars, and a headset. You will move through grassland, forest, bushland, and tree fern gullies, then pause at the Conservation Ecology Centre Research Hub to see conservation work in action.

“Our guide was very informative, friendly and knowledgeable. This was our best wildlife tour of this trip. You shouldn’t miss this one if you want to learn a lot and see a lot of animals in the wild.”

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