Excellent zoo where the animals are not all caged. An emu walked out onto the sidewalk to check us out when our group went past! Obviously some animals have to be confined for safety, but even those appeared to have large, natural living environments. We had an excellent guide who called all the animals by name and very obviously loved her job and her animal friends. She was extremely patient, allowing as much time as anyone wanted for pictures and even trying to get a requested animal not usually on the tour to come out of hiding in his jungle for us to see. Unfortunately it was raining and he was not interested in coming out to see us, but she did all she could.

The small group tour is definitely worth the extra cost. We learned so much about all the animals and got to hold a feather tailed glider, “pet” an echidna, and spend lots of time in a koala enclosure. You cannot touch the koalas, but you can get very close to them. They rotate groups of koalas in the tour enclosure to minimize the stress on the animals and increase the odds that you will get to see some who are awake.

Even with the rain it was an awesome experience.

The day was perfect and the staff at the zoo couldn’t be more friendly. The Wild Australia experience sealed int for me. They provided a lot of fun info about the endemic animals of Australia and made it more interactive for me than just walking around the zoo. We also had a chance to touch some of the animals.
It is so easy to get there. We just rode the ferry to mosman bay from the circular quay. Food is not good though and quite expensive.

Visiting from California, my friend and I really wanted that unique zoo experience. This was the PERFECT opportunity to get up close and personal with the animals. Our your guide, Sam, was amazing and knew everything about the animals and answered all of our questions. Our group was small so we all had plenty of time to take pictures and really get to understand the different types of animals. So much better standing behind a fence or wall of glass. This was probably one of our favorite days here in Australia and would definitely come back again!!!!

Absolutely fabulous 2+ hours up close and personal with the Australian animals. I got to carry an echidna in a pail back to its enclosure and a koala sniffed my hat. Our guide was relaxed and casual, flexible and very open to questions. Better than I expected! Small group too. Would do it again!

Brian was a great tour guide. You can tell he really cares about the animals, and ensuring that the animal life in Australia is preserved.

We spent the day at the zoo for my daughters 16th birthday. The animals were very active. I was very pleased with the size of their habitats and how well taken care of they are. We upgraded and did a behind the scenes tour which taught us more about the zoo and their animals. Made for a great birthday adventure

He gave us a good explanation. I am sorry for my poor response to understanding English.It was a good tour. If I get a chance, I'd like to apply again.

Excellent behind the scenes tour. Everything was very nice. Would recommend this tour for people who love zoos.

We would recommend this excursion. Great way to spend your time meeting the local animals of Australia. Would book it again on another visit.

Our guide Louisa was very knowledgeable and very personable. The education from Louisa and interaction with the animals was a very unique experience for us at a zoo. I would highly recommend this experience to others visiting the zoo. The only reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 is that a lot of the tour is in the general area with the general public so the other patrons that did not pay for the tour are getting the same information you are getting without paying the price. Louisa did a great job to keep our group front and center when we were in the public areas.