Wildlife Safari Tours in Australia

Australia is well known for having more than 500 national parks. The national parks occupy more than 28 million hectares of land. This is approximately 4% of the total land area in the country. The conservation reserves, state forests, and nature parks make up another 6% of the land area in Australia. Every year

thousands of tourists visit the country to explore its wildlife. As such the tour operators organize many wildlife safari tours in Australia.

You will also find many World Heritage Sites in the country. In the year 2005, Australia had as many as 14 World Heritage Sites. Some of the national parks that have been included in category are Purnululu National Park, Kakadu National Park, and National Park in Uluru-Kata Tjuta.

Wildlife package tours

Different types of wildlife packages are available. Irrespective of whether you want to set off for bird watching tours or dolphin watching tours, you have a wide range of options to choose from.

The list below will give you an idea of the wildlife safari tours you can undertake when you travel to Australia.

• Trip to Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary
• Bird watching tours
• Purmululu National Park tour
• Kosciuszko National Park
• Royal National Park
• Flinders Ranges National Park
• Penguin parade at Philip Island
• Kangaroos and Koalas tour
• Kakadu Wildlife Trail

Wildlife tour destinations in Australia

There are many places in Australia where wildlife tours are conducted. The names of few of these destinations are mentioned below –

Queensland – Great Barrier Reef, Lamington National Park, Tangalooma Resort.

South Australia – Great Australian Bight, Kangaroo Island, Lake Eyre, Simpson Desert, Flinders Ranges, Naracoorte Caves, Bat Cave Video Center,

New South Wales – Taronga Zoo, Sydney Aquarium, Sturt National Park, Blue Mountains National Park.

Victoria – Philip Island, Seal Rocks, Mallee, Grampians,

Northern Territory – Kakadu National Park, Ayers Rock

Western Australia – Ningaloo Reef, Rottnest Island

Australian Capital Territory – Tidbibbilla Nature Reserve, Canberra Zoo

Wildlife Safari Tour Packages in Australia

If you are interested in watching penguins, you can buy the Melbourne Penguin wildlife holiday package. The package highlights are –

Duration of the tour – 3 nights and 4 days
Airport transfer
Accommodation in deluxe and standard rooms
Buffet breakfast
Trip to Koala Conservation Centre
Trip to Philip Island Penguins
Touring Great Ocean Road

Australia Bird Watching tour package

Australia is home to innumerable migratory birds. Here you can catch a glimpse of various types of birds. The tour highlights are –

Duration of the tour – 21 days
Places covered Cooper Creek, Camp Buzzard, Mt Lyndhurst Station, and Kulamarina Station in addition to several other bird watching destinations.
Transfer to destinations in motor coaches

What to wear for wildlife safari tours in Australia

If you are planning to set off for a wildlife trip, it is important to wear the right type of clothes. You can also wear shorts or long pants. Walking boots are must and they should be mud and water resistant. Insect repellant, hat, and good sun screen with a high SPF or Sun Protection Factor is must. You can also carry a light coat since the temperature may dip in the morning.

Last updated on 10/11/2010