Sydney Wildlife Safari

About this tour

Escape Sydney's sprawl for a 10-hour afternoon and evening venture into the Southern Highlands, where native wildlife roams freely across private farmland and untrammelled bushland. Your guide navigates you through the Great Western Wildlife Corridor—a crucial passage that connects the Blue Mountains to Morton National Park—in search of kangaroos, wallabies, wombats, emus, and the notoriously shy platypus. Watch birds cut across the canopy, then settle into Australia's oldest licensed pub for dinner before night spotlighting gliders and possums by torch.

Highlights

• Track platypus at dusk along a quiet river
• Navigate private bushland through the Great Western Wildlife Corridor
• Spot kangaroos, wallabies, wombats, emus, and nocturnal gliders
• Dinner at Australia's oldest operating pub
• Night spotlighting with handheld torches and binoculars
• Learn habitat ecology from an experienced wildlife guide

What to expect

You'll depart mid-morning and head south into rolling countryside. The afternoon involves steady walking through mixed farmland and scrub—some sections are steep or waterlogged—as your guide scans for movement and calls. Expect to cover roughly a kilometre at a time with breaks. As light fades, you'll drive to the river to wait for platypus, a sighting that's never guaranteed but thrilling when it happens. Dinner follows at a heritage pub, then you'll return to the bush with spotlights to hunt nocturnal marsupials. The pace is relaxed but requires genuine fitness and solid footwork over uneven ground.

Good to know

Wear sturdy closed-toe shoes and layered clothing—evenings cool quickly. Check the Southern Highlands weather forecast beforehand. You'll walk uneven terrain including river banks, so moderate fitness is essential. The tour suits those without spinal or serious cardiovascular concerns. Transport to the starting point is available via public options.