Australia · TICKETS
The 15 best tickets & entry passes you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
Spend one hour inside Sydney Opera House with a live English, French, Spanish, or German guide. Walk through foyers, theaters, and unusual viewpoints while hearing the building’s dramatic design story. You might see a rehearsal or stage crew at work. Expect about 300 stairs.
“A very good tour of the opera house. Very informative.”
Take a one-day pass to Taronga Zoo, reached in about 12 minutes by ferry from Circular Quay. Follow nine trails through Australian, African, rainforest, reptile, seal, and bird exhibits. Keeper talks and presentations are included, while food, transport, parking, and close-up animal encounters cost extra.
“Fantastic place to visit so many animals. The food was pretty pricey though”
Travel from selected Brisbane CBD hotels to Australia Zoo with an English-speaking driver such as Steve or Bruce. Your $126 ticket includes transport, entry, a brief Wildlife Hospital visit, and about six hours to see crocs, koalas, kangaroos, tigers, and live shows at your own pace.
“Great day, Steve was a entertaining guide. Lots of knowledge and pointed out lots of interesting facts on the way. Highly recommend”
Take a self-guided day trip to Taronga Zoo with entry and a return ferry from Circular Quay or Darling Harbour. You’ll see Australian wildlife, tigers, elephants, birds, and more, plus free keeper talks and shows. Collect your ticket from Fantasea Cruises before boarding.
“Good experience - wish there was a wider availability of ferries coming and going. A fun day - Recommended”
Arrive before sunset at Phillip Island’s Penguin Parade for general seating above Summerlands Beach. Watch Little penguins come ashore, then follow the boardwalks as they waddle to their burrows. The visitor centre, café, helpful staff, and wheelchair access make this a practical family outing.
“Pretty good experience. Once the penguins are near the broadwalks you can have a nice look up close. Overall duration could have been more but it gets dark later so nothing can be done about it.”
Spend a full day exploring SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium at Darling Harbour, from Great Barrier Reef sharks and sawfish to dugongs, penguins, platypuses and sea dragons. The ticket is self-guided, with staff talks, underwater tunnels and optional penguin and glass-bottom boat experiences.
“This was a nice aquarium to explore, learning about animals unique to the area. Reasonably priced ticket as well. Would defiantly recommend going on the mini penguin boat ride”
Spend 3 to 6 hours at Taronga Zoo Sydney, seeing more than 5,000 animals from 350 species across themed areas. Your ticket includes entry, the free-flight bird presentation, Seals for the Wild, and limited keeper talks. Ferry transport, food, animal encounters, and guided tours cost extra.
“Easy to get ticket and entry to the zoo by saving ticket in Google Wallet. Spent about 4 hours exploring.”
Ride the Q1 lift to SkyPoint’s 77th floor in about 43 seconds, then take in 360-degree views of Surfers Paradise, the coast, and hinterland. Your $25 ticket is valid for one visit within 365 days, with breakfast, meals, drinks, and sunset viewing available at SkyPoint Bar + Bistro.
“Amazing to see Gold Coast in 360 view while chilling with some drinks at the 77th level of SkyPoint which you're reach by the elevator in just 38seconds!”
See Hobart from an open-top double-decker bus on a 90-minute loop with 20 stops. You can hop off at Salamanca Place, Cascade Brewery, the Female Factory, Botanical Gardens, and more. English commentary is live or recorded, with seven additional languages on selected buses.
“Was a great experience but it is not 24hr hop on hop off. Tickets are only valid for the few hours that the buses operate. 7hrs total.”
Spend a full day at Melbourne Zoo, 10 minutes from the city centre, meeting more than 320 animal species. Follow Asian and African rainforest trails, see lions, tigers, monkeys, koalas, kangaroos, wombats, penguins, and fur seals, with keeper talks included. Optional behind-the-scenes experiences cost extra.
“A very nice and well organised full day trip. Very nice guide.”
See Perth from an open-top sightseeing bus, with a full two-hour circuit through Kings Park, Northbridge, Elizabeth Quay, the WACA, Crown Perth, and city landmarks. Choose a 24 or 48-hour ticket, hop on at marked stops, and listen to commentary in eight languages.
“I saw lots of things I would not have seen had I not been on the bus”
Spend a full day at Werribee Open Range Zoo, 35 kilometres west of Melbourne. Walk among lions, gorillas, hippos, monkeys, and Australian wildlife, then join the included safari bus for rhinos, giraffes, zebras, and more. Guides such as Morris, Holly, and Warren are known for lively commentary.
“A very enjoyable day, plenty to see and the safari bus was fantastic”
Visit Paronella Park near Mena Creek at your own pace, then join The Dream Continues and Darkness Falls tours. Guides such as Bill, Ben, Carolina, Nerida, and Mandy bring José Paronella’s castle, rainforest gardens, tunnels, and waterfall to life. Allow at least three hours, with food extra.
“The Chinese Language guider is very nice girl. She introduced a lot of interesting things to my parents, uncles and aunties. They had a great experience.”
Spend a day exploring SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium, home to more than 10,000 aquatic animals across 12 zones. See King and Gentoo penguins, stingrays, elephant sharks, jellyfish, seahorses, and Pinjarra, one of Australia’s largest saltwater crocodiles.
“Very well managed by a bunch of awesome and very friendly people.”
Meet more than 700 native and exotic birds in walk-through aviaries at Maleny Botanic Gardens. Guides such as Lydia help you handle close encounters with cockatoos and macaws, while six kilometres of gardens, farm animals, gazebos, and Glass House Mountains views fill out the day.
“Majestic and amazing was so cool to have the family experience the delight of all the birds doing what they do”
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