Top 12 Wildlife & Zoo Experiences in Adelaide

1.Kangaroo Island in a Day Tour from Adelaide

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 722 reviews · from $271Our pick

Travel from Adelaide to Kangaroo Island by coach and ferry, then explore Seal Bay, Remarkable Rocks, Admirals Arch, and Kangaroo Island Wildlife Park. Guides such as Scott, Richard, and Joanne add local stories, while a two-course lunch and all main transport are included.

“It’s a very very long day. Be prepared. Left hotel 6.15am, back at 10 pm.Lots of driving to see the Remarkables, but that’s the highlight.”

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2.3-Day Kangaroo Island Adventure Tour with Camping

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 86 reviews · 3 days · from $538

Spend three days touring Kangaroo Island by air-conditioned minibus, with guides such as Steve, Stephen, Chris, and Elliot leading wildlife walks, tastings, beach visits, and national park stops. Sleep in a swag at a bush campsite near Antechamber Bay and return to Adelaide late on day three.

“This experience was amazing. Gianna was super friendly, made delicious food, and took us to some jaw-dropping spots on the island.”

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3.Cleland Wildlife Park Experience – from Adelaide including Mt Lofty Summit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 85 reviews · from $88Top rated

Travel from Adelaide in a small air-conditioned minivan with a guide such as Mike or Marie. Spend about three hours at Cleland Wildlife Park, where you can feed kangaroos and enjoy a koala close-up, then stop at Mount Lofty Summit for wide city views. Koala holding costs extra.

“The park is unbelievable. Not to be missed. Feeding the kangaroos etc was an unforgettable experience.”

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4.Adelaide Zoo: General Admission Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 80 reviews · 1 day · from $33Best value

Spend a full day at Adelaide Zoo in Adelaide’s CBD, meeting 2,500 animals across 250 species. See Australasia’s only giant pandas, native wallabies, Komodo dragons, tigers, birds, and reptiles, with keeper talks, a free-flight bird show, cafes, and a nature playground.

“Loved it , zoo keepers do a ripper job keeping the place looking amazing . Animals are very lucky”

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5.2 day Ultimate Kangaroo Island with return ferry

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 77 reviews · from $574

Spend two busy days exploring Kangaroo Island from Adelaide by ferry and air-conditioned coach. You’ll see sea lions at Seal Bay, Remarkable Rocks, native animals, birds of prey, eucalyptus oil, honey, and local wine. Guides such as Hamish, Dani, Will, and Adam have led past departures.

“The two days on KI were excellent, just to see the local flora and fauna recovering from the terrible bushfires of a couple of years ago. The scenery was spectacular around the Remarkable Rocks and Admirals arch , the sea lions and seals also caught our attention!”

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6.Kangaroo Island Epic 2-Day Small Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 65 reviews · 2 days · from $538

Travel from Adelaide to Kangaroo Island with a small group of up to 16. Your English-speaking guide, such as Jordan, Aaron, James, or Peter, leads wildlife walks, Seal Bay’s ranger tour, brewery lunch, beach stops, and a night in a comfortable bell tent.

“A full, deep experience on Kangaroo Island! There were a lot of activities and close-up views of wild animals. Our guide, Aaron, was very professional and had a great sense of humor (and luxury hair!). Highly recommended—it was a truly memorable trip.”

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7.Kangaroo Island 2-Day Wildlife Adventure Small Group tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 48 reviews

Travel from Adelaide to Kangaroo Island with a small group of up to 18, guided by people such as Aaron, Jordan, James, or Peter. Expect koalas, sea lions, kangaroos, Stokes Bay, Seal Bay, Remarkable Rocks, local food, an Aussie BBQ, and a choice of shared or private overnight sleeping arrangements.

“Very enjoyable tour of Kangaroo Island. Our guide Jordan was knowledgeable, cheerful and worked very hard to cater to the different interests of the guests.”

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8.Cleland Wildlife Park Experience with Mount Lofty Summit

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 41 reviews · 5h 30m · from $87

Travel from Adelaide to Mount Lofty Summit and Cleland Wildlife Park in a small group of up to 13. Walk among kangaroos, wallabies, emus, and water birds, then meet a koala during the included close-up experience. A guide provides transport, orientation, and useful park tips.

“Only four on our 10:30 tour so very personal. Guide was somewhat soft spoken but very pleasant and informative. Offered to walk with us through Cleland (until his lunchtime) or leave us to explore alone. Took us to koala photo op line first, just in time before afternoon close. Saw big, active joey in, out and partially (just feet!) out of mama’s pouch. Definite highlight! We also loved watching pen full of hungry echidnas enthusiastically working over log slices searching for food. So so cute!! Nice view of entire city from Mt Lofty— could see green space around perimeter, Oval. Guide suggested walking across river to Oval after drop off…”

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9.One Day Kangaroo Island Sip & See tour with return ferry transfers from Adelaide

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 39 reviews · from $279

Travel from Adelaide to Kangaroo Island by coach and ferry for a full day of wildlife, local produce, and coastal views. You’ll see free-flight birds of prey, tour Emu Ridge Eucalyptus, visit Clifford’s Honey Farm, stop at Pennington Bay, and taste wine at False Cape. Hotel pickup may be available.

“It did not happen I showed up before departure Tim, waited until after departure time Nobody showed! Would like to get a refund Thank you Sincerely Ted Alben”

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10.Premium Adelaide Hills Cleland Wildlife and Hahndorf Minibus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · from $179

Join Liz from Discover Adelaide for an eight-hour small-group tour to Mount Lofty, Cleland Wildlife Park, Hahndorf, Melba’s Chocolate, and Cobb’s Hill Estate. Feed kangaroos, see koalas, enjoy free time for lunch, and taste local cheese and wine.

“This tour was absolutely second to none! Liz (tour operator) was funny and engaging throughout and ensured that this trip was amazing for everyone, I would highly recommend this to anybody visiting Adelaide as it is an absolute gem of a day trip/venture 😁”

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11.3-Day Kangaroo Island Adventure Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 24 reviews · from $675

Travel from Adelaide to Kangaroo Island by bus and ferry, then explore Flinders Chase, Seal Bay, Pennington Bay, Cape Willoughby, and Antechamber Bay with Untamed Escapes. Expect a small group, outdoor days, a swag camp, and an optional dolphin or seal tour.

“A full 3 days, we saw so much of the island and had lots of great experiences. Place we stayed was better than expected, very good swags and with indoor kitchen bathroom and lounge facilities. Our guide Adam was fun and had our days well planned and organised.”

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12.Epic Barossa Wine, Brewery, Chocolate, Lunch & Wildlife

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · from $106

Join a small-group day trip from Adelaide to the Barossa Valley for three included wine tastings, gourmet pizza, wildlife, the Whispering Wall, Mengler Hill, Tanunda, and optional beer at Rehn Bier. Your guide provides commentary all day, with transport in a 20-seat coaster bus.

“It is predominantly red wines. It is not stated on any advertising material. No food is served with the wine only a shared platter for lunch at one place. Have a good breakfast before you leave.”

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