Wildlife Tours & Trips in Tasmania

Get close to Tasmanian devils at Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary and watch for wombats at sunset near Ronny Creek in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park. Look for white wallabies at Adventure Bay on Bruny Island and spot little penguins along Bicheno's rocky coastline. Walk through UNESCO-listed Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage rainforests at Russell Falls in Mount Field National Park and cruise past Huon pine sawmills into Gordon River's ancient temperate forests.

Take a cruise along the Gordon River through the UNESCO-listed Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park, where you'll spot fur seals and check out Sarah Island's convict ruins. Walk the 6km Dove Lake circuit in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, where Bennett's wallabies, echidnas, and pademelons graze among ancient rainforest and glacial lakes.

Get close to Tasmanian devils at Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary and watch wombats grazing in alpine meadows at Ronny Creek within Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park. Walk beneath towering eucalypts and ancient Huon pines in Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park, part of Tasmania's UNESCO-listed Wilderness World Heritage Area. Hike the 1000 steps to Wineglass Bay Lookout in Freycinet National Park for views over white sand beaches, or climb Mt Amos for sweeping vistas across the Hazards' pink granite peaks.

Cruise the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Gordon River through ancient rainforests, then spot Bennetts wallabies, echidnas, and pademelons at Dove Lake in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park. Trek the 1.4km Russell Falls Walk in Mt. Field National Park and check out Australia's deepest natural lake, Lake St. Clair, where wilderness meets tranquil waters.

See Tasmanian devils, wombats, and forester kangaroos in their natural habitat on Maria Island National Park, accessible by ferry from Triabunna. Look for the elusive platypus at the Tasmanian Arboretum near Devonport and watch wombats grazing at Ronny Creek in UNESCO-listed Cradle Mountain National Park. Go on a behind-the-scenes night tour at Bonorong Animal Sanctuary and watch blue penguins nesting in the dunes near Bicheno on this 9-day wildlife-focused journey.

Track wombats and Tasmanian devils at Bonorong Animal Sanctuary during an exclusive 2.5-hour night tour behind the scenes. Cruise the granite coastline of Freycinet National Park on a 4-hour Wineglass Bay cruise, spotting little penguins on remote Schouten Island and checking out hidden sea caves. At dusk in Bicheno, you'll observe blue penguins nesting in the dunes on a private property tour.

Look for shy platypuses and up to 80 bird species at the Tasmanian Arboretum near Devonport, then search for wombats at Ronny Creek in Cradle Mountain National Park. Go behind-the-scenes at a local wildlife sanctuary where you can hold a joey—either a baby wombat or baby Tasmanian devil. Walk through Mount Field National Park's cool temperate rainforest to find 12 endemic bird species including Scrubtit, Black Currawong, and Tasmanian Thornbill among the world's tallest flowering trees.

Meet Tasmanian devils at Bonorong Wildlife Station near Hobart, where rescued native species live in natural habitats. Hike through ancient rainforests in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, watching for wombats and pademelons along Dove Lake Circuit. Visit Mount Field National Park's towering swamp gums and look for platypus near Russell Falls, with a German-speaking guide leading this 5-day small-group tour for up to 8 travelers.

Take a 4-hour Wineglass Bay Cruise through the Schouten Passage, where you'll spot dolphins, albatrosses, and humpback whales (in season) along Hazard's Coast and its orange-pink granite formations. Head to the Bay of Fires to see 50 kilometers of coastline where orange granite rocks meet blue waters and white sand beaches, then check out St Columba Falls as it drops down from Tasmania's highlands.