Bonorong Wildlife Park and Richmond Afternoon Tour from Hobart

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4 hours 15 minutes
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Discover Tasmania's rich wildlife at the Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary. Meet Tasmanian devils and koalas and interact with wallabies and kangaroos. This town also includes a visit to the quaint town of Richmond, where you have free time to explore the antique shops and historic sites and learn more about Tasmanian history.

Combo tour: Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary and Richmond
See native Australian animals, including Tasmanian devils
Free time to explore Richmond at your own pace
Hassle-free pickup and drop-off from select Hobart hotels

What's Included

Air-conditioned vehicle
Hotel pick-up and drop-off ( selected hotels only)
English speaking guide

Meals and drinks
Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Meeting point

Mona Brooke Ferry Terminal
Franklin Whrf, Hobart TAS 7000, Australia
Brooke St Pier, 12 Franklin Wharf, Hobart TAS. Please check-in at our Day Tours desk inside the pier building.

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Pickup details

Hotel pick-ups commence approximately 40 minutes before listed start time/tour departure time. If you selected a hotel pick-up, you will receive a separate email from the tour operator. Please check your emails for the confirmed hotel pick-up time. You will receive the email within 24hrs of booking. For bookings made after closing time for the following day, you will receive your email confirming pick up details the following morning, at least 2 hrs prior to departure. Please be waiting at your hotel pick-up location 5 mins prior to your confirmed pick-up time. Not all pick-up locations are directly at the hotel. The exact pick-up location will be provided in the email sent from the tour operator. If a hotel has not been selected, your pick-up will be confirmed as Brooke St Pier, 12 Franklin Wharf, Hobart (central departure point) at 1.00pm.

What To Expect

Richmond Bridge

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation

Infants must sit on laps
Infant seats available
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 48 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Featured review

Joshua_S

This tour was fantastic! A short tour that really showcases the wildlife that Tasmania has to offer. The Bonorong Wildlife park was a huge hit, and it was great to see the Devils and feed Kangaroos. Richmond was a quaint town and a good break just to walk around and learn more about Tasmanian history.

Reviews

4.5

53 reviews

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A Wonderful Afternoon

Rachel_P, Apr 2024

Booked last minute the morning of and so happy we did! It was a lovely afternoon with a very knowledgeable tour guide. The sanctuary is a wonderful place to visit and a great way to get up close with wildlife in an ethical way. The care these wonderful people show to the animals and their well-being is heartwarming. Thanks for a great afternoon!

Outstanding

Hazel_A, Mar 2024

Hand feeding the kangaroos was amazing ! The rangers were so knowledgeable and friendly. Wish we had a bit longer there.

Must do if you are short on time

Aditya_V, Feb 2024

Lovely seeing the small quaint village of Richmond, the gaol and the oldest bridge in Australia. Bonorong caters to injured native animals, fed the kangaroos and lorikeets by hand. Phil, the driver was full of information and stories and kept all regaled with his wit.

Tassie wildlife

Joel_W, Jan 2024

Fun to mingle with the kangaroos Should realize that there are no koalas (as pictured) in Tasmania. Also beware the viator emails since they gave inaccurate information about the pickup location.

Loved interacting with kangaroos

Robert_S, Jan 2024

Tour was great. Loved visiting the quaint town of Richmond. Enjoyed interacting with the Kangaroos and learning about the Wombats and Tassie Devils at Bonorong.

Interesting experience...

Sharon_A, Jan 2024

Interesting experience getting close up to the animals the staff were enthusiastic and you tell they loved their jobs and the animals

Great half day tour!

Mikao_B, Jan 2024

Full day tour is often tiring so I was happy to find a half day tour for Richmond and Bonorong! I loved scallop pie and vanilla slice the driver recommended while we were in Richmond. Visiting Bonorong was exactly what I hoped for. I was able to feed Kangaroos and see the Devil and Wombat. It was a lot better experience than similar sanctuary in Melbourne. I feel I could spend another 30 min longer for each location to explore further but no complaints. I recommend this tour!

Sad conditions, not worth the money.

Nadine_S, Jan 2024

I was surprised to see how dirty the wildlife park was. The conditions where the animals roamed was full of animal poop. Walkways didn’t have clear smooth paths. After visiting the animal sanctuary in Melbourne this was a disappointment. The town of Richmond was just ok. Our driver did say she only had a few free passes to the woman’s jail, but maybe you can ask for a discount. Since I was in the back of the bus, free tickets were not available.

Not enthusiastic tour

Ivo_R, Dec 2023

The visit to Richmond was OK but the Bonorong parks is like a zoo - small space with too many animals. The most interesting thing was the show of the trained animals. The best attraction of the tour was the guide/driver Damon with his professionality and nice sense of humour.

Angels and devils

Catherine_W, Nov 2023

Barry our driver was friendly and helpful with local knowledge. The trip to Richmond was lovely town, I'd highly recommend visiting the pooseum (a museum about animal poo) was fascinating. Bonorong wildlife sanctuary was great, the staff were welcoming and passionate about conservation. The Tassie devils were adorable too. I'd recommend this tour as was a small group and offered hotel pick up and drop off.

Fun and good value.

Janine_N, Jul 2023

Guide was very friendly and funny. Really enjoyed both spots. Enough time in both places and the animals were great!

Love the animals

Allen_S, Jun 2023

The visit to the Animal Sanctuary was too short and to Richmond too long. In Richmond there is nothing to do besides the jail and the bridge and in the Sanctuary we needed more time

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Hi Allen_S, Thank you for your valuable feedback. We appreciate your comments regarding the time spent in each location. It is great to hear your appreciation for Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary. It has been a favourite of ours for many years.

A Must Do While in Hobart

Joshua_S, May 2023

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Hi Joshua, Thank you for reviewing us. It is great to hear such positive comments regarding both Bonorong and Richmond. We agree it's a great way to spend an afternoon. Thanks again!

Great Day Out

JulieMarie_D, May 2023

Great day out combining the wildlife park and Richmond which is a lovely town, scenery is glorious , animals at the wildlife park are cute and the guides very informative , would recommend this trip

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Hi Julie, Thanks so much for your recommendation! It is great to hear you had such a great day out. We hope to see you on board again in the future.

Up Close and Personal

Gerald_R, May 2023

Interacting with the kangaroos was an unexpected treat. Learning about wombats and "Devils" expanded understanding of how these animals live in their respective habitats.

Trip is good experience

Wendy_L, May 2023

It’s great trip to visit Bonorong but Richmond is a bit disappointed as not very much too see except the Bridge

Great afternoon!

Helen_A, May 2023

Best afternoon. Richmond was wondering and our driver told us all the places of interest so we knew where to go. Bonorong was beautiful. Worth a visit. Bus was so comfortable and our driver was very entertaining.

Response from Host, May 2023

Hi Helen, Thanks for taking the time to review us. Your feedback is much appreciated, thank you!

Interesting Park but no Kuala’s even though they are in the photo.

Mitch_M, Apr 2023

We really enjoyed the Bonorong Wildlife Park. It was great to see the animals. The reason that this tour is not a 5* is because I was expecting Kuala Bears based on the photo. The park does not currently have any Kuala’s. The afternoon tour of Richmond is basically a shopping stop. I would have had more time to spend at the wildlife park.

It was fun putting the...

Joan_P, Mar 2023

It was fun putting the kangaroos and seeing the Jasmine in devils. It was nice to know the people care about animals

A worthwhile tour

Karen_T, Mar 2023

My grandson wanted to see the Tassie Devils so he was really excited about seeing them Richmond is a great town to stroll around and see the historical points of interest.