Kuranda Adventure: Koala Gardens and Birdworld Admission Tickets

Immerse yourself in the wonders of Australian wildlife with a visit to Kuranda Koala Gardens and Birdworld. Get up close with koalas, wallabies, wombats, lorikeets, and cockatoos in their natural habitats. Perfect for a family-friendly day in Cairns!

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Kuranda Koala Gardens - Start your self-guided wildlife encounter at Kuranda Koala Gardens.
    At the gardens, you’ll get up-close to freshwater crocodiles and have the chance to feed kangaroos and wallabies. Feeding the kangaroos and wallabies is conducted under supervision from the amazing team at the gardens and the animals have the freedom to…
What's Included
  • Entrance to Koala Gardens
  • Access to Birdworld
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Food and drinks
  • Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
Additional Information

Experience two of Kuranda’s most favored wildlife attractions with trips to the Kuranda Koala Gardens and Birdworld. Meet Australia’s unusual and fascinating creatures like koalas, wallabies and wombats at the Kuranda Koala Gardens, then step into a rainforest environment at Birdworld to observe lorikeets and cockatoos. This makes for a wonderful family day out in the vicinity of Cairns!

Location
Kuranda Koala Gardens
2-4 Rob Veivers Dr, Clifton Beach
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Shelley_h
Sep 3, 2024
Peaceful - Getting to hold a koala while getting my photo taken, and being able to feed some kangaroos and wallabies
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Vickie_n
Apr 7, 2024
Adorable koalas - This tour was wonderful! Be advised that if you want to hold a koala, you need to schedule early. We were able to get the last spot to have a picture taken with the koala. as the tourist season approaches, I’m sure it will be more difficult to schedule those when you get there. We went into the bird exhibit which was very fun. Bird would come and sit on your shoulder. We did buy for a minimal amount some food for them, when took a little nibble on my finger and the first aid at the desk was great. We ate lunch at the restaurant and had the Barramundi was delicious. My husband and I both got it because they were out of the fish and chips. I was never so excited to find out that they were out of something because this was I’m sure far better. The only problem we had was that we took an Uber from Cairns and we’re not able to find an Uber to take us back. We were able to get a rideshare with the help of some amazing women at the visitor center. I would highly recommend this.
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John_t
Jan 15, 2024
Cute, educational and fun - This is a lovely sanctuary which shows the best of Australia’s indigenous species. The Koala bears are just adorable!
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Margaret_d
Jan 13, 2024
Excellent experience, great fun. - We have family travelling from India. The experiences were personal and friendly. We had a great time.
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Carol_m
Nov 23, 2023
kuranda events - we got to feed some of the animals. also got my picture taken holding a koala. the place is small enough so you can see everything in a short amount of time
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Sarah_l
Oct 24, 2023
Go early and line up for photos early. - Loved being able to cuddle a koala and hold a python. The exhibits were good and lots to see. Would advise to go to Birdworld earlier in the day, by the time we got there they had run out of food and we didn't get the same close up experience that we saw others have there that had been able to get food.
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Scalymatt
Nov 27, 2023
Worth a Visit - Great place. Not huge but doesn't need to be. Hugged a koala and fed some roos! Lots of different animals to see so I'd recommend a visit. Birds and butterflies also worth a visit. Combine it with the train ride if you have time.
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266lornam
Sep 21, 2024
No entry to see the Birds if you wear jewelry or have visible piercings! - This has always been our favorite place. We love the birds but were refused entry because of a rule which has NOT been advertised on the web site. If you have any kind of visible piercings or are wearing a lot of necklaces or bracelets they MUST all be removed before you are allowed in. For us this was difficult whilst standing at the entrance and should be in the rules of sales and entry. You should be told this when buying tickets online and not have to go up to Kauranda and then lose your money because you are NOT allowed entry. I understand the reason was that the birds will pull and tug on the jewelry BUT they should have said BEFORE! No one seemed to care about our efforts either.
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Simone_bennett
Aug 26, 2024
Upsetting - I honestly regret going here. All of the animals look so scared and unhappy. I was distressed by the whole experience. There was a wallaby with a joey in her pouch - some people weren't doing anything wrong trying to take a photo but she was clearly scared and had no where to hide so she hopped right into a window at full speed thinking she could escape. Then she just crouched near a tree trying to hide as best she could while people threw food at her. There's snakes and lizards in glass tanks with people tapping and banging on them, all of the animals have no where to hide or get away from people. It was upsetting. I wish I hadn't paid to support this venture.
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Navigate68201843950
Aug 25, 2024
Nice Koalas, people working there without love and empathy - Avoid booking online: the photography sessions only allow you to pet the koala, not to hold it in your arms like in the sessions you can buy on site. This is not absolutely explained, neither on the website nor when you arrive at their desk: we booked (and arrived) from Italy and the disappointment of my 11yrs old daughter when she discovered she couldn’t embrace the panda was enormous. You can just pet the koala placed on a small eucalyptus plant, smile and in less than a minute you’re done (next one please). You should see the photo they took of us, both the paid one (35 AUD) and the ones taken with our smartphone: without love, without worrying in the least about the fact that for us that would have been the only chance in our life to live that experience and take that memory with us to Italy (which, for those who are not too comfortable with geography, is almost two days away by plane). Back to the whole experience, the koalas and other animals are well-kept but the environment is cramped, mostly delimited by old fences and sheet metal, some of which is rusty. What strikes you most negatively, however, are the people who work there, not very kind and not very attentive to the guests who have difficulty speaking and understanding their language. Having said that, with the right (not high) expectations, if you’ll be there only once in a lifetime, we suggest to have that experience.
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From $24
up to 9 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).