The 10 Best Wildlife Excursions Worldwide

1.Best Whale Watching and Wildlife Shore Excursion in Sitka

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 103 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $205Our pick

Review of Sitka’s small-group whale watching tour, with local Captain Rick, sea otters, whales, heated cabin, snacks, and port return.

“It truly was “The Best” whale watching experience ever!! Rick is a very friendly, personable guide, who took the time to interact with each of us. He had some wonderful stories to tell us about the area and his experience fishing here as well. He knew the best locations to see sea otters playing around, with some even coming close to his boat. When we went to see the whales, he turned off the engine and let us drift a bit. The whales did their thing, undisturbed. Unbelievable…..We had a fantastic experience! Thank you Rick for a great morning.”

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2.Amazing Whale Watching and Marine Wildlife Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 74 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $199

Review of Sitka’s two-hour private whale-watching tour, with practical advice on wildlife, boat comfort, weather, price, guides, and booking.

“Tad is an amazing Captain. He went out of his way to make sure we had an experience beyond our wildest dreams. We saw whales with their calves, sea lions, eagles, otters, and a mama brown bear with her 2 cubs. All along, Tad informed us about the local culture, history, and the importance of the local ecosystem. Very approachable, Tad made this a wonderful experience beyond our expectations. We recommend Tad highly and without hesitation.”

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3.Wings Wildlife Park Shuttle, Burnie Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 34 reviews · from $89

Review of the Wings Wildlife Park shuttle from Burnie, with wildlife encounters, scenic Tasmanian views, timing, value, and practical tips.

“Loved it!! Appreciated a friendly, knowledgeable local as our tour guide. Good value for all the areas we covered”

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4.Akaroa Shore Excursion: Banks Peninsula, Christchurch City Tour and Willowbank Wildlife Reserve

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 26 reviews · from $123

Review the Akaroa to Christchurch shore excursion, with Banks Peninsula views, Botanic Gardens, Willowbank kiwi viewing, timing, and value.

“It was fantastic. The only draw back was that the Kiwi Bird could not really be seen in the total darkness, even under flushlight from the guide.”

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5.Barbados Shore Excursion: Wildlife Encounter and Beach Day

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 20 reviews · from $78Best value

Review of Barbados Wildlife Reserve, Bathsheba, Garrison Savannah, and Carlisle Bay, with practical tips on price, timing, and snorkeling.

“Great trip and very good value (£40 per person). Probably the best we did in our two weeks here in the Caribbean. We were picked up promptly and taken to a few spots around Barbados before going to the wildlife sanctuary. The entrance Read more”

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6.Private Charter Scenic Wildlife Excursion for Cruise Passengers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · 3 hours (approx.)

Review of Sitka’s private wildlife charter, with whales, otters, eagles, St. Lazaria Island, pricing, boat comfort, and booking advice.

“Captain Chris made our day on the water one of the most memorable of our entire vacation. We saw a bear eating salmon as well as whales, otters, eagles and sea lions. And he was so knowledgeable about the history of the area. We would definitely work with Captain Chris again.”

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7.Ketchikan Shore Excursion: Eagle Sanctuary and Rainforest Wildlife Center

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 9 reviews · 2 hours 45 minutes (approx.) · from $272

Review of Ketchikan’s rainforest and wildlife shore excursion, with itinerary details, price, wildlife odds, guides, access, and booking advice.

“There is no wildlife center or Eagle sanctuary. This is false advertising as the rescue portion was closed down over a year ago. We did not get a tasting of salmon or anything else. We walked for 1.5 hours through a privately owned rain forest to learn about the flora and fauna (literally). He was very knowledgeable and was the only hood part of the trip. There was no wildlife and of course a gift shop area at the end of the walk with shopping, a blacksmith, and a bar. What we paid was extremely expensive for just getting the tour through the rainforest. No eagles, no wildlife at all.…”

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8.CRUISE SHIP Wildlife Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $178

See sea lions, birds of prey, kangaroos, and dingoes on a practical 7-hour Kangaroo Island cruise ship tour.

“Tour was as described. The driver waited for all guests to arrive from the tenders before leaving. Saw a lot of wild life including feeding a Kangaroo.”

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9.Mt Field National Park & Wildlife Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 6 reviews · 7 hours · from $130

Review of Hobart’s Mt Field and Bonorong shore excursion, with rainforest walks, waterfalls, wildlife, timing, value, and practical tips.

“They left without me even though they promised to wait until I was able to go through immigration, which was delayed by government officials. I got out as quickly as I could but when I arrived at the meeting point they were gone. I informed of my status all along and they kept promising to wait but they left anyway.”

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10.Cairns Shore Excursion: Crocodile & Wildlife Park Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 3 reviews · 4h 30m · from $88

Review Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures from Cairns, with a Wetlands Cruise, wildlife viewing, coach transfers, timing tips, and value advice.

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