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Brisbane River Cruise and Koala Sanctuary Visit

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    Brisbane River Cruise and Koala Sanctuary Visit

    4.7

    331 reviews

    From US$ 61.30 per person

    The Koala and River Cruise takes you on memorable journey to the oldest and largest Koala Sanctuary in the world. This popular excursion has been taking visitors to the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary for over 60 years and is a must-do activity in Brisbane.

    About this ticket

    Free cancellation
    Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
    Covid-19 precautions
    Special health and safety measures apply. Learn more
    Mobile ticketing
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    Duration 5.5 hours
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    Host or greeter
    English

    Experience

    Highlights
    • Listen to the informative commentary from your captain as you glide along the Brisbane River
    • Enjoy homemade morning teas, meals and snacks from the on-board café
    • See over 130 beautiful koalas
    • Feed the kangaroos and wallabies at the Lone Pine Sanctuary
    Full description
    Board Mirimar Cruises from a convenient departure point in the heart of Brisbane city and embark on a relaxing cruise to the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary. On this 5.5-hour program you’ll enjoy informative commentary from your captain as you glide along Brisbane’s waterfront, passing from the bustle of the city to leafy suburbs with waterside mansions. Indulge in homemade morning teas, meals and snacks that you can purchase from the on-board café. After around 70 minutes of cruising you’ll arrive at Lone Pine, where you’ll have 3 hours to explore the world’s largest koala sanctuary that’s home to more than 130 of these adorable marsupials. You can cuddle a koala, have photos taken (at your own expense) and perhaps catch a talk by the koala keepers. Visit the Platypus House, where you may be able to see the shy platypus, a native to Australia. Owls, kites and sea eagles soar above you at the popular Birds of Prey show. You can also feed the kangaroos and wallabies: more than 100 of them live in a 5-acre reserve at Lone Pine. Along with koalas and kangaroos, Lone Pine hosts a sheepdog show where you see the hardworking dogs round up a herd of sheep, responding to their master’s whistles, calls and hand signals. After your time at the park, you’ll head back to the boat to enjoy a relaxing return trip to the city, listening to Australian music and sipping on a local Australian wine or beer.
    Includes
    • Admission to Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary
    • Food and beverages
    Not suitable for
    • Wheelchair users
    Covid-19 precautions

    You must book this activity online because the ticket office is closed

    Safety measures in place
    • All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
    • You must keep social distance while in vehicles
    • The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
    Traveler requirements
    • You must fill out a travel information form

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    Meeting point

    The meeting point is the Cultural Centre Pontoon. The pontoon is located on the South Bank Boardwalk, just outside the Queensland Art Gallery/Modern Art Gallery/State Library cultural precinct at South Bank (near the Cultural Centre Tunnel).

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    Important information

    What to bring

    • Passport or ID card
    • Camera
    • Comfortable shoes

    Know before you go

    • Please note that there are 28 stairs to climb from the riverbank to the entry gates at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary
    • Please note, it is not guaranteed that you will be able to get a photo with or hold a koala. The local partner apologises for this inconvenience however it is outside of their control and is determined by Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary
    Customer reviews

    Overall rating

    4.7 /5

    based on 331 reviews

    Review summary

    • Guide
      4.5/5
    • Value for money
      4.5/5
    • Service
      4.8/5
    • Organization
      4.8/5

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    The tour was excellent, very informative and fun! I took this tour many years ago and I forgot how great it was, specially if you have people from out of town over and want to do something different and safe in these Covid times. Friendly people on board and relaxing trip. Visiting the Sanctuary is the best way to see and experience australian wild life in one go. I would much recommend this trip if you haven’t done it yet.

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    January 17, 2022

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    GetYourGuide traveler – Australia Verified booking

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    the activity is very good! The sanctuary is great, you can really move around among the kangaroos it's great! the cruise is also very nice. However 2 small downsides, the 1st is that there could be audio guides for the commentaries of the cruise (knowing that the comments are pre-recorded), the 2nd is more unfortunate because the cruise arrives at the sanctuary at 11:15 am which is too much late to reserve a place for the photo with the koalas (when we arrived the available time was 2.30pm, unfortunately we left at 2.15pm ....). it is therefore not at all certain to be able to hug the koala, as the activity implies ...

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    January 30, 2020

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    We thoroughly enjoyed the boat trip - the crew were professional, helpful and extremely pleasant. During the trip, we were given information in regards to the areas we were passing - an inspired education which was also very funny. The Koala Sanctuary was a fun day out - really good to be able to get so close to the animals. The sanctuary was clean, easily accessible and educational. I would highly recommend this trip.

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    January 24, 2020

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    Sharon – United Kingdom Verified booking

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