Taronga Zoo Entry & Return Ferry - Sydney Harbour
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Sydney, Australia
- 4 to 8 hours (approx.)
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Sydney's busy roads can make sightseeing tricky. Skip city traffic and combine a ferry ride with admission to Taronga Zoo. Depart from Circular Quay and sail across Sydney Harbour, taking in panoramic views of the skyline along the way. At the zoo, spot koalas and kangaroos, along with wildlife from around the world. Your package includes round-trip ferry transfers, so getting back to the city center couldn't be easier.
- Ferry transfers save you plenty of vacation time
- Enjoy free time to explore independently
- Prebooking ensures your spot at the popular zoo
- Benefit from crowd-free views of Sydney's skyline
What's Included
- Round-trip by Sydney Harbour cruise to Taronga Zoo
- Taronga Zoo Entry
- Hotel pickup and drop off
- Food and drinks
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Circular Quay Wharf 6Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Please check in for your return ferry and Zoo Entry tickets from the ticket office located at the wharf at least 15 minutes prior to departure. The first cruise departure from Circular Quay Wharf 6 is approximately 9:00am.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Arranged start time
Confirm time with the local provider in advance of your experience.
- 07/10/2026 - 03/31/2027
Monday - Sunday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Itinerary
Make your own way to the boat dock at Circular Quay to board the spacious vessel that takes you out on the waters of Sydney Harbour. Soak up views of the waterfront, skyline, and famous landmarks including Sydney Harbour Bridge, Sydney Opera House, and Fort Denison as your boat cruises across the scenic harbor to the north shore, where you disembark for the zoo.
Once inside the zoo, enjoy the many exhibits at your own pace. More than 2,900 animals live here in 10 themed areas—including Wild Australia, Wild Asia, and the Great Southern Oceans. The enclosures mimic the natural habitat of each creature. Check the daily schedule for keeper talks, which focus on animals such as Tasmanian devils, little penguins, giraffes, lemurs, and koalas. You may want to watch the seals in action at Seal Theatre or catch the free-flight bird show, where birds of prey demonstrate their hunting skills.
When you have finished your zoo visit, simply return to the dock to catch the cruise back to Circular Quay.
Once inside the zoo, enjoy the many exhibits at your own pace. More than 2,900 animals live here in 10 themed areas—including Wild Australia, Wild Asia, and the Great Southern Oceans. The enclosures mimic the natural habitat of each creature. Check the daily schedule for keeper talks, which focus on animals such as Tasmanian devils, little penguins, giraffes, lemurs, and koalas. You may want to watch the seals in action at Seal Theatre or catch the free-flight bird show, where birds of prey demonstrate their hunting skills.
When you have finished your zoo visit, simply return to the dock to catch the cruise back to Circular Quay.
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Taronga Zoo
5 hours • Admission Ticket Included
Sydney Harbour (Pass By)
Circular Quay (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- Special timetables operate on public holidays and special event dates
- Timetables are subject to change without notice
- Taronga Zoo is open from 9:30am to 4:30pm daily
- To ensure you have enough time to visit the many exhibits in Taronga Zoo, it is recommended that you board the first departing ferry of the day.
- Travel must begin with Captain Cook Cruises ferry from Circular Quay Wharf No.6
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 150 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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The ferry ride and zoo experience were phenomenal. I’d recommend it to anyone visiting Sydney. We got to see the harbour bridge and opera house which were breathtaking! The zoo was such a great place. Definitely the best zoo I’ve been to.
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Enjoyed the day at the zoo. Taking the ferry was a great way to go. Getting to ferry was easy and the pick up and drop off was seamless
Come prepared for lots of walking on hilly terrain. The zoo is amazing. The arrangements made through Viator went smoothly.
The Taronga zoo was amazing and definitely a must when visiting Sydney. The package comes with the fast ferry by Captain Cooks and was fun and a fantastic way to get to the zoo and also see Sydney from the harbour. I highly recommend this!
What an incredible zoo! It’s beautiful! The grounds are beautiful and it’s the best zoo I have ever been too sounded by water just amazing!
You still have to pay like$1.00 to take a bus ride to the main entrance or walk up an incline hill to get there.
Well worth the trip, loved it. Got there taking Captain Cook ferry. Highly recommend.
Good shows. Wear comfy shoes, lots of walking.
Great ferry ride to Taronga Zoo and exploring the zoo. The zoo is on a hill, so lots of up and down walking. Great experience seeing the zoo animals. Nice views of Sydney city from the roof of the ferry.
We walked around at about 10am for an hour and a half there were very few animals out in their enclosures i suggest maybe going slightly later in the day
Quick ferry ride across the bay.
Definitely take the bus to the top entrance, all downhill from there.
It’s great, everything was very smooth. Got the vouchers easily at the wharf. Boat come quite often. The zoo was wonderful, saw koala! Should get tickets to be able to encounter with koala at the zoo. It’s about US$25/person.
We had a wonderful time but I would highly suggest some good walking shoes because there are a lot of steps
It is nice zoo but at the same time the enclosures for the animals are not that big and in my thought very sad to see
Great views overlooking the Sydney harbour with well looked after rare animals.
Plenty of toilets all smelling good too
The spider housing could be a bit brighter to see the arachnids
Great location
Loved it !!! Clean tidy and perfect weather
Unfortunately couldn’t see tigers as they were out of viewing area
Nice view of harbor. Good variety of animals in semi-natural habitat. The animals native to Australia are spectacular.
Lovely zoo. You get to hang with the emus, wallaby’s and kangaroos. The seals were wildly entertaining. Ferry ride had gorgeous views of the harbor.
Great ferry cruise to Taronga zoo but waiting for the bus was a bit of issue. Waiting time took a long time to arrive to the zoo might be a let down.
Beautifully situated zoo and well thought out route around to see all the animals. Ferry across from Circular Quay was quick and docked a 3 min walk from the lower zoo entrance. There is also a bus service available for a 10 min transport up to the main entrance if that is preferable, but I can't really see why that is needed. We wandered around and saw everything, stopping also for a coffee, and can recommend allocating 2-3 hours for this visit, perhaps more if you have children as there is lots to hold their attention. Overall a recommended visit if you are in Sydney and looking for things to do.
Cool to see the animals although we went on a hot day and most were hiding or sleeping. Highly recommend going early and when it is cooler
Gorgeous zoo with up close viewing habitats. Animals very active. Loved the seal show. Bird show over rated and only 3 birds to see flying around. Friendly staff and volunteers.
Super easy on and off at the ferry, beautiful views of the bridge and opera house.
The zoo was amazing, spent the whole day there. There are various animal encounters you can donate to and see animals up close: koalas, dingos, giraffes, just to name a few.
I definitely recommend this experience. Exceeded all expectations.
I had a really great day at Taronga Zoo and enjoyed every minute of it. The zoo is beautiful, very well kept, and has such a great setting overlooking Sydney Harbour. There’s plenty to see, and it’s a lovely place to spend a few hours just walking around and enjoying the animals and the views.
The ferry ride from Sydney was a great part of the experience too. It was easy to find and very convenient, and the views of the harbour along the way were fantastic. It’s a nice way to arrive at the zoo rather than just taking a car or bus.
The staff and volunteers were very friendly and helpful, and the map made it easy to find our way around. One tip: take the bus up after getting off the ferry, especially if you don’t want to walk up the steep hill. Then you can enjoy a much easier walk back down through the zoo.
Overall, it was a very enjoyable and memorable day, with the zoo, the animals, and the beautiful Sydney Harbour views all in one experience. I would definitely recommend it to anyone visiting Sydney, especially families and anyone who enjoys nature and wildlife.
Absolutely worth doing!
Clean, great exhibitions....simple to navigate with the help of the zoo map. Friendly volunteers and staff, great food options at the food center.
Nice ferry ride . Zoo had a nice variety of animals and grounds . Seal show was great ! Interesting old buildings snd reptiles.
Taronga Zoo is a magical place. Easy ferry ride and entrance to the zoo. Very relaxing to stroll around to see all of their amazing animals and shows. The views from the top are stunning.
Check the wharf location. Get there early to understand the schedule. I would do this again but would have understood the schedule better to not miss the first ferry.
Ticket collection was really easy.
Ferry transit and zoo entry was all simple, with plenty of times available when leaving the zoo to travel back to the circular quay port.
Great experience to spend half day in the zoo. It is variety of Australia animals and the view from the zoo is fantastic
Great ferry trip and good for pictures. I don’t know if I want to go to the zoo again. Great views of harbor.
This is a must visit location when visiting Sydney for the first time! Beautiful view of the city from the zoo. Would visit again if I return to Sydney!
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