Best Zoos in Hobart — Our Top 7

1.Day Tour in Mt. Field, Mt. Wellington, Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary and Richmond

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 735 reviews · from $128Our pick

Travel from Hobart in a small group of up to 20 to walk through Mt Field National Park, meet Tasmanian wildlife at Bonorong, visit historic Richmond, and drive to kunanyi/Mt Wellington. Guides including Brett, Jarrod, Hans and Jo add local stories, while changing mountain weather makes warm layers essential.

“Brett was very knowledgeable and passionate about our toured locations. Quick way to see varied parts of Tasmania.”

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2.Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary Half-Day Tour from Hobart

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 158 reviews · 4 hours · from $88

Travel from Hobart to Richmond and Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary with an English-speaking guide such as Shaun, Hugo, or Phil. Explore Richmond, meet Tasmanian devils, wombats, echidnas, and kangaroos, and enjoy close animal encounters during this tightly timed four-hour outing.

“Bonorong is excellent. We got to hand feed kangaroos and saw the devils. Richmond is kind of a waste of time. We had a drink and listened to the guy playing a harp. He was excellent. The sound system on the bus wasn’t working so we had no commentary. The driver was very nice.”

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3.Hobart: Admission Ticket to Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 126 reviews · 365 days · from $25Best value

Spend a full day at Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary with admission, kangaroo food and daily English guided tours included. Meet wombats, echidnas, Tasmanian devils, quolls and native birds, then explore at your own pace. Parking and wheelchair access are available, but food and transfers cost extra.

“Beautiful unique experience! The team is doing a great job caring for injured or endangered animals.”

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4.Bonorong Wildlife Park and Richmond Afternoon Tour from Hobart

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 113 reviews · from $89

This 4-hour-15-minute afternoon tour pairs Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary with Richmond. You can feed kangaroos and wallabies, watch Tasmanian devils at feeding time, and hear local stories from guides such as Barry, Phil, Mark, or Allen. Hotel pickup is offered at selected Hobart hotels.

“Definitely worth the trip. The tour guides are knowledgeable and give stories of each area that you visit”

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5.Hobart: Mt Wellington, Richmond, & Bonorong Wildlife Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 59 reviews · 8 hours · from $130

Spend eight hours touring Hobart by coach with an English-speaking driver-guide. Reach kunanyi/Mt Wellington, explore Richmond, visit Cascade Gardens, and hand-feed kangaroos at Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary. Guide Bas has earned praise for clear commentary and careful mountain driving in poor weather.

“Our guide, Bas, was great. He was informative and looked after us. The weather was beyond his control but because he thought it might go bad he stopped to ensure we did get a great view of Hobart and surrounds. He was very careful coming down the mountain in the snow and we had no concerns about our safety. We enjoyed our time at the Botanical Gardens. However, in the afternoon we would have liked less time in Richmond and more at Bonorong.”

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6.Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary Guided Night Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · from $115

Spend 2.5 hours at Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary after dark, helping an English-speaking guide feed Tasmanian devils and other animals. You may hand-feed Eastern quolls, tawny frogmouths, sugar gliders and Forester kangaroos. Groups stay small, and guide Johnny has earned warm praise for his friendly care.

“We loved freeing a variety of animals, we hit we it was dinner for day animals or breakfast for nocturnal animals. Our guide Johnny was very nice and the feeding was fun.”

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7.Hobart: Full-Day Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary & Richmond Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 6 reviews · 8 hours · from $127

Spend a full day seeing Hobart by coach, stopping at Cascade Gardens and the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens, then explore Richmond and Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary. An English-speaking guide handles the driving and commentary. The converted coach tram may be replaced by another vehicle.

“The morning was not great it was a bus tour with the driver giving information got off bus one for a walk to brewery not sure what for no tram ride and a bit of miss information from driver - Errol Flynn house wrong after research we didn’t stop at it drove past quickly. Not worth the money this trip. The afternoon in Richmond was much better and at the bonorong sanctuary made the trip was a lovely place to visit. Do not bother with the morning terrible”

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