DAY TOURS from Melbourne
Conservation in action....(read more)
Want to help wild animals whilst learning about them? These day tours can fulfil your dreams and help wildlife at the same time.
Our Koalas & Kangaroos tour has been operating since 1992 and has helped countless Koalas. The Sunset version of that tour means you are in the bush during the bewitching hours when the wildlife comes out to enjoy the evening.
If you’re into studying wild animals join one of our Koala Research tours OR get down and dirty on our Koala Recovery Experience.
“Echidna Walkabout’s driving principle is positive conservation. We believe people protect what they know, and what they love.” Janine Duffy, Echidna Walkabout.
Which is why every one of our tours has a conservation action. By choosing one of these tour you will help nature while you enjoy it.

Koala Researcher for a Day
Citizens Science changes the world!
Work with our Koala Researchers to find wild koalas, record data, learn to identify them, and take walks through varied koala habitats.
MELBOURNE VICTORIA – 1 DAY

Koala Recovery Experience
Koalas all over Australia have been affected by bushfires.
To ensure they have a future, many trees need to be planted. Join us on this special Koala Tree Planting and recovery experience.
MELBOURNE, VICTORIA – 1, 2 or 3 DAYS, JULY – AUGUST 2021

Koalas & Kangaroos in the Wild
MELBOURNE, VICTORIA
1 DAY

Sunset Koalas & Kangaroos
MELBOURNE, VICTORIA
1 DAY – AFTERNOON/EVENING

Groups & Aboriginal Tours
MELBOURNE AREA
HALF DAY, FULL DAY & MORE
Cockatoos of the Grampians (Gariwerd)
See up to 7 of Australia's 14 species of cockatoos in the Grampians (Gariwerd) More cockatoos live in Australia than anywhere else in the world and the Grampians Range (Gariwerd) is one of the best places to see them. Gariwerd is the Aboriginal name for the Grampians...
New Australian wildlife safari links coast mountains and outback
Meet "Sandy" the Racehorse Goanna Sandy is no ordinary lizard - he's 1.6 metres long and the high speed icon for our new "Coast, Mountains, Outback" tour series. Sand Monitors are beautiful, multi-coloured lizards of the Outback. Also known as goannas in Australia,...
Tourists: Did you know you planted trees in Australia?
social enterprise wildlife tour operator Echidna Walkabout runs popular wildlife tours for small groups of international and local travellers – all tours contribute financially to wildlife by planting trees & creating habitat. In 2020, our not for profit Koala Clancy Foundation planted 9000 trees for koalas on behalf of our tourists.