Day Tours - every day counts!

Koala with her Joey You Yangs

DAY TOURS from Melbourne

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.

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

How Boneseed Weed Affects Koalas

by Janine Duffy Boneseed (Chrysanthemoides monilifera) is an Invasive Weed of National Significance (1) that has infested the You Yangs Regional Park, VIC since being introduced for erosion control in the 1940’s. It spread rapidly after the 1985 Lara bushfires, and...

You Yangs Koala Research Report 2018

by Janine Duffy Long-term koala Phascolarctos cinererus population research in Victoria is rare, especially in the grassy woodlands away from the coast. The You Yangs Regional Park, just west of Melbourne, is home to a koala population in a dry woodland, and has been...

Delightful little fish of Ningaloo Reef

Details of some of the reef fish we see snorkelling at Ningaloo Reef Western Australia, and how we record them for conservation purposes.

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Our Guest's Reviews ...

Fantastic Experience

If you love wildlife and want to see the animals in their natural environment, this is a must-do if you are in Melbourne. It was one of the highlights of our tour. We are so glad we did it!

funtwotravel December 23, 2019

Highlight of our trip

There are so many options in Australia to see/interact with Kangaroos and Koalas, but if you’re trying to decide, you can safely stop your search now and just book Echidna Walkabout. Here are a few reasons: 100% of your experience helps protect these animals. Guide Dan was documenting observations of the Koalas. Lastly, this is a social enterprise where all profits go right back into conservation efforts. We learned SO much and got to see many Koalas and Kangaroos! For everything you come away with after this tour, the price is super reasonable.

U666DXsame December 8, 2019

La original Fauna Australiana observada in situ

Con nuestra fabulosa guía Amy visitamos dos reservas de animales autóctonos de Australia en su habitat. Caminamos entre la vegetación primero buscando Koalas y luego Kanguros Grises, Emus, etc. Toda una experiencia científica! Muy original, didáctica y recomendable.
Translation: With our fabulous guide Amy we visit two reserves of native Australian animals in their habitat. We walk among the vegetation first looking for Koalas and then Grey Kangaroos, Emus, etc. A whole scientific experience! Very original, didactic and recommended.

Alejandro C November 23, 2019

3 day Great Ocean Road

This tour incorporated so much more than the Great Ocean Road in 3 days and 2 nights, staying in quirky country accommodation. We benefitted from our Guides’ knowledge of birds, culture, geology, and ecology from them. They kept us moving but the tour was varied and well paced and exceeded our expectations.

Ann W October 22, 2019

Amazing, magical day

I can’t recommend this enough – had a wonderful day. Our guide – Dan – was professional and very knowledgeable and ensured that we had an incredible experience. We saw koalas really close up and in their natural habitat with no exploitation and a fascinating mob of kangaroos, again, in their natural environment. We were able to get close and to observe natural behaviour thanks to our guide. If you get the chance don’t miss out on this.

bethk437 October 17, 2019

Best Part of Our Trip

In a trip where there were so many highlights, including New Year’s Eve in Sydney Harbor, this one was at the top with no effort. Our stellar, extremely knowledgeable guide knocked himself out to show us the absolute best of the area. We trekked through the bush to see koalas munching eucalyptus leaves, stood stock-still in a field so as not to spook the kangaroos a few feet away. If you’re in the Melbourne area, put this on your list.

hazelk263 July 20, 2019

Please support ethical ecotourism (like this)

This tour absolutely exceeded my expectations. We saw three koalas and a mob of 80 (!) kangaroos, plus wallabies and emu! We saw several kangaroos with joeys in their pouches, too!
As an anthrozoologist keenly interested in the human dimensions of wildlife, I was very impressed by our guide, Hayley, and her knowledge/communication of information about conservation. Thank you for this important work and for sharing it with us!

fuleco7 July 18, 2019

Sets a high standard

Our guides were Brett & Amy. They expertly guided us through a variety of ecosystems (from gum forests to coastline to temperate rainforest) on an epic 3 day journey. The spots they chose for bush walks were untraveled and exquisite. We saw, heard and photographed a variety of mammals, birds and marine life. The tour was expertly planned and the commentary entertained my admittedly hard-to-impress pre-teen every minute. Working in research and conversation activities really made this an interactive educational experience that will stay with us for life. My most memorable moments – hanging out with a mob of kangaroos and the sight of albatrosses gliding above the ocean.

Ssarma July 11, 2019