Stay longer - Do more
Take your time.....
“Seeing wildlife successfully is all about taking your time, finding the right location then settling down to enjoy the experience.” says Roger Smith, Echidna Walkabout’s Operations Director.
Echidna Walkabout adds two extra dimensions: our Wildlife Guides save you time by taking you to the best places to see wildlife PLUS you’ll be involved in conserving and protecting wildlife simply by being on the tour.
“This means that you can stay longer and do more, knowing that you are not only enjoying yourself, you’re helping wildlife at the same time!” says Roger.
Below you’ll find a selection of our best multi-day wildlife tours, all carefully researched, all exceptional experiences. (You can link many of these trips together; check out our Across Australia page and ask us to create a Tailor-made itinerary
Conservation Stories
Koalas are always sleeping, right? WRONG.
Australian summers are hot. Even down in Melbourne, in the southern state of Victoria, daytime temperatures in January and February can exceed 40 degrees Celsius. Most Aussie animals take a very long siesta between 11am and 4pm. For koalas, a long sleep in the daytime...
A wildlife safari in Australia
Dust, open vehicle, binoculars, wildlife-filled floodplain: Africa? No, Australia’s Northern Territory. I have come to love the African tradition of the Safari Drive. Its not just the wildlife you see – though that is the reason for doing it – its the experience...
Act Now : Stop Climate Change
Climate Change: Act now to protect wildlife and jobs in tourism “If we wait for catastrophe to happen, as we are doing, it will be too late to act”. Ian Dunlop on Climate Change,Sydney Morning Herald, 19th May 2017 Echidna Walkabout's Position Statement on Climate...