It's all happening at Cairns Night Zoo when the sun goes down! You'll feast on a typical Australian barbecue, spot wildlife by torchlight, do some stargazing under the southern skies, then enjoy live music and entertainment around the campfire.
Highlights
- Dinner and torchlit wildlife walk at Cairns Night Zoo
- Typical Australian barbecue dinner with complimentary welcome drink of beer or wine on arrival
- Guided wildlife spot-lighting tour
- Live entertainment and music around the campfire
- Pickup and drop off from centrally located Cairns and Palm Cove hotels
Recent Photos of this Tour
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Great EntertainmentA good night out!Photo by: Robert JUnited Kingdom, 10 2008 -
The 'roo whispererI feed a small mob of kangaroos during Bush Tea at the Cairns Night Zoo.Photo by: Jamie WUSA, 06 2008 -
Frog at the Cairns ZooWe went through different sections of the zoo and I could not resit snapping a photo of this guy's face.Photo by: Jodie AUSA, 10 2007 -
Lazy LizardThis pose struck me as funny.Photo by: Jodie AUSA, 10 2007 -
This is a trained guide, so ...You could touch the snake but not wrap it around your neck.Photo by: Jodie AUSA, 10 2007 -
Koala eatingWe spent at least 20 minutes with the koalas.Photo by: Jodie AUSA, 10 2007 -
Bull frogThese big frogs are an epidemic in Australia.Photo by: Jodie AUSA, 10 2007 -
Kangaroo at the Cairns ZooKangaroos are very photogenic.Photo by: Jodie AUSA, 10 2007 -
Kangaroo by the bush fireYou sit around and per kangaroos for at least 20 minutes!Photo by: Jodie AUSA, 10 2007 -
Koala, just hanging aroundWe probably spent at least 20 minutes with the koalas.Photo by: Jodie AUSA, 10 2007 -
Look at all the kangaroosThere were at least 30 kangaroos around for us to pet at the Cairns Night Zoo.Photo by: Jodie AUSA, 10 2007 -
Cockatoo greets us upon entryDon't touch the birds - they will bite!Photo by: Jodie AUSA, 10 2007 -
Bush danceA little cheesy, but they do sing all the Aussie classics.Photo by: Jodie AUSA, 10 2007 -
Bush fireThey served tea and damper (bread).Photo by: Jodie AUSA, 10 2007 -
KoalaThis little guy was very fun to watch.Photo by: Jodie AUSA, 10 2007 -
Very cute kangaroosHungry little guys and they do not bite.Photo by: Jodie AUSA, 10 2007 -
Wombat at the Cairns ZooThese are a little rough to the touch.Photo by: Jodie AUSA, 10 2007 -
Feeding kangaroosThere is kangaroo feed. And you don't feed them people food!Photo by: Jodie AUSA, 10 2007 -
Time to pet the koalasWe probably spent at least 20 minutes with the koalas.Photo by: Jodie AUSA, 10 2007 -
Owl at the Cairns ZooThis owl actually flew overhead a couple of times.Photo by: Jodie AUSA, 10 2007 -
Useful Information
Cairns Night Zoo Safari and Barbecue Dinner
This thoroughly "Aussie" night begins with a hearty barbecue dinner of steak, chicken, prawns and salads, including juice and soft drinks throughout the evening. After feasting on dinner, you'll join your intrepid guide to see what some Australians get up to after dark! Supplied with your own flashlight, you'll be led into the darkness to meet Australia's creatures of the night. You'll see crocodile eyes glow in the torchlight, learn how owls hunt, touch a possum and pat a koala. On clear nights the guides will take you star gazing to see the Southern Cross, Big Dipper and other well-known constellations.
You'll also join the Zoo's resident swagman and tame kangaroos for traditional billy tea and bush damper around the campfire, and enjoy great Aussie live entertainment. This fabulous fun night out is one to remember!
Itinerary
THE DINNER MENU (subject to change at any time)
Friendly chefs cook your BBQ and you can choose any or all from the following menu.
Meat, Chicken, Fish and Seafood
- Tender lean steak
- Chicken fillet
- Grilled Aussie BBQ sausages
- Local fresh cooked prawns
Salads and Vegetables
- Potatoes and seasonal vegetables
- Fresh tossed garden salad
- Mediterranean pasta spiral salad
- Fine sliced red and green coleslaw
Desserts
- Fresh fruit salad and tableland cream and/or
- Chocolate cake and Pavlova
Reviewed by Verne C, April 2013
Dinner was very good. Had a good mix of other tour folks and it helped make the night even better. Loved the free pickup/drop off from the hotel. Lots of interaction with animals including the opportunity to hold a Koala and pet Kangaroos. If you like zoo's and want to see the animals up close, this is definitely the tour for you.
Reviewed by phyllis, December 2012
AWESOME well worth $
