Small-group day tour · Perth CBD pickup points
This 6.5-hour day from central Perth visits a wildlife park to hand-feed kangaroos and meet koalas, stops for lunch at a historic pub in Kalamunda, then walks the new elevated walkway in John Forrest National Park. It does not go to Wave Rock, and it is the better pick when you want Australian animals and a relaxed day without the long Wheatbelt drive.
Wave Rock is a 12-hour day. This is the gentle alternative when time or energy is short. The tour does not go to Wave Rock: it stays in the Perth Hills, on the edge of the city, and hands you the wildlife moments many visitors hope for. The listing's itinerary starts at Cohunu, a wildlife park with a miniature railway in Byford, where you hand-feed kangaroos and can hold a koala, if you are at least 150 cm tall. Cohunu opened to visitors in 1975, according to Wikipedia, and also keeps wombats, emus and dingoes.
Next is lunch at the Kalamunda Hotel, which the listing calls a historic 1800s pub in the hills. Lunch and drinks are at your own cost. The last stop is John Forrest National Park, which the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions calls Western Australia's first national park. It was reserved in 1898, per Wikipedia, about 24 km east of Perth. In May 2026 the department opened the 250 m Glen Brook elevated walkway there, a steel and timber path with views over the brook and granite outcrops.
The day lasts about 6.5 hours, with 14 pickup points across central Perth listed, from Hostel G to the DoubleTree hotels. All five reviews are five stars, and the written ones name the guide, Claire, and the koala moment. It is not suitable for babies under one. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before makes it an easy back-up for a rainy or tired day.
Choose from 14 pickup points in central Perth, including several CBD hotels and the Beaufort St tourist bus stop.
About 1.5 hours with the animals: hand-feed kangaroos, meet native wildlife and hold a koala if you are tall enough.
A 45-minute drive to the historic pub for an hour's lunch at your own cost.
About an hour's drive on to Western Australia's first national park and its 250 m elevated walkway.
The tour returns to central Perth after about 6.5 hours, in time for an evening in the city.
★★★★★Amazing trip with a great koala cuddle and fed loads of kangaroos ! Claire was a lovely tour guide who showed us parts of Perth I would of never known about
★★★★★I loved being able to hold a koala, and the guide, Claire, was very kind, helpful, and clear in her explanations. I highly recommend it for a pleasant experience, which will certainly not disappoint.
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No. It stays in the Perth Hills, close to the city. For Wave Rock, book the Wave Rock coach day tour, which also offers the Wave Rock Wildlife Park after lunch.
Yes, if you are at least 150 cm tall, per the listing. Shorter guests can still see the koalas and hand-feed the kangaroos.
No. The tour stops at the Kalamunda Hotel, a historic pub, for lunch at your own cost. Bring a card or cash.
The Glen Brook elevated walkway, a 250 m steel and timber structure that the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions opened in May 2026, with views over Glen Brook and granite outcrops.
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Hand-feed kangaroos, meet koalas, stop at an 1800s pub and walk the treetops in Western Australia's first national park.
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