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River Cruise and Koala Sanctuary Tour

Highlights

  • Cruise from South Bank to Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary aboard Koala and River Cruises
  • Enjoy live commentary showcasing Brisbane's history, landmarks and riverside homes
  • Spend over 3 hours exploring the world's first and largest koala sanctuary
  • Hand-feed kangaroos and emus, and meet Australia's unique wildlife
  • Relax with refreshments from the onboard café while enjoying Brisbane River views

Cruise from Brisbane's South Bank to the world-famous Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary aboard Koala and River Cruises. Enjoy award-winning commentary, spectacular river views and over three hours to explore Australia's most iconic wildlife sanctuary.

What's included?

  • Return Brisbane River cruise between South Bank and Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary
  • Commentary from your Captain
  • Over 3 hours to explore Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary
  • Comfortable indoor and outdoor seating
  • Licensed café serving drinks, snacks and light meals (available for purchase)

Discover Brisbane from a different perspective aboard Koala and River Cruises. Departing from South Bank, this relaxing return cruise takes you along the beautiful Brisbane River to the world-famous Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary. Sit back and enjoy the commentary from your Captain as you pass iconic landmarks, historic bridges, leafy suburbs and some of Brisbane's most impressive riverside homes. With spacious indoor and outdoor seating plus an onboard café, the journey is just as enjoyable as the destination. You'll have over three hours to explore Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, home to more than 100 koalas and hundreds of native Australian animals. Meet koalas, hand-feed kangaroos and emus, watch the Birds of Prey show, visit the platypus enclosure or simply wander the beautiful grounds at your own pace. Whether you're visiting Brisbane for the first time or rediscovering your own city, this award-winning river cruise combines sightseeing, wildlife and relaxation into one unforgettable day.

Important information

  • Operates daily (excluding Christmas Day, Anzac Day and scheduled maintenance)
  • Boarding from 8:30am
  • Departs South Bank at 9:00am
  • Arrives Lone Pine approximately 10:15am
  • Over 3 hours to explore the sanctuary
  • Departs Lone Pine at 1:30pm
  • Returns to South Bank approximately 2:45pm
  • Total experience approximately 6 hours

Cultural Centre Pontoon

  • 8.30 to 9.00am - Boarding from Cultural Centre Pontoon
  • 9.00am - Depart Cultural Centre Pontoon
  • 10.15am - Arriving at Lone Pine Sanctuary
  • 3 hours and 15 minutes in Lone Pine Sanctuary to explore
  • 13.30 - Depart Lone Pine Sanctuary
  • 14.45 - Arrive back in the city at Cultural Centre Pontoon

Guests should be comfortable walking around the sanctuary. Access from the river involves approximately 28 steps.

  • Free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure
  • Changes within 24 hours are subject to availability
  • Late arrivals and no-shows may forfeit their booking

Koala and River Cruises operates one of Brisbane's largest sightseeing vessels, accommodating up to 100 guests while still offering plenty of indoor and outdoor seating.

Cruises operate in most weather conditions. In the event of severe weather affecting safe operation, guests will be offered an alternative date or refund.

Comfortable clothing and flat shoes are recommended. A light jacket is advisable during the cooler months, and sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat are recommended throughout the year.

Cultural Centre Pontoon, South Bank, Brisbane

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Recommended

A great value, fun filled and relaxing day out :-)

Nath 4 September 2024

Really, thoroughly enjoyed this day out! The slow crawl along the Brisbane River to the Koala Sanctuary was just perfect on a nice warm day; even better with the history commentary and trivia points. Our hosts on the boat were very nice too. Once we got going, the breeze standing on the front of the boat was so incredible. As we got further and further away from the city, it felt like we were transported to another world. The Koala Sanctuary was nice and relaxed as well. We didn't expect that it would also be home to so many other animals (snakes, dingo's, lizards, birds, kangaroos and so on). Shout out to the presenters and workers of the park as well. Really nice and hospitable. A beautiful day out exploring a hidden gem of Brisbane. Will definitely be going again :-)

Customer Experience

Hi Nath, it is always great to hear about the wonderful experiences our customers have, thank you for sharing!

5 September 2024

Recommended

Fantastic day out!

Morag 17 June 2024

We thoroughly enjoyed our Brisbane cruise and visit to Lone Pine koala sanctuary yesterday. All the crew members were so friendly and couldn’t do enough for you. Our grandson had a ball at the koala sanctuary seeing all the animals and feeding the kangaroos. We were very impressed with the choice of food and drink available at the onboard cafe and we enjoyed delicious toasties and wine and beer on the sail back to Brisbane. The food and drink were very reasonably priced. A lovely way to end a fun, sunny day!I I would definitely recommend this trip to anyone visiting Brisbane. A fantastic day out!

Keerat

Hi Morag, thank you for your feedback. We appreciate your kind words and are thrilled to hear about your positive experience!

18 June 2024

Recommended

Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary river cruise, fantastic!

Wayne 5 November 2023

What a great experience. The boat leaves from an easy to find spot along the river near the famous Brisbane sign in the river. A casual cruise up the river past some historical sites and beautiful homes. The sanctuary itself is well laid out and offers a great experience overall. Our kids loved the whole experience and can highly recommend it.

Recommended

River Cruise and Koala Sanctuary Tour

Linda 20 August 2023

Loved the boat cruise - good food and coffee - friendly staff

Recommended

So relaxing

Sam 16 August 2023

The booking on Red Balloon was seamless, the communication with the venue was clear and concise. The actual cruise was informative and relaxing. The whole event was well priced.

Perfect day out in every aspect

RT 24 December 2020

The crew is nice and friendly, the cruise is clean and tidy. It is such a nice ride with the view and wind. The Koala Sanctuary is a good place to relax, see some animals, and to feed them if you wish to. The food and souvenirs in the sanctuary are very reasonably priced.

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Sophie 14 October 2019

We took the boat to lone pine park and it was such a fantastic day out. We couldn't recommend it enough, the boat trip is such a lovely experience and gives the opportunity to learn about some of the history. The time allowed in the koala sanctuary is just the right amount as it allows you to see everything but not get too bored. We will be recommending this to all friends and family who come to visit Brisbane.

Funny and informative cruise tour loved it!

Jasmine 1 September 2019

We really enjoyed the cruise they did everything to make us comfortable and the homemade food was reasonably priced and yummy! The tour information was great and really funny! We enjoyed the koala park only thing was that the crocodiles were almost non existent besides the tiny salty they had! But was a really fun family day out, easy to access the warf on public transport too which is great!

What a relaxing way to spend a day!

Tammy 24 March 2019

We enjoyed a terrific and relaxing day on the Brisbane River, followed by a friendly visit to the Koala Sanctuary. It was a great way to find out some history of the area, especially as we only had the day to spend in Brisbane between our travel destinations. The crew were all friendly and relaxed, thanks everyone we will definitely reccommend this tour to others.

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Peter 23 October 2017

A great day out for the family. A relaxing cruise up the river with a running commentary on aspects as you go. The Koala Sanctuary was great to wander around in a bush setting. Our favourite was the raptor bird show but there are plenty of great animal displays and don't forget the Koala's. The park is compact so there is plenty of time.

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