Airlie Beach: Kangaroos on the Beach at Sunrise Eco Wildlife Tour Discount Tickets

Overview

Before sunrise, the bus is at your door, it’s an early start but it is worth it. The drive south takes 1.5 hours and by the time you reach Cape Hillsborough National Park, the light is just coming up over the Coral Sea and the kangaroos are already moving down to the beach. These animals are completely wild. No fences, no feeding shows, no handlers. They approach on their own terms — to within half a metre — as they forage along the sand at dawn. Your accredited EcoGuide is beside you throughout, telling you what you are looking at and why Cape Hillsborough is one of the few places in Australia where this happens naturally, every morning. After sunrise, the group cooks the Drovers Breakfast together: bacon and egg damper rolls, hot French press coffee, and authentic Aussie Vegemite to try if you dare, while overlooking the coastal rainforest. Airlie Adventure Tours holds the 2026 Best of Queensland Experiences Gold Award.

Pickup Information

Pickup is at 3:00 am from the front of your accommodation. Your driver will carry a sign and wears a green shirt. If you are not at your pickup point, the driver will call the phone number used at booking. Tour departs at 3:00 am and returns by approximately 9:30 am. Duration: 6.5 hours.

Language Offered

English-GUIDE

Itinerary

Inclusion

Authentic Aussie Vegemite

Shared Drovers Breakfast: guests help cook their own bacon and egg damper rolls with the team

Comfortable air-conditioned transport from and to Airlie Beach accommodation

Hot coffee (French press) and tea

Cape Hillsborough National Park entry

Eco-certified guided tour with accredited EcoGuide

Exclusion

Gratuities

Cancellation Policy

Refundable tickets

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

• 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
• 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Pickup is at 3:00 am from the front of your accommodation. Your driver will carry a sign and wears a green shirt. If you are not at your pickup point, the driver will call the phone number used at booking.

Cape Hillsborough is 1.5 hours south of Airlie Beach. The early morning is significantly colder than Airlie Beach, even in summer. A light jacket is essential. Wear layers.

What to bring: light jacket (essential), comfortable clothing for walking, walking shoes, water, camera.

Kangaroo and wallaby sightings are highly likely but cannot be guaranteed. Animals are completely wild. Wildlife behaviour varies.

No flash photography, no feeding animals, no touching animals, no noise, no speakers, no flashlights or torches, no insect repellent.

No smoking, no alcohol, no drugs, no intoxication, no unaccompanied minors.

Not wheelchair accessible. Stroller accessible. Near public transportation. Infants on laps during transport. Most travellers can participate. Maximum 20 guests per departure.

Tour departs at 3:00 am and returns by approximately 9:30 am. Duration: 6.5 hours.