1 Day Birds & Raptors

Day tour

Travellers will be met by an expert local guide in Hobart before journeying south through the picturesque Channel region to Bruny Island, one of Tasmania's most biodiverse areas. The day begins with a private guided experience at Inala Private Nature Reserve, a sanctuary for rare and endangered bird species. Guests will explore a range of habitats in search of Tasmania's 12 endemic bird species, with the chance to observe the endangered Forty-spotted Pardalote from a specially constructed canopy platform.

Raptors are a highlight of this area, and guests may be rewarded with sightings of the white morph Grey Goshawk or the Tasmanian subspecies of the Wedge-tailed Eagle soaring overhead. A relaxed lunch at a local restaurant with bay views offers a moment to reflect on the morning's encounters.

In the afternoon, guests return to the mainland for a private visit to the Raptor Refuge. On a personalised "Walk & Talk" tour, they will come face-to-face with some of the island's most impressive birds of prey, including eagles, falcons, hawks, and owls. With exclusive access to the largest flight aviary in the southern hemisphere and an immersive education centre, this visit offers rare insights into raptor rehabilitation and conservation.

This is an enriching and memorable day for nature enthusiasts, bird lovers, and anyone seeking a deeper connection with Tasmania's unique wildlife.

Tour details

Group Size: Maximum of 8 guests
Pick-up and Drop Off Point: Hobart
Pick-up and Drop-off Time: Customised depending on interests
Price: $1,575 (based on group of 2), $1,250pp (based on group of 4)
Languages: Fully guided German, French, Spanish, Portuguese private touring available on request
Inclusions: Full day private guided tour, transport in a well-appointed vehicle, private 3-hour experience at INALA, private 90-minutes premier Raptorial Experience at Raptor Refuge and lunch.

How you'll be making a positive impact

Citizen Science with Premier Travel Tasmania

Premier Travel Tasmania contributes observations of flora & fauna via iNaturalist, the world’s leading global social biodiversity network. This platform allows our team to create research-quality citizen science data that enables a more detailed picture of our national biodiversity, and assists bodies such as the CSIRO, ecologists and other decision makers to deliver better outcomes for the environment and our species.

Our guides record observations with iNaturalist Australia by using the iNaturalist app on mobile phones or desktop computers. An observation records an encounter with an individual organism at a particular time and location on Kangaroo Island. We require photos to be attached to observations for them to become research grade and added to the Atlas of Living Australia.

This is where you can greatly assist us in capturing images out in the field! Although we make broader observations that we think are valuable to the local scientific community, we have identified the following species to track when we are exploring Tasmania by vehicle or on foot.

Key species we're looking out for include:

• Tasmanian Wedge-tailed Eagle
• Eastern Quoll
• Spotted-tailed Quoll
• Tasmanian Devil
• Platypus
• Common Wombat (mange-affected)
• Forty-spotted Pardalote
• Swift Parrot
• Hooded Plover

Wildlife Rescue Training in Tasmania

All guides at Premier Travel Tasmania undertake Wildlife Rescue Training, given the high incidence of road collisions with native wildlife across Tasmania. Bonorong Wildlife Rescue provides training for guides covering wildlife rescue and transport procedures, to provide the best chance to save injured or orphaned wildlife that may be spotted when out touring on Tasmanian roads.

Premier Travel Tasmania is also a founding partner of Friends of Bonorong, assisting in fundraising for the immediate care of wildlife in need and the ongoing protection of Tasmanian species. Guests travelling on shared wildlife departures contribute to this effort, with a portion of the tour cost going towards the Bonorong medical facility and education of guests with a behind-the-scenes night tour of their facility.

Developing Partnerships To Meet Sustainability Goals

Premier Travel Tasmania has developed partnerships with key environmental organisations in Tasmania, including Tasmania Parks & Wildlife Service, Friends of Bonorong, Wombat Rescue Tasmania, Devils@Cradle and the Orange-bellied Parrot Recovery Program. Friends of Bonorong, Devils@Cradle and Orange-bellied Parrot Recovery Program are all supported financially via touring experiences provided by Premier Travel Tasmania.