Flying Fox Experience: Australia's Largest Bats

Experience the unforgettable Flying Fox Tour in Sydney, where you can encounter wild Australian bats, capture high-quality photos, and learn about these endangered species. Book now!

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Sydney - Our Guide will meet you near Circular Quay and drive you to the Sydney reserve where the bat colony resides. You will learn all about the endemic fruit bat, its importance (also know as flying foxes) and explain why they are endangered, sharing some interesting facts.
    Whilst you get to meet these Ozzie critters at eye-level, you’ll also…
What's Included
  • Professional Guide photos of Bats Flying taken on your tour
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Binoculars
  • Bottled water
  • Snacks
  • Cameras
Additional Information

Join this extraordinary adventure and witness 6,000 of Australia’s largest bats. These creatures are incredibly active during the day! Marvel at their impressive 3-foot wingspan as they soar beside you and enjoy their playful interactions. This is the only bat experience available in Sydney.
Encounter wild, endangered Australian bats (aboriginal: Bangu)…

Location
Thomas Sutcliff Mort
Bridge Street
Circular Quay. Pick up on Bridge St in front of the “Thomas Sutcliffe Mort” statue. Located at 36 Bridge Street between Pitt Street and Loftus Street. Look for a white bus plate XP48AA, Or Grey Mercedes van CHH88Y https://maps.app.goo.gl/wqubpg6YBtjnxFGG9?g_st=com.google.maps.preview.copy
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Foxfire10mmm
Dec 12, 2025
Largest bat in Australia - Great tour! Due to tram delay, we almost missed the tour. I called Dave and he assured us that he would wait for us. As it turns out, we made it on the dot. He brought binoculars and zoom cameras for us to use and also plenty of snacks. Dave took us to the large bat colony while using binoculars, we were able to see the large wingspan close up. While using Dave’s camera, we were able to capture great photos.. we also stopped ant Manley Beach and took a short walk.
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Jet08475843499
Dec 9, 2025
Flying fox tour you must go - This is a must go tour. You're going to see lots of flying Foxes and on trees and flying. You may also see other wild animals (if lucky). They're very friendly and will not get close to you in case you are scared of bats. Dave is a very nice guy and will provide you with a professional Camera to take photos and then will help you transfer them to your phone. He'll also have some snacks and drinks on the van for you. You'll love it!!
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Thomsonlaurie
Dec 9, 2025
When Bats Fly… - One of my all time favourite tours - who ever thought bats flew during the day and also hung upside down in trees? They were everywhere! This is one tour I won’t forget - maybe because I am a bit frightened of bats? So why did I go? Well I couldn’t pass up the chance to see if they really looked like red foxes and they did! So I guess my curiosity got the better of me and I’m glad it did! They flew quite high snd were also really high up in the trees so I felt safe and not even sure why I wasn’t afraid. I got excited telling people, (that would be to complete strangers I met on my trip) about this tour and loved loved seeing their reactions showing them pics that Dave sent along that he took for all of the participants. Glad a few of mine turned out! So glad I went - a memorable afternoon!
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Blade_v
Nov 15, 2025
Truly the best day in Sydney - Absolutely 100% the best day in Sydney! Dave was amazing, the flying foxes were adorable, and I got memories (and photos!) to last a lifetime. I would recommend this to anyone and everyone.
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Pathfinder710519
Nov 1, 2025
Unreal Sydney Wildlife Experience—Five Stars! - This excursion was absolutely incredible! Seeing hundreds of flying foxes up close—hanging, soaring, and filling the sky—was an unforgettable sight. Our guide, Dave, was fantastic. He came prepared with cameras and binoculars for everyone to use and even captured stunning professional photos of the bats, which he generously shared with us afterward. It’s hard to put into words just how amazing this tour was. If you’re in Sydney, don’t miss it—you won’t be disappointed!
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Heather_g
Oct 18, 2025
Phenomenal!!! Would book again - Absolutely perfect! Dave is very informative and eager to make sure that you have a perfect trip! He has binoculars and cameras plus shares photos for you!
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Michel_h
Oct 16, 2025
Why Should You Give a Flying Fox about this tour? - Fun experience to see a colony of flying foxes. You get to seen them very close and the guide also provided binoculars and camera as well as providing photos taken with a telephoto lens. Great trip that is close to Sydney and well worth seeing.
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Global04668504278
Sep 26, 2025
Great way to see the “Flying Fox” and many other incredible species of Australia - We were hosted by Dave and had a “one on one” experience that was amazing. Another incredible host here in our trip to Australia. We were picked up at our hotel and he drove us to an incredible little reserve to meet the “Flying Fox” Dave is very knowledgeable and helped us with some incredible pictures. Great experience overall.
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Tourist09545919416
Sep 22, 2025
Great tour and great guide - The tour was really great! We saw so many flying foxes, it was very impressive. Dave made a real effort and truly lives for animals. You can immediately tell that he genuinely enjoys it. Snacks and drinks were available on the bus, and Dave even brought binoculars and cameras for us. It couldn’t have been better! My friends and I had a lot of fun and would recommend the tour to anyone.
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Vacation27304583516
Sep 14, 2025
Great Experience - Such a cool experience! Our guide Dave was friendly and knowledgeable. He provided high quality cameras for us to take our own pictures with which was wonderful. Seeing these amazing bats in such great numbers during the day was incredible. Highly recommend!
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From $56
up to 13 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).