Day 6 in Sydney Australia: Taronga Zoo and Sydney Harbour Hopper Cruise

I am done with my Animal Layered Craft so let me continue my Sydney, Australia series. For our sixth day, we went to Taronga Zoo via Fantasea Cruising Sydney. There are three zoos that you can visit in Sydney, you can go to Sydney Zoo, Featherdale Sydney Wildlife, and Taronga Zoo. I chose the latter because it is the most booked zoo in Klook and an opportunity for us to ride a ferry. 

You can purchase tickets only but I chose the combo voucher; Taronga Zoo with 1 Day Sydney Harbour Hopper Pass so I don’t need to buy separate tickets for Ferry.

Taronga Zoo and Sydney Harbour Ferry Ticket 

Admission to Taronga Zoo 

Admission to 1 Day Sydney Harbour Hopper Pass 

English-speaking staff 

1-Day Access to Manly – Watsons Bay Ferry 

Round-trip ferry transfers

Taronga Zoo is not for profit. It is a government-run public zoo and the money you spend supports the future of wildlife. It is located on Bradleys Head Road in Mosman and the right side of Sydney Harbour. You can reach the zoo via ferry, bus, and private car. 

We can collect the ticket at Darling Harbour, Pier 26, or Circular Quay. We chose the latter so from Hyde Park Inn, we walked to Museum Train Station to ride the train to Circular Quay. Then we walked to Wharf 6 and looked for the Fantasea Cruising Booth. I just presented our voucher and the staff gave us tickets and Sydney Harbour Hopper Timetable.

The zoo opens at 9:30AM and the first boat trip is 9:04AM. The ferry trip is about 15 minutes and from there we walked to the Taronga Zoo South entrance (3 minutes). You can get a map or download the Taronga App so you can plan your tour. 

Taronga is an Aboriginal word meaning “beautiful view” and true to its word, you have a stunning view of Sydney Harbour while in the zoo. This zoo is over 100 years old, it started operating on October 7, 1916. It is so big tapos, up and down pa so nakakapagod talaga. 

Since the ticket is not cheap we really took our time exploring the zoo. We also watched Giraffe Keeper Talk, Free Flight Birds, Dingo Keeper Talk, and Seals for the Wild. 

There are 3 restaurants inside the zoo; Saltwater Bistro, Forage & Graze Cafe, and Taronga Food Market. We ate at Taronga Food Market but I can’t remember what we ordered, ito lang yung photo na nasa phone ko. I don’t know kung chicken or fish + chips ba yan and anong burger. Hehehe! 

Taronga Zoo Admission Fee 

Adult - $47.70 

Child (4-15) - $27.90

Concession - $36.90

Infant (0-3) - Free 

Note: Taronga Zoo Sydney is now cashless, with contactless payments accepted when purchasing General Admission Zoo tickets and across our retail, food, and beverage outlets. 

Taronga Zoo Opening Hours 

Winter - 9.30am to 4.30pm 

Summer - 9:30am to 5:00pm

Sydney Harbour Hopper Cruise

After watching the Seals for the Wild, we immediately walk to the wharf so we can catch the 14:46 ferry and start our Sydney Harbour Cruise. We could explore Watsons Bay and Manly Wharf but we were so tired already and we didn’t want to walk na so we just stayed on the boat and enjoyed the cruise. Naka 23,745 steps lang naman ako ng Day 6. 

There is complimentary self-service tea and coffee onboard. Soda in can is 3AUD but they don’t accept cash payment. 

This was our last day to enjoy Sydney so when we arrived at Circular Quay, we explored the area again, ate gelato, and shop some souvenirs. 

It was funny because we were in Sydney for 6 days pero wala kami evening photos kasi lagi kami umuuwi before dinner and nasa hotel na kami bago pa maggabi. Yung body clock kasi namin, pang Philippines pa rin. 

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