Where to Hike Next: the 6 Best Wildlife Hikes Worldwide

1.Private Yellowstone Tour: ICONIC Sites, Wildlife, Family Friendly Hikes + lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 739 reviews · 7 to 9 hours (approx.) Our pick

Spend 7 to 9 hours exploring Yellowstone with a private naturalist guide such as Mike, Josh, Mitchell, or Tim. Look for wolves, bears, bison, and elk, then visit Old Faithful, the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone Lake, and geothermal basins. The day includes lunch, binoculars, spotting scopes, drinks, snacks, and wildlife video.

“My friends and I had an amazing time on the Lower Loop Yellowstone tour. Josh was very knowledgeable, informative, thoughtful and fun! He made sure we saw many animals, were safe and had a great time! We highly recommend this trip!”

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2.Khao Sok: Private Waterfalls and Wildlife Half-Day Trek

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 337 reviews · 4 hours · from $48

Spend four hours trekking Khao Sok National Park with an English-speaking guide such as Aek, June, Diamond, or Big Boy. Look for monkeys, gibbons, snakes, lizards, insects, and plants before cooling off at Bang Hua Raet and Wing Hin waterfalls. Choose a private or small-group outing, with hotel pickup in the Khao Sok area included.

“Absolutely brilliant experience. Big Boy was a brilliant and funny guide who made the experience so good for us all. Easy walking with lots of stops to see everything. Saw four out of the five monkey species about. 5/5 would recommend to anyone. Thank you Big Boy!”

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3.Ninh Binh: Cuc Phuong Jungle Hike & Wildlife Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 327 reviews · 9 hours · from $26Best value

Travel from Ninh Binh, Tam Coc, or Trang An to Cuc Phuong with an English-speaking guide such as Hoa or Viet. Visit the Endangered Primate Rescue Center, walk to a prehistoric cave and 1,000-year-old Cay Cho tree, then eat a generous Vietnamese lunch in the forest. Expect a moderate hike, leeches, and possible rain.

“The guide was very experienced and he really enjoys the jungles, so it was extremely interesting listening to him. Beautiful experience!”

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4.Blue Mountains Hiking Glow worms Cave Wildlife Spotlighting Night Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 165 reviews · from $132

Join Wildscape Adventures for a five-hour night hike from Sydney into the Blue Mountains. Guide Antoine leads the walk to a waterfall cave filled with thousands of glowworms, explaining their life cycle and local wildlife. Headlamps with red-light mode, water, parking, and hotel pickup are included. Expect uneven ground, stairs, and a late return.

“Such a cool thing to see - and learn about! Great short hike to the cave at night (headlamps provided), with interesting facts about the glow worms once in the cave! Anton was fantastic - start to finish!”

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5.Small-Group Grampians Great Wildlife Escape Day Trip with Hiking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 160 reviews · from $111

Travel from Melbourne to Grampians National Park in a small air-conditioned minibus with a local guide. See Boroka and Reed lookouts, the Balconies, MacKenzie Falls, kangaroos, emus, and wallabies, then visit Brambuk Aboriginal Cultural Centre. Expect about two hours of guided walking and a late return.

“This trip was amazing! We were at some beautiful lookouts, saw great waterfalls, wild kangaroos and wallabies and had a lot of fun. Our tourguide Tara was great, enthusiastic and explained a lot. I would highly recommend this tour!”

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6.4 Day Wild Tasmania Tour / Wildlife, Nature, Hiking / Inc. Accom

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 126 reviews · from $713

Join Tim or Trent for a four-day loop from Hobart focused on Tasmania’s wildlife and wild places. Walk beneath Russell Falls, search for wombats at Cradle Mountain, visit the Bay of Fires, watch Tasmanian Devils feed, and hike at Wineglass Bay. The small group has a maximum of 13 people, with accommodation included and no hostel stays.

“We had a great time. The places we visited are amazing, the company we had and our tour guide Tim was very knowledgeable making our trip so memorable 😊”

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