To make a booking please email Exemplar at reservations@exemplaronline.com.au  or phone 07 4213 3333.

Tickets include Seat-in-Coach (SI) transfers and General Admission tickets, which include access to the wildlife displays and natural areas, all wildlife presentations, at least one boat ride on Hartley’s Lagoon, various self-guided walks and free wildlife information sheets. 

Gran Fondo Festival entrants enjoy a BONUS Wildlife Encounter photo, per group.

Port Douglas departures are 8.15 and 12.15.  Return departures at 1.00pm and 4.45pm

Palm Cove departure 10.30.   Return departure at 4.45pm. Not open Sunday 11 Sep. And you will be probably be doing other things!

A great way to start your day! Enjoy a hot Aussie breakfast overlooking the beautiful lagoon at Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures.

Breakfast is available from 8.30. A Hartley's wildlife keeper will join you on the dining deck between 9:00 am and 9:30 am with a lovely Koala.  A great, and not too readily available, opportunity to pat a Koala and ask questions of a very knowledgeable and friendly wildlife carer.

Not open Sunday 11 Sep.

Big Croc Feed participants, with the guidance of an experienced crocodile handler feed a large Saltwater (Estuarine) Crocodile as part of their personalised experience at Hartley’s . Learn interesting facts about Estuarine & Freshwater Crocodiles. Meet and hold a juvenile Estuarine Crocodile.  Participants must be 16 years & over.

The Big Croc Feed experience includes an individual Baby Croc Photo. PDGF entrants will also receive a BONUS Wildlife Encounter photo, per group.

Departures ex: Port Douglas and Palm Cove subject to confirmation at time of booking (dependant on feeding times).

Subject to availability:

• Currently four places are available daily at 1pm.  Exemplar will confirm with Hartley's prior to locking in your booking.

Not open Sunday 11 Sep.

This experience offers a rare opportunity to get up close and personal with lots of splendid reptiles. This unique, premium experience is restricted to six participants and allows you to be guided by their passionate reptile keepers as you get up close with chameleons, giant pythons, American Alligators, blue-tongued lizards and exotic tortoises. The Reptastic 5 experience includes general admission and is suitable for adults and children 10 years+.

The Zootastic 5 experience includes an individual Koala-holding photo. PDGF entrants will also receive one BONUS Wildlife Encounter photo, per group.

Subject to availability.

• Currently four places are available at 10.45 pm daily. Exemplar will confirm with Hartley's prior to locking in a booking.

Not open Sunday 11 Sep.   The minimum child age is 10 years.

Hartley's ZOOTASTIC 5 includes five great animal encounters with one of their experienced wildlife team. You will be up close with the wildlife - feeding, patting and holding. There's time for taking photos and hearing about the habits of the wildlife. Your experience will include Koalas - feeding, holding and photo. Other activities may include: Feed fruit to a cassowary, hold a python or a lizard, meet and pat a wombat, feed friendly birds or wallabies.

The Zootastic 5 experience is suitable for adults & children over 10 years.

PDGF entrants enjoy an additional (total of two) BONUS Wildlife Encounter photos, per group.

Departures ex: Port Douglas and Palm Cove subject to confirmation at time of booking (dependant on feeding times). 

Subject to availability. Exemplar will confirm with Hartley's prior to locking in a booking.

• Currently six places available at both 9.30am and 1.30pm sessions. Exemplar will confirm with Hartley's prior to locking in a booking.

Not open Sunday 11 Sep. The minimum child age is 10 years.