Wildlife Tours in Tasmania: Get Close To Nature

Reviews – Pepper Bush Adventures 2018-2019….

Pepper Bush Adventures is very appreciative of all those who take the time to post a review. We have compiled and posted below, all reviews that can be viewed on TripAdvisor from July 2018 to June 2019. Great work from Pepper Bush guides Bushie and Ben. Most reviews are based on the Quoll Patrol day or multi-day experience…but there are many other wildlife tours in Tasmania that we offer. They were booked from The Tailor Travel, Audley Travel UK/USA and direct to Pepper Bush Adventures.

Reviewed by AussieTripster – 25 May 2019 Glimpse of Aussie past 5*****
We saw more rare Australian animals than we expected under the guidance of “Bushie.” But the high point of that experience was getting a glimpse of life of early settlers to Tasmania in the 19th century. Bushie’s ancestors built simple cabins in the bush and they are still barely standing, a testament to Bushie’s ancestors who were transported to Tasmania as convicts by the British. Bushie’s perspective on what is happening in Australia now was just as interesting as the glimpse of the origins of Australian society. It was the total experience of nature, history and social context. (Mary & Keith booked via Audley Travel USA)

Reviewed by Anastasia V – 18 Apr 2019 Wildlife nocturnal safari 5*****
We had a wonderful time with Craig. He managed to show us the most difficult critters to find in one afternoon/evening. He is a bushman and has lived the life in the woods with the flora and fauna. For this reason, he has stories to tell and is completely capable of finding the wildlife. For us we were thrilled that he found 2 echidna and a platypus. In addition, he told us of two other places to find platypus with better vantage points and we did indeed find them at each of these locations on our own. He is an excellent cook and dinner was amazing. The B&B where he arranged our overnight was also amazing (Beulah B&B in Scottsdale). We had a wonderful time and were elated over it for days and days. (Anastasia & Nora booked via Audley Travel USA)

Reviewed by tallsheep – 7 Apr 2019 Up close and personal with the wildlife of Tasmania 5*****
Ben from Pepperbush took us on two extraordinary journeys around the North East of Tasmania including several varieties of forest and the ski resort at Ben Lomond, complete with Bennett’s Wallabies. After cooking supper, each day culminated in a very special opportunity to see their local wildlife in the wild. The number of wallabies, possum, pademelon, and kangaroo were amazing, but we were also very lucky to witness special displays by sugar gliders, Eastern Quolls and even a Tawny Frogmouth. However, the highlight was a sighting of two platypus feeding – that is “Australia”! Anyone with a real interest in wildlife should make a Pepperbush tour mandatory.

Reviewed by XFF40 – 9 Jan 2019 Magical! 5*****
My husband and I enjoyed 3 days of touring with Pepper Bush Adventures. We had a wonderful, private tour of Trowunna Wildlife Park followed by a campfire dinner and some nocturnal bush walking on the “Canopy Capers” tour. The next day we visited Ben Lomond Nat’l Park and enjoyed stunning scenery. In the evening we did Pepper Bush’s signature “Quoll Patrol”. This is simply the most magical experience. An incredible, gourmet campfire dinner while awaiting the nocturnal animals awakening from their slumber and enjoy their dinner all around you. On our final day we had a visit to the Bay of Fires region to enjoy more incredible scenery. If you’re looking for an intensive, interactive wildlife experience, then you simply must join Pepper Bush on one of their tours. You will make memories to last a lifetime! (Dorie & Pravin booked direct to Pepper Bush)

Reviewed by Jackd0uglas – 23 Dec 2018 Quoll Patrol 5*****
The day we recently spent with Craig on a Quoll Patrol was the highlight of our 3-week trip to Australia. We had been expecting great things, but it surpassed our expectations and the time just flew by. Such a privilege to be able to share the amazing wildlife location and knowledge with Craig and Janine and we would thoroughly recommend this trip to anyway who has a love of wildlife and good food. It’s not often you can share the same space as wild animals who seem totally unconcerned about your presence. What an experience. Thank you both for an amazing day. (Booked from Audley Travel UK)

Reviewed by MDM1414 – 22 Dec 2018 Amazing, Once in A Lifetime Experience!!! 5*****
My wife Karlene and I absolutely love nature and wildlife tours. We have been all over the world from the Galapagos Islands, Iceland, Alaska and Africa to see animals in their natural environment. Craig at Pepper Bush is THE Best tour guide/nature expert of them all. His knowledge of Tasmania – the real Tasmania, is unprecedented and his passion for its wildlife shines through in everything he does. He knows every plant, animal and bird species in Tasmania. His knowledge of the landscape allows him to connect you with the specific animals of interest. Interested in seeing a platypus? No problem he will show you several. How about quolls or wombats? No problem. The two “property” tours Pepper Bush operates are both magical experiences where you become one with nature, while enjoying 5-star cuisine cooked in the bush. We never thought it possible to cook such an amazing meal over an open fire in the middle of nature, but Craig made dinners worthy of celebrity chef status. Hands down the best nature tour we have ever done and to make it even more enjoyable Craig and his family are genuinely nice caring people. We hope to make this “once in a lifetime experience” a repeat adventure on a future vacation. Four days of tours and already wanting to do it again. (Michael & Karlene booked via The Tailor)

Reviewed by janhooper50 – 7 Dec 2018 Must do! 5*****
If you love nature and good food this is for you! On this tour we had two nights in a bed and breakfast in Scottsdale, homely with plenty of good food. The tour in the spring and summer starts early afternoon, we had ours with Ben. The first stop just out of town to see platypus was not successful but, thank you Ben, we went on our own the next day at the time suggested and managed to get some really good photos of one swimming around. The next stop was Ben Lomond which has some spectacular scenery, we saw wallabies and echidnas. In the evening we were taken out in the wild where Ben cooked us a really good three course meal surrounded by kangaroos. After dinner we were joined by quolls, possums, wallabies, wombats and pademelons. Thank you, Ben, for a fabulous day. (Jan & Nigel booked via Audley Travel UK)

Reviewed by EddieAlexCook – 21 Sep 2018 Great Quoll Patrol with Ben 5*****
Couldn’t have asked for a better tour guide! Ben was very knowledgeable and very friendly. We really enjoyed our trip to Ben Lomond and seeing all the wildlife – especially Rip and Cossie. Ben’s cooking and campfire skills are great too. We would highly recommend this trip to anyone. Thank you so much for a great experience. (Eddie & Olivia booked direct to Pepper Bush

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Great personalised tour of Ben Lomond I did a personal tour of Ben Lomond National Park in early November 2022. I enjoyed my experience thoroughly. You need a certain type of vehicle to get into Ben Lomond National Park and I found it fascinating. My guide made plenty of stops along the way, I had lots of photo opportunities and the scenery is just stunning. I highly recommend. It's a great spot off the beaten track that a lot of tourists dont' think to go to. The wildlife is lovely as well as the lookouts and scenery. Very peaceful place. Even received some delicious fresh sandwiches from the award winning scottsdale bakery. Yum :) Thanks for a great half day trip.

Michelle P

25/02/2023

Tassie wildlife We did a 3 night / 2 day tour enjoying both Mt William & Ben Lomond NP our guide was informative and the meals supplied were more than sufficient The best part was watching the playful baby quolls enjoying their evening seach for food, so small, playful and moved so fast

MAW

09/12/2022

Lifelong memories My wife and I had booked the Canopy Capers’ excursion with ‘Pepperbush Adventures’ as part of our road trip in Tasmania. Ben came promptly at 5 pm and we were taken to a nearby irrigation pond to look for platypuses. Whilst there were a few glimpses it was very difficult to see as it was quite windy so the water was quite rippled. We left there and drove to an area of private land where there was a small cabin overlooking a lake. There were some kookaburras, and we saw some pademelons and some possums. Ben prepared a meal for us to eat - there was an appetiser tray of smoked wallaby and smoked chicken, salmon, grapes and strawberries. After that he cooked steaks on the barbecue which we had a with some beans, new potatoes and salad. We finished off with some cheesecake and fruit. There was wine and soft drinks to accompany our meal - pre-arranged with the company. We stayed until it got dark. Although the animal sightings were rather scant, this was offset by the passionate and educational input from Ben. He is the consummate host / guide and we greatly enjoyed learning so much about the flora and fauna of the area. The next day we enjoyed a full day out with Ben on another excursion - aptly named ‘The Quoll Patrol’. Ben arrived just before 11 am as arranged. We had another look for platypuses but again the sightings were fleeting even though it was much less windy. We then had a long drive into Ben Lomond National Park in the extreme north-east of Tasmania. We had periodic stops, whenever there was a wildlife sighting or a point of interest. We had a stop at a lookout where we had lunch - rolls and sandwiches bought from the cottage bakery back in Scottsdale. We drove further up to reach Ben Lomond village - it was only 5 degrees there. We stopped to look at the interesting geological formations - 300 metre tall dolorite columns with huge areas of rocky boulders beneath. Ben dropped us at the village - we did a short trail for about 20 minutes where we met up with him again waiting for us in the car. We drove back down from the National Park and again made a number of stops, smelling and tasting some of the roadside plants. We reached our final destination, a cabin surrounded by pasture. Ben set the fire and we were able to view and feed the kangaroos which lived there - it was an unofficial nature reserve of about 100 acres. The original kangaroos had come from Bonorong and now numbered about 40. It was a very engaging experience watching the kangaroos as we had our first course - a range of appetisers similar to the previous day. Ben then prepared wallaby meatballs with onions and courgettes. We thought this was the main course but later we were given some salmon and salad - my wife couldn’t eat any more as she was full already. The dessert course was chocolate fudge cake served with raspberries and blackberries. During the evening we sat beside the fire, watching the Eastern Quolls appearing, followed by the pademelons and finally the possums. As it got dark there was a long drive back to Scottsdale. We were exhausted at the end of the day but felt utterly thrilled by the experiences we had. As a guide Ben is truly fantastic. His personable nature, coupled with his commitment to the natural world, will remain in our memories. We thoroughly enjoyed his company - such a kind and generous spirited man. PS. We went to the irrigation pond on our last day as we were leaving Scottsdale and guess what - we saw two platypuses at the surface of the water. We managed to bag some quality photos - result! Thanks again, Ben. You’re a top guy. Good luck with your new hobby of crafting in metalwork.

Owen Thesaints

07/12/2022

A fantastic wildlife experience The 2 days we spent with Craig was the highlight for us of a month travelling around Tasmania and a fantastic opportunity to see wildlife, especially the nocturnal creatures you don't usually get to meet. Craig has a wealth of knowledge and experience of living in the bush, so we learned alot about the flora and fauna of the north-east part of Tasmania and saw platypus on several occasions, along with wallabies, echidnas , kangaroos and, padmelons during the day. The Canopy Capers and Quoll Patrol experiences are both amazing. After a great meal in the open air, we watched as the wildlife drew near at dusk - possums, quolls, wombats. It's an incredible, magical experience, I can't recommend enough.

Island Sue

10/04/2020

A great wildlife experience A great day with Bushy seeing visiting Ben Lomond, learning so much about the flora and fauna of Tasmania, topped off by a delicious bush meal, sharing the site with possums, quolls, wombats and more

D H

31/03/2020

A Wonderful Backwoods Experience With Bushy The Ben Lomand and Quoll Patrol adventure was fantastic. We drove up Jacob's ladder at Ben Lomand and Bushy took us into the forest for exploring. Dinner at the cabin and the night adventure with the Kangaroos, Wallabies, Paddymellons and Quolls was a highlight. You can't believe the wildlife here.

Laura R

24/03/2020

Marvellous Some good walks and opportunity for wildlife viewing. The evening barbecue with kangaroos, wallabies and quolls was magical. A very good insight into local life - the farming and cheese making. Fabulous scenery all around.

Sally G

11/03/2020

Amazing We had a 1 day tour with Craig and it was truly amazing. Started with a sighting of a platypus and then an echidna. A great scenic drive up Ben Lomond via Jacob's ladder and then sightings of some iconic wildlife including wombats, quolls, tawny frogmouths and wallaby's and kangaroos. The bush supper with quality wines was a great success. We loved the whole experience.

LondonWelshboyo

07/02/2020

Outstanding bush experience, some of the best wildlife viewing in Tasmania We thought we had already had some amazing wildlife experiences in Tasmania, but Ben's Quoll Patrol with us was truly over the top. Lots of wildlife, including a number of elusive quolls. You have to see it all to believe it! Kangaroos, wallabies, pademelons, bushy-tailed opossums, eastern quolls, short-snouted echidna, come to mind. Meeting his mob of kangaroos is an experience not to be missed. And on top of it all, Ben cooked us an excellent meal out there in the bush. All in all, a very memorable experience.

LafayetteJohn

Outstanding experience in the Tasmanian bush We spent 9 hours with Craig who took us to the Ben Lomond National Park and its surroundings, watching for a wide variety of Tasmanian wildlife. This ended with an excellent and copious dinner he cooked around a fire in the open surrounded by Kangaroos, Wallabies, Wombats, Pademelon, Possums....and even sighting a platypus and a quoll. We are amazed by the extent of Craig's knowledge of the bush, its flora and fauna and his ability to communicate his passion for them to us. He enabled us to experience at first hand many examples of the plants and animals unique to Tasmania. An amazing and unforgettable experience.

Peter B

26/01/2020

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