Night Safaris: the 10 Best Wildlife Tours After Dark

Singapore: Night Safari Entry Ticket with Tram Ride - The tram through six wildlife zones

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 952 reviews · 1 day · from $45Our pick

Spend an evening at Singapore’s Night Safari, riding an open-air tram through six wildlife zones and walking trails such as Leopard Trail and the Outback. Look for leopards, tigers, elephants, wallabies, and other nocturnal animals, then catch Creatures of the Night and the Twilight Performance. Admission and tram ride are included.

“Second time visiting, this time bringing the children. Everything was great except people generally don’t go on the tram at their allocated times, so the wait was excessive! Over an hour.”

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Nocturnal adventure Glow-worm tour

2.Nocturnal adventure Glow-worm tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 675 reviews · from $77Top rated

Join Stephen from Real Rotorua for a 2.5 to 3-hour evening walk through native bush near Rotorua. After a short minivan ride, you will follow running water through the dark forest to cliffs lit by thousands of glow-worms. Look for wallabies, possums, wētā, waterfalls, and native plants, with torches, photos, hot chocolate, and cookies provided.

“Great experience with our guide Steve on our hike to see the glow worms! He was so knowledgeable and made sure we all got photos. Loved that he also packed hot chocolate and cookies for after the hike.”

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Bioluminescence Night Kayaking Tour of Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge

3.Bioluminescence Night Kayaking Tour of Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 605 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $75

Meet your guide at Haulover Canal for a 90-minute night paddle through Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge. You’ll learn about bioluminescence, use provided kayaks and safety gear, and look for glowing comb jellyfish, dolphins, manatees, and clear night skies. Guides such as Faith, Brea, and Seven have earned special praise.

“Brea was an excellent tour guide giving our small group plenty of opportunities to see the bioluminescent comb jellyfish. She is very knowledgeable so you will learn a lot about the area. We also saw some dolphins in the moonlight and could hear the manatees come up for air. It is a great trip!”

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Doha: Nighttime Desert Safari with Dune Bashing & Camel Ride

4.Doha: Nighttime Desert Safari with Dune Bashing & Camel Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 437 reviews · 4 hours · from $24Best value

Ride from Doha in an air-conditioned 4x4 with guides such as Karim, Sajid, Taj Mohammad, or Abdul Rehman. Expect dune bashing, sandboarding, a short camel ride, quiet beach stops, stargazing, and tea or coffee at camp. Hotel pickup depends on the option booked, while the shared meeting point is Qatar National Museum metro station.

“Karim was a perfect guide. We had lots of fun. Even before pick up he was always in contact to give us updates about the pick up time. Clear , straight and highly recommended. If you wanna have a once in a lifetime experience- choose Karim as your driver. Thanks once more”

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Desert Thrills: Evening Safari with Quad Bike & Camp Activities

5.Desert Thrills: Evening Safari with Quad Bike & Camp Activities

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 365 reviews · from $69

Spend about six hours moving from Dubai to Lahbab’s red dunes and an Al Awir desert camp. Your 25-minute quad-bike session, 40-minute dune bash, sandboarding, camel ride, BBQ, henna, falcon photos, and live shows are included. Guides such as Kalifa and Azmat are noted for helpful service and strong photography.

“We had realy fun out there, thank you for a great day. We where picked up at the promissed time. Everything was well planned.”

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Sunset Evening Safari,Camel ride,live shows and BBQ Dinner with No Hidden Charge

6.Sunset Evening Safari,Camel ride,live shows and BBQ Dinner with No Hidden Charge

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 359 reviews · from $27

Leave Dubai by 4x4 for Lahbab’s red dunes, where you’ll enjoy 30-plus minutes of dune bashing, sandboarding, camel riding, and sunset photos. Back at camp, expect tanura, belly dancing, and fire shows, henna for ladies, shared sheesha, unlimited soft drinks, and a BBQ buffet. Extras include quad bikes, VIP seating, and alcohol.

“Great communication. Driver went above and beyond for last minute planning. No where else you get to see Land Cruisers playing with sand. Luxury car abuse lol”

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Khao Sok: Private Day Trekking, Jungle Dinner & Night Safari

7.Khao Sok: Private Day Trekking, Jungle Dinner & Night Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 206 reviews · 7 hours

Spend seven hours with an English-speaking guide such as Big Boy, June, Bom, or Bowee on a private Khao Sok trek. Look for monkeys, snakes, tarantulas, scorpions, birds, and other forest life, swim by a waterfall, help cook a Thai meal in bamboo, then walk back through the park after dark.

“We had the pleasure of doing the jungle hike with Big Boy and we were just fascinated, not only by the beautiful nature, but also by his expertise, his friendliness and his eagle eye. The food was also absolute madness. We would like to thank Big Boy again for this great experience.”

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Blue Mountains Hiking Glow worms Cave Wildlife Spotlighting Night Adventure

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

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

Leave Sydney at 8pm for a guided night hike through the Blue Mountains. Antoine and the Wildscape Adventures team lead you about an hour each way to a waterfall cave where thousands of glow worms shine like stars. Headlamps, water, parking, and hotel pickup are included. Expect uneven ground, late hours, and no dinner.

“Really cool to see the glow worms up close. Guide was very knowledgeable and explained a lot about them.”

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Evening Safari – Yala National Park with Janaka safari – 02.00 pm to 06.30 pm

9.Evening Safari – Yala National Park with Janaka safari – 02.00 pm to 06.30 pm

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · from $105

Join Janaka Safari for an afternoon game drive in Yala National Park from 2:00 to 6:30 pm. Your package includes a luxury jeep, park entry, water, binoculars, and an experienced driver. Pickup is available around Tissamaharama, Kirinda, and nearby hotels. The group is limited to four people.

“Very experienced guide and really tried his best to get away from the crowds to allow us to find the animals. Really comfortable jeep and great viewing.”

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Sigiriya Lion Rock & Evening Safari Full Day Private Tour

10.Sigiriya Lion Rock & Evening Safari Full Day Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 17 reviews · from $56

Spend 10 hours climbing Sigiriya Lion Rock and searching for elephants at Minneriya, Kaudulla, Gal Oya, or Hurulu Eco Park. Sudee is one named guide associated with the tour. Private transport, park guidance, hotel pickup, and safari water are included, but entrance fees, lunch, and a Sigiriya guide cost extra.

“Our guide Sudee picked us up from the hotel to drive to Sigiriya Lion rock and took us to the carpark and waited for us to explore the rock and return, after we went to hurulu eco park for an elephants safari , our guides were really good taken us off the main tracks and into the deep parts of the park. We saw lots of elephants and the highlight was finding a herd a sleep along with a baby elephant. Our guides were really good and kept a distance as not to provoke the elephants and we could observe from a close distance, the experience was amazing and one…”

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Night Safaris: the 10 Best Wildlife Tours After Dark

Singapore: Night Safari Entry Ticket with Tram Ride

1.Singapore: Night Safari Entry Ticket with Tram Ride

Nocturnal adventure Glow-worm tour

2.Nocturnal adventure Glow-worm tour

Bioluminescence Night Kayaking Tour of Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge

3.Bioluminescence Night Kayaking Tour of Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge

Doha: Nighttime Desert Safari with Dune Bashing & Camel Ride

4.Doha: Nighttime Desert Safari with Dune Bashing & Camel Ride

Desert Thrills: Evening Safari with Quad Bike & Camp Activities

5.Desert Thrills: Evening Safari with Quad Bike & Camp Activities

Sunset Evening Safari,Camel ride,live shows and BBQ Dinner with No Hidden Charge

6.Sunset Evening Safari,Camel ride,live shows and BBQ Dinner with No Hidden Charge

Khao Sok: Private Day Trekking, Jungle Dinner & Night Safari

7.Khao Sok: Private Day Trekking, Jungle Dinner & Night Safari

Blue Mountains Hiking Glow worms Cave Wildlife Spotlighting Night Adventure

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

Evening Safari – Yala National Park with Janaka safari – 02.00 pm to 06.30 pm

9.Evening Safari – Yala National Park with Janaka safari – 02.00 pm to 06.30 pm

Sigiriya Lion Rock & Evening Safari Full Day Private Tour

10.Sigiriya Lion Rock & Evening Safari Full Day Private Tour

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