Taronga Zoo

When my (soon to be) husband and I visited Sydney a few years back, the zoo had a special program where you could pay to get a private tour of the facilities. It was not much more expensive than a regular ticket but would be a bargain at any price! We got much closer to the animals, even getting to pet a Koala. It was wonderful and I highly recommend visitors (especially those from outside Australia) to see if this program is still going on.