Kangaroo Island Full Day Landscape and Wildlife Tour

See the best of Kangaroo Island on this day tour with the help of a knowledgable guide. Start the tour with a cuppa and some homemade cakes before setting off for a walk through tall Eucalypts where koalas nap overhead - perhaps waking briefly for some food. Travel through some of the Island's best farming country and share stories with your friendly guide.

Your guide will answer all your questions about Kangaroo Island and explain how the isolation of this special part of South Australia impacts the ecology of the area. You'll discover wallabies almost extinct on the mainland, a species of kangaroo unique to the Island and a whole range of other animals and plants.

Break for lunch at a private location in the bush. Dine on BBQ King George Whiting and fresh salads, washing it all down with a few glasses of South Australian wine.

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Inclusions

-Day tour -Knowledgeable guide -National Park fees -Home baked morning tea with coffee and loose-leaf teas -Transport in a 4WD with first aid kits, guide books, maps, binoculars for guest use and bottled water -Return transfers from selected accommodation and Kingscote airport -BBQ King George Whiting lunch in the bush with local wines

Itinerary

• Get a feel for Island Life – where things take time, drivers wave as they go by – or even stop for a chat.
• Have a cuppa with some home-made treats before taking a walk down a country track through tall Eucalyptus trees where koalas snooze overhead or wake briefly for a feed. Listen for the sounds of the bush – brightly coloured honeyeaters and brilliant parrots, cicadas or perhaps just the sound of silence.
• Travel through the Island’s most productive country to the north coast. Walk through the bush with your guide – through strangely shaped trees learning what makes that noise, whose tracks are those, and who left THAT little pile there? Look for small wallabies almost extinct on the mainland, a kangaroo found only on Kangaroo Island and a variety of other birds, plants and animals.
• Break for lunch at a private bush camp and enjoy a delicious meal featuring King George whiting (local sea fish), fresh salads and fine South Australian wines.
• At Seal Bay Conservation Park take a private tour with your guide among Australian sea-lions on a beautiful sandy beach – an experience similar to that of the Galapagos. Watch pups nursing or playing in the surf, see old bulls bearing the scars of territorial disputes and learn about their unique breeding biology.

Duration

• This experience will takes approximately 1 day
• The tour pick up times are generally between 9 and 10am
• Drop offs are at approx. 6pm
• Available daily except 25 December (Christmas Day)

Transfers

• We pick up from a range of accommodation properties located in Kingscote, Emu Bay, Smith Bay, American River and Haines, including but not limited to:
• Aurora Ozone Hotel
• Kangaroo Island Seaview Motel
• Mercure Kangaroo Island Lodge
• The River/Wanderer’s Rest
• Stranraer Homestead
• Providence Guest House

What To Bring

• Hat and sunglasses
• Appropriate clothing for variable weather conditions
• Appropriate footwear for light walking
• Camera/phone to create and capture some great memories

Additional Information

• Please note: gluten-free, kosher, non-seafood, vegan or any other special dietary needs can be catered for but you must advise the tour provider at the time of booking. The dining locations are remote and the providers take everything from their kitchens along on the day.
• This experience is best suited to people with a reasonable mobility level.
• There are elements of the day where you will be walking on uneven ground over a variety of natural surfaces and at several locations there are walks of around 1 kilometer over boardwalks and unpaved ground.
• Children from 6 years and up are welcome on this small group tour, for kids under that age it is best to book a private tour.
• The tour departs with a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 12 guests.
• Once group size exceeds 6 guests a second guide is scheduled to assist with hosting and guiding the tour.
• The tour goes ahead rain or shine - it is an outdoor experience and we have a choice of locations for breaks which are comfortable in a variety of weather conditions.
• The only condition where locations will be changed is if the day is classed as a "Catastrophic Fire Danger Day" - in this event all National Parks and Wildlife Reserves are closed so your tour will be altered.

Cancellation Policy

• Change your booking up to 7 days before the start time of your experience
• Changes are not permitted within 7 days of your experience
• Late arrivals or no shows may result in you forfeiting your experience

Booking Information

• Confirmation in the form of a tour voucher will be received at time of booking
• Upon completion of purchase, please print the voucher and present on day of the experience
• Mobile Vouchers are accepted! - Vouchers can also be presented on your mobile device for this attraction
• For your information, complete Tour Operator Information including contact details is included on your tour voucher
• Availability was accurate at the time of booking however, is subject to change due to circumstances out of our control
• We strongly suggest reconfirming your booking with the tour operator within 24 hours of making your booking and prior to making other travel arrangements