Take two days to experience the wildlife of Kangaroo Island from Adelaide. You will see pelicans, sea lions, koalas and, of course, kangaroos. Experience the rugged beauty of Kangaroo Island. You can also visit several island attractions, including Seal Bay and the Clifford Bee Farm. Some meals are included, and you can choose a return ferry trip to Kangaroo Island, or upgrade by flying to and from Adelaide.
With two days to discover Kangaroo Island, you can explore the island and make some encounters with the fauna and flora. You can spend the night in a room with a sea view and your accommodation includes a full breakfast.
Itinerary :
Day 1: Adelaide – Kangaroo Island – (L)
After an early start, relax on a scenic coach tour from Adelaide to Cape Jervis on the Fleurieu Peninsula, where you'll make the 45-minute ferry crossing to Kangaroo Island. In total, the trip by bus and ferry to the island takes three hours. If you choose the helicopter, you will be picked up from your Adelaide hotel and transferred to the airport for a 30-minute flight to Kangaroo Island.
Time and weather permitting, your first stop on Kangaroo Island will be a walk on the beach, followed by a visit to the Clifford Bee Farm, to meet the beekeeper and try his honey ice cream and her beauty products.
After a delicious lunch at Vivonne Bay Bistro, located on a sprawling bush resort, opt for a National Park Ranger-guided walk on Seal Bay Beach, home to a breeding colony of rare wild sea lions. Next stop is a bird of prey free flight display, including Australian eagles and falcons, followed by a pelican meal on Kingscote Beach, before returning to your accommodation where you will spend the night.
Accommodation: Aurora Ozone Hotel in a sea view room
Day 2: Kangaroo Island - Adelaide (B, L)
After breakfast at your accommodation, begin the second day of your Kangaroo Island adventure with a visit to the Emu Ridge Eucalyptus Distillery, known for its therapeutic and fragrant oils. Then feed the kangaroos or have your photo taken with a koala at Parndana Wildlife Park, before encountering other local wildlife up close at Hanson Bay Nature Sanctuary.
After a tasty two-course lunch at the sanctuary, visit Flinders Chase National Park on the west coast of the island. You can access the visitor center to learn more about the flora and fauna of this pristine and protected site of the island, and you will take a scenic route through the glorious coastal landscape of the park.
Stroll along the Remarkable Rocks and Admiral's Arch promenade, to watch seals swim in the surf, before heading to Kingscote Airport if you've chosen the flight option or Penneshaw to catch the ferry to Cape Jervis and the bus to Adelaide.
