2 Day Kangaroo Island Wildlife Safari

Summary

"Departing Adelaide Tue, Thu and Sat, this 2 Day Kangaroo Island Wildlife Safari is an all inclusive tour. Tour fare includes return Kangaroo Island Ferry transfers from Adelaide. "

Itinerary

Our tour starts when we pick you up from your accommodation in Adelaide and drive towards Kangaroo Island via the Fleurieu Peninsula and experience some fantastic coastal views. We arrive at Cape Jervis and jump on the ferry as we cross the Backstairs Passage to Penneshaw on the island. From there we start our Kangaroo Island experience with the panoramic views atop Prospect Hill. Our days of action, wildlife and wilderness include sand boarding at Little Sahara (like snowboarding on sand), swimming and snorkelling at some remote beaches and optional quad biking around the bush at sunset. We also visit Seal Bay, where we get up close to the Sea Lions on a guided beach walk.

Overnight is spent at our private stone cottage not far from Vivonne Bay and surrounded by kangaroos, possums and the occasional echidna and koala. The nights are spent around the campfire. After dinner, whether an Aussie BBQ feast or some other “tour specialty”, we take a nocturnal walk and see those animals active at night, including penguins. Choose to sleep inside in the cottage bunk beds or under the stars in swags.

We spend time in the Flinders Chase National Park, the largest on the island. We check out the famous Remarkable Rocks and Admirals Arch before choosing a selection of short hikes. Flinders Chase is home to the elusive platypus, vast tracts of untamed wilderness and heaps of other wildlife, which we'll do our best to see lots of.

At the end of the day we make our way back to Penneshaw for the return crossing to Cape Jervis and the drive back into Adelaide, arriving at about 8.30pm. Our itineraries are included as a guide only, we encourage our guides to be flexible and we have very few time restrictions. Road, weather and group conditions always change and by being flexible our tours are varied and individual.

Wildlife Commitment

The guides on this tour are committed to finding as much native wildlife as they can in the 2 days, and then providing you with a wealth of information. We see all wildlife in the wild and are one of the few tours who can take you on a private beach walk at Seal Bay instead of a ranger guided tour. Expect to see Kangaroo, Wallabies, Australian Sea Lions, New Zealand Fur Seals, Platypus, Echidnas, Southern Right Whales (in season), Koalas, Dolphins, Brush Tailed Possums, Penguins, Goannas (in season), Cockatoos and lots more.
Our wildlife activities include nocturnal walks, wild penguin viewing on a remote beach (not a penguin parade) and platypus viewing at black swamp lagoon.

Activities

• Native Wildlife Viewing
• Small Groups (max 13)
• Accommodated in a private Wilderness Cottage
• Hiking up to 4km
• Mountain Biking (optional)
• Swimming
• Snorkelling
• Sand boarding

Accommodation

The private stone wilderness cottage is located on a 500 acre bush property at Vivone Bay on the South West coast of the island, it borders Cape Kersaint Conservation Park and has access to private coast and beaches. The cottage has bunks in 2 rooms, a kitchen, common area with large open fire, an outdoor campfire and BBQ area and shower and toilet. It's cosy and warm in the winter, cool in the summer and whole property supports an abundance of Native Wildlife.

Further Information

What's Included:

All meals, Accommodation, National Park entry fees .

What to Bring:

Hat, sunscreen, walking shoes, insect repellent, windproof/waterproof jacket, water bottle, bathers, sleeping bag (or $15 hire), A sense of adventure .

Optional Extras:

Quad Biking Tour .

Please Note:

Luggage limit is one small bag per person. .