3 Day Kangaroo Island 4WD Tour

(includes return ferry fare and all activities)

Day 1 (Lunch)

You will be collected from your Adelaide hotel at 7.15am this morning for your 3 day private tour to Kangaroo Island.

We drive south to Cape Jervis where we catch the ferry to Kangaroo Island, an unspoiled island wilderness with over 500km’s of coastline, an interesting maritime history and a variety of wildlife including sea-lions, fur seals, koalas, platypus and of course, kangaroos. It’s the 3rd largest island in Australia and a third of the island is protected as National Park and Conservation Park.

The ferry crosses the Backstairs Passage, arriving in Penneshaw approximately 45 minutes later.

We have morning tea at the beautiful Antechamber Bay before continuing to Cape Willoughby on the far eastern side of the island and offering fabulous 360-degree views of the rugged coastline and the ever-changing seas of Backstairs Passage. Cape Willoughby Lighthouse was the first lighthouse built in South Australia and here we take a ranger led tour, where we can walk to the top of the lighthouse and hear stories about living and working in such a harsh environment.

After the tour we walk up to Prospect Hill, which offers views over Pelican Lagoon, American River and Pennington Bay.

Then we head west to Seal Bay Conservation Park, home to the 3rd largest colony of the rare Australian sea lion with a population of around 1,000. We are privileged to be able to take a ranger led walking tour along the beach, where we can watch them resting, playing and nursing their pups.  

After a picnic lunch, we continue to Little Sahara, an area of huge white sand dunes, which we can climb and they’re fun to roll down ! If you’d like to try sand boarding the dunes, please let us know in advance so we can arrange your boards.

Overnight accommodation of your choice. (2 night stay)

Day 2 (Lunch)

We start today in Flinders Chase National Park, which takes up a large portion of the western side of the island and is home to the elusive platypus and a host of other wildlife.

The platypus has thrived here since its introduction into creeks around the Rocky River area in the 1920s and 1940s and we have an early start in the hope of seeing one, on the Platypus Waterholes Walk. The walk takes us to a lookout, a hide and a series of platforms, where, with quiet patience, we may be lucky enough to see a platypus and on the walk itself we may see birdlife and other animals.

The park features 74,000 hectares (200,000 acres) of natural bush land and spectacular rock formations, such as Admiral's Arch and Remarkable Rocks, which are wind-sculpted rock formations that sit atop a smooth granite dome. New Zealand fur-seals breed at Cape du Couedic and we can watch their antics from the boardwalk at Admirals Arch.

Then onto Kellys Hill Caves, one of the few dry limestone cave systems in Australia. Here we take a tour through the impressive caves, walking amidst ornate cave formations and discovering how the caves and the spectacular decorations are formed.

We finish todays touring at the Hanson Bay Sanctuary, where we stroll along an avenue of shady Eucalyptus trees called “Koala Walk”. This the best place on the island to see Koalas in their natural habitat.

Overnight accommodation of your choice.

Day 3 (Lunch, Dinner)

This morning we make our way to the northern part of the island. Our first stop is Stokes Bay, where a walk through the cliffs reveals a beautiful white sandy beach with a lovely rockpool.

We also visit nearby Lathami Conservation Park, which is home to Australia's rarest and most endangered Cockatoo, the Glossy Black Cockatoo as well as a variety of other wildlife.

Then we take the north coast road to Emu Bay. This stretch of road offers views of the coast where we may be lucky enough to see dolphins. Emu Bay is a beautiful 5km long beach, surrounded by aqua blue sea. Here we can swim or beach comb and the area also offers a variety of bird life.

At 5pm, we watch the pelican feeding on Kingscote Wharf before having fish and chips for dinner.

We make our way back to Penneshaw to catch the ferry back to the mainland at 7.30pm. We arrive back at your accommodation in Adelaide at approximately 10pm.

END ITINERARY

This tour is only operated as a private charter (sole use of vehicle and driver guide for a maximum of 7 passengers) - please enquire for prices and further details.

Itinerary is exclusive to Sacred Earth Safaris and is subject to availability.  

This itinerary is just a guide to what we can offer. We can tailor your itinerary to suit your interests and preferences so please contact us if you would like us to design you an itinerary.

Inclusions:

• Sole use of luxury air conditioned 4WD, with professional driver guide

• 3 x picnic lunches, 1 x fish and chips dinner, 3 x morning or afternoon teas, iced water, tea & coffee, fruit and some snacks

• Seal Bay Beach Walk tour

• Return ferry from Cape Jervis to Penneshaw on Kangaroo Island

• Kellys Hill Caves tour

• Koala Walk at the Hanson Bay Sanctuary

• Ranger led tour at Cape Willoughby Lighthouse

• Pelican feeding display at Kingscote

• National Parks Entry Fees

• Accommodation

Exclusions:

• Pre & Post tour accommodation
• Travel insurance

• Flights to and from Adelaide

• Alcohol

• Hire of sand boards at Little Sahara- please let us know if you’d like to do this activity so     we can arrange the hire of the boards.

Other options for touring in Kangaroo Island include Murray Lagoon  (largest lagoon on the island), Island Pure Sheep Dairy, Vivonne Bay, Kangaroo Island Lavender Farm, Parndana Wildlife Park, Pauls Place Wildlife Sanctuary, Cliffords Honey Farm, take a cruise and swim with the dolphins, Raptor Domain Birds of Prey Show, Emu Ridge Eucalyptus Distillery, Cape Borda Lighthouse, various wineries and multiple northern beaches.