Full-Day Kangaroo Island Experience Departing from Kangaroo Island

Overview

Available languages

English

8 hours

Mobile ticket

On Kangaroo Island and looking for something to do? This full-day guided tour takes in the highlights of this unspoiled natural paradise. Visit Seal Bay Conservation Park, Vivonne Bay, Flinders Chase National Park, Remarkable Rocks and Admirals Arch among other spots to see native animals including koalas, kangaroos, wallabies, goannas, echidnas, long-nosed fur seals and more.

This tour departs from Penneshaw, American River and Kingscote hotels, and you will need to select your departure option at time of booking. NOTE: Tour returns to Penneshaw at 6.45pm, so may not be suitable for Cruise Ship passengers.

Additional Info

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Service animals allowed

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Tour returns to Penneshaw at 6.45pm, and is not suitable for Cruise Ship passengers

Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking

Please wear comfortable walking shoes

Please bring a light jacket and sun protection

Tour does not operate on Christmas Day

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Selected hotel pickup and drop-off (in Kingscote, American River or Penneshaw)

Flinders Chase National Park, including the iconic Remarkable Rocks and Admirals Arch

2 course lunch

Seal Bay Guided Beach Walk

Transport by air-conditioned with expert commentary by local driver/guide

Kangaroo Island Wildlife Park

Alcoholic drinks

Gratuities

What To Expect

Emu Ridge Eucalyptus

KI Transfers will transfer you from your Kingscote or American River hotel to Emu Ridge Eucalyptus Distillery to meet the SeaLink Coach which departs from Penneshaw

5 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Seal Bay Conservation Park

At Seal Bay, you will be taken down onto the beach by a Parks Interpretive Officer to see the Australian sea lions close-up - swimming in the surf or basking in the sand.

45 minutes • Admission Included

Options

Departs American River

Departs Mercure KI Lodge: Departs Mercure KI Lodge at 10:20am, and returns at 6:30pm. Exact pick up time will be advised on re-confirmation.

Departs Penneshaw

Departs KI Seafront Hotel: Departs KI Seafront Hotel at 10:15am, and returns at 6:45pm. Exact pick up time will be advised on re-confirmation.

Departs Kingscote

Departs Ozone Hotel, Kingscote: Departs Aurora Ozone Hotel at 10:00am, and returns at 6:30pm. Exact pick up time will be advised on re-confirmation.

Reviews

4.42

50 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Kangaroo Island was a high point
Margaret M,
Nov 20, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Scott was a wonderful driver and guide with loads of interesting stories and little side notes for fun!
A day on Kangaroo Island
JudyTaylor,
Nov 13, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Managed to see highlights of island in one day. Great driver who gave interesting commentary. Would recommend.
Thank You Will for the Great time
bellevuesummit,
Nov 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Our driver/guide Will is absolutely excellent and very caring, informative, knowledgeable. The tour is very organized and lunch was healthy and delicious. The whole trip is the highlight of our trip to Australia. Highly recommend this tour as must do when visiting Adelaide. Of course, we got up early and drove to the port 30 minutes prior. Alternatively, we would take bus pick-up from hotels in Adelaide because it was late when the ferry returned and had to drive 2 hours back to Adelaide. The trip was perfectly planned and hit all the highlights.
Good day for a Bus ride, not worth the money…
Susanbrad,
Nov 8, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00
It’s a long day. Most time spent on the bus. The driver was great! However I felt it was not worth the money we paid. It is a huge island but the stops are very short and uneventful. The animal sanctuary was very very small and we could have been through it in 10 min. We did however get to touch a koala and feed the kangaroos! So that was a plus. We stopped at a couple rock formations, walked down to them and then back to bus. The driver gave lots of information while driving from point A to point B.
A full day with many impressions and experiences
CoraCarmen V,
Nov 6, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
We had a wonderful guide with Will who provided us with a lot of information about the island, history and wildlife.
Kangaroo Island day trip
tanaholmes20,
Nov 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Brilliant day trip with a friendly knowledgeable guide. We saw sea lions, fur seals, kangaroos, an echidna and a lizard, and got to stroke orphaned hand reared koalas and feed orphaned kangaroos. Amazing rock formations and views and a really good lunch. Highly recommended if you only have 1 day to see the island.
Wonderful tour to see KI
T22KIterrym,
Nov 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
A very big trip 16 hours door to door from Adelaide. The tour was great wonderful tour guide Danni a local full of knowledge. Ample time to see the Island and experience its beauty a beautiful lunch . I would highly recommend this tour. Suggest you take some snacks . Only negative would be the Sealink ferries customer service -10. Leaving at 7:30pm they had enough food for 15 people they closed the cafe 10 minutes into the return trip to ensure you couldn’t even get a warm drink , crisps of water. They even roped off the seating in the front of the ferry so you couldn’t sit there to reduce their cleaning time. Disgraceful customer service.
Very nice trip with a lot of...
HeidiK J,
Sep 30, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00
Very nice trip with lots of good experiences. The trip does not get full pot of me because I think there was very much driving in the bus. It may well be because there are long distances to each of the places, which does. The guide/bus driver was nice and took care of us. All in all a trip that is definitely worth experiencing 😊
Great overview of Kangaroo Island
Andycappe,
Aug 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
What an excellent day our tour guide and driver Jo-anne provided for us. The tour was a full day's commentary and tour of Kangaroo Island and was an interesting and insightful introduction to the island's flora and fauna. Was enjoyed by our teenagers and my 83 year old father in law who has limited mobility and uses a wheelchair. Jo-anne ensured everyone was well provided for through whole day and took us to many of the island's top spots including Seal Bay, Remarkable Rocks, Admiral's Arch, The Wildlife Centre. Thanks again Jo-anne.
Surreal adventure
Mimi I,
Jul 10, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
This is the best option if you don’t rent a car! You get to see the main island attractions while relaxing to and from on a comfortable charter bus. The host was great!