Kangaroo Island Independent Short Break

Welcome to Adelaide! Your Short Break Adventure begins with an early morning pickup from the local bus station. Take a scenic coach ride to Cape Jervis, taking in the picturesque scenery along the way of the Fleurieu Peninsula and its vineyards, coasts and rolling hills. From here, take a ferry to Kangaroo Island, where you’ll meet your local guide and visit several island habitats to see the vast wildlife that lives here. Without the threat of introduced species, Kangaroo Island is a haven for Australian wildlife. Take a familiarization drive along gravel roads to spot kangaroos and koalas before arriving at American river to see the fur seals on the wharf. Your next stop is a local honey farm and eucalyptus oil distillery where you'll learn about this amazing essential oil and its production. After, visit an exclusive special Heritage-listed natural bush property for a delicious gourmet picnic-style lunch, followed by as short walk. As you walk, keep an eye out for koalas, Tammar wallabies and echidnas as you walk through the island landscape and listen out for Australia’s rarest cockatoo – the Kangaroo Island glossy black cockatoo. Then it's time for the Seal Bay Conservation Park, where you'll walk among the sea lions as they bask on the beach and the sand dunes. This is a wonderful experience as you'll be close enough to watch them play and communicate. Don’t worry, you’ll be standing at a safe distance from these wonderful, endangered creatures!

This morning, your guide will pick you up from your accommodation. Travel to the island’s western side and discover the remarkable Flinders Chase National Park – one of the oldest and most important national parks in South Australia. Making up almost 20 per cent of the land, most of this park is a Wilderness Protection Area and home to various flora and fauna unique to Kangaroo Island. See Admirals Arch, Cape du Couedic Lighthouse, Weir’s Cove and Cape du Couedic’s colony of 10,000 long-nosed fur seals. Discover the picturesque formations of the Remarkable Rocks – these granite boulders balance dramatically on the cliff’s edge, which plunges 75 m into the Southern Ocean. Then, enjoy a gourmet picnic lunch. This afternoon, explore some of the most spectacular beaches on Kangaroo Island such as Snellings Beach and Stokes Bay and enjoy the stunning coastlines. Later, return to Penneshaw and catch the ferry back to the mainland, where a coach will take you back to Adelaide – there are multiple stops available, and from here, your trip will come to an end.