Coffin Bay is Australia's premier oyster growing destination, and this day tour from Port Lincoln combines local produce, meet-the-maker experiences, coastal scenery and wildlife with a local expert guide.
Days
- 9 hours, full day
Age
- Families with older children, adults and seniors
Group size
- Small group, max 20
Start / finish
- Port Lincoln / Port Lincoln
- Port Lincoln, 5pm to 5:30pm
Return
- Port Lincoln, 5pm to 5:30pm
Transport
- Coaster bus with a local guide, Port Lincoln accommodation pick-up, oyster cruise
Meals
- Lunch at Santi's Coffin Bay, oyster and wine tastings
Route
Included experiences
- Coffin Bay National Park — beaches, kangaroos and emus
- Coffin Bay — lunch in the township
- Coffin Bay — oyster lease cruise, tasting and shucking
- Boston Bay Wines — wine tasting above the bay
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Reviews
4.9
Based on 10 reviews
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Travellers consistently praise the guides' extensive local knowledge covering the region's geography, wildlife, plants and community connections, which enhances the experience throughout the day. The most frequently highlighted elements are the oyster farm visit, where guests learn about and taste oysters from the water, combined with wine tasting and local food experiences in the national park setting. The tour is widely appreciated for being well-paced and allowing visitors to relax whilst experiencing a full day's activities, though one reviewer noted the tour could have been slightly longer or offered even more content.
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We did the Coffin Bay day tour with the national park, oyster leases and a local vineyard. Relaxed enough to enjoy fully while still packed with a full day's worth of fun.
The best time on the Coffin Bay day tour with Geoff. A fun day full of local knowledge for anyone visiting the Eyre Peninsula.
Ian made this a very personal tour. We stood on a deck out in the water learning about oyster farming and shucking and tasting oysters, took in the coast and islands of the national park near Coffin Bay with plenty of emus, then had superb seafood and fun at the winery.
A great tour of Coffin Bay and around. Geoff was an excellent guide with so much knowledge and life experience, and there was bush tucker and oysters.
A terrific day in a beautiful place, with the Coffin Bay oyster farm tour a particular highlight. Geoff has wide knowledge of the region and its plants and wildlife.
A wonderful Coffin Bay oyster and wine tour that included the national park. Geoff knew the area, bush tucker and the environment, and the food, wine, oysters and local gin were not to be missed.
