Join us on two full days exploring two of Adelaides most celebrated destinations: Kangaroo Island and the Barossa Valley.
We'll experience the natural wonders of Remarkable Rocks, watch playful Australian Sea Lions and New Zealand fur seals in their natural habitat. We'll also spend a full day exploring historical wineries, wonderful regional food, breathtaking scenery and the people that make the Barossa Valley a truly world class region.
Days
- 2 days, you arrange your own night between them
Group size
- 2 to 48
Start / finish
- Adelaide / Adelaide
- Adelaide, 5pm to 5:30pm on day 2
Return
- Adelaide, 5pm to 5:30pm on day 2
Accommodation
- No accommodation is included. Both days run out of Adelaide and back, so the night in between is your own arrangement.
Transport
- A coach with an experienced guide, plus the ferry to Kangaroo Island on day 1. Hotel pick-up and drop-off and the ferry pass are included. Day 1 from Adelaide is a 16 hour day; day 2 picks up at 9am in Adelaide or 8:30am in Glenelg.
Meals
- A two course lunch at the Vivonne Bay Bistro on Kangaroo Island, and a regional platter lunch at the Peter Lehmann winery in the Barossa, with a vegetarian version available.
Route
Included experiences
- Seal Bay Conservation Park — a guided beach walk among Australian sea lions
- Remarkable Rocks — granite boulders weathered into strange shapes above the sea
- Admirals Arch — a sea-carved arch with a colony of long-nosed fur seals below
- Flinders Chase National Park — bush regenerating after the 2020 fires
- Kangaroo Island Wildlife Park — feeding kangaroos and a keeper talk on the koalas
- Château Yaldara — one of the most photographed buildings in South Australia
- Peter Lehmann — internationally acclaimed Barossa wines with a regional platter lunch
- Mengler's Hill Lookout — panoramic views over the whole Barossa Valley
- Lambert Estate Wines — a family-owned winery high on the Barossa Ranges
- Wolf Blass — the cellar door, and a tasting of the award winning range
- Tanunda — free time on the main street of the Barossa's historic township
- Jacobs Creek — crossed on the drive into the heart of the valley
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Itinerary
Day 1: Kangaroo Island
Your tour will include the following:
1. Seal Bay Conservation Park (beach walk amongst the Australian sea lions) Seal Bay is the home of the Australian sea lion and the third largest breeding colony in Australia. You will have the opportunity to see these creatures close-up, swimming in the surf or basking in the sand. Seal Bay is a conservation park and you will be taken down onto the beach by a Parks Interpretative Officer. Take your camera with you, as this is a unique opportunity to walk on the beach with these animals.
2. Vivonne Bay Bistro (lunch) Enjoy a delicious two course lunch (main and dessert) at Vivonne Bay Bistro, located on the south coast of Kangaroo Island.
3. Flinders Chase National Park Spend the afternoon in the Flinders Chase National Park, which was devastated by the worst fire to ever hit the island in January 2020. You’ll see that the regeneration of the native bush occurs so quickly after the event and there will be many opportunities to take photos. As you travel through the park, keep an eye out for echidnas, wallabies, reptiles, and koalas.
4. Remarkable Rocks Remarkable Rocks are a cluster of granite boulders, sculpted by the weather and perched on a granite dome rising steeply from the ocean. You can take a walk around these huge rocks that have been carved into many different weird and wonderful shapes by the wind and the ocean spray over many centuries. Please be very careful and do not go beyond the ‘Danger’ signs. Winds can be very strong and the rocks are slippery when wet.
5. Admirals Arch A steep, but short walk from Cape du Couedic lighthouse is a spectacular natural Arch formed by erosion from the pounding sea. This area is the breeding ground of a colony of Long-nosed Fur Seals. You will see them frolicking in the water and on the rocks under the Arch. Please take care when walking down to the Arch as the winds can be very strong and the path slippery. Please do not leave the pathway. 6. Kangaroo Island Wildlife Park (guided tour to see kangaroos and koalas) The Kangaroo Island Wildlife Park is located in the heartland of Kangaroo Island. Here you will be taken on a short guided tour to walk amongst kangaroos and wallabies where you’ll have the opportunity to hand feed them. You’ll also get up close to the Kangaroo Island koalas while listening to the keeper talk about the cuddly mammals. There is a photo opportunity to hold a koala for an additional cost.
6. Your last visit of the day is to the Kangaroo Island Wildlife Park to feed some kangaroos and get up close to the Kangaroo Island Koalas while listening to the Keeper talk about the cuddly mammals. There is also a possibility that you will see more kangaroos and wallabies on your return to Penneshaw for your return ferry and coach transfer back to Adelaide.
From Adelaide, this tour is a 16 hour day that includes travel to and from Kangaroo Island. You do get time to rest during your ferry transfers & coach travel between attractions. Or, if you have the time to spare, why not consider staying overnight on Kangaroo Island or going over the day before your tour!
Day 2: Barossa Valley
We start the day at a relaxing 9am picking you up at your accommodation or a pre-arranged point in Adelaide or Glenelg (8.30am). We make our way out of Adelaide through
the Adelaide Hills while taking in the beautiful sights along the way.
Our first winery is the beautiful and historic Château Yaldara,this is one of the most photographed buildings in South Australia and no trip to the Barossa Valley is
complete without getting a photo in front of this iconic building.
Our trip continues with a cruise through some of the most picturesque scenery in the Barossa Valley. We cross the world-famous Jacobs Creek as we head toward the heart of the Barossa Valley, the beautiful and historic township of Tanunda. We have time to wander up the main street and visit some local shops and points of
interest, a perfect place to find a souvenir or a coffee.
Lunch is a regional highlight. While we enjoy some of the Barossa’s most internationally acclaimed wines at the beautiful Peter Lehmann winery a platter of the best meats, cheeses, olives, assorted vegetables and freshly baked bread the Barossa Valley has to offer is brought to your table. (There is a great vegetarian regional plate option also)
Stopping to take in in the breath-taking panoramic views of the Barossa from Mengler’s Hill Lookout, we head onwards to our next wine-tasting experience at Lambert Estate Wines. Nestled on top of the Barossa Ranges, this family owned winery showcases a unique range of wines while taking in spectacular views.
We then head to our final destination, Wolf Blass Wines. From humble beginnings Wolfgang Blass has created one of the world’s most iconi cwine brands. We enjoy sampling some of his extensive award winning wines with time to explore the state of the art cellar door.
Return to Adelaide around 5-5.30pm
