Kangaroo Island Coast to Coast - Cruise/Cruise with Double/Twin Superior Accommodation (New itinerary commences 1st April 2012)

Tour Details

Operator

Kangaroo Island SeaLink

Destinations

Adelaide and Kangaroo Island

Departs From

Adelaide and Glenelg

Tour Description

Duration: 2 Days / 1 Night (2 Full Day Tours)
Operates: Daily (excluding Christmas Day)
Min/Max: 2/30
Group Size: Small (limited to 30 passengers)
Departs Adelaide Day 1: 6:45am from Adelaide Central Bus Station
Returns to Adelaide Day 2: 10:40pm

Inclusions & Highlights
* Morning pick-up and evening set-down on at selected Adelaide and Glenelg hotels (or Goolwa or Victor Harbor*)
* Return transport to Kangaroo Island
* Day 1: Visit Clifford’s Honey Farm, the stunning Kangaroo Island coastline, take a Seal Bay guided beach walk, marvel at the Birds of Prey free-flight show and watch the eventful pelican feeding at Kingscote.
* Day 2: Visit Emu Ridge Eucalyptus Distillery, Parndana Wildlife Park, Hanson Bay Sanctuary and Koala Walk and Flinders Chase National Park including Remarkable Rocks and Admiral’s Arch with its resident NZ Fur Seal colony.
* 2 course lunch on both days
* Expert commentary by local SeaLink guide
* Overnight accommodation

Overview:
Take the time to explore Kangaroo Island, one of Australia’s finest nature based destinations in this 2 day small group guided tour. Walk amongst the seals at Seal Bay, visit local cottage industries, watch pelican’s being fed, see Remarkable Rocks, Admiral’s Arch and a free-flight presentation of Australian Birds of Prey. With your local guide you will experience the wildlife, spectacular coastal scenery, and unique landscape with this relaxed yet comprehensive tour.

Itinerary:
Day 1
Early morning pick up from your Adelaide hotel for a scenic coach trip through the south coast to Cape Jervis. There you will connect with SeaLink’s ferry for the 45 minute cruise to Kangaroo Island to meet your tour coach.
Upon arrival on Kangaroo Island if time and weather permits you will get an opportunity to see and walk along one of Kangaroo Island’s most picturesque beaches. Your first official stop will be Clifford’s Honey Farm to enjoy an informative talk by the beekeeper followed by tastings and an opportunity to sample homemade honey ice-cream and honey beauty products. Then travel onto Vivonne Bay Bistro located on a 260 hectare bush property, for a delicious 2 course lunch.
After lunch visit Seal Bay and enjoy a guided beach walk with a National Park Ranger amongst a breeding colony of wild and rare Australian Sea Lions. Your tour will then visit another amazing wildlife attraction, the fascinating Birds of Prey free-flight demonstration, an interactive and educational display of native Australian birds and raptors. From here you will then travel back to Kingscote to watch the pelican feeding and learn a little about these fascinating and ancient birds. Your coach will return to your choice of overnight accommodation.

Day 2
After your morning hotel pick up your second day of touring begins at Emu Ridge Eucalyptus Distillery, an interesting bush engineered eucalyptus distillery that makes the most of its environmental resources. After testing and tasting the eucalyptus products travel to the centre of Kangaroo Island to the Parndana Wildlife Park where you can feed Kangaroo Island kangaroos, have your photograph taken with a koala, and take a guided tour of this wildlife and bird park. Next, travel to Hanson Bay Sanctuary where you will enjoy a scrumptious 2 course lunch before taking the time to look for Koalas nestled up in the eucalypts. There is also the possibility to get up close and personal with kangaroos and wallabies. After lunch travel to the western most part of the Island where Flinders Chase National Park is located. Flinders Chase National Park is one of Australia’s largest and earliest conservation parks. One third of Kangaroo Island has never been cleared of natural vegetation and the thick eucalypt scrub is the habitat of many species of wildlife, much of which is uncommon or extinct on the mainland. After a short stop at the Flinders Chase Visitor Centre travelling through the park you will enjoy breathtaking views of its unique trees, plants and coastal scenery. You will be taken to the rugged southern coastline for a walk on Remarkable Rocks and Admiral’s Arch. Remarkable Rocks provide great photographic opportunities and stunning sea views. Admiral’s Arch boardwalk takes you down a rugged cliff face to reveal this spectacular arch, a natural nursery and safe haven for playful New Zealand fur seals that can be seen swimming and playing in the waves, or resting on the rocks. Your tour concludes in time for the 7:30pm ferry return back to the mainland which connects with the SeaLink coach transfer back to Adelaide. You will be dropped off at your Adelaide CBD Hotel or Adelaide Central Bus Station around 10:40pm.