Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Seal Bay Conservation Park, Seal Bay Road, Seal Bay, Kangaroo Island, South Australia 5223 Australia
Follow the boardwalk down to the viewing platform where you will view the Australian Sea Lions in their natural habitat
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Remarkable Rocks, Flinders Chase, Kangaroo Island, South Australia 5223 Australia
Drive 1.5-2 hrs from Penneshaw to Flinders Chase National Park where you will view one of the iconic natural formations on the island - Remarkable Rocks. Wonder down the path and walk around the rocks, take in the breathtaking views.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Admirals Arch, Cape du Couedic Road Flinders Chase National Park, Kangaroo Island, South Australia SA 5222 Australia
After leaving the Remarkable Rocks, we will then make our way to Admirals Arch but with a quick photo stop at Weirs Cove (if time permits). At Admirals Arch, once again follow the foot path down about 150 metres then go down a few flights of stairs to see the 2nd iconic natural formation on Kangaroo Island. Here you will also see the Australia Fur Seals frolicking in the water and playing around the arch.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Flinders Chase National Park, South Coast Road, Kangaroo Island, South Australia Australia
Leave Penneshaw, from where your cruise ship comes in, we then drive for nearly 2 hours to the park where we then spend roughly 1.5-2 hrs in the park. We then head to Seal Bay (if time permits) from there we head back to Penneshaw.
Duration: 4 hours
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Traveler pickup is offered
Please note that due to damaged roads, the Council has requested that we avoid parking at the ferry terminal. We will instead be parked at Lloyd Collins Park, which is to your left of the Sealink Terminal, along the waterfront. Please follow the signs to the park. There will also be information staff there to help assist any that need to be pointed in the right direction. We will also endeavor to have one of our staff members with a sign saying Kangaroo Island Trails, who will also point you to where you need to go. Please try and be on a tender as early as possible as we do have a deadline with departure times as per below:
Scenic Tour - 08:30am - 09:00am. - (Times may vary depending on time of first and last tenders coming across from Cruise Ship) We aim to depart 1 hour to 1.5 hours from the time of the 1st tender.
We do receive an email from the Captains office 24 hours prior to the ship arriving, notifying us of the times of the 1st and last tender and we work in with that. If the last tender is 5:00pm then we have you back by 4:30pm. If it's 5:30pm, we aim to be back by 5:00pm but most of the time we are back by 4:30pm.
Please note that if you do miss your tour, we will only refund 50% of the tour as we have expenses incurred that are prepaid, that does not get refunded to us. Every endeavour will be made to contact you but tours do have cut off times as we have other passengers to take into consideration.
Please also note that if your cruise ship is arriving late and leaving early, we will have to alter the itinerary. We may not be able to get all the way out to Flinders Chase and may do Seal Bay, Emu Bay, and Kingscote instead.
TRAVEL INSURANCE
We highly recommend TRAVEL INSURANCE as from time to time the captain may cancel the tenders from coming in due to severe weather or other issues. In this event, due to the expenses involved in preparing for the cruise ship tours, we do NOT offer a refund. Please compare travel insurance policies as some will cover cancellation costs due to severe weather, while others may not, also please check the excess. If you purchase the Cruise Ship companies travel insurance, they will NOT cover external tours. Covermore Travel Insurance for Cruising - Australian Waters, does cover tour cancellation fees due to severe weather, it also has an inbound policy for non Australian residents.
Ports
08:30 AM
7 to 8 hours(approx.)
Not wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
At time of booking, Cruise Ship passengers must provide any Dietary Requirements otherwise you will not be provided for
Please note that Travel Insurance is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED as from time to time the captain may cancel the tenders from coming in due to severe weather or other issues. In this event, due to the expenses involved in preparing for the cruise ship tours, we do NOT offer a refund.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : Streamside2000
So glad we saw such a unique place like Kangaroo Island! Unfortunately, we had a terrible guide that certainly diminished the experience. This tour company should NOT use Paul as a guide if they want to have satisfied customers. Also, they need to rethink how they do lunch!!
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Posted On : 2024-04-18
Posted By : George_A
Everything was amazing .Kylie the organizer and our driver was excellent hung around to get the last 4 people on board rearranged the tour slightly due to time restrictions but we saw very thing we needed. Lunch was very good
Thank you Kylie and Phil the husband who we originally was scheduled to tour with.
Great couple
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Posted On : 2024-04-15
Posted By : Peter_O
Remarkable Rocks and Seal Bay were great.
Tour guide was excellent. Very informative and interesting.
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Posted On : 2024-02-23
Posted By : U7421WDsuec
My husband and I were visiting Kangaroo Island as part of a cruise ship itinerary and therefore limited to a few hours to get a real feel for the place
We didn’t know what to expect when we booked this tour but knew we preferred to go in a smaller group than those offered by the cruise line.
We were blown away at how good it was. I have to say our guide, Nikki, made our day. Her enthusiasm and ability to keep those on the bus entertained and interested was exceptional. Nikki has vast amounts of knowledge about the Island from the animals, geology, history, people, and natural beauty to the abundance of activities and industry that makes it so unique.
Highly recommend this tour.
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Posted On : 2024-02-19
Posted By : Annadelle_G
Nikki was the best tour guide! We’ve learned a lot about Kangaroo Island and its inhabitants just listening to Nikki and her love for the place. We visited all the tourist spots that we wanted to see on the island. And that Çhicken pasta salad was the best lunch on a hot day! Will definitely recommend this tour.
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Posted On : 2024-02-18
Posted By : Suzanne_E
Kangaroo Island Trails and Nikki Rodman gave us an absolutely phenomenal day, packing so many experiences and excellent commentary into an 8-hour tour!! Recommend most highly!
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Posted On : 2024-02-15
Posted By : michellesH8113GQ
Lunch served after 2pm and all passengers were hungry. Driver was falling asleep while driving. I had to stay alert and watch her. Everyone else in the bus was asleep. Long time looking for kangaroos when our bus was full of Australians. Seeing the seals was a highlight of the tour and made it worth while.
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Posted On : 2024-02-01
Posted By : pesnyder
Because it wasn't sunny, our driver took us to a road where we saw dozens of animals. Lunch was a bit late, but good. She was great
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Posted On : 2024-01-29
Posted By : ColinJWhyte
Our driver/guide, Cheryl, was very informative and helpful - and she was to be congratulated for her efforts. However, it is a very long and disappointing day as there is so little to see in between the highlights - Seal Bay, the Remarkable Rocks and Admiral's Arch. The tour took over 8 hours - the first toilet stop was 2 hours after we started; there was no morning tea; lunch was served at 1:50pm and consisted of a bottle of juice and a Greek salad in a plastic container (to be eaten whilst travelling with wooden utensils)! As there were children on board, it was a totally unsuitable meal. Surely, a wrap or sandwich would have been a better option.
The Remarkable Rocks were certainly impressive but hardly worth the 3 hour drive.
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Posted On : 2024-01-29
Posted By : reneelimenidis
Very misleading. No mention of losing all money payed if the cruise ship tenders are not running to get you on the island. I would have understood losing 50% but to lose 100% for absolutely no fault of our own. No mention of any of this in the booking process or letting customers know that this tour often doesn’t go ahead because of poor sea conditions to get passengers onto the island.
I would have booked appropriate travel cover if I had known how unlikely the tour was to go ahead. My advice to others would be to book when you arrive and know that you will be able to stand on Kangaroo island or take out appropriate cover to cover yourself for it not going ahead. Tour company is making very good money taking 100 percent from its customers and they don’t have to do a single thing. Extremely disappointing for the money my family has lost at no fault of our own. At least be upfront and provide the information to your customers so they can make more informed choices.
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Posted On : 2024-01-27
