Kangaroo Island Tour

The adventure begins early this morning as we make our way from Adelaide to Cape Jervis, where we board the ferry across the Backstairs Passage towards Kangaroo Island. Once on the island, we meet our Storyteller Guide, get to know the group and settle into the slower pace of island life. Before the day begins, we also learn how travel can directly support local conservation through our partnership with Passport to Recovery, giving us the opportunity to contribute to wildlife recovery efforts while exploring the island.

This morning, we choose how we want to experience Kangaroo Island. For those looking for something more adventurous, there is the option to join a marine safari and swim with wild dolphins or seals in the waters surrounding the island. It is one of the best wildlife encounters in South Australia and a pretty unforgettable way to start the trip.

If we are staying on land, we spend the morning experiencing another side of the island through local community and producer experiences. We visit the Kangaroo Island Sculpture Trail, learn about the island’s famous Ligurian bees at a local honey farm, enjoy a relaxed picnic lunch and stop by Emu Ridge Eucalyptus Distillery to learn more about one of Australia’s most iconic local products.

“One of the best parts of Kangaroo Island is that no two people end up experiencing the day exactly the same way.”

Later in the afternoon, the group comes back together at Dudley Wines, a family owned winery perched high above the coastline. With incredible ocean views, this usually becomes the moment everyone properly starts relaxing, sharing stories from the day and settling into the trip.

By late afternoon, we arrive at our private eco campsite Happiness, tucked away in native bushland with direct access to Antechamber Bay. There is time to head down to the beach, go for a swim or simply enjoy a quiet moment before dinner.

Tonight, we roll out our swags beneath the stars and fall asleep to the sounds of the ocean and bush surrounding camp.

Accommodation: Swag camping with amenities at our private campground, Happiness
Meals Included: Lunch, Dinner
Distance Travelled: Approx. 280 km

After breakfast, we start the day with one of Kangaroo Island’s most unforgettable wildlife experiences at Seal Bay Conservation Park. Joining a guided walk with the local National Parks team, we head down onto the beach where one of Australia’s largest colonies of endangered Australian sea lions has made its home. Watching these animals resting on the sand, moving through the dunes and interacting in their natural environment is a very different experience from seeing wildlife anywhere else in Australia.

Seal Bay gives a real reminder of what makes Kangaroo Island so special. Wildlife here does not feel staged or controlled. It feels completely natural, which is exactly what people remember most.

“ There are not many places in Australia where wildlife encounters still feel this raw and untouched.”

From here, we continue west into Flinders Chase National Park, one of South Australia’s most spectacular coastal landscapes. We stop at Admirals Arch, where a boardwalk leads us along dramatic cliffs while New Zealand fur seals can often be seen resting on the rocks below. Not far away, we visit the famous Remarkable Rocks, enormous granite formations that have been shaped by wind and ocean over hundreds of millions of years and have become one of Kangaroo Island’s most photographed landmarks.

During the longer summer months, when daylight allows, we may also make an extra stop at Stokes Bay, a hidden stretch of coastline famous for its sheltered beach, crystal clear water and unique rock formations, adding one more incredible side of Kangaroo Island to the day.

After a full day exploring the wild coastline of the island, we return to camp for a slower evening. There is time to relax, head down to the beach at Antechamber Bay, swap stories from the day and enjoy another relaxed dinner beneath the stars.

By now, the group’s starting to click, the campfire’s glowing, and island life feels pretty hard to leave behind.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Swag camping with amenities at our private campground, Happiness
Distance Travelled: Approx. 350 km

We start the morning with a relaxed bush walk near camp before packing up and setting off for one final day exploring more of Kangaroo Island. While the trip may be coming to an end, there is still plenty left to experience before we leave the island behind.

Our first stop is Cape Willoughby, home to South Australia’s oldest lighthouse and perched high above dramatic cliffs overlooking the wild coastline. From here, we continue to Pennington Bay, where the powerful Southern Ocean shapes one of the island’s most impressive coastal landscapes.

From the coastline, we tackle the climb up Prospect Hill, one of the highest vantage points on the island. Reaching the top rewards us with sweeping views across Kangaroo Island, giving a final reminder of just how wild and untouched this part of Australia still feels.

“Kangaroo Island has a way of reminding people that some of the best parts of Australia are often the places few travellers ever make it to.”

If time allows, we stop in Kingscote for a final taste of island life, whether that means a swim off the jetty, a relaxed picnic lunch, or enjoying a cold beer in the sunshine before making our way home.

By late afternoon, we return to Penneshaw to board the ferry back to the mainland before arriving in Adelaide at approximately 9:00 pm, wrapping up three days of wildlife encounters, coastal landscapes and a side of Australia many travellers never expect to discover.

Sometimes the places you know the least about end up leaving the biggest impression

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
Distance Travelled: Approx. 280 km