At a Glance
Embrace the great outdoors on Kangaroo Island, one of Australia’s great nature-based destinations, with this action-packed 4-day private tour that showcases the Island’s best landscapes and wildlife encounters. This package is perfect for active travellers or family with a passion for the natural world.
Situated 13-kilometres (8 mi) off the coast of South Australia, Kangaroo Island is brimming with dramatic landscapes, epic rock formations, native animals and artisanal food and wine. Be greeted by koalas dozing in towering Eucalyptus trees, Australian sea lions basking on unspoiled white beaches, and a kangaroo that exists nowhere else on Earth. For an island that is just 155-kilometres (96 mi) in length, there is no shortage of things to see and do!
With pick up included from Kingscote Airport (KGC) or the Sealink Ferry Terminal, Penneshaw, ...
Trip Highlights
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What's Included
- 2-night boutique accommodation on a twin share basis
- 3-days private touring with a local guide
- Meals: 2 x breakfast, 3 x lunch, 2 x dinner
- Home-baked traditional Australian treats with a selection of hot beverages
- Access to field guides, binoculars and maps
- All necessary National Parks admission fees
- Pick-up/drop off to accommodation, Kingscote Airport (KGC) or the Sealink Ferry Terminal, Penneshaw
- Island Explorer tour including swim with dolphins
- Meet with conservation experts at Kangaroo Island Land for Wildlife
Itinerary
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Arrive into Kingscote Airport (KGC) or the Sealink Ferry Terminal, Penneshaw, to begin your Kangaroo Island adventure. Your expert guide will meet you and help load your luggage into the custom 4WD vehicle. First stop is Stokes Bay, a hidden paradise waiting to be uncovered on the Island’s North Coast. Weave through a labyrinth of caves before emerging onto some of the whitest sand and clearest water in Australia. Once you’ve worked up an appetite, head inland for a private bush camp barbeque in the Cygnet River valley. Take a walk to explore the surroundings, seeking out koalas, bush birds and colourful cockatoos. |
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After lunch, head out onto the water for the experience of a lifetime: a swim with wild dolphins. Over three hours, cruise along the magnificent north coast and get up close to some of nature’s most beautiful creatures in shallow and protected waters – you may see upwards of 25 – 80 dolphins at any one time! Along the way, you’ll pass through a 540-million-year-old fossil bed and see other wildlife including seals, sea eagles and osprey. In the evening, enjoy a delicious included dinner at your accommodation, |
Stanraer Homestead OR Molly’s Run
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Start your day with an invigorating hike along one of Kangaroo Island’s most picturesque trails: Curley Creek in Cape Gantheaume Conservation Park. This old fire access track skirts the edge of the Murray Lagoon, an important home for more than 100 species of bird. In springtime, look out for nesting waterbirds amid the thickets of paperback that surround the lagoon. If you’re lucky, you might even spy a red warbler or the Australian spotted crake. After a gourmet picnic lunch, head south for a private tour with your guide through the Seal Bay Conservation Park. There are no enclosures or cages at Seal Bay. Instead, you will be taken into the heart of the colony where young pups nurse and play in the surf, while old bulls patrol the rugged coastline. Your tour won’t follow a standardised script – your guide will be interpreting sea lion behaviour and what’s happening in the colony at that very moment. A truly exceptional wildlife experience! In the evening, enjoy a delicious included dinner at your accommodation, |
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Start your day visit to the Kangaroo Island Land For Wildlife. A private wildlife refuge, the LfW KI aims to provide safe havens for animals and plants, while improving their habitat. Check out wildlife surveys targeting tiny endangered mammals and get an introduction to the bush, so the fire ecology experienced later in the day has context. |
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After a gourmet picnic lunch, travel to Flinders Chase National Park, an area that was heavily affected by the 2019-2020 bushfires. You’ll visit the Park’s must-see sights – the Remarkable Rocks, Admirals Arch and the Cape Du Couedic Lighthouse – while learning about what is being done to regenerate and protect the area for the future. You’ll also see another colony of seals, who swim effortlessly through the crashing waves. At the end of the day, you’ll be transferred to Kingscote Airport or the Sealink Ferry Terminal, Penneshaw, to commence your onward journey. NOTE: This itinerary is provided as an example only – prevailing conditions and local arrangements may cause variation. |
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Dates & Prices
Daily departure on request. Please contact us for private departures and group bookings. Single Supplement is available. Surcharge applies to festival/holiday season.
The price is based on 4 people, twin share. If you have a group of 5 or more people, a group discount is available. Private departure for a group of 2 people can also be arranged (surcharge applies). Please contact us for a quote.
Upgrade to Oceanview Eco Villa (2 nights) is available at an additional cost of $700pp, twin share.
More Info
The start and finish point is Kangaroo Island, South Australia.
Kangaroo Island has a Mediterranean climate: warm to hot dry summers (December – February) with very low humidity; and cool, mild winters (June – August). The majority of rainfall occurs from April – September, while strong winds are a possibility throughout the year.
Onlyluxe Travel acts as travel agency and work with different tour operators.
Payment Detail
All pricing is in Australian dollars and are quoted on a per person twin share basis. A supplementary price is available (see below). Bookings are not confirmed until full payment and the signed Booking Form has been received by Onlyluxe Travel.
A non-refundable 30% deposit is payable within 7 days of your booking, with the final balance due 60 days prior to departure. If a booking is made 60 days or less before departure, the full payment is payable immediately. Last minute bookings are payable before arrival. Failure to pay on time may result in automatic cancellation of a booking with cancellation penalties payable to Onlyluxe Travel. If you pay by credit card or PayPal a surcharge will be added to the total price.
Single Supplement
All accommodation is twin share. Single guests will share with someone of the same gender. If a single room is demanded, a supplementary price of will apply. The supplementary price refers to our quotation and needs to be stipulated at the time of booking.
General Cancellation Policies
- Outside of 60 days monies will be refunded less 30% of full fee
- Within 60 days prior to arrival all monies will be forfeited
- No refunds will be given in the event of non-arrival, any unused services or unused nights due to flight or weather disruption
- We strongly recommend guests protect themselves with travel insurance and medical insurance
Please Note: Cancellations must be advised in email and will take effect from the date they are received.
Liability
The participant agrees to indemnify Onlyluxe Travel, and its servant, tour operator and agents, in relation to any liability, loss and damage which the tour operator, or its servants and/or agents may incur as a result of the participants, negligence or misconduct during the tour.
Smoking is not permitted on the bus, or in tents or in other accommodation being used by tour operator at the time that a trip is being conducted.
Child Policy
Please consult travel consultant on age limit.
Changes to Itineraries
Local conditions may necessitate changes to sightseeing, walking and driving routes, camping and accommodation locations. While every effort will be made to provide the services and experiences as offered in our brochure, on our website, and in our trip letters, we reserve the right to vary your itinerary. In the event that we are forced to change your arrangements, substitute arrangements of a similar standard will be provided. The tour operator will not be liable where interruptions to itineraries are caused by weather conditions, technical problems to transport used by the tour operator, industrial action, political or civil commotion or other circumstances beyond our control. We refer you to the conditions regarding travel insurance.
Changes in Prices
While we will do its utmost to honour its pricing unforeseen circumstances may mean that prices may be subject to change without notice.
Pre-Existing Medical Conditions and Age Limits
You need to advise Onlyluxe travel and the tour operator on any pre-existing medical condition, mobility impairment and/or disability that might reasonably be expected to increase the risk of your requiring medical attention, or that might affect the normal conduct of a trip and the enjoyment of other trip members. Onlyluxe Travel and the tour operator may require an assessment of your medical condition from a qualified medical practitioner. If you fail to adequately notify the tour operator of any pre-existing medical conditions and/or disability, the tour operator reserves the right, at its reasonable discretion, to cancel your participation in a trip at any time, including after the commencement of your trip, with no right of refund if your medical condition, mobility impairment and/or disability could be reasonably expected to affect the normal conduct of the trip and the enjoyment of other trip members.
Cancellation by The Tour Operator
The walks take place in very special wilderness settings. The tour operator is at the mercy of nature in all her beauty and all her fury. The tour operator will under no circumstance knowingly place at risk the health and well-being of our guests and guides. In the case of natural threats, acts of God and the like (e.g. bushfires, impassable snow, etc) the tour operator may need to cancel a walk with very little notice. In some cases, this can occur after the walk has commenced. The tour operator reserves the right to cancel any walk up to 60 days prior to departure if a minimum of 4 walkers are unable to meet for a tour. If the tour operator needs to cancel for any reason, the cost of the walk or any other costs associated with travel to the designated pick up point, overnight accommodation, meals, etc will not be covered by the Onlyluxe Travel and therefore we strongly recommend travel insurance be taken out prior to travel.
Force Majeure
'Force Majeure' means (without restriction) any event which Onlyluxe Travel or its third party providers could not, even with due care, foresee or avoid. Force Majeure covers events such as, but not limited to, adverse weather conditions, fire and all similar events beyond our control. In the case of Force Majeure Onlyluxe Travel will not accept liability, and reserves the right to change and cancel trips.
Evacuations
In rare circumstances, due to injury or unforeseen illness, the tour operator may need to evacuate you from a remote part of the walk. Helicopter evacuations are expensive and in most cases will be at a cost to the customer.
For Australian residents, under the Australian Government Medicare Act, it is prohibited for any domestic travel insurance product to provide any financial reimbursement with regard to ambulance or air ambulance services. We therefore strongly advise our customers to take specific ambulance cover through their health insurance provider. Evacuation cost will not be covered by the Onlyluxe Travel and therefore it is also strongly recommended that our customers take out travel insurance to cover (amongst other things) the costs associated with evacuation.
Travel Insurance
In view of the heavy cancellation penalties applied to cancelled reservations in certain circumstances, we strongly recommends suitable travel insurance be purchased at the time the holding deposit is paid. We recommend insurance cover that covers any loss which may be suffered due to cancellation. We also strongly recommend comprehensive travel insurance against loss of baggage and medical expenses.
