HIGHLIGHTS
- Welcome dinner, evening one in Adelaide
- Ferry crossing with Kangaroo Island Sea Link
- Kangaroo Island winery visits and tastings
- Penneshaw Maritime & Folk Museum guided tour
- Cape Willoughby Lighthouse photo stop
- Kelly Hill Cave tour
- The amazing Remarkables Rocks
- Admirals Arch
- Seal Bay beach walk
- Raptor Domain, birds of prey show
- Flinders Chase National Park (Remarkable Rocks)
- Stops at McClaren Vale and Handorf
- Full day touring Barossa Valley with lunch at a winery
SNAPSHOT
DAY 1 – ARRIVE TO ADELAIDE
- Arrive at leisure
- A welcome dinner at your hote
DAY 2 – KANGAROO ISLAND
- Early private coach transfer Adelaide to Cape Jervis
- One way ferry crossing with Kangaroo Island Sea Link; Cape Jervis to Penneshaw
Full day touring the island:
- Penneshaw Maritime and Folk Museum
- Dudley Wines – lunch and tasting
- Cape Willoughby Lighthouse – photo stop
- Pennington Bay
- Prospect Hill - Look out
DAY 3 – KANGAROO ISLAND
Full day touring the island:
- Flinders Chase National Park including lunch
- Remarkable Rocks
- Admirals Arch
- Hanson Bay Wildlife Sanctuary – Self guided Koala walk
- Kelly Hills Cave – Show Cave tour
DAY 4 - KANGAROO ISLAND
Full day touring the island:
- Seal Bay – guided beach tour
- Rapter Domain – Bird Prey Show
- KI Spirits Tasting
- island Beehive - tour and taste
- Kingscote & Reeves Point
DAY 5 - KANGAROO ISLAND - MCCLAREN VALUE - HANDORF – ADELAIDE
- One way ferry crossing with Kangaroo Island Sea Link – Penneshaw to Cape Jervis
Full day touring:
- One way ferry crossing with Kangaroo Island Sea Link – Penneshaw to Cape Jervi
- Mclaren Vale main street – free time to visit Almond Train, Menz Fruit Chocs and Hardy’s Tintara (entrance fees at own expense)
- Hahndorf – free time to stroll the main street
- Mt Lofty Lookout – Photo stop
- Return to Adelaide hotel approximately 5:30-6pm
DAY 6 – BAROSSA VALLEY
Full day Barossa Valley Touring
- Maggie Beer’s Farm Shop – Talk and tasting
- Saltram Wines – wine tasting
- Lunch at a local winery
- Mengler’s Hill Lookout for a photo stop
- Pindarie – wine tasting
DAY 7 – ADELAIDE
No touring today/departure day only
- Depart Adelaide hotel by own arrangement.
- Check out by 11am
DAY 1
Adelaide
Arrive to Adelaide at your leisure and this afternoon, check into our group hotel. This evening, enjoy a group welcome dinner at the hotel restaurant. Your Coach Captain will join the group for the evening meal.
Meals: Dinner
DAY 2
Adelaide to Kangaroo Island
There’s a lot to enjoy today and we start off early, in order to transfer to our departure point, Cape Jervis, to meet our ferry to Kangaroo Island.
We board SeaLink’s luxury ocean going ferry the Sealion 2000 (check-in 30 minutes prior) for the 45-minute crossing to Kangaroo Island.
There’s a fabulous day of touring once we arrive to Kangaroo Island.
Highlights today include:
- a visit to the historicPenneshaw Maritime & Folklore Museum
- wine tasting and lunch at Dudley Wines
- Cape Willoughby Light House for a photo opportunity
Today, we enjoy lunch at Dudley Wines. Dudley Wines is a family owned and run business on Kangaroo Island, with around 20 acres of various varieties in their two vineyards on the Dudley Peninsula, producing a 100% Kangaroo Island product. All their wine is grown and handcrafted on the island, by fifth generation Islander, Brodie Howard.
This afternoon we drive to Cape Willoughby, the first lighthouse built in SA in 1852 before our visit to see prominent local art works and crafts at the Kangaroo Island Artworks Gallery at Baudin Beach.
We return to our hotel at the end of day, and enjoy a relaxed dinner at our group hotel.
Meals: Breakfast ^, Lunch, Dinner
^ or boxed lunch due to early departure if necessary
DAY 3
Kangaroo Island
Today, there will be the contrast of Kelly Hill Caves, an impressive limestone cave system with a guided tour. Experience the splendour of the Show Cave tour, admiring the stalactite and stalagmite formations. We then take a leisurely stroll along the famous Koala Walk at Hanson Bay Sanctuary and observe the amazing and beautiful Koalas relaxing in the avenue of shady Eucalyptus trees. The Hanson Bay Sanctuary is the best place on Kangaroo Island to see a sustainable population of koalas in the wild.
Tip: Take your camera, water bottle and binoculars.
Travel to the natural rugged beauty of Flinders Chase National Park. A visit to the park is not complete without seeing the spectacular Remarkable Rocks. Take a walk around these huge rocks, which have been carved into many weird and wonderful shapes by the wind and the ocean spray over many centuries. We travel onto the natural land bridge that is Admirals Arch to look out for the New Zealand fur seals frolicking in the water and on the rocks, under the arch.
We return to the hotel later in the afternoon for some time at leisure, and then come together for a relaxed group dinner at a local restaurant.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 4
Kangaroo Island
After breakfast, we travel to famous Seal Bay for a stroll through a wild seal colony that is home to around 600 rare Australian Sea Lions. We then enjoy an interactive, educational and entertaining display at the ‘Raptor Domain, Birds of Prey’ show.
Enjoy lunch at a local café and then visit Kangaroo Island Spirits for three special tastings. We will also learn of how Jon and Sarah Lark set up to establish Australia’s first dedicated gin distillery. Our final visit today is to the Island Beehive, where you can enjoy afternoon tea at the café and try some unique Ligurian or honeycomb latte.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 5
Kangaroo Island – McClaren Value - Handorf - Adelaide
After breakfast, we depart Kingscote for our scenic drive to Penneshaw to depart on the Sealink Ferry to Cape Jervis for the 45 minute journey, arriving to the mainland before 11:30am.
Upon arrival at Cape Jervis we will visit McLaren Vale and enjoy some free time and lunch (at own expense). During the free time, there are options to visit the Almond Train, Menz Fruit Choc Factory and Hardy’s Tintara Winery. We will then head to Hahndorf in the Adelaide Hills, known for its German architecture and food. After visiting Hahndorf, we head back to Adelaide via Mt Lofty lookout for a photo opportunity.
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 6
Barossa Valley
From Adelaide, your coach captain for the day will meet you at the group hotel, to then set off and enjoy a tour to South Australia’s premium wine region, The Barossa Valley.
The day is dedicated to discovering the Barossa Valley’s highlights and includes:
- a visit to Maggie Beer's Farm Shop; an absolute must whilst in the Barossa Valley.
- sampling of the Barossa’s finest wines and gourmet food that makes this wine region so special, including a platter lunch at a winery.
The tour focuses on three different wineries, visiting Saltram Wines, Lambert Estate where we also stop for a winery platter lunch and TeAro Estate.
There will also be a stop at Mengler’s Hill for a photo opportunity at one of the most popular lookouts in Barossa Valley.
The evening is at your leisure. Why not enjoy pre-dinner drinks at the hotel bar and then head out to dinner together (at your own expense). The nearby Rundle Mall is a popular strip for restaurants, or dinner at the hotel’s restaurant.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
DAY 7
Adelaide
It’s departure day. Check out is required by 11am. If you are spending more time in Adelaide, the hotel will store your luggage until you need to leave that day and you can depart at leisure.
Airport transfers are by your own arrangement.
Meals: Breakfast
Itineraries are subject to change, due to circumstances outside of our control. If there is any itinerary change prior to departure of significance we aim to inform you prior to travel. Itinerary changes while on tour will be informed by your tour leader/guide while on tour.
