Kangaroo Island Multi-Day Tours
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Kangaroo Island multi-day tours give you the island over two or three days, with the night in between. Two of them start in Adelaide and handle the crossing; one starts on the island and leaves your bed to you.
Kangaroo Island multi-day tours
★★★★★ 5.0 (84 reviews · 2 days)
Adelaide or ferry startFerry: confirm at bookingPark entry in the fareSea lion colony stop
Starts at an Adelaide hotel, or at the Penneshaw ferry terminal from 10am, for two days with one night in a motel room or bell tent. Park entry, two lunches, a dinner and a breakfast are included. Adults 18 to 80; confirm the ferry at booking.
From $639 per person
Full refund with 6 full days' notice; 50% refund 2-6 days before; no refund inside 2 days.
★★★★★ 4.9 (47 reviews · 2 days)
Island hotel pickupFerry and bed not includedPark entry in the fareSea lion colony stop
Two full days by 4WD with eight guests at most, park fees and both lunches paid. You book your own bed in Kingscote between them, and cross to the island on your own. Day two ends in Penneshaw for the 7:30pm ferry.
From $586 per person (minimum 2)
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
★★★★★ 4.7 (50 reviews · 3 days)
Starts in AdelaideFerry in the farePark entry in the fareSea lion colony stop
Three days from Adelaide's central bus station, with the coach and the return ferry in the fare. Two nights in swags at a camp by the sea, every meal, park fees, and up to twenty on board. Six days' notice for a full refund.
From $757 per person (minimum 1)
Full refund with 6 full days' notice; 50% refund 2-6 days before; no refund inside 2 days.
Book two or three days on the island
The overnight fares run from $586 to $757 a person, with park entry in every one. Read the refund window before you book.
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What a multi-day tour of Kangaroo Island is
A multi-day tour is a guided trip that keeps you on the island overnight. The two from
Adelaide collect you in the city, take you south to the ferry and bring you back. The one
from Kingscote runs two full days on the island and leaves the crossing and the night to
you.
The extra time changes what you see. The far west gets most of a day instead of a few
hours. The dusk becomes part of the trip, and so does the north coast, the bays that a single
day usually drives past.
Why choose a multi-day tour?
The night is when the island comes alive
Most of the mammals feed at dusk. A night on the island puts you in the right place when
the kangaroos, wallabies and possums come out, without driving in the dark yourself.
From the city with nothing to arrange
The trips from Adelaide start with a hotel pickup or a coach from the central bus station,
at about 6:15 to 6:45am. You do not book a ferry, a car or a bed. You can also join the
two-day trip at the Penneshaw ferry terminal from 10am.
More time in fewer places
With two or three days, the guide does not have to rush the far west to get you back.
You get the granite, the arch and the sea lions, and the stops a day tour skips, such as a
north coast bay, a honey farm or a winery.
2-day vs 3-day tours
| Best of KI over 2 days | 2-day trip from Adelaide | 3-day camping trip |
|---|
| Fare from | $586 | $639 | $757 |
| Starts | Your island hotel | Adelaide hotel, or Penneshaw | Adelaide bus station |
| Nights | 1, you book it | 1, motel room or bell tent | 2, in swags |
| Ferry | Not included | Confirm at booking | Included |
| Meals | 2 lunches and teas | 1 breakfast, 2 lunches, 1 dinner | Every meal |
| Group | 8 at most | 18 at most | 20 at most |
| Refund | Free up to 24 hours | 6 full days' notice | 6 full days' notice |
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The two-day trips cover the same headline sights; the difference is who arranges what. The
three-day trip adds a second night, the eastern end and more time at each stop, and it is the
only one with the ferry in the fare. The 2-day trip from Adelaide is the one to
read first if you are starting in the city.
What you get, and what you don't
Every multi-day fare includes park entry and a guide. The trips from Adelaide add the
transfers, a bed and most meals: one night in a motel room or bell tent on the two-day trip,
two nights camping in swags on the three-day trip. Hire a Guide’s two days add a 4WD
with eight seats and both lunches.
What each leaves out differs. On Hire a Guide’s two days you book your own bed in
Kingscote and your own crossing. The two-day trip from Adelaide leaves out the first
breakfast and the second dinner, and its ferry arrangement needs confirming. At the sea lion
colony, every trip watches from the boardwalk while the parks service keeps the beach closed.
The sea lion colony page has the notice.
Planning a multi-day tour
- Fares: from $586 to $757 a person.
- Starts: about 6:15 to 6:45am in Adelaide, or on the island with Hire a Guide.
- Ages: the two-day trip from Adelaide takes adults from 18 to 80 only.
- Refunds: both trips from Adelaide need six full days’ notice for a full refund, half back from two to six days, and nothing inside two.
- Book: well ahead for the summer holidays; the ferry fills before the tours do.
Getting there from Adelaide covers the drive, the coach link
and the crossing. Kangaroo Island Tourism suggests five days to see the main sights, so a
two-day trip is a start, not the whole island. The tour price guide breaks
down what each overnight fare holds.
Who should choose something else
- You need a flexible refund: the trips from Adelaide hold your money from six days out. A Kangaroo Island day tour can be cancelled free up to 24 hours ahead.
- You are under 18 or over 80: the two-day trip from Adelaide does not take you. The Hire a Guide two days and the camping trip are open to families.
- You want a hotel bed: the three-day trip camps in swags. Choose a two-day trip and book your own room.
- You have one day: plan it with Kangaroo Island in one day instead.
Multi-day tour questions
Is a 2 day tour enough for Kangaroo Island?
It covers the headline sights and one evening. Kangaroo Island Tourism suggests five days for the main sights, so two days is a good start rather than the whole island.
Do multi-day tours include the ferry?
The three-day camping trip includes it. Hire a Guide's two days leave it to you, and on the two-day trip from Adelaide you should confirm the ferry at booking.
Where do you sleep on a multi-day tour?
In a motel room or bell tent on the two-day trip from Adelaide, and in swags at a camp by the sea on the three-day trip. On Hire a Guide's two days you book your own bed in Kingscote.
Can I cancel a multi-day tour?
The trips from Adelaide refund in full with six full days' notice, half from two to six days, and nothing inside two. Hire a Guide's two days refund in full up to 24 hours ahead.
Are children allowed on multi-day tours?
Not on the two-day trip from Adelaide, which takes adults from 18 to 80. Check the age bands on the other trips when you book.
What time do the trips from Adelaide leave?
The two-day trip collects from city hotels between 6:15 and 6:35am. The three-day coach leaves the central bus station at 6:45am, with check-in by 6:30am.
Is park entry included?
Yes. Every multi-day fare includes the national park fees.
Start in the city, wake up on the island
The 2-day wildlife trip from Adelaide includes a night, park entry and four meals, from $639. Six full days' notice for a full refund.
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