Day 1 (L,D) HOME, ADELAIDE, KINGSCOTE

Following home/hotel pick up in the Melbourne metropolitan area, we transfer to Melbourne Airport for the short flight to Adelaide. Passengers from other states may fly direct to Adelaide or via Melbourne, depending on schedules. On arrival in Adelaide we transfer to our charter aircraft for the 20 minute flight to Kangaroo Island. We transfer to the Ozone Seafront Hotel or All Seasons Kangaroo Island Lodge, our home for five nights. Settle in and enjoy dinner tonight.

Day 2 (B,L,D) KINGSCOTE, STOKES BAY, ISLAND PURE DAIRY, ISLAND BEEHIVE

Some free time this morning to enjoy the township of Kingscote, take a walk around the bay to the wharf or browse in the local shops. We visit Stokes Bay Bush Garden and later enjoy an attraction with a difference – Island Pure Dairy with a dairy flock of 1,500 milking sheep. The Centre includes a cheese and yoghurt making facility producing world class yoghurt and cheeses including several European styles. Watch sheep being milked, taste yoghurts and cheeses, purchase if you wish. We return via the Island Beehive.

Day 3 (B,L,D) SEAL BAY, RAPTOR DOMAIN, FLINDERS CHASE N.P., REMARKABLE ROCKS, HANSON BAY

Today we visit Seal Bay and join a guided walk on the beach among the 500 sea lions that live there. (There are a large number of steps from the Visitor Centre to the beach, however there are good views also from the cliff top board walk.) Morning cuppa at the Raptor Domain “Birds of Prey” free flight presentation featuring wedge-tailed eagles, barn owls, kookaburras and much more. An exciting first class show! We continue to Flinders Chase National Park for lunch. Visit Remarkable Rocks, Cape du Couedic and Admirals Arch, home of a colony of New Zealand fur seals. On our return we stop at Hanson Bay Koala Park for a koala walk and educational talk. A memorable day!

Day 4 (B,L,D) PENNESHAW, EMU RIDGE EUCALYPTUS DISTILLERY, KI SPIRITS, HOPE COTTAGE, KINGSCOTE

A relaxing day today as we visit some of the local attractions. Our morning starts with a visit to the Penneshaw Maritime and Folk Museum before continuing to Emu Ridge Eucalyptus Distillery for lunch. We return via Kangaroo Island Spirits to see hand made liqueurs in small batches featuring local ingredients, enjoy a tasting of these liqueurs, purchase if you wish. Later we visit Hope Cottage Museum. Some free time to enjoy the township of Kingscote this afternoon before watching the daily pelican feeding at Kingscote.

Day 5 (B,L,D) CAPE BORDA, SCOTTS COVE, ANDERMEL MARRON FARM, PARNDANA WILDLIFE PARK

Today we journey across the island to Cape Borda. Here we enjoy a guided tour of the historic square lighthouse and museum. Spectacular sea views from the rocks on which the lighthouse is built. Visit the lighthouse cemetery, and Scott’s Cove, view the highest coastal cliffs in SA. A highlight today with lunch and short farm tour and demonstration at the Gum Creek Andermel Marron Farm. Marron are freshwater crayfish, and are farmed here at Gum Creek in an amazing and huge series of outdoor ponds. A vineyard on the property produces excellent wines under the “Two Wheeler” label and we enjoy a wine tasting prior to a most enjoyable luncheon. Later we visit Parndana Wildlife Park before returning to our hotel.

Day 6 (B,L,D) KINGSCOTE, ADELAIDE, HOME

Sadly we must depart today. We enjoy an early lunch prior to boarding our charter aircraft in Kingscote for the short flight back to Adelaide. Melbourne passengers join their direct flight home. Interstate passengers may fly direct to home ports. Melbourne metropolitan home/hotel drop offs complete a most enjoyable Kangaroo Island holiday.