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"Current
Tours"
"Places
are available on the following tours"
| Date |
Tour |
Dec 15th, 2008 |
4 Day Flinders Ranges (Camping) |
| Sept 8th, 2009 |
20 Day Birdsville (Qld), Lawn Hill NP(Qld), Longreach (Qld), Broken Hill (NSW) (Camping) |
| Sept 19th, 2008 |
5 Day Head of Bight Whale Watching (Accommodated) |
Other
departure dates and tours available
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Flinders Ranges, Dalhousie
Springs & Coober Pedy
9 Days/8 Nights |
Day
1:
- Depart Adelaide approx. 8am.Travel through the northern suburbs, and the Adelaide
plains to the Clare
Valley.Visit Sevenhill Cellars
( winery and Monastery).Travel through vast open plains to the lower Flinders
Ranges via numerous country towns.Arrive Rawnsley
Park mid afternoon. This is your overnight
camp spot.Self guided walks at southern end of Wilpena
Pound.
- Bush camping
with campfire meal.
Day 2:
- Scenic Flight over Wilpena Pound.Travel through central Flinders Ranges.View Australian Wildlife at peace with nature.View Pioneering Heritage of the area.Arrive Gammon
Ranges late afternoon
- Bush camping
overnight.
Day 3:
- Travel to Arkaroola,
Australia's largest private conservation park.Take the Ridge Top Tour
and experience the most rugged part of the Flinders
Ranges.Visit aboriginal cave paintings and experience some
local aboriginal culture.
- Camping overnight with an Aboriginal theme.
Day 4:
- Travel through to the western edge of the Flinders
Ranges onto the Oodnadatta
Track.Visit Quandong Cafe, Leigh
Creek Coalfields, Talc Alf, The Ochre Pits, Farina,
Marree, Lake
Eyre South, The Mound Springs and The William
Creek Pub.
- Camp overnight William Creek and have a cold beer
with the locals.
Day 5:
- Scenic Flight over Australia's largest cattle station,
Anna Creek and views of Lake Eyre.Continue along Oodnadatta track.Visit Algebuckina Bridge,
Algebuckina Water
Hole. Oodnadatta
and Dalhousie Springs.
- Camping at Dalhousie Springs and relax with a swim
in the thermal pools
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Day 6:
- Travel to Coober
PedyView the startling colours of the Painted
Desert and The Breakaways.View Australia's longest fence.The moonscape of Coober Pedy
- Here you will be booked into underground backpacker
accommodation.
Day 7:
- Coober
PedyVisit a working opal mineVisit Umoona Underground
Tourist ComplexVisit International Underground
Motel, The Desert Cave
- Cabin/ backpacker accommodation (Share)
Day 8:
- Travel to Port AugustaVisit Woomera and view the rocket and plane display
and museum
- Cabin Accommodation (Share)
Day 9:
- Visit Wadlata Outback CentreReturn Adelaide via Melrose
- Arrive Adelaide approx 1700hrs
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Flinders
Ranges - Coober Pedy
7 Days |
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Day 1:
- Adelaide - Rawnsley Park or Hawker
- Depart Adelaide approx. 7.30am.Travel through the northern suburbs, and the Adelaide
plains to the Clare
Valley.Visit Sevenhill Cellars
( winery and Monastery).Continue through the Southern
Flinders Ranges to Hawker and Rawnsley Park.Visit Yourambulla Cave to view Aboriginal rock art.
- Overnight: Rawnsley
Park or Hawker
Day 2:
Day 3:
- Gammon
Ranges/or Arkaroola
- LyndhurstTake the Ridge Top Tour and experience the most
rugged part of the Flinders Ranges.Visit Quandong Cafe, Leigh Creek Coalfields.
- Overnight Lyndhurst.
Day 4:
- Lyndhurst - William
CreekVisit , Talc Alf, The Ochre Pits, Marree.Travel the Oodnadatta Track.Visit Lake
Eyre South, The Mound Springs and The William
Creek Pub.
- Overnight: William
Creek and have a cold beer with the locals.
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Day 5:
- William
Creek - Coober
PedyTravel to Coober
PedyVisit Lake CadibarrawirracannaView Australia's longest fence.Visit Underground Motel, Umoona Mine and other Coober
Pedy SitesUnderground/ backpacker accommodation (Twin Share)
- Overnight: Coober
Pedy
Day 6:
- Coober
Pedy- WoomeraVisit the BreakawaysTravel to WoomeraVisit the Woomera
heritage centre .
- Overnight: Woomera
Day 7:
- Woomera - Adelaide
Travel to Port Augusta
and AdelaideVisit the Wadlata Outback CentreView one of the longest wooden jetties in the southern
hemisphere
- Arrive Adelaide Approx
1730hrs
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Flinders
Ranges
3 Days / 2 Nights |
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Day 1:
- Depart Adelaide Approx 0730hrs
Adelaide - Rawnsley
Park
via the Clare
Valley and Hawker.
Visit the Sevenhill Cellars
and Church, Yourumbulla Cave (aboriginal painting site) and an outback art gallery.
- Overnight Rawnsley
Park
Day 2:
- Visit Arkaroo Rock (Aboriginal art site) Wilpena
Pound and take a walk into Hills Homestead or around the old Wiplena Homestead.
- Travel through the picturesque Bunyeroo, Brachina and Parachilna Gorges, visit the mining heritage of Blinman, see wildlife at peace with nature, view the Great Wall of China and magnificent 360 degree panoramas from Stokes Hill lookout.
- Options - Scenic Flight
- Overnight Rawnsley
Park
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Day 3:
- Return Adelaide via Hawker, Quorn Port Augusta and the coast road.
Visit Kayaka Ruins and Wadlata Outback centre to travel through the tunnel of time before heading south to Adelaide along Highway 1.
- Option: Scenic Flight over Wilpena
Pound
- Return Adelaide approx 1830hrs
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Flinders
Ranges
4 Days / 3 Nights |
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Day 1:
Day 2:
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Day 3:
- Arkaroola
- Hawker via Copley.Ridgetop Tour (am), visit Iga
Warta Aboriginal cultural centre, Quandong
Bakery and Outback Art Galleries.
- Overnight Hawker
Day 4:
- Hawker - Adelaide via Quorn,
Pt Augusta, and Pt WakefieldTravel the Pichi Richi Pass, visit Kanyaka Ruins,
Wadlata Outback Centre.
- Return Adelaide approx 1700hrs
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Eyre
Peninsula & Gawler Ranges
8 Days / 7 Nights |
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Day 1
- Depart Adelaide approx 0800hrs.Travel north along Highway 1 to Port
Augusta.View the longest wooden
jetty in the Southern Hemisphere at
Port Germein.Follow the coastline of St
Vincent and Spencer Gulf's.View the magnificent Flinders
Ranges.From Port Augusta
we travel south along Highway1 to Cowell.Visit Whyalla a
city developed to produce steel products from iron
ore mined in the nearby Middleback Ranges. Arrive Cowell 1500hrs
for tour of local oyster farm.
- Overnight Cowell.
Day 2
- Depart Cowell, travel
to Arno Bay to visit
yellowtail kingfish and mulloway hatchery.Continue south along Highway 1 to Port
Lincoln situated on picturesque
Boston Bay, one of the worlds largest natural
harbours.Tour Whalers Way
viewing magnificent rugged coastline, sea stacks,
secluded beaches of pristine white sand, crevasses
and the wild seas of the Southern Ocean.
- Overnight Port
Lincoln.
Day 3
- Tour the Lincoln National
Park or take a cruise on Boston
Bay to visit tuna farms.View Port Lincoln
and Boston Bay from numerous vantage points.Stroll amongst one of Australia's
largest fishing fleets at Lincoln Cove Marina.Visit a sea horse farm.
- Overnight Port
Lincoln.
Day 4
- Depart Port Lincoln
and continue along Highway 1 to Elliston.Along the way we visit Coffin
Bay located on the shores of one of the most
beautiful estuaries in Australia.View more rugged coastal scenery and unspoilt beaches.
- Overnight Elliston
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Day 5
- Continue along Highway 1 to Streaky
Bay.We will visit Talia Caves,
Murphy's Haystacks and Point Labatt seal colony.
- Swim with the seals at Baird Bay.
- Overnight Streaky
Bay/Baird Bay area.
Day 6
Day 7
- Travel through the gently rolling and peaceful hills
of the Gawler Ranges.Observe ancient domes of volcanic
rock displaying fascinating geological formations
and a vivid array of colours.View shimmering salt lakes
and densely vegetated sand hills that bloom with wildflowers
after rain.You will see some of the
140 species of birds recorded in the Ranges
as well as numerous other native animals.
- Overnight Port
Augusta area.
Day 8
- Return to AdelaideVisit Wadlata Outback Centre,
and travel the tunnel of time of the Flinders
Ranges and Outback South Australia.Travel via the central Flinders
Ranges and the Clare Valley one of Australia's
premium wine growing regions.
- Return Adelaide approx.
1800hrs.
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Kapunda,
Burra and Clare Valley (2 Days)
& Clare Valley (1
Day)
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Day 1
- Depart Adelaide 0800hrsTravel to Kapunda Drive the Kapunda Heritage Trail.Explore the home of the first successful metal mine
in Australia and associated heritage buildings.Visit old miners cottages, schools, churches and
the Kapunda Mine. Travel to Burra, once Australia's largest inland
town and home of Australia's largest metal mine during
the mid 1800's, the famed Monster Mine. Drive the Burra Heritage Visit the Redruth Gaol, the Burra mine, Enginehouse
museum, Paxton's Miners cottages, the Unicorn brewery,
miner's dugouts, police lock up and stables, and lots
more.
- Travel to Clare for overnight stop in hotel or B&B
accommodation for a relaxing evening.
Day 2 - Visit
- Clare Valley wineries and taste premium wines.Historic Sevenhill winery & churchHistoric Mintaro.Martindale Hall.
- Return Adelaide 1700hrs
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1 Day Tour
- Depart Adelaide 0800hrsVisit Martindale Hall to explore the grandeur of
this Georgian style mansion built in the mid 1800's.
Visit historic Mintaro to view the old miners buildings
and the Slate quarry that has produced world class
slate billiard tables for the past 150 years. Visit Clare Valley wineries and taste premium wines.Lunch in a local pub or café.
- Return Adelaide approx 1730hrs
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Adelaide
to Alice Springs (5 days -Via the Explorer Highway) |
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Day 1 - Adelaide - Woomera
- Depart Adelaide 0800hrsTravel through the northern suburbs and the Adelaide
Plains to the Clare Valley.Visit the Sevenhill Winery and Church, South Australia's
first winery. Continue through the Southern Flinders Ranges passing
through the towns of Wirabarra, Melrose and Wilmington,
before driving through the picturesque Horrocks Pass
en-route to Port Augusta. Stopping in Port Augusta we visit the Wadlata Outback
Centre to walk through the tunnel of time of the Flinders
Ranges and Outback.On the outskirts of Port Augusta we begin our journey
into the outback via the Stuart Highway (Explorer
Highway) Travel to Woomera
- Overnight Woomera
Day 2 - Woomera - Coober Pedy
- Visit the Woomera Heritage CentreContinue along the Explorer Highway to Coober PedyStop and view an inland salt lakeSpend the afternoon viewing the sites of Coober
Pedy
- Overnight Coober Pedy
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Day 3 - Coober Pedy - Uluru (Ayres
Rock)
- Experience the early morning views of the BreakawaysTravel to Uluru via the Stuart and Lasseter Highways
- Overnight Yulara
Day 4 Uluru - Kata Tjuta ( The Olgas)
- Spend the day exploring the surrounds of Uluru and
Kata TjutaLearn about the history and culture of the local
Anangu people
- Overnight Yulara
Day 5 - Uluru - Alice Springs
- Return to Stuart Highway and head north to Alice
SpringsVisit Henbury Meteorite craters and Rainbow ValleyView a piano playing, singing Dingo
- Arrive Alice Springs 1730hr
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Adelaide
to Alice Springs (7 days ) |
Day
1
- Adelaide - Rawnsley
ParkDepart Adelaide 0730hrsTravel through the northern suburbs and the Adelaide
Plains to the Clare Valley. Visit the Sevenhill Winery and Church, South Australia's
first winery.Continue through the Southern Flinders Ranges to
Hawker and Rawnsley Park.Visit Yourambulla Cave to view Aboriginal rock art.
- Overnight: Rawnsley Park
Day 2
- Rawnsley Park - William Creek/Coward SpringsTravel through central Flinders Ranges Via Brachina
Gorges.Visit Wilpena PoundView Australian Wildlife at peace with nature.View Pioneering Heritage of the area.Visit Quandong Café, Talc Alf, the Ochre
Pits, Arabuna Cultural Centre, and The Mound Springs
- Overnight: Coward Springs or William Creek.
Day 3
- William Creek - Coober PadyTravel to Coober PedyVisit Lake CadibarrawirracannaView Australia's longest fence.Visit an Underground Motel, Umoona Mine and other
Coober Pedy SitesCabin/ backpacker underground accommodation (Twin
Share)
- Overnight: Coober Pedy
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Day 4
- Coober Pedy - Uluru (Ayres Rock)Travel along the Dingo (Dog) FenceVisit the BreakawaysTravel Stuart (Explorer) Highway to ErldundaFrom Erldunda travel the Lasseter Highway to UluruView Mount Connor
- Overnight: Yulara or bush camp
Day 5
- UluruVisit the cultural centreWalks around UluruValley of the winds walk at Kata Tjuta (The Olgas)View sunset on Uluru
- Overnight: Yulara
Day 6
- Uluru - Kings CanyonView Uluru sunriseTravel to Kings CanyonRim walk to view the "Lost City" and "Garden
of Eden"
- Overnight: Kings Creek Station
Day 7
- King Canyon - Alice SpringsReturn to Stuart Highway and head north to Alice
SpringsVisit Henbury Meteorite craters and Rainbow ValleyArrive Alice Springs 1730hr
- **Alternative on this tour is to visit Arkaroola
and do Ridgetop Tour instead of Kings Canyon.
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Adelaide
to Alice Springs (9 Days) |
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Day 1
- Adelaide - Rawnsley ParkDepart Adelaide 0730hrsTravel through the northern suburbs and the Adelaide
Plains to the Clare Valley. Visit the Sevenhill Winery and Church, South Australia's
first winery.Continue through the Southern Flinders Ranges to
Hawker and Rawnsley Park.Visit Yourambulla Cave to view Aboriginal rock art.
- Overnight: Rawnsley Park
Day 2
- Rawnsley Park - Gammon RangesTravel through central Flinders Ranges Via Brachina
and Parachilna Gorges.Visit Wilpena PoundView Australian Wildlife at peace with nature.View Pioneering Heritage of the area.Arrive Gammon Ranges late afternoon
- Overnight: Gammon Ranges or Arkaroola.
Day 3
- Gammon Ranges - Lyndhurst/FarinaTake the Ridge Top Tour and experience the most
rugged part of the Flinders Ranges.Travel to the western edge of the Flinders Ranges
via Italowie Gorge Visit Quandong Cafe, Leigh Creek Coalfields, Talc
Alf and The Ochre Pits
- Overnight accommodation in Lyndhurst or camp near
Farina historic town site.
Day 4
- Lyndhurst/Farina - William CreekTravel the Oodnadatta Track.Visit Marree, Lake Eyre South, The Mound Springs
and The William Creek Pub.
- Overnight: William Creek and have a cold beer with
the locals or Coward Springs.
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Day 5
- William Creek/Coward Springs - Coober PedyTravel to Coober PedyVisit Lake CadibarrawirracannaView Australia's longest fence.Visit Underground Motel, Umoona Mine and other Coober
Pedy SitesCabin/ backpacker accommodation (Twin Share)
- Overnight: Coober Pedy
Day 6
- Coober Pedy - Uluru (Ayres Rock)Travel along the Dingo (Dog) FenceVisit the BreakawaysTravel Stuart (Explorer) Highway to ErldundaFrom Erldunda travel the Lasseter Highway to UluruView Mount Connor
- Overnight: Yulara or bush camp
Day 7
- UluruVisit the cultural centreWalks around UluruValley of the winds walk at Kata Tjuta (The Olgas)View sunset on Uluru
- Overnight Yulara
Day 8
- Uluru - Kings CanyonView Uluru sunriseTravel to Kings CanyonRim walk to view the "Lost City" and "Garden
of Eden"
- Overnight Kings Creek Station
Day 9
- King Canyon - Alice SpringsReturn to Stuart Highway and head north to Alice
SpringsVisit Henbury Meteorite craters and Rainbow ValleyView a piano playing, singing Dingo
- Arrive Alice Springs 1730hr
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Adelaide
to Alice Springs (10 Days) |
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Day 1 Adelaide - Rawnsley Park
- Depart Adelaide 0800hrsTravel through the northern suburbs and the Adelaide
Plains to the Clare Valley. Visit the Sevenhill Winery and Church, South Australia's
first winery.Continue through the Southern Flinders Ranges to
Hawker and Rawnsley Park.Visit Yourambulla Cave to view Aboriginal rock art.
- Overnight Rawnsley Park
Day 2 Rawnsley Park - Gammon Ranges
Travel through central Flinders Ranges Via Brachina
and Parachilna Gorges.
- Visit Wilpena PoundView Australian Wildlife at peace with nature.View Pioneering Heritage of the area.Arrive Gammon Ranges late afternoon
- Overnight Gammon Ranges or Arkaroola.
Day 3 Gammon Ranges - Iga Warta
- Take the Ridge Top Tour and experience the most
rugged part of the Flinders Ranges.Visit aboriginal cave paintings and experience some
local aboriginal culture.
- Camping overnight with an Aboriginal theme or accommodation
in nearby Leigh Creek or Lyndhurst.
Day 4 Iga Warta - William Creek
- Travel the western edge of the Flinders Ranges onto
the Oodnadatta Track.Visit Quandong Cafe, Leigh Creek Coalfields, Talc
Alf, The Ochre Pits, Marree, Lake Eyre South, The
Mound Springs and The William Creek Pub.
- Overnight William Creek and have a cold beer with
the locals.
Day 5 William Creek - Coober
Pedy
- Travel to Coober PedyVisit Lake CadibarrawirracannaView Australia's longest fence.Visit Underground Motel, Umoona Mine and other Coober
Pedy SitesOvernight Coober Pedy
- Cabin/ backpacker accommodation (Twin Share)
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Day 6 Coober Pedy - Dalhousie Springs
- Visit the Breakaways location for many world class
movies.Follow the Dingo (Dog) fence.Experience the startling colours of the Painted
DesertVisit historic OodnadattaEnjoy the hot waters of Dalhousie Springs
- Overnight Dalhousie Springs
Day 7 Dalhousie Springs - Kulgera
- Visit Mt Dare the most northern hotel in South Australia.Stop off at the site of the old Charlotte Waters
Telegraph StationPass through the Aputula Aboriginal Community at
FinkeStop over at Kulgera
- Overnight Kulgera
Day 8 Kulgera - Uluru
- Travel the Stuart and Lasseter Highways.Stop of and view Mount Connor.Uluru Walks and visit cultural centreExperience an Uluru sunset
- Overnight Yulara
Day 9 Uluru - Kings Canyon
- Experience Uluru sunriseKata Tjuta (The Olgas), Valley of the Winds walk.Travel to Kings Creek Station
- Overnight Kings Creek Station
Day 10 King Canyon - Alice
Springs
- Return to Stuart Highway and head north to Alice
SpringsVisit Henbury Meteorite craters and Rainbow ValleyView a piano playing, singing Dingo
- Arrive Alice Springs 1800hr
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Whale Watching - Head of the Great
Australian Bight (5
Days/4 Nights)
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Day 1
- Depart Adelaide Approx 0730hrs Adelaide - Wudinna via Highway 1.Visit One of Australia's longest and oldest wooden
jetties, Port Augusta, view Iron Knob birthplace of
the Australian Steel industry.
- Overnight Wudinna
Day 2
- Wudinna - NullaborVisit Mt. Wudinna and Tcharkuldu Rock, large granite
outcrops displaying unusual landforms.Travel through the country towns of Minnipa, Ceduna
and Penong to the Nullabor
- Overnight Nullabor
Day 3
- Nullabor - Ceduna.Visit the Head of the Bight to spend the morning
watching Whales frolic in the clear blue waters of
the Great Australian Bight.Return to Ceduna via Fowlers Bay and Cactus Beach,
one of Australia best surfing spots.
- Overnight Ceduna.
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Day
4
- Ceduna - EllistonTravel the Flinders Highway via Smoky Bay, Streaky
Bay and coastal drives to Point Labatt and Elliston.Visit Point Labbatt Sea Lion colony, Murphy's Haystacks
and Talia Caves.
- Overnight: Elliston.
Day 5
- Elliston - AdelaideTravel the Birdseye Highway to Lock, Cleve and Cowell,
then the Lincoln Highway to Whyalla and Port Augusta.Visit a Jade showroom, an oyster farm to taste fresh
local oysters and Whyalla birthplace of the Australian
Steel industry.
- Return Adelaide 1800hrs (Approx)
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3 Day Kangaroo Island Express
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Day 1
Day 2
- Kingscote - Hanson Bay/Western KI
- travel via the north coast visiting Emu Bay and other secluded bays
- then onto Scotts Cove and Cape Borda Lighthouse
- arriving Flinders Chase National Park for lunch
- after lunch visit Admirals Arch and Remarkable Rocks
- before retreating to our overnight accommodation
- Overnight: Hanson Bay Cabins/Western KI Park Cabins
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Day
3
- Hanson Bay - Penneshaw
- travel via the South Coast visiting
- Kelly Hill Caves
- Vivinne Bay
- Seal Bay
- Little Shahara
- Sunset Winery
- return to Penneshaw to catch return Ferry to Cape Jervis for the drive back to Adelaide
- Arrive Adelaide 2230hrs
- Overnight: Penneshaw (4 day tour)
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4 Day Kangaroo Island All Over
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Day 1
Day 2
- Kingscote - North Coast
- Tour of Kingscote
- travel via the north coast visiting
- Emu Bay, Stokes Bay, Snelling Beach and other secluded bays
- Lunch on an isolated beach
- Visit Parndana
- Visit a marron (freshwater crayfish), yabby and trout farm before returning to Kingscote
- Overnight: Kingscote - Ozone Hotel
Day
3
- Kingscote - Hanson Bay
- Travel via the Playford Highway to Cape Borda then Flinders Chase NP visiting
- Scotts Cove
- Cape Borda Lighthouse
- Cape De Couedic
- Admirals Arch
- Remarkable Rocks
- Overnight: Western KI Park Cabins or Hanson Bay Cabins
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Day
4
- Western KI to Penneshaw
- Travel via the South Coast Road visiting
- Kelly Hill Caves
- Vivonne Bay
- Seal Bay
- Little Sahara
- Cape Willoughby
- Antechamber Bay
- Sunset Winery
- before returning to Penneshaw to catch the Ferry to the mainland
- Arrive Adelaide approx 2230hrs
- Overnight: Penneshaw (5 day tour)
Add the following day to the 3 or 4 day tour
Kangaroo Island - Fleurieu Peninsula
Day
4/5
- Catch the morning ferry from Penneshaw to Cape Jervis
- Return to Adelaide via Victor Harbour & Granite Island - popular holiday spot
- Currency Creek & Langhorne Creek Wine Districts
- Hahndorf - German Village
- Arrive Adelaide 1800hrs
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