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Exceptional Kangaroo Island

PO Box 169, Kingscote, Kangaroo Island, South Australia 5223, Australia
0885539119
Ranked #2 of 4 attractions in Kingscote
4.5 of 5 stars 22 Reviews
Type: Nature/ Wildlife Areas
Description: Exceptional Kangaroo Island is a family-owned eco-friendly tour company for Kangaroo Island off of the coast of South Australia. Highly recommend.
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Burton-on-Trent
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104 reviews 104 reviews
Reviews in 35 cities Reviews in 35 cities
30 helpful votes 30 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

This was a two-day guided tour around the sights of Kangaroo Island. Our guides (Jamie and Brian) were very knowledgeable and were extremely friendly and helpful. Each day, they provided lunch for us (the grilled fish on the first day was superb), and they also provided us with tea/coffee and cakes. We found the tour a bit tiring - but... More

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Everett, wa
2 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2012
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We started our Australian adventure off with a 2 day, 1 night tour on Kangaroo Island and it wound up being the highlight of the entire 2 week trip. We saw koalas, pelicans, seals, echidnas, kangaroos, wallabees, butterflies, penguins, Goannas, ants, starfish, cockatoos - all in their natural environment. If you are coming to Australia to see the wildlife, this... More

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Poole, United Kingdom
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 April 2012
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Our son treated my wife and i to a three day visit to the island with "exceptional kangaroo island". We flew in from Adelaide and recommend the flight...especially when you hear the horror stories of bad ferry crossings ! We were met at the airport and joined up with 3 other guests...making 6 of us plus driver/guide.Like many such tours... More

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California
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 April 2012
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I've met several tourists who bemoaned the fact that they haven't seen any koalas or kangaroos outside a zoo. Here's an effective antidote. With the help of an expertly trained guide, we spotted koalas in the trees even before morning tea and then proceeded on to a grove where 14 kangaroos were lounging. As the day progressed, we saw wedgetail... More

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Williamsburg, Virginia
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63 reviews 63 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2012

The drivers were great at helping us understand their home and finding wildlife and picturesque spots. Lunches were terrific, especially the grilled fish. They were prompt with pick up and drop off and all arrangements done on line were as advertised. They were easy to work with. More

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pittsburgh
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 April 2012

Our guide (GAynor) was a local. She shared a great deal with us about life on the island as well as the interesting history. She was extremely knowledgeable about the wildlife on the island and helped us find many interesting birds and animals. she was able to sense our needs and what we wanted out of the day. She prepared... More

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New York City, New York
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 January 2012
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Kangaroo Island is a must see stop in Australia! But of course you have options on tours -- we could not be more overjoyed that we chose Exceptional. Tim and Gay were amazing tour guides - truly made this trip/tour one of the best experiences ever! The guides are really knowledgeable and we loved that within 5 minutes of leaving... More

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craig-eki, Owner at Exceptional Kangaroo Island, responded to this review
18 January 2012

Hi there, Thanks so much for taking the time to review our company - always appreciate feedback and so pleased you enjoyed your time with Tim and Gaynor. If you can think of anything we might do to further improve our service please let me know. Kind regards, Craig More

orange, california, USA
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 January 2012

this company knows every inch of the island. Our guide, Brenda, was born and raised here and was so very accommodating on our one day full trip here. she asked what we wanted to see, and having done some homework, I rattled off a long list. We took off and made a full day of visiting beautiful beaches, Flinders Chase... More

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Geneva, Switzerland
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37 reviews 37 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 January 2012

See the koala, kangaroos, NZ fur seals, admirals arch and crashing ocean surf the remarkable rocks together with an experienced, humourous and friendly ocker Aussie guide. More

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Tel Aviv, Israel
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31 reviews 31 reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
29 helpful votes 29 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 January 2012

I really Wish Trip-Advisor had the opportunity to rate something as 4.5 and that would be my score for this tour. This is a bit of a long review so you can jump to the end and read the conclusion. The experience one gets from a guided tour is dependent on lots of factors, some of them are directly influenced... More

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