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Kangaroo Island Half Day Tasting Tour
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Kangaroo Island Half Day Tasting Tour

By Kangaroo Island Trails
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Ages 3-99, max of 10 per group
Duration: 5h
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: English
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  • Wine tasting
  • Driver/guide
  • Hotel/Airport pickup and drop-off
  • Gin, Vodka & Liqueur Tasting
  • Bottled water
  • Coffee and/or Tea
  • Entry/Admission - Clifford's Honey Farm
  • Entry/Admission - Emu Ridge Eucalyptus
  • Entry/Admission - Emu Bay Lavender
  • Entry/Admission - Bay of Shoals Winery
  • Entry/Admission - Kangaroo Island Spirits
What's not included
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities


Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
    Pickup details
    • Two pickups each day. Starts at 9:00 am from accommodation/airport, Finishes at 2:00 pm Starts at 12:00 pm from accommodation/airport, Finishes at 5:00pm If picking up from hotels, all pick up times are 09:00am or 12:00pm, if arriving on the day by ferry, pick up will be at the arrival time of the ferry. Please advise arrival time of ferry in your booking notes. If you need the ferry booked, please also let us know and we can do that for you. The ferry is an additional cost. If your hotel is not listed, please advise the name of it in your booking.
    Hotel pickup offered
    During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
      Airport pickup offered
      During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included airports.
      • Kingscote Airport, Kingscote, Kangaroo Island, South Australia Australia
      Port pickup offered
      During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included ports.
      • SeaLink Ferry Terminal - Penneshaw, Lot 89 North Terrace, Penneshaw SA 5222, Australia
      End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

        • Not wheelchair accessible
        • Pushchair accessible
        • Service animals allowed
        • Near public transportation
        • Infant seats available
        If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 30831P7

        • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
        • Minimum drinking age is 18 years
        • Dress code is smart casual
        • Most travellers can participate
        • This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
        • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travellers

        • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

        If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 30831P7

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        AU$210.00
        per adult
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        • Kangaroo Island Trails
          212
          Australia
          Joined in August 2016
        • F3190OValisonm
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Beautiful Kangaroo Island!
          We thoroughly enjoyed our tour of Kangaroo Island as a family! We absolutely loved Seal Bay and were amazed at how many seals there were and how close we could be near them. We were impressed with the Admiral’s Arch and the view of seals enjoying their natural habitat. Our guide Pete was fantastic - cheerful, helpful and very informative.
          Written 8 October 2024
        • fayw750
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Highly recommend
          We are so lucky to have the booking for this tour, we had a wonderful day trip at Kangaroo island, especially with Kylie, the professional tour guide. She arranged the best route for the group, provided water/juice, beef salad and carrot cake. Thing perfect, highly recommend.
          Written 7 October 2024
        • N5109MKjonathanl
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Exceptional Kangaroo Island tour
          We had a great tour of Kangaroo Island with our very friendly and informative tour guide, Pete. Great way to see the amazing sites and wildlife and find out about the history of this unique island.
          Written 3 October 2024
        • Diane W
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Best day of our holiday!
          can not say enough about this Tour! you will get your money's worth and then some! Pete was a wealth of knowledge and information. we saw all promises with extras! saw kangaroo, koalas, fur seals, sea lions, lizards and even termite mounds. Time alloted was just right! Lunch, water, fruit juice, cake were also good. Got back to the port just in time too. Same Tour on our ship was four times the price. Thank you for the BEST Day of our 5 week vacation! It is a lot of drive time, which I knew and expected. Thank you Pete- and his trainee was also great!
          Written 1 October 2024
        • Vera_Ant
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Must do!!
          Absolutely recommended. And we specifically enjoyed our guide, Pete, who explained us a lot of interesting things about nature, plants, geological information and the history of the island. I wish everyone to have Pete as guide because he really made our day! But, of course, the nature and beautiful places covered by this tour are worth it!
          Written 8 September 2024
        • sandrat734
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          A great day THANKS !!!
          This was a great trip and I am so grateful that you ran it even though I was the only guest !! I could not have done this four myself and I had a really lovely day with Pete. On my own I would not have had a whiting burger at Vivonne Bay either … I thoroughly recommend that and also they make a fabulous dirty chai :D :D
          Written 28 August 2024
        • susankP1891NN
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Special 'down under' experiences
          My husband and I booked two tours with Kangaroo Island Trails in March: the Half Day Tasting Tour and the Scenic, Nature & Wildlife Tour. This company was recommended by friends in Adelaide and the tours were one of the highlights of our visit to Australia. Our satisfaction was in no small part due to the excellent tour guide Pete we had for both tours. He was superb! Friendly right from the start and so knowledgeable about the sites and offerings of Kangaroo Island. We also really liked the concept of small group tours. In fact, for the Tasting Tour there were only 3 guests: ourselves and one other lady. Probably not so good for your business, but for us it was a very personal tour and we had alot of attention from Pete. He seemed to be 'Australia personified'. On the tasting tour we really enjoyed the large lavender scones at the Lavender Farm on Emu Bay. And then the paddles of KI ciders (at the Emu Ridge Eucalyptus Oil Distillery), gin (at KI Spirits) and wine (at the Bay of Shoals winery). The next morning we were ready for the full day tour of the island. A special opportunity to see the sea lions at Seal Bay followed by lunch at the General Store in Vivonne Bay: fresh grilled whiting on a toasted Turkish bun. Delicious, and as good as at any restaurant in a city. We then travelled over to Flinders Chase National Park area and thoroughly enjoyed a walk around the Remarkable Rocks. Amazing geological formation. We will definitely recommend Kangaroo Island Trails to friends who are considering visiting Australia. It was well worth travelling so far from Canada.
          Written 22 August 2024
        • nadiamdullaghan
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great day on Kangaroo island
          The day was much better than expected, we were a small group of only 6 and our guide Frank made the day very enjoyable with excellent commentary on the local wildlife and we were able to spend as much time as we wanted at each site, would highly recommend this group tour
          Written 16 August 2024
        • MET1013
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great tour experience
          Amazing tour of KI with awesome sights and scenery Our guide Pete was entertaining and extremely knowledgeable and made our day on the island perfect
          Written 27 April 2024
        • _a_browna
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          K I Trails - a great way to see KI.
          We had a fabulous full day tour of KI our driver and tour guide Pete was very knowledgeable, engaging and friendly -we both learnt so much about the islands flora and fauna. Besides being taken to the islands historical spots and national parks, we also stopped along the islands roadways to view native wildlife such as koalas, goanna, eagles. Lots of photos were taken! We highly recommend Kangaroo Island Trails and our tour guide / driver Pete.
          Written 21 April 2024
        • 194shannond
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          best tour ever! Nikki was the best guide ever!
          We did a private wildlife tour. Nikki was our guide and she is so incredibly knowledgeable of the flora and fauna, being a naturalist who grew up on Kangaroo Island. She knew all the back roads and got us to so many different out of the way places tour buses couldn't go. We saw so much different wildlife in such a short period, and avoided most of the crowds. She tailored our tour to exactly what we wanted and gave us a fantastic lunch on the beach. Thank you so much Nikki.
          Written 19 April 2024
        • briankL6922DV
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Memorable KI Experience!
          Really remarkable and memorable experience on Kangaroo Island. We enjoyed every minute of our journey around the unique island. We were fortunate to have the most incredible guide, Nikki Redman, who knew every piece of the land and the history that surrounded it. We were grateful to have her experience and dedication along the way. Plus, her photography is on another level - don't forget to ask her about that too! Couldn't recommend this experience enough, well worth it! Don't hesitate, and book it!
          Written 3 April 2024
        • dosz
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Worth the money!
          This tour seemed expensive when I booked but it was totally worth the money, especially if you don't have your own transport. A very full day of sightseeing and wildlife spotting which gives you an appreciation of Kangaroo Island's scenery and some of its iconic species e.g. sea lions, fur seals, echidnas. Unfortunately we didn't see any of the eponymous kangaroos, but I had seen them myself the day before. Driver Pete was friendly, engaging and knowledgable about the island's ecology and animals (I am an ecologist and learned some new stuff), though he didn't know some of the heathland plants, so it might be a good idea to have a plant book in the bus for those who are interested in the botanicals. The whiting burger for lunch at Vivonne Bay store was delicious. Highly recommended.
          Written 26 March 2024
        • Passenger26111581730
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Kangaroo Island
          Fantastic experience, going around the Island. Seen many wildlife including kangaroos, Wallabies, koalas, seals, pelicans! Went to Flinders Chase and there was remarkable rocks and admirals arch for great pictures! 100% recommend
          Written 1 March 2024
        • 812malcolmt
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          An absolute "Must do" !!
          We were extremely fortunate to be recommended to try to book Nikki Redman as our guide for our almost 9 hour long wildlife and scenic tour. Nikki is a delightful Lady, is passionate about her subject and is a human encyclopedia covering all aspects of animals, plants, trees and the history of Kangeroo Island. A trip which we will remember for ever. Thank you Nikki.
          Written 29 February 2024
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        Kristen L
        4 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        We were fortunate enough to have Cheryl host us for an afternoon tour. Even though it was just 2 of us, the trip went ahead anyway. There were a great variety of stops and nothing was too much trouble. Cheryl’s knowledge was exceptional and greatly appreciated as we were only on the island for 36 hours. Thanks for an awesome day!!
        Written 5 September 2023
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        Thank you so much! We really appreciate you taking the time to review your experience with us. We are glad that you enjoyed the time with Cheryl on the island. It really was a pleasure to have you for the tour.
        Written 24 October 2023
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        Peta D
        Victoria, Australia14 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Wonderful afternoon with guide Cheryl on the Half Day tasting tour. Ice cream, cider, wine and gin tastings included plus afternoon tea of a giant lavender scone with lavender jelly at Emu Bay Lavender Farm. Cheryl really made the trip - delightful company and a knowledgeable guide. Highly recommended.
        Written 5 September 2023
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        Hello! Thank you so much for writing this review. We are so happy that you enjoyed your experience with KI Trails. How fantastic to have got a taste of some of the islands best foods. Thank you for recommending us.
        Written 25 October 2023
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        Tania A
        London, UK5 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Dec 2023 • Family
        We loved our half-day tasting tour of KI - we were lucky enough to be a family of four alone - very knowledgable guide, each stop was enjoyable (wine, gin, lavender, honey and eucalyptus) and we came away with some local goodies!
        Very personal, friendly and highly recommended!
        Written 19 December 2023
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        Amazing! So happy to know that you had a great time on the half-day tasting tour. Thank you for sharing!
        Written 6 February 2024
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        Victoria I
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        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Mar 2023
        It was a wonderful tour, Nikki was a really informative guide and a lovely person. We had a brilliant afternoon!
        Written 10 March 2023
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        Thank you. It was a pleasure to have you!
        Written 1 May 2023
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        Derek2016
        Cronulla, Australia52 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Kylie is a great guide, knowledgeable and friendly. She took us to a great number of the islands boutique food and alcohol outlets and adjusted the tour to suit our interests. Highly recommend this tour.
        Written 27 January 2019
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        Thank you so much Derek. It was such a pleasure to meet you both and we certainly hope to see you again one day in the future.
        Written 28 January 2019
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