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When your cruise ship docks in Penneshaw, take a full-day shore excursion that shows you the best of Kangaroo Island’s local food and wine producers. Stop at a number of local farms and shops to sample their goods, including a wine tasting, gin tasting, eucalyptus oil products, honey, and a lavender farm where you nibble scones served with tea or coffee.

Get an overview of the local flavors of Kangaroo Island on this half-day guided tastings tour with a small group, perfect for visitors with limited time on the South Australian island. Visit a local honey farm, eucalyptus distillery, winery, and a spirits distillery for tastings and tours, along with a morning or afternoon tea, time permitting. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included for convenience.

Get a glimpse of Kangaroo Island’s history, culture, and local products on our half-day exploration of Kangaroo Island. Visit the iconic Emu Ridge Eucalyptus Distillery where you learn about the manufacturing process and view a large range of local products and produce. Next stop is the Island Beehive where you can taste and purchase some of the purest honey in the world. Then travel to the township of Kingscote. You will have 1 hour to explore the main township, shop at the local gift shops or have lunch in one of the local cafes. As you depart Kingscote, drive past the famous Silo Art which has become a fan favorite. An amazing photo opportunity! Next you travel to Kangaroo Island Brewery where a fantastic taste testing of their famous craft beers and ciders await you. Enjoy your transfer to Pennington Bay a wild and rocky coastline perfect for photos! Having visiting several different key locations and enjoy sampling local goods and products you head back to Penneshaw.

Sample hand-crafted Australian gin at a Kangaroo Island distillery that you’ll also get to tour in this experience that offers a true sense of place. Following an introduction, taste a flight of five different gins made on-site that are paired with different tonics and garnishes. You’ll have a chance to tour the distillery and/or garden, for an immersive and relaxing experience.

Discover the local makers and shakers on this sightseeing and tasting tour of Kangaroo Island. Perfect for people staying on the island who want to do some in-depth exploring, this guided day trip includes a raptor display featuring impressive birds of prey, a visit to a eucalyptus oil distillery, a 2-course lunch, and a tour of a honey farm. You’ll also visit Pennington Bay and swing by a local winery.

With botanicals that abound, perseverance that permeates, and a sense of craft that rises from the soil wherever you tread, Kangaroo Island is the perfect place to learn the art of gin blending. This masterclass has been designed by the distillers at Australia’s first boutique gin distillery. Your gin education and blending session will be instructed by an experienced member of the KIS Team and includes a brief history of gin and the Kangaroo Island Spirits' story. Explore the extensive range of traditional and native botanical distillates that you can select from to create your very own 200 ml bottle of gin that you will be able to take home to enjoy, as well as a 50ml sample so that you can enjoy the fruits of your labour immediately in a refreshing G&T.

Grab your culinary passport for a day-long excursion to treat your tastebuds and dazzle your senses! First, you’ll travel to the gorgeous Emu Bay Lavender Farm. Take a moment to relax and sample Lavender scones and local apple cider as you breathe in the heavenly lavender scented air. Next, you’ll stop off at Island Beehive in Kingscote where you can observe a functioning beehive, and enjoy a tasting of some of the famous Ligurian Bee Honey. Next it is on to Bay of Shoals Winery where you be treated to a tasting of their amazing wines. Next up is a tasting session at Kangaroo Island Brewery. We will also stop here for lunch (not included) so enjoy some time to sit back and relax. We head on to American River as we head to the iconic Oyster Farm Gate. Taste some of the local Kangaroo Island oysters harvested and shucked right there at the shop. After a fun day of tasting local food and wines we head back to Penneshaw, full, happy and with great memories..