Where is the meeting point?

The meeting point for this tour will be at Adelaide Central Bus Station (85 Franklin Street).

Kangaroo Island in a Day Tour from Adelaide

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Adelaide, Australia

High interest

Booked 5+ times today.

16 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Why travelers loved this

4.4

· Irina_M ·

Jun 2026

It’s well organized and efficient. We were busy all 16 hours of the tour. Sightseeing is amazing. Lunch is great. Animal encounters are fun

· Valerie_C ·

Mar 2026

Very very long day but jampacked with amazing sights & wildlife on KI (Kangaroo Island). A lovely island with spectacular scenery on the southern coast at Remarkable Rocks & Admiral Arch. Saw echidnas, kangaroos, Australian sea lions, black fur seals & eagles in the wild. Well worth the 16 hour day. Our guide was wonderful & very knowledgeable

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Overview

Travel from Adelaide to Kangaroo Island, one of Australia’s most popular wildlife destinations, on this activity-filled day trip by ferry and coach that takes care of all the logistics. Discover natural attractions from Seal Bay Conservation Park to the Remarkable Rocks. Then, discover wildlife ranging from wallabies and echidnas to fur seals and sea lions, and even get up close with koalas and kangaroos.

Round-trip coach and ferry transit makes logistics simple
Take a walk among sea lions, hand-feed kangaroos, and spot koalas
Discover many of Kangaroo Island's top natural features in one day
A 2-course lunch is included in the tour cost for your ease

What's Included

Lunch

2-course lunch
Travel by air-conditioned coach with expert commentary by local driver/guide
Seal Bay Guided Beach Walk
Flinders Chase National Park including the iconic Remarkable Rocks and Admirals Arch
Visit Kangaroo Island Wildlife Park
Fuel surcharge

$5 per person

Gratuities
Food and drinks, unless specified

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Adelaide Central Bus , Franklin St
83 Franklin St, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia
Please arrive at 6.30am to meet your driver by the entrance to the bus bays inside the Adelaide Central Bus Station, 83-85 Franklin Street, Adelaide

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Join your coach in central Adelaide for the drive across the Fleurieu Peninsula to Cape Jervis, where you catch the ferry for a cruise across Backstairs Passage to Penneshaw on Kangaroo Island. Upon arrival, board another coach for your tour of the island.

Begin your Kangaroo Island experience at Seal Bay Conservation Park to witness Australian sea lions lazing on the beach; take a coastal walk with a National Parks ranger for an up-close look at the colony.

Next, visit Flinders Chase National Park on the rugged southwest coast of the island to walk among the granite boulders known as the Remarkable Rocks. See the rock archway known as Admirals Arch, admire Cape du Couedic, and watch long-nosed fur seals as they play and relax.

Cap off your stay at Kangaroo Island Wildlife Park, where keepers will help you feed kangaroos, introduce you to koalas, and explain marsupial lifestyles and habits.

Live commentary from your driver/guide enhances your tour, which also includes a delicious 2-course lunch.

When your time on the island is up, head back to the ferry landing, watching for more kangaroos along the way, for your journey back to the mainland, where your coach brings you back to the pickup point.

Penneshaw

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Seal Bay Conservation Park

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Cape du Couedic Lighthouse (Pass By)

Admirals Arch

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Remarkable Rocks

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Kangaroo Island Wildlife Park

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate

Collapsible wheelchairs with removable wheels can be accommodated providing the passenger is accompanied by someone who can assist them board and disembark
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Please wear comfortable walking shoes
Please bring light jacket and sun protection
Selected Adelaide CBD Hotels pick up & drop off available on request
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 48 travelers

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Frequently Asked Questions (2)

Q:What is the pick up location?

A:We offer pick ups from most hotels. Let us know where you are staying in the 'Special Requirements' box in the Traveler Details section during checkout. Or you can let us know after booking by visiting 'Manage my Booking' and emailing us there.

Jul 2019

The answers provided are based on answers previously given by the tour provider to customers’ questions.

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Featured review

Chantal_L

Exceptional. I would re-book this tour again. It’s very long but worth it. Bring lots of snacks. The lunch was delicious. All personnel were helpful and extremely knowledgeable(a special thanks to our guide Joanne). The staff at the parks were helpful and kind. It is apparent the staff is committed to providing a better environment for the animal species on the island. Kangaroo Island was an incredible experience. Our only regret was we didn’t stay overnight!

Reviews

4.4

based on 771 reviews

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16 Hours Kangaroo Island From Adelaide

Roslyn_B, Jun 2026

This tour involved a bus trip to the Cape Jervis Ferry Wharf (two hours south of Adelaide), apologies that we didn't catch the name of our first driver (on early shift 6th June), we really appreciated your wealth of knowledge of the Adelaide & surrounding areas, also for all your help explaining the next part of the journey, the ferry. After the ferry, that's where we met Brad our tour guide, who drove us over the length of the 155 k's of the Island, we were surprised with how big the Island is & all the services available. Brad, being a resident, certainly knew his stuff, which was extremely impressive, thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us. Kangaroo Island is such a beautiful place, you'll love all the landscape highlights & the wildlife. The National Parks staff were also amazing, sharing their knowledge with us along the way as well. The Wildlife Park at Seal Bay was also a beautiful experience, meeting up along the way with some rescue kangaroos & koalas, thank you to all the staff there. Thank you to everyone at 'The Stranger' for lunch, a very much appreciated baked chicken/veggies. We had the best day, thank you to all the ferry crew & Wayne who did the bus service & commentary the way back to Adelaide (apparently not your usual run, the company are lucky to have you), you all made for an exceptional day!!

Long day. Lots of...

Alexis_W, Jun 2026

Long day. Lots of travelling time, but well worth the effort. Spectacular views. Coach drivers were very informative about the history of the island. Be prepared for a rough ferry crossing if the weather isn’t ideal.

Well organized and efficient.

Irina_M, Jun 2026

It’s well organized and efficient. We were busy all 16 hours of the tour. Sightseeing is amazing. Lunch is great. Animal encounters are fun

Good

David_B, Jun 2026

The tour guide was very good and was kept us well informed about the Island but the ferry can run late.

If Kangaroo Island is on your bucket list (as it should be): this tour is so worth it’s money and your time!

Anneke_H, May 2026

I had a great time from the moment I got on the 6:30 bus up until I got dropped off at 22:30. Such knowledgeable and enthousiastic local tour guides and bus drivers (shout out to Dani, who does weekend tours!). Even with the showers we had throughout the day, the locations we were taken to were beautiful and totally worth it. Lunch was very tasty and well-prepared. Because you do go to a couple of locations scattered on the surprisingly big island, there is a strict schedule and you’ll spend quite some time on the bus. However, I didn’t feel rushed whatsoever and all the stories you get on the bus make time fly by. 11/10 would recommend!

Response from Host, Jun 2026

Hi Anneke, Thank you so much for your wonderful review and for spending the day exploring Kangaroo Island with us! We’re so pleased to hear you had such a great experience from start to finish, even with a few showers along the way. Kangaroo Island certainly knows how to put on a show in all kinds of weather! We'll be sure to pass your feedback on to the team as well. Thank you again for your recommendation, and we hope to welcome you back to South Australia again sometime soon! Kind regards, Mara

Time spent at each...

Lisa_L, May 2026

Time spent at each attractions too short compared to time spent to get to each location of a few hours

Response from Host, Jun 2026

Hi Lisa, thank you for your feedback. As Kangaroo Island is quite large and the tour covers a number of key highlights in a single day, there is naturally a fair amount of travel involved between locations. We understand that some guests would prefer more time at each stop, and we appreciate you sharing your perspective. We’re glad you chose to visit Kangaroo Island with us and hope you still enjoyed the beautiful scenery and experiences throughout the day. All the best, Mara

Pick up spot in Adelaide needs to be clear (where in the bus station)

Peter_J, May 2026

Pick up area instructions need to be more clear and should have a tour organizer 's contact number. The street number differing on the bus station and also need to mention the waiting area, whether inside the station and where in the station .

Response from Host, Jun 2026

Hi Peter, thank you for your feedback. We’re sorry to hear the pick-up instructions caused some confusion prior to departure. We understand how important clear meeting point information is, especially when travelling early in the morning. Your comments regarding the bus station location details, waiting area instructions, and the inclusion of a contact number have been noted and shared with the team for review. Feedback like yours helps us improve the experience for future guests. We appreciate you travelling with us and hope you still enjoyed your visit to Kangaroo Island. All the best, Mara from Sealink

Recommend! But tough for vegetarians

Ev_C, May 2026

Overall highly recommended if you don’t have a lot of time but want to experience the highlights of the island! It’s a very very long day but definitely worth it if you’ve only got a day. My big caveat is for vegetarians. We knew lunch would be provided and it was, but it was a chicken salad with chicken removed. There’s a huge difference between lunch with filling protein and lunch without, so we were already much hungrier than the meat eaters. Making matters way worse, there were virtually no opportunities to buy food and by 7pm when we were all back at the ferry the one option was the bare bones cafe that had almost exclusively meat options (there was one fruit salad which we shared). 16 hours with a vegetable salad and a fruit salad to sustain you isn’t remotely enough; we wound up at Hungry Jack’s in Adelaide along with the other vegetarians at 10pm, haha. This feels like a big issue and one anyone with dietary restrictions should be aware of in advance! Definitely pack sandwiches and other hearty things with protein or you will be very hungry and grumpy.

Response from Host, Jun 2026

Hi Ev, thank you so much for your review. We really appreciate your honest feedback regarding the food options provided and we are sorry to hear that the meal that was offered to you was not ideal. As a vegetarian myself, I completely understand how important it is to have a proper, nutritious meal on a long day like this. I’m not sure what happened in this case, whether the dietary requirement wasn’t passed on correctly or something went wrong along the way, but we are reviewing your feedback with the team. Thank you for choosing us for your KI travels, we would love to welcome you on another tour. All the best, Mara

Just do it!

Ellen_C, Apr 2026

Our guide, Richard, was so informative and really made this tour. Even though it is a long day, Richard’s commentary made the time fly by. Well spaced stops. Highly recommend if you only have one day to see Kangaroo Island.

Response from Host, Jun 2026

Hi Ellen, thanks so much for your great review — really glad to hear you enjoyed the day. Richard will be happy to hear your feedback. He’s passionate about sharing Kangaroo Island, so it’s great to know his commentary helped the long day feel easy and interesting. We’re also pleased the stops felt well paced and that you’d recommend the tour for a one-day visit. Appreciate you joining us, and hope to see you again sometime. All the best, Mara

Life experience for me to

He_Z, Apr 2026

To learn the local history and to see the amazing beauty of nature and the close look at those wild seals.

Response from Host, Jun 2026

Hi He_Z, thanks so much for your review. We appreciate you travelling with us and are very happy to hear that you enjoyed the beauty of the islands and it's inhabitants. Hope to see you on another tour sometime. All the best, Mara from Sealink

Awesome Experience

Joseph_C, Apr 2026

Awesome Experience. One Day was not enough. Next Time it's going to be the 2 Day Experience. The Tour Guide waa Great and the Lunch was Also.

Very well organised...

Ilinka_S, Apr 2026

Very well organised including the bus transfers to and from the ferry. Our guide on the island was very knowledgeable with loads of interesting information, great way to experience the wildlife and natural sights of the island in one day.

Great Day Tour.

Aaron_M, Apr 2026

Really enjoyed the tour. The coastal and rock formations were far better than I anticipated. The tour was very organized.

Response from Host, Jun 2026

Hi Aaron, thanks for taking the time to leave a review — glad you had a great day. Kangaroo Island’s coastline really does have a way of surprising people, so it’s great to hear the rock formations stood out for you. Also good to know everything ran smoothly and felt well organised. Thanks again for joining us, and we hope to see you on another tour in the future. Cheers Mara

Excellent commentary from our driver Joanne

Mark_M, Apr 2026

Be prepared for a long day with lots of travel but well worth it. A decent amount of walking & stairs.

Response from Host, Jun 2026

Hi there, thanks for your review — really glad you enjoyed the day overall. Lovely to have you onboard two of our tours. Kangaroo Island is definitely a big day out with plenty of travel and a bit of walking involved, so we appreciate you highlighting that for future guests. Great to hear Joanne’s commentary stood out and helped make the experience worthwhile. Thanks again for travelling with us, and we hope to see you on another tour soon. All the best, Mara from Sealink

Excellent day trip

Philippa_C, Apr 2026

Excellent way to see highlights of Kangaroo Island in a day. Saw everything we wanted to see although didn’t have a full hour at the animal sanctuary so that part of the trip was rushed. Suggest visiting the animal sanctuary first. For a lot of us on the trip seeing the animals was a key experience especially for those coming from abroad.

This was a long day of...

David_W, Mar 2026

This was a long day of travel to experience kangaroo island setting off from Adelaide City. Be prepared for hours spent in a bus! That being said, the drivers/guides to get to the ferry (Rick) and tour the island (Will) were excellent with their stories and information keeping us entertained so that the hours passed quickly. A map was provided so we could follow the route, lunch was tasty and we had a great day exploring the geology and getting close and personal with the seals, koalas and kangaroos

Response from Host, Apr 2026

Hi David, Thanks for taking the time to share your experience! It really is a big day out to Kangaroo Island, and we appreciate your feedback on this. While it’s a long day, it’s also a really special opportunity for guests who don’t have the time for a longer stay to still experience a glimpse of the island’s beauty and stunning scenery. We’re so glad to hear Rick and Will helped make the journey feel shorter with their stories and knowledge along the way. Sounds like you made the most of the day — the wildlife encounters and coastal scenery are pretty unforgettable, so it’s great to hear you enjoyed getting up close with the seals, koalas and kangaroos. Glad you enjoyed the lunch too, and found the map useful. Thanks again for joining us — we’re really pleased you had a great day overall. All the best, Mara Adelaide Sightseeing

KI fun day

Valerie_C, Mar 2026

Response from Host, Apr 2026

Hi Valerie, Thank you for your lovely review. It certainly is a very full day, so we really appreciate you highlighting that — and we’re so glad you felt it was well worth it. Kangaroo Island really does pack in some incredible sights, especially along the southern coast. It sounds like you had some amazing wildlife encounters too — seeing echidnas, sea lions, seals and even eagles in the wild is always something special. We’re also pleased to hear your guide made a great impression with their knowledge throughout the day. Thanks again for travelling with us, and we’re so glad you had a fun and memorable KI experience! Warm regards, Mara Adelaide Sightseeing

Long but fun day

Annette_L, Mar 2026

It was a long but fun day. We actually saw more wild kangaroos on our journey to Kangaroo Island than on Kangaroo Island. The Remarkable Rocks and Admiral’s Arch were unusual and beautiful formations. We saw many sea lions at close range at Seal Bay which was an incredible sight. Lunch was very good. The only complaint was that we only had 30 minutes at the wildlife sanctuary which definitely wasn’t enough time. We were able to hold a koala for $45 AUD and give other koalas a pat(even a baby) which was an amazing experience.

Great day trip

Sharon_K, Mar 2026

The Island has so many things to see and do. Between watching seals, climbing rocks, walking beautiful paths through the park and feeding kangaroos and petting koalas. You cannot go wrong.

The bus trip was...

Kathleen_T, Feb 2026

The bus trip was exellent. There were several sites that required strenuous walking (steep stairs and lack of time to get from A to B and back again). If you have a mobility disabiliy - just be aware that to get to some of the sties, there is a lot of walking - some steep stairs and there is limited time to get to a site and back again. It is a long day out - nonetheless, this trip is a good option for a solo traveller.

Nice place to see and visit

Antonio_F, Feb 2026

Getting instructions and schedule of the day are difficult and one has to figure it out since not much information is provided at the time of purchase.

cute overload

Rodney_H, Feb 2026

the guide (Richard) was a wealth of information. The whole day was very well organized, and logistically took care of all head aches associated with travel. Each animal we saw was cuter than the one before.

Wow! What a day!

Robert_G, Feb 2026

A well-run long day of travel and seeing so much beauty on Kangaroo Island! Our local guide Richard was a fountain of information and did an amazing job sharing it with us. The lunch we were served was top notch. A perfect day!!!

Incredible day!

Virginia_H, Feb 2026

This is an amazing experience and would highly recommend. Know that it’s about a 90 min bus drive to start, however bus was very comfortable and in the hills there were lots of kangaroos. On the island our driver Richard was 10/10. Great stories, good info, safe driver. Be prepared for it to be very windy and cold- even in the midst of summer. Every stop is beautiful, lots of driving between each stop but honestly it was very relaxing- lots of little naps. Really delicious lunch as well. If traveling from abroad bring a charger as there’s no service and our phones were draining the battery. Also, if a koala cuddle is offered at the sanctuary DO IT!

Great day!

Elizabeth_P, Feb 2026

Great day with lots to see. Enjoyed learning about the wildlife. Spotted some koalas and kangaroos in the wild. Also enjoyed learning and seeing the colonies of seals in their natural habitat as well. Richard was an excellent driver and tour guide. His knowledge of the island and wildlife is remarkable. Wish we’d have had more time at the animal sanctuary to see more of the animals. Felt rushed snd that’s what I was looking forward to the most. However, I know there are time restraints to get back to the ferry. Long day but well worth it.

A day at Kangaroo Island

Clare_A, Feb 2026

A very long day but definitely worth it. Lots to see. We were lucky as it rained a little so the kangaroos came out to drink by the roadside which was excellent. Our tourist guide was very knowledgeable and the whole day was very interesting and informative.

There are long stretches...

RClarissa_H, Feb 2026

There are long stretches where no food or water is provided. If prepared, this would not have been a problem but I did not know and so had not brought my own supplies.

A very, very long day on...

Jonathan_D, Feb 2026

A very, very long day on busses although probably the best way to experience the island if you don’t have multiple days.

Awesome tour

Sergio_O, Feb 2026

Great experience, very fun and interesting tour. All the places were absolutely beatiful, the driver so much fun

Kangaroo Island: don't miss it!

Richard_F, Feb 2026

This is a full and action-packed day. We'll worth it, but be prepared for a 16+ hour day if you're doing the return trip from Adelaide. Lots of time for resting too though, while on the bus or ferry and a great restaurant-based lunch was included. 🙂 Driver: Richard was a wealth of local information!

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