Kangaroo Island Shore Excursion Scenic Trail Tour
Description
Designed for Cruise Ship Passengers Only. Departs from Penneshaw Only. NOT for guests arriving on the Sealink Ferry. We are a family owned and operated business and endeavour to give you an experience that you will remember. We offer value for money and offer the same tours as what you can purchase on board the ship but at a much cheaper price. We work in with the cruise ship on the day and depart and return as necessary. We aim to depart between 08:30am - 09:00am and return between 4:00pm-4:30pm unless otherwise directed by the Cruise Ship on the day.
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Itinerary
Follow the boardwalk down to the viewing platform where you will view the Australian Sea Lions in their natural habitat
Drive 1.5-2 hrs from Penneshaw to Flinders Chase National Park where you will view one of the iconic natural formations on the island - Remarkable Rocks. Wonder down the path and walk around the rocks, take in the breathtaking views.
After leaving the Remarkable Rocks, we will then make our way to Admirals Arch but with a quick photo stop at Weirs Cove (if time permits). At Admirals Arch, once again follow the foot path down about 150 metres then go down a few flights of stairs to see the 2nd iconic natural formation on Kangaroo Island. Here you will also see the Australia Fur Seals frolicking in the water and playing around the arch.
Leave Penneshaw, from where your cruise ship comes in, we then drive for nearly 2 hours to the park where we then spend roughly 1.5-2 hrs in the park. We then head to Seal Bay (if time permits) from there we head back to Penneshaw.
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Pickup Locations & Times
Please note that due to construction at the terminal, the Council has requested that we avoid parking at the ferry terminal. We will be parked on North Terrace, which is straight ahead of the Sealink Terminal. There will be information staff there to help and point you in the right direction. As there is a slight hill, for those that have difficulty walking or anyone else, there will be a shuttle operated by the Kangaroo Island Tourism Body that will be shuttling guests up to our buses from 08:30am onwards. Please try and be on a tender as early as possible as we do have a deadline with departure times as per below: Scenic Tour - 08:30am - 09:00am. (Times may vary depending on time of first and last tenders coming across from Cruise Ship) We do receive notice from the Tourism Board 24 hours prior to the ship arriving, notifying us of the times of the 1st and last tender and we work in with that. We aim to depart 1 hour to 1.5 hours after the 1st tender. If the last tender is 5:00pm then we have you back by 4:30pm. If it's 5:30pm, we aim to be back by 5:00pm but most of the time we are back by 4:30pm. Please also note that if your cruise ship is arriving late and leaving early, we will have to alter the itinerary. If running late, please contact Kylie on 0458 471 419 - Ship doesn’t dock or tender is cancelled: No refund without Trip Protection. Trip Protection available on request For total peace of mind, we recommend adding Trip Protection when you book. Trip Protection includes: Full refund of tour cost (minus admin fee per person) even if your cruise ship skips the port or tenders are cancelled. Valid for any reason — weather, illness, delays, etc. “We missed our Kangaroo Island stop due to weather. Thankfully we added Trip Protection and got almost all our money back – no hassle!” – Susan D., Celebrity Cruise Passenger How to Add It: Contact us after booking. Because you didn’t come all this way to worry about what-if’s — you came to relax, explore, and enjoy. We’ll take care of the rest. Alternatively, TRAVEL INSURANCE - We HIGHLY recommend travel insurance It is the sole responsibilty of each individual to ensure they have travel insurance that covers cancellation fees of tours. If your cruise ship does not dock or tender and notice is given within that 24 hour period, our tours are non-refundable. You will be given a 50% credit to be used towards another tour at a later date and a letter for a travel insurance claim. A lot of expenses are incurred within this period for us and we have to prepay services that are non refundable such as bringing buses over from Adelaide, which is only done for cruise ship tours, catering for lunches, ferry costs, and wages. We understand that when a cruise ship does not dock, it is out of the travellers control, likewise, it is out of our control and we have NOT cancelled the tour and you will be viewed as a NO SHOW. Kangaroo Island Trails is NOT liable for your financial loss if you choose not to have travel insurance or Trip Protection.
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- At time of booking, Cruise Ship passengers must provide any Dietary Requirements otherwise you will not be provided for
- Please note that Travel Insurance is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED as from time to time the captain may cancel the tenders from coming in due to severe weather or other issues. In this event, due to the expenses involved in preparing for the cruise ship tours, we do NOT offer a refund.
Reviews(118)
very good one day cruise ship excursion>Covered all the amazing sites and natural beauty of the island in the time we had. Phip and his wife run a great tour company.
Tour was wonderful. Despite delays (related to guests) which forced changes to the itinerary, we had a full day and saw lots of wildlife and many habitats. Our tour guide Darren was fabulous and very knowledgeable. Highly recommend this tour.h
The itinerary was changed midstream. We did not see the rocks which is why we booked our trip. I have tried to let the provider know but they do not provide a link.
Thank you for your comments and I am extremely sorry to hear of your disappointment. Please note that 3 buses were all doing this same tour and for some reason, this particular tour guide decided to take it upon himself to change the itinerary. The other 2 buses did the tour as per the itinerary. The tour was suppose to go to Flinders Chase and do Remarkable Rocks and Admirals Arch as this has been our signature tour for over 10 years for the Shore Excursion Scenic Tour. The tour guide was given instruction by myself that morning in person and the itinerary was reinforced to him as follows: Seal Bay Conservation Park Flinders Chase Visitor Centre Remarkable Rocks Cape Du Couedic Admirals Arch Rainy Creek - Koala Spotting Pennington Bay Back to Penneshaw This is the same itinerary we always do. Please note, that I am extremely disappointed in this particular tour guide and I do not take this lightly, so please be assured that your complaint has been taken seriously and after careful consideration about this matter, we have decided that this particular tour guide will not be doing these tours again. Its not ok to change the itinerary without seeking permission or discussing this with management. If you ever do decide to come back to Kangaroo Island, please reach out to us as we would love to offer you a 50% discount to come on a full day tour with us.
We enjoyed this tour and lunch was very nice, but Kangaroo Island is very large and to drive 400km in a day means you spend a lot of time driving. You also need the patience of the latecomers from the ship, seems no matter how detailed instructions people will still just turn up as they please late. Can't fault the tour operator as that is beyond their control, unless they have two buses to take the early risers out first. Our tour guide Roger was great at getting us around and returned to the ship. Loved Kangaroo Island its now a place I would like to return to.
We had an excellent full day trip with Darren (so?). He was an excellent driver and was full of local knowledge, history, and charm, without feeling the need to fill every minute of the drive with talk The tour included admiral’s arch, the remarkable rocks, seal Bay, and a. spot to get out of the bus, stretch our legs and spot some wild koala’s in a small gum tree grove. Excellent generous chicken salad with carrot cake and fruit juice. . All in all, an excellent way to pass a day. We highly recommend this tour.
Thank you! We really appreciate you taking the time to review your experience with us. We are so happy that it was a positive one.
Full day, lots of natural beauty. Courteous and knowledgeable guide. Maybe too much driving from place to place.
Thank you so much! A pleasure to have you with us for the day.
It was a great day, however our driver had the wrong time for us to be back at port., so we missed one stop.
Hi Sharon, thanks so much for your review. Yes, the cruise liners consistently update us during the day regarding departure times. This is often based on weather, tenders etc, so sometimes our guides have to adapt accordingly.
Wonderful tour geared entirely to cruise passengers. Have seen all the animals in the wild! Lunch was fine. Driver told a lot!
Vielen Dank! Es war mir eine große Freude, Sie bei mir zu haben. Besuchen Sie uns gerne wieder!
Unfortunately Viator regularly does not give an accurate pick up point of their tours. We were getting off the cruise ship tendor and Viator said the bus would be right there. This was not true. The pick up point is about a 15 minute walk always going left till you hit a small beach. The volunteer guides when asked where this company bus was located sent us to the wrong pickup spot. It took us half an hour to find the right pickup spot on our own. Other passengers had the same problem and by the time everyone found the bus we left an hour and a half late! This ment that we had to skip going to the famous national park because we ran out of time. This is not the first time I have had a problem finding the right pick up spot with Viator. I wish they would be more accurate. The staff and tour were otherwise great!
Hi Peter, thanks so much for the positive feedback regarding our staff and tour. It was a pleasure to have you with us. It is disappointing though that the feedback is not reflected in your rating. Just to clarify with readers of the review as to the pick up point. The tour operator is quite thorough in ensuring clear directions. An email is sent 7 days in advance with pick up instructions. The message is sent through the Viator private message portal with an entire map attached, and forwarded to your direct email. Our apologies if you were not able to navigate the Viator message portal.
We had a wonderful day on Kangaroo Island. Darrin was a great guide and the arrangements were flawless. We spent a full day exploring most of the island, yet we were not worn out or bored. We had many stops, lots of variety and Darrin was very responsive to our requests. The included lunch was excellent and allowed us to see more and get back to the ship in plenty of time. A great day!
How fantastic! What a highlight for us to read reviews like this. Thank you so much for taking the tame to share your experience. As always, it's such a pleasure to introduce our guests to the island and spend the day with you.
