Koala Walking Tour in Kangaroo Island
Description
Experience the beauty of Kangaroo Island first hand as your guide leads you past the dunes of Little Sahara and then on into the surrounding bushland. Your knowledgeable guide will take you on a 2-hour walk around Little Sahara while you discover the wonder and beauty of nature’s playground. Gain an in-depth understanding of all the site and sounds of this unique area as your experienced guide shares knowledge with you. Walk away feeling like you made a connection with the natural world and Kangaroo Island.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Walk through 500 year old gum forests, while your experienced guide points out local flow and fauna, as well as bush foods. Koala sightings are guaranteed. Entering the sand dunes, learn about the formation and history of the area from a direction very few tread.
Highlights
What's included
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Children 17 years and under must be accompanied by a parent or guardian 18 year or over.
- We are located in Vivonne Bay, which is approximately a 90-minute drive from the Penneshaw ferry terminal, but unfortunately, we do not provide a shuttle service nor are there taxis/ubers on the island.
Reviews(63)
Our tour with our guide Aldis was amazing!!! We enjoyed the nature walk, watching the landscape change between forest, valleys and sand dunes. We could see 8 koalas!!! And during the tour Aldis taught us a lot about the local fauna and flora, it was very friendly and funny. We will always recommend this tour!!!
Hi Sarah! Thank you for a fantastic review! We are so glad you enjoyed your Koala Walking Tour with Al. We really appreciate you recommendation and hope to welcome you back for another adventure. The Little Sahara Team.
The Koala Walking Tour was very interesting. Our guide, Aldis ("Al"), was friendly and full of knowledge about the animals and plants on Kangaroo Island. We saw numerous koalas and an echidna and learned about all the different eucalyptus varieties and many edible plants along the way. Al was very passionate about nature and we enjoyed the learning experience during our walkabout.
Hi! Thank you for your 5-star review, we really appreciate it! We're so glad to hear you enjoyed your Koala Walking Tour with Al and that you learned so much about the unique flora and fauna we have here on Kangaroo Island. We hope to see you back in the future for more adventures! The Little Sahara Team
Fantastic tour , a highlight of our Australia tour . Aldis was a superb guide , very friendly and knowledgeable. Not only did we see over 20 Koalas but we learnt so many interesting facts about them and also lots about the plants and nature in the bush . Highly recommend
Hi there, Thank you for your fantastic review! We’re so glad to hear that the tour was a highlight of your Australia trip. Aldis will be delighted to know you enjoyed his friendly and knowledgeable guiding. We truly appreciate your recommendation and hope to welcome you back again for another adventure soon! The Little Sahara Team.
This is an excellent tour, a highlight of our Australia trip so far . Aldis our guide was superb , super friendly and knowledgeable and as well as seeing over 20 koalas, we learnt so many interesting facts . A lovely 2 hour walk through the bush . Totally recommend this activity and tour group.
Hi Janice, Thank you for your amazing review! We’re so happy to hear that our Koala Walking tour has been a highlight of your trip so far. We really appreciate your recommendation and your kind words. We hope to welcome you back again soon for more adventures! The Little Sahara Team.
My husband and I had a super good trip. We had Aldis as a guide and we got everything we could wish for and much more. He could on the 2 hours tour lasted tell about koalas, trees, plants, trails in the forest, what does animals and plants when it burns in Australia, ants, spiders and much more. He shared his great and passionate knowledge about nature, was pleasant and entertaining and managed to quickly sense what we wanted. Caring and curious about our lives and travel. We saw at least 10 koalas and several of them even awake and very photogenic. Thank you for a lovely trip. Can highly recommend the trip.
Thank you for the kind words! We are so glad you enjoyed your tour with Aldis and that you had the opportunity to see so many koalas. We hope you come back and join us aain! The Little Sahara Team
Claire was an excellent guide. She was very knowledgeable about the flora and fauna in the area and pointed out very interesting aspects of both. She constantly checked in with the comfort and interest of her guests. We learned so much! I would recommend this tour for anyone visiting Kangaroo Island
We are so glad you enjoyed your walking tour with Claire! Thank you for the lovely review and recommendation! Come back and join us again on one of our other tours to see even more of the beautiful landscape! The Little Sahara Team
Absolutely excellent. We were expecting something curated, maybe slightly inauthentic and commercial, but it was none of those. The habitats we visited were all natural and our group was only 4 people. Out guide Candice was very knowledgeable and entertaining. And yes you will see koalas, in their natural environment
Phil, Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We are so glad you enjoyed your walking tour with Candice and that it was better than what you expected. We show guests wild koalas in their natural habitat, never staged or curated! Our guides are trained on how to spot koalas. Come back and see us again! The Little Sahara Team
Our guide Candy was very engaging, informative and made the walking tour such good fun. The Koalas were plentiful once you got used to spotting their resting places. They are so cute and beautiful. We had frequent pauses to take photos have a drink and rest the two hours flew by. It was a flat walk through a woody trail so good footwear and water essential. We also saw bees in a tree hive and an enchiladas trotting around which is rare. We are so pleased that we booked this tour and highly recommend.
Thank you for leaving this kind review! We are so glad you enjoyed your walking tour with Candy and spent some time seeing the cute koalas that live here at Little Sahara. We hope you come back and join us again. The Little Sahara Team
We really enjoyed this walk with Candy. She told us a lot about the vegetation and wildlife and during our walk we saw 17 koalas!
Thank you for the kind review. We are so glad you enjoyed your Koala Walking Tour with Candice. 17 Koalas! So Incredible! We hope you come back and join us again! The Little Sahara Team
Myself, my wife, and our 21yo son had a lovely Koala tour with our guide Candice. The trail was very easy, we saw about 15 koalas, a beautiful bee hive in a hollowed out tree, and some really interesting plants. Candice did an awesome job spotting koalas and explaining the history and environment on Kangaroo Island including the fires, the regrowth, and the role the koalas play in it all. We also saw a pretty big “guana” which looked to me like a monitor lizard. We had to wait for it to cross the street (slowly) before we could pull in. There’s a big sand dune there as well and they seemed to offer sand sledding and boarding as well but we didn’t do those activities. If you want to see koalas, I would highly recommend Little Sahara and asking for Candice, though I’m sure all of their guides are great. Thanks again! -James
James, We are so glad you enjoyed your walking tour with Candice and spotted so many koalas! We love sharing the woodlands with guests. We appreciate your kind words and recommendation. Come back and join us again for even more fun! The Little Sahara Team
