Kangaroo Island Indigenous Tour (1 Day)
- 16 hours
- Free cancellation up to 144h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Small personalised group tour where you will have plenty of time to learn about the Indigenous history of Kangaroo Island, ask questions from your local guide and stop for photo opportunities. Fuel Surcharge In response to ongoing Middle East developments impacting global fuel prices, a temporary $5 per person, per day fuel surcharge applies to new bookings from 29 April 2026. This measure helps manage rising operating costs. We appreciate your understanding.
Inclusions
What's included
- $5 per person
- All entrance fees and special permits
- Personalised touring with expert commentary from Ngarrindjeri elder, Mark Koolmatrie
- Return coach and ferry transfers to Kangaroo Island
- Lunch
- Air-conditioned vehicle
What's not
- Gratuities
Itinerary
Host, Mark, will accompany you on a walk in Penneshaw investigating Australia bush foods and bush medicines and he will begin discussing the culturally enriched stories of sites of deep significance. The stories will be from the beginning of the Kalowinyeri (creation) unfolding the layers of history, tales, and traditions of the local tribes to the current custodians of Kangaroo Island.
Your next stop will be at Seal Bay Conservation Park, where you will hear about the sealing industry through Ngarrindjeri eyes and how Pungari the seal is an ancient being and good friend of Kondoli the whale.
A delicious two-course lunch will follow your Seal Bay Conservation Park visit. The lunch is based around the telling of the Nurrunderi story, our creator who entered the Kalowinyeri or spirit world and can be seen from Vivonne Bay.
From here, travel to the western most part of the Island, Flinders Chase National Park. As you travel through the park, keep an eye out for echidnas, wallabies, reptiles, and koalas. See the rugged coastline from walks around Remarkable Rocks and Admirals Arch. You will hear how Nurrunderi left this world and entered the Kalowinyeri to give the indigenous people life. Remarkable Rocks provide great photographic opportunities, and the Admirals Arch boardwalk takes you down a rugged cliff face to reveal the spectacular rock archway, a natural nursery and haven for playful Long-nosed Fur Seals.
You will return to Penneshaw via coach with a boxed dinner, to meet your return ferry and transfer to Adelaide.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 144 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- A courtesy pick-up service will be provided from selected Adelaide CBD and Glenelg hostels and hotels, please confirm on 13 13 01 at least 48 hours prior. Otherwise, check in at 3:15pm at the Adelaide Sightseeing counter inside the Adelaide Central Bus Station, 83-85 Franklin Street, Adelaide
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 20 travellers
- Operated by
- SeaLink South Australia
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- A maximum of 20 people per tour
- Please advise any specific dietary or allergy information at time of booking. Requests once tour has commenced cannot be catered for
- Tour will not operate unless minimum number of 6 passengers travel. Should numbers not be met, a full refund will be provided.
- Camera supplies on Kangaroo Island are limited. Bring plenty of spare batteries for your camera or video recorder
How it compares in Adelaide
- Its from-price is 120% above the median of the 129 day trips we list in Adelaide.
- It is longer than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 44 of 129.
About Adelaide
Adelaide is a relaxed, green capital of South Australia, laid out as a grid inside a ring of parkland, with wine country and beaches close by.
Colonel William Light planned Adelaide in 1837 as a tidy grid of streets and five squares, then circled it with the parklands that still separate the centre from the suburbs. North Terrace lines up the state library, art gallery, museum and university, and the Torrens River runs through the middle, with the Adelaide Oval on its bank. Rundle Mall and the Central Market cover shopping and food.
Top-ranked sights in Adelaide: Mt. Lofty, Kangaroo Island, Adelaide Oval.
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