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Sit back, relax and let us guide you on a journey of discovery as we sample some of Kangaroo Island’s best food and wine.
FULL DAY – Lunch Included:
The first stop on your journey will be Clifford’s Honey Farm-Gate store. Here you will find a selection of their quality honey and a range of products from other artisan Kangaroo Island producers, including dressings, chutneys, honey wheat ale and other ‘value added’ honey products.
A short drive up the road will take you to Emu Ridge Eucalyptus Distillery. Sample and purchase the amazing range of eucalyptus products, along with other locally made goodies. Enjoy a tasting of Colony Cove, Kangaroo Island’s very own cider. Try a medium dry, medium sweet, vintage, non-alcoholic and sparkling cider to decide your favourite.
Travel back into Kingscote and enjoy a delicious, fresh and flavoursome lunch at popular Cactus Cafe.
After lunch, we’ll take a short drive to the Bay of Shoals Wines overlooking the picturesque vineyards and sheltered bay. Indulge in a tasting of their award winning wines whilst enjoying the views.
Alternately we can visit the cellar door at The Islander Estate at Cygnet River and taste the only 5-star James Halliday rated wines of the the island. (Closed on Wednesday).
Next stop is Kangaroo Island Spirits, the makers of the world’s best contemporary gin. Discover and decide for yourself with a tasting of their boutique gin, liqueurs and vodka.
After an enjoyable day, we will take you back to your hotel, or to the Airport/Ferry.
Departure Time:
- 9.00AM Penneshaw
- 9.30AM American River
- 10.00AM Kingscote
Inclusions:
- Morning/afternoon coffee breaks (Full Day Only).
- Vine tasting fees
- Gourmet Lunch (Full Day Only).
- Gin tasting at KIS
- Apple Cider tasting
- Min 2 passengers are required for this tour.
- Max 6 passengers on tour, we are operating SMALL GROUP tours.
- COVID19 Safe – We are cleaning our vehicles before and after the tours with special disinfectants spray + hand sanitizer available on board.
Age Restrictions:
- This tour is NOT suitable for children.
- Private Tours are also available, please enquiry when booking.
Payment Policy:
- A non refundable card surcharge of 2.99 % applies on all the transactions made by credit card
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Thank you Nikki for a lovely and fantastic day.
Our best recommendation 👏🏻😃🤩🙏




She’s so passionate about the animals and the island in general that makes it so fun to get to know all about it. We got to see a lot of koalas and sea lions and we loved the entire tour.
Luca is incredibly knowledgeable and friendly - we highly recommend Kangaroo Island Hire a Guide! Thank you so much!!!



Luca took us to the right spots to observe everything this extraordinary island has to offer in its natural habitat. He also helped us understand what it means to live in such a beautiful and remote location. We spent the entire day in a comfortable 4x4. What was supposed to be a picnic lunch turned into a barbecue by the sea. We Italians also enjoyed our usual coffee break, prepared in the traditional way with a real moka pot. (Luca assured me that for non-Italian tours, he still offers delightful teatime.)
Highly recommended!
Personalmente, non amo particolarmente i tour organizzati. In luoghi sicuri come l’Australia, è possibile affittare un’auto e partire all’avventura. Tuttavia, Kangaroo Island è una terra di contadini, allevatori e pescatori. Non è un luogo prettamente turistico e, se desideri davvero vedere canguri e koala, hai bisogno di una guida esperta. Noi ci siamo affidati a "Hire a Guide". La nostra guida, Luca, è un italiano che vive qui da decenni e conosce ogni aspetto di questo posto.
Luca ci ha condotti nei luoghi giusti per osservare in natura tutto ciò che questa straordinaria isola ha da offrire. Ci ha anche fatto comprendere cosa significhi vivere in un luogo così bello e remoto. Abbiamo trascorso l'intera giornata a bordo di un comodo 4x4. Quello che doveva essere un pranzo al sacco si è trasformato in una grigliata vicino al mare. Noi italiani abbiamo avuto anche la nostra consueta pausa caffè, preparata come da tradizione con una vera moka. (Luca mi ha assicurato che nei tour non italiani offre comunque invitanti teatime.)
Consigliatissimo!


Julie and Geoff






I booked the tour for September 2nd and 3rd, 2024 and my husband and I flew to Kangaroo on September 1st. We found we were the only persons on the tour because the ferry service, the usual way for most to reach the island, was not operating for several days.
The tour was thoroughly enjoyable and the lunches, eaten outdoors, were surprisingly good.
I highly recommend this tour, if possible, in a seaon when fewer people visit the island.

The pumpkin soup prepared by Luca for our lunch time was so good😋.
Luca accompanied us on the interesting night tour and showed us the animals that live at night.
Our brains are bursting from the amount of things we've learnt - to say Nikki is an expert would be an understatement! We saw so much - sea lions, kangaroos, koalas, wallabies, echidnas, dolphins, parrots, various birds....
She was so lovely with our two daughters, she quickly learned our youngest is a koala fanatic and made sure we saw lots and learnt plenty!
We enjoyed the most delicious BBQ and a glass of wine with a sea view. Special thanks to Luca for preparing this and for providing vegetarian treats for me :)
We cannot thank Nikki enough for the most magical day. Our hearts are full x











We topped off our day capturing the Western Whip Bird, glad we were there to share that special moment with you Nikki! Highly, highly recommend Nikki and Luca to see all the sights of KI. A must do.







We really enjoyed the full day. Everything has been so unexpected and gorgeous!
Of course, we will suggest this experience that is unforgivable!

We really enjoyed the full day. Everything has been so unexpected and gorgeous!
Of course, we will suggest this experience that is unforgivable!

We spotted kangaroos, wallabys, opossums, penguins and even a koala!!! All of this under a sky full of stars and a big shiny moon. Cover up, it's chilly at night, but you'll be warm and comfy in the van. Recommended!!


From the way he talks about the island and its wild animals, you can perceive his attachment and passion for both.
Luca is able to catch sight of a great amount of kangaroos, wallabies, koalas, brush tail possums and blue penguins! Without him, for sure we wouldn't have been able to distinguish and discover so many different animals!
We also got lucky enough to see a couple of echidnas, two stone-curlews with their babies and even a small varano!
During the daily trip, we had a couple of moka coffee breaks, accurately prepared in the well-organised trunk, and had a light bbq lunch cooked by Luca in a beautiful spot with Snelling beach view.
Highly recommended!

From the way he talks about the island and its wild animals, you can perceive his attachment and passion for both.
Luca is able to catch sight of a great amount of kangaroos, wallabies, koalas, brush tail possums and blue penguins! Without him, for sure we wouldn’t have been able to distinguish and discover so many different animals!
We also got lucky enough to see a couple of echidnas, two stone-curlews with their babies and even a small varano!
During the daily trip, we had a couple of moka coffee breaks, accurately prepared in the well-organised trunk, and had a light bbq lunch cooked by Luca in a beautiful spot with Snelling beach view.
Highly recommended!



He took us to the standard sites of the sea lion colony at Seal Bay and Admirals Arch and Remarkable Rocks at Flinders Chase national park.
However, because he has a smaller, 4WD Mercedes bus, he could take us to a lot of places off of the main road:
• which is where we saw lots of wildlife, including kangaroos, many koalas, including 2 who were no more than 10-15 feet away and 1 of the most beautiful birds we have ever seen - a blue wren.
• several beautiful and often secluded beaches.
If you’re going on a big tour bus, you’ll never be able to go to those places.
He prepared wonderful BBQ lunches with wine (Luca is Italian after all????- no worries, he did not touch a drop.)
The cost of AUD$375 (US$225) for a private tour (with no more than 6 people) is well worth it.

He took us to the standard sites of the sea lion colony at Seal Bay and Admirals Arch and Remarkable Rocks at Flinders Chase national park.
However, because he has a smaller, 4WD Mercedes bus, he could take us to a lot of places off of the main road:
• which is where we saw lots of wildlife, including kangaroos, many koalas, including 2 who were no more than 10-15 feet away and 1 of the most beautiful birds we have ever seen - a blue wren.
• several beautiful and often secluded beaches.
If you’re going on a big tour bus, you’ll never be able to go to those places.
He prepared wonderful BBQ lunches with wine (Luca is Italian after all????- no worries, he did not touch a drop.)
The cost of AUD$375 (c. US$225) per person for a private tour (with no more than 6 people) is well worth it.








I took my parents from the uk along with me and they loved it!
Thanks so much Luca.
Jess, Jane and Paul
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I took my parents from the uk along with me and they loved it!
Thanks so much Luca.
Jess, Jane and Paul
X










Who else would you find grilling Rib-eye steaks for lunch? Incredible
Thanks so much, Luca!




