Nikki is THE BEST! Touring with Nikki is the best! She's lived on the island most of her life. She is a professional nature photographer who is super passionate about protecting nature and sharing her incredible knowledge with her guests. You'll see things with Nikki that you would never see on your own. 100% recommend this tour!

Kangaroo Island Nocturnal tour Wonderful night tour with Colin. He took us to some fabulous places to see all the animals that are very active in the evening. We were also fortunate to see some penguins, which were a nice bonus!

An amazing guide Had a wonderful trip with Nikki who is KI as her knowledge is amazing! She showed us everything and everywhere round the island wonderful guide can’t praise her enough !!

An excellent day An excellent day, guided by Nicky who was a very authentic, knowledgeable and personable guide. The itinerary covers a lot of this beautiful island without feeling rushed, with an interesting commentary and various incidental experiences as we travelled around. We also had a delicious lunch quickly cooked by Nicky.

We hade a wonderful day at KI together with Nikki Redman on our day tour. She is so nice and easy to be with. The island is her home and her knowledge is just amazing.
Thank you Nikki for a lovely and fantastic day.
Our best recommendation 👏🏻😃🤩🙏

Enjoyable, expert photo tour Without Nikki Redman we would have missed 95% of the island and its richness. Kangaroo Island is in her blood. Nikki knows the back roads, how to avoid the tour buses, etc. She is a naturalist and photographer and published photo author. By luck, having Nikki as our guide matched our tour preferences to a perfection. Nikki prepared a great lunch on the barbie, was very sensitive to our love of nature and wanting to get all the best angles . sometimes we had a surprise like the echidna or monitor lizard. "Crouch down, move when I move, walk like you are on ice ." Thank you Nikki! Great day tour.

Great way to see someone the highlights of the island. We had a great day on this tour. Luca was very knowledgeable and made sure that we saw wildlife. The highlights for us were seeing the Koalas, seals and sea lions. Luca made us a good barbecue lunch complete with wine. Would highly recommend this tour. Luca has promised to send some of the photos that he took on his camera of the wildlife and we look forward to receiving these.

Nikki Redman lead us on an amazing three-day private tour of Kangaroo Island focused on wildlife photography. She has a near supernatural instinct for finding birds and animals. She is highly knowledgeable, experienced, and expert in all things Kangaroo Island. And she cooks a mean barbie! Thank you Nikki!

We had a tour of Kangaroo Island with Nikki - it was the best day and she’s the best guide! So knowledgable, fun and passionate about the island she grew up on. She took us to all the best spots to see the wildlife up close and it was an incredible experience. Highly, highly recommend.

We had de most amazing time with Nikki.
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.

We had an amazing day with Luca, exploring Kangaroo Island! He showed us all the best spots and shared so much about the island's history and wildlife. We saw so much more than we ever could have on our own. Kangaroos, koalas, wallabies, echidna ... Stopped so many times on the way in the wildlife... Wonderful!
Luca is incredibly knowledgeable and friendly - we highly recommend Kangaroo Island Hire a Guide! Thank you so much!!!

Great Experience Thank you Luca for one of the best experiences to see native animals living in their own environment and being able to get so close to them. This is one of the best tours on the island and a must do.

A perfect tour for Italians, but not just for them Personally, I'm not particularly fond of organized tours. In safe places like Australia, you can rent a car and set off on your own adventure. However, Kangaroo Island is an area of farmers, ranchers, and fishermen. It’s not primarily a tourist destination, and if you really want to see kangaroos and koalas, you need an experienced guide. We relied on "Kangaroo Island hire a Guide." Our guide, Luca, is an Italian who has lived here for decades and knows every aspect of this place.

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!

What an experience of a lifetime - amazing! Luca provided a very interesting and knowledgeable tour for my husband and I. We saw native animals up close in their natural environment. It really was amazing. To see animals such as wallabies in the wild feeding their young, mother koala with a baby and an echidna having a dig for dinner. Totally recommend this tour it was excellent. A big thank you Luca.
Julie and Geoff

The best tour I’ve ever had Nikki took us around Kangaroo Island and we were able to see and appreciate so much about it. She was friendly, knowledgeable and clearly cared about her home. I can’t recommend it enough.

Best experience ever We were very lucky to have been on the most amazing tour we have been on, with Nicki the greatest guide. She was so knowledgeable, fun and friendly and our three children aged 9, 11 and 13 were totally fascinated with all the stories she had to tell about the Kangaroo Island wildlife. She managed to find the rarest animal sightings on the tour and we saw so many fascinating animals up close. We strongly recommend this tour, and thank you again to Nicki!!

A Memora Experience with an Exceptional Guide. I was so very impressed with the two day tour with Nikki. Although I have experienced many very good to excellent tours in my travels, rarely have I encountered a tour guide as knowledgeable and passionate for a subject or place as Nikki is for Kangaroo Island.
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.

Nikki is a fantastic and very knowledgeable guide, with a great knowledge of the island from all points of view. She transmitted to us the passion for her island and how to protect it. We spent a wonderful day with also a bit of luck that allowed us to see many animals, beautiful landscapes and the right closing with an extraordinary rainbow.
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.

Well what can I say, we have just had the BEST day.

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

It was a great and fun tour! It was just the 4 of us on the tour so was very personal and comfortable. Luca was very knowledgeable. We saw Pelicans, wallabies, koala, kangaroos, penguins and even did star gazing. We were able to get on and off the vehicle to view the nocturnal animals closer. Definitely recommend this tour!

The Best Tour I can’t say enough good things about this touring company! They go above and beyond to make your trip special. We took 2 day tours with them and a night safari. We saw sooo many animals and they know where to look for them. Don’t consider anyone else!

Amazing 2 Day Tour Amazing tour! Nikki was incredibly friendly, knowledgeable and passionate about the island and its inhabitants. Got to see a LOT over two days. Highly recommended.

Best way to see Kangaroo Island Our experience with KI Hire a Guide was absolutely 5 stars. We did the nocturnal tour with Luca and the day tour with Nikki, both of whom were fabulous. Nikki was very enthusiastic, extremely knowledgeable, and so much fun. She helped us spot a lot of animals including an echidna, koalas in trees and on the ground, kangaroos, eagles, sea lions & pups. The tour included a fabulous lunch cooked on the barbecue. We would highly recommend requesting Nikki for a day tour - she is absolutely phenomenal. Luca is very quick to respond to questions and pays attention to all the details when organizing the tours. He was great at spotting nocturnal activity during our night tour (including an echidna, penguins, opossums, kangaroos, an owl, and tons of wallabies of course). 10/10 recommend KI Hire a Guide.

Podlax- A great tour What a terrific day. Our guide Nikki Redman was so fun to be with She was knowledgeable and her love of the island and passion for the animals was obvious. We had five in the group and the excitement of the overseas family of seeing native Australian animals in the wild was infectious and made a great trip even better. Would definitely recommend this day trip especially if time is limited. Great memories. Thanks Niki and Luca

Two great tour days - two great Guides! Enjoyed a fabulous day yesterday on the Seal Bay Tour with Nikki & also did the Flinders Chase tour with Luca last week. Both Guides have such great knowledge to share about flora & fauna , history & current issues. Great to have someone with local knowledge to drive us to places we’d never find or visit otherwise and know where to find the native fauna in their natural habitat. We saw lots! Lunch & comfy vehicle ride included. Highly recommend!

110% recommend doing this tour, so worthwhile hiring a guide to Wow, what an incredibly enjoyable day! Nikki made the whole day so wonderful for our family. Her enthusiasm, wealth of knowledge and love for Kangaroo Island shone through. From the accommodating side jaunts for our bird phtotography interest, to the magic of Seal Bay, the spotting of koalas and echidnas and the delicious lunch.
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.

Luca was a wonderful guide for our one-day tour of Kangaroo Island! He took us all around the southern part of the island and made sure that we had the opportunity to visit as many sites as possible during our short time there. And, boy, did we love our barbie lunch!! What a neat, special day!!!

Wonderful time on the island with Luca! We booked the nocturnal tour and a full day tour as well. Everything was wonderful. Highly recommend his services!

Luca was amazing. He communicated appropriately and was really courteous. He showed us so much more than the large buses, and he was very knowledgeable. He even was an amazing chef with a very personal lunch. I recommend him for anyone who wants to have a private tour of the island.

Nice, but not worth the cost We had a lovely day on the West End Wildlife Tour, but it wasn’t anything we couldn’t have planned on our own and was a bit expensive for what we got. We went to Flinders Chase and Remarkable Rocks, but we definitely could have found those on our own. Our tour guide didn’t give too much additional information about the island. The best part of the day was koala spotting in the trees and the drive through a very kangaroo heavy area. I would only suggest this if you are short on time. Otherwise, it isn’t worth the cost.

Amazing experience! Fantastic diurnal and nocturnal tour of Kangaroo Island, with the expert guide (and great chef ;-) Luca! Many animals could be spotted in the wild: kangaroos, koalas, penguins, sea lions, seals And a beautiful view of the night sky, with explanations on the Southern Cross. Unforgettable!

The tour was amazing! We saw a lot of animals from sea lions to kangaroos, wallabies and koalas, and even an echidna! Luca is very nice and prepared, we learned a ton about Kangaroo Island and Australia in general. He also brought us to many breathtaking spots, beaches, cliffs and woods in the heart of the island. Last but not the least, he cooked for us a very good dinner. Really recommend!

just perfect! The tour was amazing! We saw a lot of animals from sea lions to kangaroos, wallabies and koalas, and even an echidna! Luca is very nice and prepared, we learned a ton about Kangaroo Island and Australia in general. He also brought us to many breathtaking spots, beaches, cliffs and woods in the heart of the island. Last but not the least, he cooked for us a very good dinner. Really recommend!

We took part to an amazing daily tour with Luca, as our guide. He involved starting from the beginning of the tour till the end. Every detail has been planned accurately to make us happy!
We really enjoyed the full day. Everything has been so unexpected and gorgeous!
Of course, we will suggest this experience that is unforgivable!

Consigliatissimo! We took part to an amazing daily tour with Luca, as our guide. He involved starting from the beginning of the tour till the end. Every detail has been planned accurately to make us happy!
We really enjoyed the full day. Everything has been so unexpected and gorgeous!
Of course, we will suggest this experience that is unforgivable!

Loved not only the tour but also the storytelling and great conversation we had with our guide, Luca.
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!!

A truly fantastic experience! I think the best one since our trip to Australia began!...The merit goes to Luca, who conveys the love and respect he feels for this wonderful island and its fantastic 'inhabitants'!...and he is also a very good chef! Our hearts are full of joy at having seen kangaroos, wallabies, koalas, sea lions and fur seals in their habitat. We will take wonderful memories with us! Thank you so much Luca!!!

Wonderful experience!!! ❤️ A truly fantastic experience! I think the best one since our trip to Australia began! The merit goes to Luca, who conveys the love and respect he feels for this wonderful island and its fantastic 'inhabitants'! Our hearts are full of joy at having seen kangaroos, wallabies, koalas, echidne, sea lions and fur seals in their habitat. We will take wonderful memories with us! Thank you so much Luca!

We had the opportunity to experience both a nocturnal and a daily trip with Luca's Kangaroo Island Hire a Guide.
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!

What a special experience! We had the opportunity to experience both a nocturnal and a daily trip with Luca’s Kangaroo Island Hire a Guide.
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!

Amazing The best tour ever in my life! Luca is pretty patience to explain all the most attractions.. i suggest to book guide with him!

Luca is a very knowledgeable, friendly and enjoyable tour guide. He’s a long term resident of KI, guide, and previous national park staff.

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.

Highly recommended Luca is a very knowledgeable, friendly and enjoyable tour guide. He’s a long term resident of KI, guide, and previous national park staff.

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.

Fantastic experience around Kangaroo Island Luca took us around the island to discover all the wonderful landscapes. He made us meet the incredible animals of the island while telling us the history of this fantastic place. We can only thank him and recommend his tour to everyone.

Luca showed us the wildest and immaculate parts of kangaroo island, and we explored them with him. He taught us about the island’s animals and the fauna. Definitely highly recommended guide

Awesome Luca showed us the wildest and most immaculate parts of Kangaroo Island, and we explored them with him. He taught us about the island's animals and fauna. He's definitely a highly recommended guide

Just a perfect day! Just a perfect day! Thanks Luca for the fantastic tour, for your organization and competence and, last but not least, for your delicious coffee too!

We had a night tour and an all-day tour of Kangaroo Island with Luca from Hire a Guide.. simply amazing! We highly recommend it! He showed us all the hidden gems of the island and helped us finding the animals around. Thank you!

A great evening! This was a great night out! We saw a lot of wildlife (including penguins) and did some great star gazing as well. Our guide was very informative and my partner and I both had a great time

We had time most fabulous time with Luca! Very knowledgable chap and lots of nice adventures packed into the day. Would definitely do again.
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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Fabulous! We had time most fabulous time with Luca! Very knowledgable chap and lots of nice adventures packed into the day. Would definitely do again.
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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5-star experience from beginning to end We did a 3-day private best of KI tour. It was a 5-star experience all the way. Booking from the US, i made contact with Luca and he called me immediately to learn more about my trip. Other tour operators on the island were not as responsive. Luca helped arrange ferry and airport transfer. We were traveling as a family of 4 with a 7- and 3-year old. He even came and helped us get to the ferry early in the morning as I told him we had a lot of luggage because we were traveling for two weeks. Our guide for 3-days was Roberta who was amazing. Our kids loved her and she made everything interesting for them. I highly recommend Luca and his company.

Yesterday my wife and I went on a full day tour with Luca . We had a great day. We visited some beautiful beaches, saw a lot of animals: sea lions, kangaroos, koalas, wallabies, echidna , pelicans and other species of birds ………impossible to see all those animals without Luca . The tour was well organised, lunch was very good.There also was wine and table cloth. We highly recommend this tour .

Unique sea lion experience Amazing experience to walk with a guide down paths and board walks to the ocean past sea lions relaxing on the dunes and the beach, swimming and playing with their pups. The guide was very informative and careful to keep us and the animals safe in their natural environment.

Totally worth the money spent! We had a fantastic day with Luca able to tailor the trip to our interests, since we were the only ones on the tour that day. We saw lots of birds, kangaroos, sea lions, koalas and a few wallabys. Luca made us a great vegetarian (as requested) lunch, complete with wine and table cloth. He was knowledgeable about the wildlife and the island, and was attentive, personable and fun. Does it cost more than a big bus tour? Yes, it does. But you can go places they cannot, and see things they cannot. We felt it was totally worth it. Thanks Luca!

Intimate, Once in a Lifetime, Amazing Guide- Highly Recommend My husband and I (New York residents) had a limited time to spend on holiday in Australia. We chose to visit Melbourne, Adelaide and Kangaroo Island. I contacted Kangaroo Island Hire a Guide and booked the small group 2 Days Best of Kangaroo Island Wildlife Tour. Mr. Lovison(Luca) responded very quickly to my email inquiries. The booking process was uncomplicated. Luca is an amazing ambassador for KI, his intimate knowledge of the island makes this an unforgettable experience. His love and respect for the wildlife we encountered took it to the next level. You absolutely will not be disappointed!

Luca: Excellent guide. Look no further O my where do I start. Luca loves his adopted home and it shows in everything he does. From the incredible, freshly grilled lunches to ensuring that you get to see so much wildlife, incredible scenery, and vistas.
Who else would you find grilling Rib-eye steaks for lunch? Incredible
Thanks so much, Luca!

Excellent way to see animals! Excellent 2hr trip together with my 11 yr old son. Guide was perfect in telling us about the kangaroo island animals. We spotted many of them. Thank you!

Very nice trip, saturday 11. Februar 2023 the guide Luca was er very good storyteller. He show the best of the island, we 5 danes thanks very much for the trip and Can only recommend this Company.

Incredible Guided tour -The best guided tour you can imagine - unforgettable wievs and lookouts with a incredible guide who had a Big knowledge of the island. We 5 danes can recommend everyone to use this Company '