Two award-winning experiences, one seamless journey.
Perfectly timed for the peak season (October to March), yet available year-round with flexibility, this itinerary is designed for those who seek more from every moment whilst on Kangaroo Island.
Day 1 – Southern Ocean Welcome
Welcome to Kangaroo Island! Today, we’ll get a feel for Island Life – where things take time, drivers wave as they go by – or even stop for a chat.
Have a cuppa with some home-made treats before taking a walk down a country track through tall Eucalyptus trees where koalas snooze overhead or wake briefly for a feed. Listen for the sounds of the bush – brightly coloured honeyeaters and brilliant parrots, cicadas or perhaps just the sound of silence.
Travel through the Island’s most productive country to the north coast. Walk through the bush with your guide – through strangely shaped trees learning what makes that noise, whose tracks are those, and who left THAT little pile there? Look for small wallabies almost extinct on the mainland, a kangaroo found only on Kangaroo Island and a variety of other birds, plants and animals.
Break for lunch at a private bush camp and enjoy a delicious meal featuring King George whiting (local sea fish), fresh salads and fine South Australian wines.
At Seal Bay Conservation Park take a private tour with your guide among Australian sea-lions on a beautiful sandy beach – an experience similar to that of the Galapagos. Watch pups nursing or playing in the surf, see old bulls bearing the scars of territorial disputes and learn about their unique breeding biology.
Day 2 – Day at leisure
Wake to the sounds of the Southern Ocean and enjoy a leisurely breakfast overlooking the coastal wilderness. Today is yours to embrace the luxury and tranquillity of Southern Ocean Lodge.
Choose from a collection of included lodge Signature Experiences that won’t be covered during your private tours, such as the Coastal Clifftop Walk or Kelly Hill Caves. Or, simply unwind in your suite and take in the view.
For ultimate relaxation, retreat to the Southern Spa – a clifftop sanctuary offering treatments with native botanicals and ocean-inspired rituals.
As the sun dips over Hanson Bay, toast to the day with a South Australian wine tasting in the lodge cellar or a cocktail by the fire in the Great Room.
Day 3 – North Coast Departure
Travel into Flinders Chase National Park and explore the massive shapes of Remarkable Rocks, a natural sculpture perched impossibly on top of a granite dome plunging into the ocean.
Break for an elegant picnic lunch in the bush, or if weather permits, on a spectacular clifftop. Lunch features marinated poached chicken, fresh salads, cheeses accompanied by local wine, beer, soft drinks and spring water.
Evidence of the power of the Southern Ocean swell continues at Admirals Arch – a coastal grotto which provides a haul out for a large colony of Long-nosed fur seals which swim effortlessly through crashing waves.
Depart for Kingscote Airport for your return flight to Adelaide.
Why This Experience Stands Apart
Exceptional Kangaroo Island: With over 30 years of guiding excellence, this pioneering tour operator has set the benchmark for private, conservation-driven experiences. Their expert guides don’t just show you the island – they bring it to life with deep storytelling, exclusive access, and a passion that makes every moment extraordinary.
Southern Ocean Lodge: Celebrated around the world as the pioneer of genuine, experiential luxury in Australia, Southern Ocean Lodge crowns the wildly beautiful clifftops on Kangaroo Island. Blending contemporary architecture and interior design with raw coastal beauty, the lodge provides a luxury base to explore the vast landscapes and endless horizons of the destination.
This is more than just a getaway – it’s an immersion into the best of Kangaroo Island, led by two of Australia’s most celebrated luxury tourism operators.
