6 Days Kangaroo Island & Adelaide Shared Tour

Barossa tastings, seal lions at Flinders Chase, river cruise through Adelaide

A six-day shared tour from Adelaide combining wine country, a two-day Kangaroo Island stay with guided wildlife walks, and city sightseeing, all with accommodation in four-star hotels, daily breakfast, and coach transfers included. The pace moves through multiple regions across the itinerary; days on the island involve walking at Seal Bay and exploring national parkland, while city days include a river cruise and afternoon tea.

Step-by-step itinerary

Day 1 — Welcome to Adelaide

• Fly to Adelaide
• Driver picks you up at airport
• Transfer to hotel
• Relax or explore city

Day 2 — Barossa Valley & Wineries

• Morning pick up from hotel
• Visit Pindarie Wines for tasting
• Visit Maggie Beer’s Farm Shop
• Enjoy 2 course lunch at Lambert Estate
• Visit Mengler Hill Lookout
• Wine and chocolate tasting at Barossa Valley Chocolate Company
• Return to Adelaide hotel

Day 3 — Kangaroo Island

• Drive to Cape Jervis
• Ferry to Penneshaw on Kangaroo Island
• Meet local Driver/Guide
• Visit Frenchman’s Rock
• Visit Chapman River Bridge at Antechamber Bay
• Visit Cape Willoughby Lighthouse
• Lunch and wine tasting at False Cape Wines
• Visit Pennington Bay
• Tour The Oyster Farm Shop in American River
• Sample gins at KI Spirits
• Overnight on Kangaroo Island

Day 4 — Kangaroo Island Exploration

• Visit Seal Bay Conservation Park
• Walk along beach with sea lions
• Enjoy lunch
• Explore Flinders Chase National Park
• Search for kangaroos, wallabies, and birdlife
• Observe koalas in eucalyptus habitats
• Return ferry to mainland
• Coach transfer to Adelaide
• Overnight at Adelaide hotel

Day 5 — Adelaide City Tour

• Board ‘Pop-eye’ river cruise
• View North and East Terraces
• Visit Hutt Street
• Climb Mt Lofty Ranges for views
• Visit villages of Crafers, Stirling, Aldgate
• Stop at Beerenberg Strawberry Farm
• Visit Hahndorf German settlement
• Enjoy afternoon tea or beer sampler
• Return to hotel

Day 6 — Departure from Adelaide

• Transfer to Adelaide airport
• Depart for homeward flight

The Experience

The tour opens in Adelaide with airport pickup and a hotel check-in, leaving the rest of day one free to explore the city's museums and parkland on the Torrens River. Day two is a full day in Barossa Valley: morning tea and wine tastings at Pindarie Wines, a stop at Maggie Beer's Farm Shop, a two-course lunch at Lambert Estate in Angaston, views from Mengler Hill Lookout, and house-made chocolates paired with wine at Barossa Valley Chocolate Company. The coach returns you to Adelaide by evening.

Days three and four take you to Kangaroo Island. You'll drive to Cape Jervis and board the 45-minute SeaLink ferry crossing to Penneshaw. On arrival, a local driver-guide leads you to Frenchman's Rock, Antechamber Bay, and Cape Willoughby Lighthouse, then to lunch and wine tasting at False Cape Wines. You'll tour The Oyster Farm in American River and sample gins at KI Spirits before overnight accommodation on the island. The next day starts at Seal Bay Conservation Park, where you walk the beach among Australian sea lions, then continues to Flinders Chase National Park—covering nearly 20 percent of the island—where you search for kangaroos, wallabies, koalas and birdlife before the return ferry to Adelaide.

Day five centers on Adelaide itself: a scenic river cruise aboard the Pop-eye along the Torrens, a climb to Mt Lofty Ranges for views across the city, a stop at Beerenberg Strawberry Farm, and a visit to Hahndorf, Australia's oldest German settlement. Afternoon tea rounds out the day. The final morning brings an airport transfer for your departure.

What’s included

• Four nights in four-star Adelaide hotels with daily breakfast.
• morning tea and tastings at Pindarie Wines.
• two-course lunch at Lambert Estate in Barossa Valley.
• house-made chocolates paired with wine at Barossa Valley Chocolate Company.
• lunch and wine tasting at False Cape Wines on Kangaroo Island.
• gin sampling at KI Spirits.
• guided tours of The Oyster Farm and Seal Bay Conservation Park.
• entry to Flinders Chase National Park.
• river cruise on the Torrens.
• afternoon tea in Adelaide.
• all coach transfers from Adelaide hotels and to Cape Jervis.
• return ferry travel to and from Kangaroo Island.

Good to know

Easy physical level

Operated by Delightful Travel

Is this one for you?Choose this if you want three distinct regions—Barossa Valley wineries, Kangaroo Island wildlife, and Adelaide city—woven into one journey with a small shared group and steady daily pace.

Top questions

What's included in the six days besides the tour itself?

Four nights in four-star Adelaide hotels with daily breakfast, all coach transfers from your hotel to attractions and Cape Jervis, the 45-minute ferry crossing to and from Kangaroo Island, morning tea at Pindarie Wines, a two-course Barossa lunch at Lambert Estate, afternoon tea in Adelaide, and tastings at False Cape Wines and KI Spirits on the island.

How much walking happens on Kangaroo Island?

Kangaroo Island involves a guided walk along Seal Bay beach among the sea lions, plus exploration of Flinders Chase National Park where you search for wildlife among the trails. The itinerary is designed for all fitness levels, though the walks are part of the experience rather than strenuous hikes.

What happens on the river cruise in Adelaide?

The Pop-eye cruise travels along the Torrens River through Adelaide, passing the historic North and East Terraces, Hutt Street where the city's dining and entertainment happens, the leafy eastern suburbs, and providing views of prolific birdlife against the river backdrop.

Do I need to arrange my own transport to Cape Jervis?

No—the tour includes return coach transfers from Adelaide hotels to Cape Jervis, where you board the SeaLink ferry. Free council car parking is available at Cape Jervis if you prefer to drive yourself.

What wildlife might I see on Kangaroo Island?

Seal Bay is home to Australian sea lions that you'll see basking and playing on the beach. Flinders Chase National Park holds kangaroos, wallabies, koalas in their eucalypt habitats, and a variety of birdlife unique to the island.

Is this tour suitable if I'm not very fit?

The tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels. While it includes walking at Seal Bay and exploring Flinders Chase, the pace and activities are designed to be accessible rather than demanding.