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From the pristine beaches to the National Parks, townships and everything in between, you will be able to fill up your itinerary with so many fun filled activities when holidaying on Kangaroo Island. Kangaroo Island is one of the most beautiful and untouched wildernesses in Australia where you can see New Zealand fur seals basking on the beach, watch fury penguins migrate from the waters every afternoon and see an abundance of wildlife up close and personal for yourself. With hiking trails, coastal walks, guided walks through the National Parks and scenic tracks to meander along you can see much of what the island has to offer on foot.
The ocean waters that lap the coastline of Kangaroo Island provide a huge variety of activities for all ages to enjoy, from the simple pleasures of swimming in the crystal blue waters, going snorkelling or scuba diving, fishing from the beach or on board a fishing charter or doing some whale watching between the months of June and September. There are sightseeing tours that will take in attractions such as Admirals Arch, Flinders Chase National Park, the Remarkable Rocks, Cape du Couedic lighthouse and plenty more. You can visit the Penguin Pageantry where you will see the fury penguins make the night procession up the beach to their burrows with tours that are run every night or there are cooking classes and gourmet lessons to sit in on that sample only the finest of the local produce of Kangaroo Island.
From wine tasting to fine dining, to visiting olive groves, cheese factories, working farms and the one place where you will be able sample pure Ligurian honey there are a whole host of activities for everyone to get involved in. You can go sand boarding on the Little Sahara, join a four wheel driving tour or take a chartered cruise around the island. There is shopping within the towns on Kangaroo Island, parklands to run around in, playground for the kids and plenty of beaches to enjoy! You can pack a picnic and hire a dingy for the day and go in search of a secluded and private cove all to yourself or take the family to the wildlife park or the Seal Bay Conservation Park. You can indulge your senses with a trip to the day spa to be pampered then end your day with a latte in one of the cafes in town or dinner at one of the award winning restaurants where your tastebuds will come alive.
With caving being one awesome activity along with surfing, exploring shipwrecks, walking through breathtaking scenery and landscapes and seeing an abundance of wildlife along the way, there simply is no end to the huge list of activities that you can look forward to when you come to Kangaroo Island. You can opt to see the island on the back of a bicycle if you wish to slow the pace down or take to the skies for a scenic flight. There are wineries, cellar doors and fine dining restaurants scattered all over the island together with sightseeing, family activities, romantic cruises and adventures sports for those of you who are looking to get the blood pumping. Kangaroo Island holds a whole other world that is just waiting to be explored and discovered and with the variety of activities and attractions that can be found here, you will quickly come to realise why Kangaroo Island is so famous.