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5 day Kangaroo Island and Adelaide to Melbourne - Adelaide to Melbourne Tour
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The 5 day Kangaroo Island and Adelaide to Melbourne tour has plently of adventure and it is a perfect backpacker tour departing from Adelaide in South Australia. This tour enables you to experience some of South Australia, Australia and just some of the wonderful features which our country has to offer.
An an option, you can also choose to join another tour to participate in, when this tour finishes in Melbourne. You are then offered additional discounted tours which not only expands your backpacking adventure in Australia, but also saves you more money to explore more.
| Tour Code: | ATKI2AMOZ/KIAM |
| Tour Package Cost : | View or Download 2010 / 2011 Tour Price List 1 April 2010 to 31 March 2011 View or Download 2010 / 2011 Tour Price List 1 April 2009 to 31 March 2010 AU$869 Upgrade Accommodation: 4 nights budget ensuite Twin per person AU$120 Single upgrade AU$340 Discounts available when making a tour reservation online |
| Payment Types : |  Credit Card & Direct Deposit (EFT) available |
| Tour Departs: | Adelaide Departs Adelaide accommodation 6:45am 1 April 2009 to 31 March 2010 Mon Thu Sat (*Except 24 Dec due KI ferry) |
| Tour Finishes: | Melbourne Once you have arrived in Melbourne, you may want to go on a tour to another destination. Simply select the option below to view tours which depart from Melbourne. |
| Max People: | 24 persons on this tour. |
| What to Bring: | Sturdy walking shoes (ankle high), hat, sunscreen, towel, toiletries, warm & waterproof clothing (even in summer), water bottle, swimming gear, insect repellent, camera & film, binoculars. 15kg luggage limit |
| Vehicles Used:: | Toyota Coaster mini-bus - (max 22 seats) or Mitsubishi Rosa mini-bus (max 24 seats) - front facing air-conditioned vehicle. |
| Hikes Involved:: | Hikes up to 6-8kms per day |
| Tour Accommodation: | Hostel Accommodation - Dorm or Twin/Double rooms with shared facilities. Note: You will need to arrange your accommodation for when this tour completes in Melbourne. |
| What's Included: | Experienced guides, meals as indicated,dorm accommodation, return ferry transfer, National Park entry fees, entry to Otway Fly Tree Top Walk. |
| Meals Included: | All meals included in this tour are indicated at the end of each day B = Breakfast | L = Lunch | D = Dinner |
| Places of Interest: | During this tour, you will visit the following areas: Flinders Chase, Remarkable Rocks, Seal Bay, Admirals Arch, Koala Sanctuary, Stokes Bay, Little Sahara, Grampians National Park, Great Ocean Road, Bells Beach |
| Notes: | This tour also operates in reverse from Melbourne to Adelaide. |
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Note: from 1 April 2008 the package becomes a 5 day package. 1 night of accommodation but no free day is included in Adelaide. All other touring remains the same.
Day 1 - Adelaide to Kangaroo IslandWe make our way out of Adelaide through the scenic hills of the Fleurieu Peninsula. When we arrive at Cape Jervis, we board the SeaLink ferry across Backstairs Passage (45 minute trip) to Penneshaw, where we meet your local island guide. It’s not far to our first stop at Pennington Bay, one of the Island’s stunning surf beaches. Get amongst sea lions in their natural habitat on our guided walk at Seal Bay, an experience you won’t forget! Scramble up the white sand hills at Little Sahara and get up close to more wildlife (including koalas) at the Hanson Bay Koala Sanctuary. We arrive at our farm-stay accommodation late in the afternoon. After dinner, get ready to spot kangaroos, wallabies and possums on a guided nocturnal walk. (LD)Tour Day 2 - Kangaroo Island to Adelaide
We spend the morning in Flinders Chase National Park. Clamber on the huge granite outcrops of Remarkable Rocks, sculpted by nature over hundreds of years. A colony of New Zealand fur seals resides at Admirals Arch on Cape du Couedic, watch while they frolic in the ocean or lap up the sunshine! We’ll have lunch at Rocky River Headquarters, where there’s time to check out the Information Centre; start point for the Snake Lagoon and Platypus Walks (seasonal choice). After lunch, we travel through the central farming region to the North Coast, visiting Stokes Bay, where a rock runnel leads to an idyllic beach (seasonal). We then return to Penneshaw, with time to purchase dinner (own expense) before returning to the mainland and Adelaide. Overnight accommodation included (BL)Tour Day 3 - A FREE day in Adelaide to relax
Overnight dorm accommodation included. (no meals)Tour Day 4 - Adelaide to Grampians
National Park Travelling through the picturesque Adelaide Hills, we cross Australia’s king of rivers, the mighty Murray, and pass through some little South Australian country towns on our way to the Grampians National Park. Get your legs working this afternoon with hikes at Hollow Mountain and the amazing MacKenzie Falls. We’ll be rewarded with breathtaking sunset views from The Balconies and Reeds Lookout before we settle in at our overnight Grampians accommodation. (D) Tour Day 5 - Grampians National Park via the Great Ocean Rd to Princetown
Hiking to the Pinnacle is a challenge, but on the way you’ll experience breathtaking views of the national park. Next we head south to the coast and Warrnambool, where you’ll have the chance to spot whales (seasonal). There’s a lot to explore along the famous Great Ocean Road, renowned for its beauty. Discover the Bay of Islands, Bay of Martyrs, London Bridge and Lock Ard Gorge before sunset over the Twelve Apostles - gorgeous! Stay overnight in the coastal township of Princetown. (BD) Tour Day 6 - Princetown to Melbourne
Climb down the Gibson Steps to the beach to get a different angle of the Twelve Apostles, and then we’ll spend some time at the Otway Fly, a 25 metre high elevated tree top walk. Continuing on, we pass through the magnificent cool temperate rainforests of the Otway National Park. We’ll stop for lunch (own expense) at the coastal town of Apollo Bay. Hugging the coastline, we pass through Lorne, before our next stop where we’ll search for koalas. We’ll check out the world famous Bells Beach before taking a shopping break at the surfing town Torquay, home of surf labels Quiksilver and Rip Curl. With some bargains in your bags, we make our way into Melbourne and arrive in the early evening. (B)
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