DAY 1: Kingscote - Rocky River

12.4 km, approx. 4 hours (moderate grade)

We pick you up from Kingscote Airport or Kangaroo Island ferry terminal in the morning.

Suggested Flights: Rex ZL4753, 09:30 Departs Adelaide, 10:05 Arrives Kingscote.


The first day's hike starts from the Flinders Chase Visitor Centre, following the Platypus Waterholes Walk over Black Swamp, with its ancient history of megafauna, and around the Platypus Waterholes. Turning west, the trail follows the Rocky River Hike along Rocky River. You’ll be immersed in dense eucalypt woodland that is home to a diversity of bird life and native animals. Watch out for Rosenbergs Goannas (a monitor lizard) on the track. Pause for a moment at the rapids and rockpools along the way, and keep an eye out for wildlife coming into the water to drink.


Transfer you to your beachfront cabin and relax. Enjoy your two-course freshly prepared meals overlooking the Southern Ocean.

Accommodation: Beachfront Cabin
Meals: Lunch, Dinner

DAY 2: Snake Lagoon - Cape du Couedic Lighthouse

14 km, approx. 7 hours (moderate grade). Optional sidetrip 9.6 km return, 3 - 4 hours

After breakfast, you will be transferred to the track where you finished yesterday.

You will walk the Maupertuis Section of Kangaroo Island Wilderness Trail today. This section of Kangaroo Island Wilderness Trail follows the Snake Lagoon along Rocky River, and heads up the rocky headland above where Rocky River meets the ocean. Today's walk is wild, following the coastal cliffs towards the Cape du Couedic lighthouse. Here at the edge of the world there is nothing but the deep blue sea between you and Antarctica. The trail descends onto Maupertuis Beach to follow it for 1.5 km. Seafarers found this wild coastline unforgiving, with the remnants of shipwrecks that cost the lives of many, still visible today.


You may spot bottle-nosed dolphins, or perhaps a seal or sea-lion. If you're visiting between June and early October, you may be treated with majestic sight of Southern Right Whales on their annual migration to the Great Australian Bight.

You will experience colourful coastal plants, stunning and rugged beauty of the Flinders Chase National Park and some shipwreck remnants can be seen along the way. This is a spectacular walk, but is quite exposed to the coastal conditions and has large sections of beach walking.


The optional sidetrip to Admirals Arch is 9.6 km return and takes about 3 - 4 hours. The sidetrip takes you to Weirs Cove and Admirals. Weirs Cove is one of the most spectacular lookouts on the island. Pass the Cape du Couedic Lightstation and immerse yourself in history, and continue down to Admirals Arch to see long-nosed fur seals and Australian sea-lions basking in the sun on the rocks.

Transfer back to your accommodation. Enjoy your two-course freshly prepared meals overlooking the Southern Ocean.

Accommodation: Beachfront Cabin
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 3: Remarkable Rocks - Southern Ocean Lodge

13 km, approx. 4.5 hours (easy grade)

Encounter massive swells, towering cliffs and sweeping views along the coast all the way from the Remarkable Rocks to Cape Younghusband. Sanderson Bay is an ideal lunch stop, often shared with a pod of dolphins playing offshore. Turning inland, the vegetation changes dramatically from low coastal heath to tall, dense mallee, providing habitat for an array of wildlife. At the rock marker, step off the Wilderness Trail and return to the Southern Ocean Lodge along the spectacular Clifftop Walk.


Enjoy your dinner at the Southern Ocean, a true gastronomic journey of Kangaroo Island.

Accommodation: Souther Ocean Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 4: Southern Ocean Lodge to Hanson Bay Loop Walk

7 km, approx. 3 hours (easy grade)

Step out from the lodge and follow the Wilderness Trail through dense native forest, watching out for tammar wallabies, echidnas and birds. Cross the South West River using the boat tethered there and once ashore, climb over the sand dune to reveal the protected coves of Hanson Bay Beach - perfect for a cooling dip! Continue west past the Hanson Bay Cabins, following the coastal rock-shelf before the sandy home-stretch leads back to the lodge.


Return to the lodge for lunch.

4:00pm Join Discover Island Heritage tour hosted by resident naturalist staff provides insight into the Island's discovery and natural history as well as giving an overview of its many spectacular attractions.

5:30pm Soak up the history of the early island settlers at Grassdale, a historic island property reached by a short drive from the Lodge and where local wildlife including kangaroos and wallabies congregate to graze. Observe these creatures in their natural environment, sip on premium South Australian beverages and nibble on a canapé whilst enjoying the sunset.

Enjoy your dinner at the Southern Ocean, another true gastronomic journey of Kangaroo Island.

Accommodation: Souther Ocean Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 5: Kelly Hill Caves - Southern Ocean Lodge

12 km, approx. 4 hours (easy grade)

Explore the backcountry of Kelly Hill Conservation Park passing through eucalypt woodlands and grazing pastures favoured by the island's namesake then glassy lagoons and wetlands rich with birdlife. Emerge onto the white sands of Hanson Bay Beach where the aqua clear waters invite a swim. Continue past the Hanson Bay Cabins and along the rock ledge - the Southern Ocean frothing below - and when it comes into view, relish the reward of the lodge beyond. You will be transferred to Kingscote Airport. The last flight by Rex departs at 6:30pm and arrive in Adelaide at 7:05pm.


Meals: Breakfast

This itinerary is provided as an example only - prevailing conditions and local arrangements may cause variation.

- Self guided five-day-four-night walking on the Kangaroo Island Wilderness Trail
- Enjoy breathtaking sights and picturesque scenery including the Remarkable Rocks & Admirals arch
- 2 nights accommodation in a premium beachfront cabin with spectacular ocean views of the rugged coast and Southern Ocean
- 2 nights' accommodation in a Finders Suite at Souther Ocean Lodge
- Transfers to/from the walking trail each day
- Emergency support if needed
- 4 breakfasts, 5 lunches and 4 dinners
- All dining, open bar with premium wines and spirits, and in-suite bar while staying with the Southern Ocean Lodge
- Return transfers from/to Kingscote Airport

Day 1: Approximately 12.4 km, 4 hours
Day 2: Approximately 14 km, 5 - 7 hours; Optional sidetrip 9.6 km return, 3 - 4 hours
Day 3: Approximately 13 km, 4.5 hours
Day 4: Approximately 7 km, 3 hours
Day 5: Approximately 12 km, 4 hours

The departure point is Kangaroo Island

By Air
REX (Regional Express Airlines) operates 35 minute daily flights direct from Adelaide Airport to Kingscote Airport (14km from the main town of Kingscote) on Kangaroo Island. REX has a maximum 15 kg per person luggage allowance and 7kg hand / cabin luggage for the 34-seater aircraft used to commute to the island. Additional charges apply if you would like to take extra luggage with you.

Qantas operates five flights a week from Adelaide over the peak summer months (Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun), reducing to three flights a week after Easter (Mon, Wed, Sat).

By Ferry
Sealink operates daily (except for Christmas Day) between Cape Jervis on the Fleurieu Peninsula (two hours' drive south of Adelaide) and Penneshaw, Kangaroo Island. There are four departures per day. The ferry is vehicle and passenger service.

Private road & charter flight transfers can be arranged for you. Contact us for your bespoke transfer arrangements.

A destination for all seasons, Kangaroo Island’s climate is as dynamic as the scenery – from season to season the Island yields fresh perspectives. The Mediterranean climate produces warm summers and temperate winters. Daytime temperatures range from 25-35°C in summer to 14-18°C in winter.



(Data sourced from Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Units = °C)

Onlyluxe Travel acts as travel agency and work with different tour operators.

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You need to advise Onlyluxe travel and the tour operator on any pre-existing medical condition, mobility impairment and/or disability that might reasonably be expected to increase the risk of your requiring medical attention, or that might affect the normal conduct of a trip and the enjoyment of other trip members. Onlyluxe Travel and the tour operator may require an assessment of your medical condition from a qualified medical practitioner. If you fail to adequately notify the tour operator of any pre-existing medical conditions and/or disability, the tour operator reserves the right, at its reasonable discretion, to cancel your participation in a trip at any time, including after the commencement of your trip, with no right of refund if your medical condition, mobility impairment and/or disability could be reasonably expected to affect the normal conduct of the trip and the enjoyment of other trip members.

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The walks take place in very special wilderness settings. The tour operator is at the mercy of nature in all her beauty and all her fury. The tour operator will under no circumstance knowingly place at risk the health and well-being of our guests and guides. In the case of natural threats, acts of God and the like (e.g. bushfires, impassable snow, etc) the tour operator may need to cancel a walk with very little notice. In some cases, this can occur after the walk has commenced. The tour operator reserves the right to cancel any walk up to 60 days prior to departure if a minimum of 4 walkers are unable to meet for a tour. If the tour operator needs to cancel for any reason, the cost of the walk or any other costs associated with travel to the designated pick up point, overnight accommodation, meals, etc will not be covered by the Onlyluxe Travel and therefore we strongly recommend travel insurance be taken out prior to travel.

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Evacuations
In rare circumstances, due to injury or unforeseen illness, the tour operator may need to evacuate you from a remote part of the walk. Helicopter evacuations are expensive and in most cases will be at a cost to the customer.

For Australian residents, under the Australian Government Medicare Act, it is prohibited for any domestic travel insurance product to provide any financial reimbursement with regard to ambulance or air ambulance services. We therefore strongly advise our customers to take specific ambulance cover through their health insurance provider. Evacuation cost will not be covered by the Onlyluxe Travel and therefore it is also strongly recommended that our customers take out travel insurance to cover (amongst other things) the costs associated with evacuation.

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