Price from:
167 USD
*This tour introduces you to the island's wines, ciders and spirits as well as lavender products, honey and more. A shortened version of our Full Day Food & Wine Tour, a food lovers adventure!*
Rates
**Adult:** $239
**Child:** $139 (Ages 3-14 yrs old)
When booking, if you choose to pay a deposit rather than the full amount, an invoice will be sent to your email with a payment link. Full payment is required 7 days prior to travel.
Duration
6-7 Hrs
About
Leave Penneshaw and head to Emu Bay Lavender Farm for morning tea and sample some of the lavender products on display. We then head to either Bay of Shoal Wines or Springs Rd Winery for some wine tasting. Next we go to Kingscote where we will leave you for an hour to wander around or have lunch. From here we stop at Island Beehive before heading to Kangaroo Island Spirits for some gin tasting. Then we make our way to Emu Ridge Eucalyptus Distillery to learn about the only operating eucalyptus distillery in South Australia and also try some cider tastings. We then make our way back to Penneshaw with a stop at Pennington Bay along the way.
This tour runs on cruise dates only. Please also note that if your cruise ship requires us back before 3:30pm, sometimes we may have to alter the itinerary.
Additional Information
For Cruise Ship Passengers Only
Lunch NOT Included
Places visited:
Pennington Bay (If time permits)
Island Beehive
Eucalyptus Distillery
Emu Bay Lavender Farm
Kingscote - 1 hr stop (lunch at own expense)
Bay of Shoal Wines or Springs Rd Wines
KI Spirits
The maximum number of passengers in a tour is 21.
We do receive an email from the Cruise Ship 24 hours prior to the ship arriving, notifying us of the times of the 1st and last tender and we work in with that. We aim to depart 1 hour to 1.5 hours after the 1st tender. If the last tender is 5:00pm then we have you back by 4:30pm. If it's 5:30pm, we aim to be back by 5:00pm but most of the time we are back by 4:30pm. There will also be information staff there to help assist any that need to be pointed in the right direction. We will also endeavour to have one of our staff members with a sign saying Kangaroo Island Trails, who will also point you to where you need to go. Please try and be on a tender as early as possible as we do have a deadline with departure times as per below:
Tasting Tour - 08:30am - 09:30am. (Times may vary depending on time of first and last tenders coming across from Cruise Ship)
Meeting Point: Lloyd Collins Park. Once you disembark your tender, please walk to the end of the jetty and turn to your left. Follow that road up a slight incline until you see a gate that goes down into the park. Go into the park and you will see our buses there. A shuttle is also organised by Tourism Kangaroo Island, to take you to Private Tours but does not start operating until 08:30am.
Please also note that if your cruise ship is arriving late and leaving early, we will have to alter the itinerary.
When booking a tour through Kangaroo Island Trails website, full payment is required at time of booking. Cancellation of a booking will incur the following fees:
* Less than 7 days before departure – 50% of total cost
* Within 24 hours of departure – 100% of total cost
If joining one of our Cruise Ship Shore Excursion Tours, it is the sole responsibilty of each individual to ensure they have travel insurance that covers cancellation fees of tours. If your cruise ship does not dock or tender and notice is given within that 24 hour period, our tours are non-refundable. You will be given a 50% credit to be used towards another tour at a later date and a letter for a travel insurance claim. A lot of expenses are incurred within this period for us and we have to prepay services that are non refundable such as bringing buses over from Adelaide, which is only done for cruise ship tours, catering for lunches, ferry costs, and wages. We try and keep our tour cost as low as possible and realise that we are a lot cheaper than booking a tour directly with your cruise, but there is a small risk in doing so. We understand that when a cruise ship does not dock, it is out of the travellers control, likewise, it is out of our control and we have NOT cancelled the tour and you are viewed as a NO SHOW. Please make sure you are covered and have travel insurance. Kangaroo Island Trails is NOT liable for your financial loss if you choose not to have travel insurance.
Please compare travel insurance policies as some will cover cancellation costs due to severe weather, while others may not, also please check the excess. If you purchase the Cruise Ship companies travel insurance, they will NOT cover external tours. Covermore Travel Insurance for Cruising - Australian Waters, does cover tour cancellation fees due to severe weather, it also has an inbound policy for non Australian residents.
Booking Notes
New Tour! Adelaide Shore Excursion:
We now also offer Shore Excursion for cruise ship passengers in Adelaide. For more information, please contact us or visit our website for bookings.
What to wear:
Casual/smart clothing and comfortable shoes. Bring a warm jacket just incase of weather changes.
What to bring:
-A water bottle. As we are an eco conscious company, we are doing our best to minimize plastic usage. Please bring a refillable water bottle for water refills throughout your tour.
-A camera!
Pick up Location:
-Pick up will be at Penneshaw Sealink Terminal.
*Due to council works happening this cruise ship season at the regular place that we normally park and meet our guests, we will send instructions on where to locate us as we get closer to the date and we are informed by the council.
*Please try and be on a tender as early as possible as we do have a deadline with departure times as per below:
Start time:
Food and Wine Tour - 09:00am (Times may vary depending on time of first and last tenders coming across from Cruise Ship)
Cancellation Policy
We get it — plans change, ships reroute, and the weather doesn’t always cooperate.
That’s why we’ve designed a cancellation policy with peace of mind built in.
***Standard Cancellation Policy***
- Cancel 7+ days before your tour: Full refund, no questions asked.
- Cancel within 7 days: 50% refund.
- No-show or day-of tour cancellation: Non-refundable
- Ship doesn’t dock or tender is cancelled: No refund without Trip Protection.
***Add Trip Protection for $45 per person***
For total peace of mind, we recommend adding Trip Protection when you book.
**Trip Protection includes:**
Full refund of tour cost (minus $25 admin fee per person)
Even if your cruise ship skips the port or tenders are cancelled
Valid for any reason — weather, illness, delays, etc.
“We missed our Kangaroo Island stop due to weather. Thankfully we added Trip Protection and got almost all our money back – no hassle!”
– Susan D., Celebrity Cruise Passenger
**How to Add It:**
Just tick the Trip Protection option during checkout or contact us after booking.
Because you didn’t come all this way to worry about what-if’s — you came to relax, explore, and enjoy. We’ll take care of the rest.
