6D5N Adelaide - Barossa & Kangaroo Island

Upon arrival, pick up car and drive to Adelaide Hills. We suggest a visit to Cleland Wildlife Park where you can hand-feed kangaroos, hold koala and meet wombat and more. Take in the views from Mount Lofty Summit and enjoy free time to explore the historic village of Hahndorf, with its many local crafts and fresh produce shops. Marvel at the Big Rocking Horse and shop at the Toy Factory at Gumeracha. Continue to Barossa.

Early this morning, why not enjoy a Hot Air Ballooning adventure across the breathtaking Barossa vineyard. Thereafter, it is a short drive to Angas Park Fruits to try their delicious range of dried fruits. Enjoy wine tasting at some of the family owned and operated Barossa wineries, including Jacob’s Creek, Wolf Blass, Peter Lehmann and Yalumba, and discover more about the winemaking process. Some wineries, such as Penfolds, allow visitors to ‘blend their own’ wine and take it home in a souvenir bottle. Make a brief stop at Whispering Wall and Mengler’s Hill lookout before heading to McLaren Vale. Visit the Almond Train for almonds of every flavour and Medlow Confectionery for something sweet. Continue on to Victor Harbour and travel on Australia's oldest horse-drawn tram along the causeway to Granite Island. Visit the penguin centre and at dusk join a guided tour to see these little penguins returning to their burrows after a day's fishing. During June to September, Southern Right Whales can also be spotted close to shore along Victor Harbour.

Take a scenic drive from Victor Harbour to Cape Jervis and board SeaLink vehicle and passenger ferry for a 45-minute crossing to Kangaroo Island, the third largest island in Australia and seven times the size of Singapore.

Once you have landed at Penneshaw, drive to Seal Bay Conservation Park on the southern coast where you can have an experience of a lifetime walking among a breeding colony of Australian Sea Lions. Head to Little Sahara, an area of spectacular white sand dunes, surrounded by bush vegetation. Take your sandboard and climb to the top of the razorback ridges and enjoy a thrilling ride to the bottom (sandboards and toboggans are available for hire from Kangaroo Island Outdoor Action at Vivonne Bay). Next, visit the dramatic coastal formations of Remarkable Rocks and Admirals Arch in Flinders Chase National Park. Remarkable Rocks provides a spectacular backdrop for photographers and Admiral's Arch boardwalk leads to a rugged cliff face to confront a spectacular rock arch and a nursery haven for New Zealand Fur Seals.

This morning, drive through the centre of the island. Don't miss sampling the unique gastronomic experience at Andermel Marron and Two Wheeler Creek Wines. Visitors can take a tour of the modern fish farm and select a marron of their choice to be cooked by the café’s talented gourmet chef. Complete the meal with a fine wine, made from grapes grown on the farm's vineyard. You may like to join a one-hour, half or full-day excursion from Kingscote with Kangaroo Island Marine Tours. Go snorkelling with seals, sea lions and dolphins. Soak up the fun and meet the marine life on the comfortable, purpose-built craft. Should time permit, view the pelican feeding at the Kingscote Wharf where 'The Pelican Man' gives a lively informative talk while feeding the birds at 5pm daily.

This morning, visit Island Pure Sheep Dairy - South Australia's first sheep dairy and cheese factory. Opened in 1992, it has become well-known for its range of high quality Mediterranean-style cheeses and yoghurt. Then, visit Kangaroo Island Spirits - South Australia's first and boutique distillery. All products are hand-made in small batches using hand crafted copper pot stills. The range includes a honey and walnut liqueur, anisette, and a strawberry and vanilla liqueur. Enroute to Penneshaw, detour before the return ferry journey back to Adelaide with stops at Emu Ridge Eucalyptus Distillery - South Australia's only working eucalyptus distillery. Visit Clifford's Honey Farm - discover the unique Ligurian bee, taste several flavours of pure Ligurian honey or try its famous honey ice-cream. Return to Adelaide late afternoon via the Ferry Cruise.

Free at leisure today before your departing flight home. You may like to consider taking a walk along North Terrace, which is also known as the cultural boulevard and explore the Art Gallery of South Australia and the South Australian Museum. Alternatively, take the tram and head down to Adelaide's favourite seaside suburb, Glenelg. Walk along the Esplanade, explore the shops of Jetty Road, stop for a coffee break at the beachside hotels or Holdfast Shores Marina Complex where there are a variety of cafes and restaurants. You may also like to swim with the wild dolphins with Temptation Sailing (early morning only) and visit the Beachouse entertainment complex complete with waterslide. Drive back to Adelaide airport to drop off your rental car (don’t forget to pump it back to full tank!) and take your flight back home.