Expedition Kangaroo Island

Enjoy Your Personalised Odyssey… 

With your own family or friends

Designed with intimacy in mind and perfect for families or groups of friends, you’ll tour exclusively with seven of your nearest and dearest. Choosing your own group and travelling with familiar faces enables you to enjoy your journey from the very first moment. 

In your own space

There’s no cattle class here. All locations, experiences, and transfers* are completely private. Privileged access and intimate experiences ensure your absolute safety and privacy, while still remaining authentic. 

In your own time

Each day is adapted to your needs—forget scheduled departure times and by-the-numbers sightseeing. Spontaneity is welcomed, and your personal whims, wishes, and desires are shaped by your guide into truly one of-a-kind experiences wherever you are. 

With genuine characters

Meet hand-picked locals whose very roots are intertwined with the region. You’ll take a seat at the table with families whose passions span several generations, and a range of characters who will welcome you into their everyday lives with genuine enthusiasm. 

With your own personal guide/s

Your personal guide is there to elevate your experience without intrusion from arrival to departure. Both in tune with the surrounding environment and your own needs, they’ll freely share their knowledge of and passion for each area to enhance your journey. 

With The Tailor standard

As Australia’s premier luxury and five-star experiential travel company, we know the finest experiences. We’ve hand-picked the best available accommodation, and, teamed it with the best local cuisine and beverages in each region to elevate every single moment. 

Your Hosts

Your time on Kangaroo Island will be fully hosted by passionate locals and some of the most esteemed and award-winning guides in the business. Discover diverse landscapes, creative community, iconic wildlife, and well-established producer culture with your guides’ collaborative approach bringing all of these elements together for a memorable journey. You’ll also enjoy the strong ethical approach of experiencing nature without interference, with responsible and sustainable tourism being an integral part of the company’s ethos.

The Region

Kangaroo Island is famous for its abundant wildlife and natural beauty. Covering almost 4500 sq. km, a third of which is conservation land, the island is relatively free of feral species, allowing endemic animal and bird populations to thrive. See koalas in millennia-old native forests, walk among sea lions on pristine white-sand beaches, watch Ospreys wheeling over rocky headlands, and much more. The surrounding rich farmland and fertile seas have supported the spirited island communities that are rich in history, culture and cuisine. The passions of the local thriving art communities, wine growers, and artisan food producers help complete this extraordinary off-shore escape.

Oceanview Eco Villas

Family-run and hosted by locals Tim and Tamsin Wendt, Oceanview Eco Villas rests upon 500 acres of clifftop farmland overlooking Nepean Bay. Located mere minutes from American River and 20 minutes’ drive from Kingscote Airport, there are two eco-luxury villas each with two bedrooms and ensuites, offering an immersive stay in comfortable solitude within the natural environment, with your hosts’ family homestead only minutes away. Guests have exclusive access to a private beach and sheep-grazing farmland, with the surrounding habitat bringing wallabies, kangaroos, and the occasional echidna ambling past your bedroom window.

Committed to self-sustainability and eco-friendly principles, Oceanview harvests rainwater and runs on a hybrid renewable power system of battery-powered solar energy. Built with locally sourced, sustainable supplies and recycled materials, the villas’ polished and timeless design combines luxury and comfort in renewable five-star accommodation. Fully hosted with full course dinners, breakfasts, and drinks showcasing local produce, Oceanview has quickly established itself as the finest luxury accommodation available on Kangaroo Island.

• 5-day/4-night tour fully hosted by a professional guide from The Tailor
• Pick up and drop off at Kingscote Airport
• 4 nights at Oceanview Eco Villas including breakfast daily
• 4 Dinners with selected beverages
• 5 Lunches with selected beverages
• Visit a private wildlife sanctuary with Dr. Peggy Rismiller
• Tasting at the cellar door of Jacques Lurton’s Islander Estate Vineyard
• A private studio session with celebrated assemblage artist, Janine Mackintosh
• Visit to Kangaroo Island Olives farm
• Visit a local family honey producer
• Session with Kangaroo Island Land for Wildlife to learn about conservation and fire ecology
• Hosted Gin tasting at Kangaroo Island Spirits
• 24-hour access to The Tailor support staff while travelling in Australia

Prices vary depending on the number of guests, exact travel dates and requirements of your group and are dependent on availability at the time of quotation/booking. Blackout dates and seasonal surcharges may apply.  Please consult your Travel Designer to receive a customised quotation and to check on pricing, availability and full terms and conditions.