Exceptional Kangaroo Island — Local services in Kangaroo Island

Best day of my life!!

We (a family of 4 people) got picked up at our lodge perfectly in time by Franck, our amazing tour guide. He was super friendly, funny and made us all feel super comfortable. He cared about our well being, but not in submissive type which we all really enjoyed. He quickly became part of our family. Furthermore, he is for sure the best spotter we have ever met. He knew exactly where the koalas sleep and the kangaroos hang around. Also, he knew everything about the island and I think everyone knows him. (And probably love him as much as we do). For lunch he prepared us a very tasteful meal out in the bush, which was a very unique and unforgettable experience. And on top of everything we got to swim with dolphins. A personal dream came true on that day, which I had since I was a child. Even Franck seemed so happy just because he saw me smiling the whole time. That was very heartwarming. Even on the way back he prepared some tee and fresh coffe for us and showed us even more koalas, wallabies and kangaroos until we were filled with enough impressions. On that day we all got to know the island from the perspective of a French men who, I believe, fell in love with the island and the people and so did we.

Merci beaucoup Franck pour cette expérience. C’était...

We booked a full day guided tour with Exceptional Kangaroo Island and had an absolutely fantastic experience. Our tour guide was very friendly and knowledgeable, and it was a very personal group tour (we were with only one other couple). We were taken to different points on the island, all of which highlighted the incredible beauty and diversity of life and nature on the island. Highlights of the trip included spotting koalas and kangaroos out in the wild, in addition to the numerous bird species inhabiting Kangaroo Island. Our tour also included stops on the northern and southern beaches of the island. It was incredible seeing how these two sides of the island differed, with our trip to the northern beach involving a trek through rocks to a beautiful secluded beach and our trip to the southern beach showing us Seal Bay and the large number of seals calling the beach home. For lunch we had a delicious fresh barbecued lunch prepared by our tour guide that was truly one of the best meals I had during our entire trip. Would absolutely recommend using Exceptional Kangaroo Island to get to experience the beauty of...

We used Exceptional Kangaroo Island for Island Life and Fine Flavors tours in March 2024. We had Franck V. for these tours. I cannot begin to tell you have absolutely wonderful Franck is - knowledgeable, funny, patient, kind, and if that wasn’t enough, a fantastic chef! His love of the island is palpable. We visited the Australian Sea Lions, which are critically endangered, and he talked about them as if he was one of the conservationists. He spoke of their hard lives, educated us on how plastics are the number one threat, made sure we didn’t get near them on the walkway so we didn’t accidentally get sand in their eyes. We learned how to spot Koalas in the trees, tasted local honey and spirits, learned the history of the island and his role in fighting the fires that devastated the island in 2020. And then, he cooked us a lunch that was beyond. King George whiting with lemon and white wine, a simple salad, fruits, all under a canopy where we talked with the others on the tour in a relaxed atmosphere. Franck creates that atmosphere so you can absorb all that Kangaroo Island...