Kayak Tour: Explore Dolphin Sanctuary and Shipwrecks

Embark on a thrilling kayak tour of the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary and Ships Graveyard. Discover hidden beauty, encounter marine life, and explore the wrecks while interacting with dolphins.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Adventure Kayaking SA| Port River Dolphins - The Kayak Tour is up to three hours of fun exploring the Dolphin Sanctuary and Ships Graveyard Maritime Heritage Trail. One of Adelaide’s “secret spots” the tour is located just 30 minutes from the Adelaide CBD and is an area of surpassing beauty. The sheltered mangrove lined creeks are home to a…
What's Included
  • Professional guide
  • Kayak, life vest, paddle
  • Paddling jacket (if required)
  • Waterproof container for camera/valuables
What's Not Included
  • Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

Embark on a Kayak Tour that takes you through the Dolphin Sanctuary and Ships Graveyard Maritime Heritage Trail, a mere 30 minutes from Adelaide’s Central Business District. Experience one of Adelaide’s hidden gems, a place of unexpected allure. The quiet creeks, bordered by mangroves, serve as a habitat for an interesting variety of marine creatures,…

Location
Adventure Kayaking SA| Port River Dolphins
Garden Island Road
We meet you at Lot 204 Garden Island Road, Gillman for the kayaking tours. This is a public reserve. We are a mobile business and have no office at this location. Look for the Adventure Kayaking vehicles, lots of kayaks/SUP's and happy people!
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Annemarie68_13
May 16, 2025
Kayak with the dolphins - Hannah was our tour guide on the day. She was friendly and provided plenty of information about the waterways, wildlife that lived in the area and history of the shipwrecks. We were lucky enough to see plenty of dolphins and bird life. This tour was at a relaxed pace.
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Gabriellesb5043ht
May 12, 2025
Great way to spend part of the day. - A hidden gem in Adelaide. Enjoyable day with great weather. The guides had good knowledge of history and mangroves. Recommend to anyone.
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Tina
May 9, 2025
Must do itinerary - It was one of the highlights of my visit to Adelaide. Our guide Olly was fantastic and knowledgeable and friendly. Saw a dolphin too. Awesome!
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Claredl2180me
May 3, 2025
Great half day experience - Really great experience. The ships graveyard was really interesting, plus a creek section of the kayaking was really lovely. Saw one dolphin which swam around us for a really long time. The guides were great
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H6800eksarahm
Apr 29, 2025
Highly Recommend - My daughter's and I went on the three hour tour last Wednesday and it was the highlight of our trip. We had such an amazing time and if we visit Adelaide again, we will definitely be booking it in again. We didn't see any dolphins when we were out but saw them before and after our tour - even if we hadn't seen the dolphins, the trip itself was well worth the money. The guides were friendly and knowledgeable. My youngest and I had done some kayaking before and my eldest had never been but she managed the single kayak fine by herself. Easier enough for beginners. Thanks for the memories made - it was a blast.
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Davidbn8868vf
Apr 6, 2025
Great experience and good fun - We went kayaking for the fun and experience and if we saw dolphins that would be a bonus and fortunately we did see a mother and a calf Dolphin. Our tour guide did explain that the dolphins are rare to see in the bay I would suggest going in the morning when there is a high tide as you will be more likely see Dolphins - it is a large bay so you have to keep your eyes peeled to see them We thoroughly enjoyed the experience would recommend doing this.
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W3307mhlaurak
Apr 5, 2025
Must do experience in Adelaide! - Epic experience! We had a ton of fun for the morning. Transport was easy enough to arrange with uber, we had no issues. The tour guides are extremely knowledgeable and helpful.
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S9527emrebeccas
Mar 23, 2025
Dolphins and ship wrecks - This was a great tour. Ben our guide gave us a heap of information about different parts of the river and was great with instruction. We saw dolphins twice!
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Hollie_m
Mar 15, 2025
Great experience - We had a lovely time and saw a few dolphins, will definitely go again, great experience and good value for money
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Matipnebot
Mar 18, 2025
Disappointing - Actually, I don't know why they call it Dolphin Sanctuary, since we only saw 2. I don't know if we were unlucky or at that time they're somewhere else, but I was really disappointed.
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From $48
up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).