Nikki is one of the most knowledgeable, engaging, and entertaining guides we have ever had - Anywhere!

Her knowledge and passion for her island and its natural inhabitants are amazing.

The things we saw, and the experiences we had, were the absolute best we have had so far on our visit to Australia.

If you plan a visit to Kangaroo Island, ask for Nikki to give you a one of a kind tour. You will not regret it!

A day to remember forever Our guide,Nikki, was fabulous. A fierce protector of this amazing island. Her knowledge of the land, the history and wildlife was unbelievable. Her respect for this beautiful place and her quest to help preserve the land and animals for the future was so inspiring. We cannot say enough about how wonderful the day with Nikki was.
Thank you for sharing your piece of paradise.

Excellent experience! Checks a lot of boxes Amazing experience! We were thrilled with the amount of wildlife we saw. The context and history from the guide also enhanced the experience. We were able to see an elusive blue penguin at the last stop. Comfortable van and good company. I would recommend to anyone .

Our tour guide was Nikki Redman. She was not only an excellent guide, but is a very knowledgeable naturalist and a wonderful person. Our group spent 2 days with her and we all felt that we gained a friend for life.

Kangaroo Nightlife and then some Tour guide Luka was great with our small group showing us birds, roos, wallaby, possum, spiders and penguins and more on our night tour. Can’t recommend this tour enough, it was a highlight of our 18 days in AU.

Kangaroo Island Tour Great tour. Guide was very knowledgeable and personable. She went out of her way to be sure we saw animals. She also was very flexible and we stayed as long as we wanted at each location. The vehicle was much nicer than expected, very comfortable and everyone could see. We wish cold water was offered more frequently, we had to ask. It was a very hot day. The lunch while good did not match description of being gourmet. There could also have been more food. Biggest negative was using Trip Advisor to make the reservation. It was a real pain. There were way too many emails involved to make the reservation. When we were directly in contact with the provider it was easy.

This was one of the best guided tours we’ve ever done. Nikki Redman was phenomenal - warm, patient, and impressively knowledgeable. Every stop left us speechless, but what truly made the day special was Nikki’s narration: the way she described the wildlife, landscapes, and life on Kangaroo Island was heartfelt and inspiring. You could feel her love for the island in every detail. Unforgettable experience!

Excellent nocturnal wildlife trip with lots of sightings We had an excellent nocturnal wildlife spotting trip with Luca. We saw possums, wallabies, Roos, a koala and penguins. Luca is very knowledgeable and made it a very interesting evening. We would highly recommend as you need his keen eye to spot some of these elusive creatures.

Incredible experience with Nikki! Wow what an amazing experience. We spent an incredible two days touring KI with our warm, friendly and exceptionally knowledge guide Nikki. She’s originally from KI so she has deep understanding of the island wildlife, history and the geography. As an animal expert she knows exactly where to find the best areas for viewing. She has also published a beautiful book of her own KI wildlife photography - a great souvenir from our visit. Be sure to ask for Nikki when you reserve this amazing adventure.

Fantastic day! We had a fantastic day around the island with Nicki (?) we also had a nice barberque lunch. the guide was very responsive and knowledgeable. We saw fur seals, kangoroos, koslas and we saw a lot of beutiful places around the island.
We really recommend this tour!

Seal Bay and North Coast Wildlife I had an amazing day with KIguide! Everything was so well organised , the tour was incredible, and I can honestly say it was a 5-star experience!

Worth the trip We had a great time seeing so many sights and animals on Kangaroo Island. Our guide Nikki was all we could have asked for! She took really great care of us. I don't think it's possible to do Kangaroo Island in less time and it's worth the splurge getting a knowledgeable guide who can help you spot hard to see koalas and know where there will be kangaroos. If you want to experience all that Kangaroo Island has to offer, I recommend taking this tour.

An incredible experience thanks to our guide Nikki, a local passionate about her work and nature. She knows the area and its history perfectly, and allowed us to see sea lions, koalas, wallabys, and kangaroos up close. What a feeling to be in contact with animals in their natural habitat, everything done with rigorous respect for the animals, without treating them like freaks.
Oscar and Serena

Absolutely exceptional experience!
We had the pleasure of spending two days with Mia and Luca — two amazing guides who led us through breathtaking landscapes and helped us spot rare animals, all with deep respect for nature and wildlife.
They’re truly special: their passion and effort to spread awareness and knowledge about animals and their habitat is inspiring.
An unforgettable experience, and absolutely something you should do if you're visiting Kangaroo Island!

Great experience! We took a tour with Hire a Guide on Kangaroo Island, which is a magnificent small island near Adelaide. It was a truly emotional experience; we walked and saw the unspoiled nature of this island, where the animals are free, so we saw them in their natural habitat.
The experience, which was already beautiful on its own, was made even better by our guide, Nikki, who accompanied us for the entire tour. With her 4x4 and her knowledge of the island's various roads, we were able to see many different places in a relatively short amount of time, stopping at beaches and also in some clearings.
We saw kangaroos, koalas, echidnas, and sea lions (watching the pups run toward the sea just a short distance from us was wonderful). Nikki is an expert on animals; she knows so much, and her words reveal her love for the island and for nature, a love that is also evident in the respect she has for the animals (we got close but always kept our distance so as not to scare them away). She also takes amazing photos!

Fantastic tour A fantastic tour to discover the most beautiful parts of Kangaroo Island with Luca, a fantastic guide who explained everything there was to know, recommended.

Kangaroo Island in 2 days without missing anything and just enjoying it! The best way to visit Kangaroo Island without missing a thing! Our guide Luca knew all the spots and time where to be to see wildlife and incredible sceneries. Probably we would have been missing 50% of things travelling alone on a rented car. Luca knows very well the island where he has been leaving for many years and he is also a true wildlife expert. Check out Luca’s incredible pick of a seal eating an octopus at Seal bay! You can sit back and relax just enjoying the experience. The barbecue was really nice, and, in the afternoon, we got also a special taste of Italy with a real Italian coffee made on a Bialetti moka coffee maker, some hot chocolate for the kids and typical Australian cookies. Money well spent!

Nikki was an exceptional guide! 🌟
From the first moment, she welcomed us with a smile and an infectious passion for Kangaroo Island. She knows every corner of the island and is able to share stories and curiosities that make it even more fascinating. She was attentive, thoughtful, and always ready to answer any questions, creating a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. She added a stop to the tour to accommodate us😍
Thanks to her, we saw spectacular places, encountered wonderful animals (kangaroos, wallabies, koalas, snakes, sea lions, birds), and discovered sides of the island we would never have noticed on our own. An unforgettable experience that I would recommend to anyone who wants to discover Kangaroo Island the best way: with Nikki!

Nikki is THE BEST! Touring with Nikki is the best! She's lived on the island most of her life. She is a professional nature photographer who is super passionate about protecting nature and sharing her incredible knowledge with her guests. You'll see things with Nikki that you would never see on your own. 100% recommend this tour!

Kangaroo Island Nocturnal tour Wonderful night tour with Colin. He took us to some fabulous places to see all the animals that are very active in the evening. We were also fortunate to see some penguins, which were a nice bonus!

An amazing guide Had a wonderful trip with Nikki who is KI as her knowledge is amazing! She showed us everything and everywhere round the island wonderful guide can’t praise her enough !!

Highly recommend Hireaguide Kangaroo Island if you want a true island experience. Personal and very helpful customer service from Luca during the booking process. We had an amazing day with the fabulous Nikki as our guide. Her knowledge of and passion for her beautiful Kangaroo Island and the incredible wildlife was truly inspiring. Do yourself a favour and check out her absolutely beautiful photography of the native wildlife on FB/Insta Nikki Redman Photography. Even better, there are 2 gorgeous coffee table books available to buy! Nikki made the day a very joyous and fun experience! A beautiful human who cares deeply about our planet!

An excellent day An excellent day, guided by Nicky who was a very authentic, knowledgeable and personable guide. The itinerary covers a lot of this beautiful island without feeling rushed, with an interesting commentary and various incidental experiences as we travelled around. We also had a delicious lunch quickly cooked by Nicky.

We hade a wonderful day at KI together with Nikki Redman on our day tour. She is so nice and easy to be with. The island is her home and her knowledge is just amazing.
Thank you Nikki for a lovely and fantastic day.
Our best recommendation 👏🏻😃🤩🙏

We hade a wonderful day at KI together with Nikki Redman on our day tour. She is so nice and easy to be with. The island is her home and her knowledge is just amazing.
Thank you Nikki for a lovely and fantastic day.
Our best recommendation 👏🏻😃🤩🙏

Enjoyable, expert photo tour Without Nikki Redman we would have missed 95% of the island and its richness. Kangaroo Island is in her blood. Nikki knows the back roads, how to avoid the tour buses, etc. She is a naturalist and photographer and published photo author. By luck, having Nikki as our guide matched our tour preferences to a perfection. Nikki prepared a great lunch on the barbie, was very sensitive to our love of nature and wanting to get all the best angles . sometimes we had a surprise like the echidna or monitor lizard. "Crouch down, move when I move, walk like you are on ice ." Thank you Nikki! Great day tour.

Great way to see someone the highlights of the island. We had a great day on this tour. Luca was very knowledgeable and made sure that we saw wildlife. The highlights for us were seeing the Koalas, seals and sea lions. Luca made us a good barbecue lunch complete with wine. Would highly recommend this tour. Luca has promised to send some of the photos that he took on his camera of the wildlife and we look forward to receiving these.

Nikki Redman lead us on an amazing three-day private tour of Kangaroo Island focused on wildlife photography. She has a near supernatural instinct for finding birds and animals. She is highly knowledgeable, experienced, and expert in all things Kangaroo Island. And she cooks a mean barbie! Thank you Nikki!

We had a tour of Kangaroo Island with Nikki - it was the best day and she’s the best guide! So knowledgable, fun and passionate about the island she grew up on. She took us to all the best spots to see the wildlife up close and it was an incredible experience. Highly, highly recommend.

We had de most amazing time with Nikki.
She’s so passionate about the animals and the island in general that makes it so fun to get to know all about it. We got to see a lot of koalas and sea lions and we loved the entire tour.

We had an amazing day with Luca, exploring Kangaroo Island! He showed us all the best spots and shared so much about the island's history and wildlife. We saw so much more than we ever could have on our own. Kangaroos, koalas, wallabies, echidna ... Stopped so many times on the way in the wildlife... Wonderful!
Luca is incredibly knowledgeable and friendly - we highly recommend Kangaroo Island Hire a Guide! Thank you so much!!!

Great Experience Thank you Luca for one of the best experiences to see native animals living in their own environment and being able to get so close to them. This is one of the best tours on the island and a must do.

A perfect tour for Italians, but not just for them Personally, I'm not particularly fond of organized tours. In safe places like Australia, you can rent a car and set off on your own adventure. However, Kangaroo Island is an area of farmers, ranchers, and fishermen. It’s not primarily a tourist destination, and if you really want to see kangaroos and koalas, you need an experienced guide. We relied on "Kangaroo Island hire a Guide." Our guide, Luca, is an Italian who has lived here for decades and knows every aspect of this place.

Luca took us to the right spots to observe everything this extraordinary island has to offer in its natural habitat. He also helped us understand what it means to live in such a beautiful and remote location. We spent the entire day in a comfortable 4x4. What was supposed to be a picnic lunch turned into a barbecue by the sea. We Italians also enjoyed our usual coffee break, prepared in the traditional way with a real moka pot. (Luca assured me that for non-Italian tours, he still offers delightful teatime.)

Highly recommended!

Personalmente, non amo particolarmente i tour organizzati. In luoghi sicuri come l’Australia, è possibile affittare un’auto e partire all’avventura. Tuttavia, Kangaroo Island è una terra di contadini, allevatori e pescatori. Non è un luogo prettamente turistico e, se desideri davvero vedere canguri e koala, hai bisogno di una guida esperta. Noi ci siamo affidati a "Hire a Guide". La nostra guida, Luca, è un italiano che vive qui da decenni e conosce ogni aspetto di questo posto.
Luca ci ha condotti nei luoghi giusti per osservare in natura tutto ciò che questa straordinaria isola ha da offrire. Ci ha anche fatto comprendere cosa significhi vivere in un luogo così bello e remoto. Abbiamo trascorso l'intera giornata a bordo di un comodo 4x4. Quello che doveva essere un pranzo al sacco si è trasformato in una grigliata vicino al mare. Noi italiani abbiamo avuto anche la nostra consueta pausa caffè, preparata come da tradizione con una vera moka. (Luca mi ha assicurato che nei tour non italiani offre comunque invitanti teatime.)
Consigliatissimo!

What an experience of a lifetime - amazing! Luca provided a very interesting and knowledgeable tour for my husband and I. We saw native animals up close in their natural environment. It really was amazing. To see animals such as wallabies in the wild feeding their young, mother koala with a baby and an echidna having a dig for dinner. Totally recommend this tour it was excellent. A big thank you Luca.
Julie and Geoff

The best tour I’ve ever had Nikki took us around Kangaroo Island and we were able to see and appreciate so much about it. She was friendly, knowledgeable and clearly cared about her home. I can’t recommend it enough.

Best experience ever We were very lucky to have been on the most amazing tour we have been on, with Nicki the greatest guide. She was so knowledgeable, fun and friendly and our three children aged 9, 11 and 13 were totally fascinated with all the stories she had to tell about the Kangaroo Island wildlife. She managed to find the rarest animal sightings on the tour and we saw so many fascinating animals up close. We strongly recommend this tour, and thank you again to Nicki!!

A Memora Experience with an Exceptional Guide. I was so very impressed with the two day tour with Nikki. Although I have experienced many very good to excellent tours in my travels, rarely have I encountered a tour guide as knowledgeable and passionate for a subject or place as Nikki is for Kangaroo Island.
I booked the tour for September 2nd and 3rd, 2024 and my husband and I flew to Kangaroo on September 1st. We found we were the only persons on the tour because the ferry service, the usual way for most to reach the island, was not operating for several days.
The tour was thoroughly enjoyable and the lunches, eaten outdoors, were surprisingly good.
I highly recommend this tour, if possible, in a seaon when fewer people visit the island.

Nikki is a fantastic and very knowledgeable guide, with a great knowledge of the island from all points of view. She transmitted to us the passion for her island and how to protect it. We spent a wonderful day with also a bit of luck that allowed us to see many animals, beautiful landscapes and the right closing with an extraordinary rainbow.
The pumpkin soup prepared by Luca for our lunch time was so good😋.
Luca accompanied us on the interesting night tour and showed us the animals that live at night.

Well what can I say, we have just had the BEST day.

Our brains are bursting from the amount of things we've learnt - to say Nikki is an expert would be an understatement! We saw so much - sea lions, kangaroos, koalas, wallabies, echidnas, dolphins, parrots, various birds....

She was so lovely with our two daughters, she quickly learned our youngest is a koala fanatic and made sure we saw lots and learnt plenty!

We enjoyed the most delicious BBQ and a glass of wine with a sea view. Special thanks to Luca for preparing this and for providing vegetarian treats for me :)

We cannot thank Nikki enough for the most magical day. Our hearts are full x

It was a great and fun tour! It was just the 4 of us on the tour so was very personal and comfortable. Luca was very knowledgeable. We saw Pelicans, wallabies, koala, kangaroos, penguins and even did star gazing. We were able to get on and off the vehicle to view the nocturnal animals closer. Definitely recommend this tour!

The Best Tour I can’t say enough good things about this touring company! They go above and beyond to make your trip special. We took 2 day tours with them and a night safari. We saw sooo many animals and they know where to look for them. Don’t consider anyone else!

Amazing 2 Day Tour Amazing tour! Nikki was incredibly friendly, knowledgeable and passionate about the island and its inhabitants. Got to see a LOT over two days. Highly recommended.

Best way to see Kangaroo Island Our experience with KI Hire a Guide was absolutely 5 stars. We did the nocturnal tour with Luca and the day tour with Nikki, both of whom were fabulous. Nikki was very enthusiastic, extremely knowledgeable, and so much fun. She helped us spot a lot of animals including an echidna, koalas in trees and on the ground, kangaroos, eagles, sea lions & pups. The tour included a fabulous lunch cooked on the barbecue. We would highly recommend requesting Nikki for a day tour - she is absolutely phenomenal. Luca is very quick to respond to questions and pays attention to all the details when organizing the tours. He was great at spotting nocturnal activity during our night tour (including an echidna, penguins, opossums, kangaroos, an owl, and tons of wallabies of course). 10/10 recommend KI Hire a Guide.

Podlax- A great tour What a terrific day. Our guide Nikki Redman was so fun to be with She was knowledgeable and her love of the island and passion for the animals was obvious. We had five in the group and the excitement of the overseas family of seeing native Australian animals in the wild was infectious and made a great trip even better. Would definitely recommend this day trip especially if time is limited. Great memories. Thanks Niki and Luca

Two great tour days - two great Guides! Enjoyed a fabulous day yesterday on the Seal Bay Tour with Nikki & also did the Flinders Chase tour with Luca last week. Both Guides have such great knowledge to share about flora & fauna , history & current issues. Great to have someone with local knowledge to drive us to places we’d never find or visit otherwise and know where to find the native fauna in their natural habitat. We saw lots! Lunch & comfy vehicle ride included. Highly recommend!

110% recommend doing this tour, so worthwhile hiring a guide to Wow, what an incredibly enjoyable day! Nikki made the whole day so wonderful for our family. Her enthusiasm, wealth of knowledge and love for Kangaroo Island shone through. From the accommodating side jaunts for our bird phtotography interest, to the magic of Seal Bay, the spotting of koalas and echidnas and the delicious lunch.
We topped off our day capturing the Western Whip Bird, glad we were there to share that special moment with you Nikki! Highly, highly recommend Nikki and Luca to see all the sights of KI. A must do.

Luca was a wonderful guide for our one-day tour of Kangaroo Island! He took us all around the southern part of the island and made sure that we had the opportunity to visit as many sites as possible during our short time there. And, boy, did we love our barbie lunch!! What a neat, special day!!!

Wonderful time on the island with Luca! We booked the nocturnal tour and a full day tour as well. Everything was wonderful. Highly recommend his services!

Luca was amazing. He communicated appropriately and was really courteous. He showed us so much more than the large buses, and he was very knowledgeable. He even was an amazing chef with a very personal lunch. I recommend him for anyone who wants to have a private tour of the island.

Nice, but not worth the cost We had a lovely day on the West End Wildlife Tour, but it wasn’t anything we couldn’t have planned on our own and was a bit expensive for what we got. We went to Flinders Chase and Remarkable Rocks, but we definitely could have found those on our own. Our tour guide didn’t give too much additional information about the island. The best part of the day was koala spotting in the trees and the drive through a very kangaroo heavy area. I would only suggest this if you are short on time. Otherwise, it isn’t worth the cost.

Amazing experience! Fantastic diurnal and nocturnal tour of Kangaroo Island, with the expert guide (and great chef ;-) Luca! Many animals could be spotted in the wild: kangaroos, koalas, penguins, sea lions, seals And a beautiful view of the night sky, with explanations on the Southern Cross. Unforgettable!

The tour was amazing! We saw a lot of animals from sea lions to kangaroos, wallabies and koalas, and even an echidna! Luca is very nice and prepared, we learned a ton about Kangaroo Island and Australia in general. He also brought us to many breathtaking spots, beaches, cliffs and woods in the heart of the island. Last but not the least, he cooked for us a very good dinner. Really recommend!

just perfect! The tour was amazing! We saw a lot of animals from sea lions to kangaroos, wallabies and koalas, and even an echidna! Luca is very nice and prepared, we learned a ton about Kangaroo Island and Australia in general. He also brought us to many breathtaking spots, beaches, cliffs and woods in the heart of the island. Last but not the least, he cooked for us a very good dinner. Really recommend!

We took part to an amazing daily tour with Luca, as our guide. He involved starting from the beginning of the tour till the end. Every detail has been planned accurately to make us happy!
We really enjoyed the full day. Everything has been so unexpected and gorgeous!
Of course, we will suggest this experience that is unforgivable!

Consigliatissimo! We took part to an amazing daily tour with Luca, as our guide. He involved starting from the beginning of the tour till the end. Every detail has been planned accurately to make us happy!
We really enjoyed the full day. Everything has been so unexpected and gorgeous!
Of course, we will suggest this experience that is unforgivable!

Loved not only the tour but also the storytelling and great conversation we had with our guide, Luca.
We spotted kangaroos, wallabys, opossums, penguins and even a koala!!! All of this under a sky full of stars and a big shiny moon. Cover up, it's chilly at night, but you'll be warm and comfy in the van. Recommended!!

A truly fantastic experience! I think the best one since our trip to Australia began!...The merit goes to Luca, who conveys the love and respect he feels for this wonderful island and its fantastic 'inhabitants'!...and he is also a very good chef! Our hearts are full of joy at having seen kangaroos, wallabies, koalas, sea lions and fur seals in their habitat. We will take wonderful memories with us! Thank you so much Luca!!!

Wonderful experience!!! ❤️ A truly fantastic experience! I think the best one since our trip to Australia began! The merit goes to Luca, who conveys the love and respect he feels for this wonderful island and its fantastic 'inhabitants'! Our hearts are full of joy at having seen kangaroos, wallabies, koalas, echidne, sea lions and fur seals in their habitat. We will take wonderful memories with us! Thank you so much Luca!

We had the opportunity to experience both a nocturnal and a daily trip with Luca's Kangaroo Island Hire a Guide.
From the way he talks about the island and its wild animals, you can perceive his attachment and passion for both.
Luca is able to catch sight of a great amount of kangaroos, wallabies, koalas, brush tail possums and blue penguins! Without him, for sure we wouldn't have been able to distinguish and discover so many different animals!
We also got lucky enough to see a couple of echidnas, two stone-curlews with their babies and even a small varano!
During the daily trip, we had a couple of moka coffee breaks, accurately prepared in the well-organised trunk, and had a light bbq lunch cooked by Luca in a beautiful spot with Snelling beach view.
Highly recommended!

What a special experience! We had the opportunity to experience both a nocturnal and a daily trip with Luca’s Kangaroo Island Hire a Guide.
From the way he talks about the island and its wild animals, you can perceive his attachment and passion for both.
Luca is able to catch sight of a great amount of kangaroos, wallabies, koalas, brush tail possums and blue penguins! Without him, for sure we wouldn’t have been able to distinguish and discover so many different animals!
We also got lucky enough to see a couple of echidnas, two stone-curlews with their babies and even a small varano!
During the daily trip, we had a couple of moka coffee breaks, accurately prepared in the well-organised trunk, and had a light bbq lunch cooked by Luca in a beautiful spot with Snelling beach view.
Highly recommended!