Dolphin Sanctuary and Mangrove Forest Kayak Tour: A Personal Encounter with Adelaide's Marine Life

Embark on a thrilling Dolphin Sanctuary and Mangrove Forest Kayak Tour near Adelaide. Discover hidden beauty, encounter marine life, and interact with Port River Dolphins.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Adventure Kayaking SA | Port River Dolphins - The Dolphin Sanctuary Mangroves Tour offers 90 minutes of delightful exploration in one of Adelaide’s hidden gems. Just a 30-minute drive from the Adelaide CBD, this area boasts exceptional beauty. The tranquil, mangrove-lined creeks are home to a captivating variety of marine life, birds, and the Port…
What's Included
  • Professional guide
  • Kayak, life vest, paddle, paddling jacket (if required)
  • Waterproof container for camera or valuables
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
Additional Information

The Kayak Tour provides an immersive journey through the Dolphin Sanctuary and Mangrove Forest, a mere 30-minute travel from Adelaide’s city center. This spot is one of Adelaide’s hidden treasures and a place of unexpected charm. The protected creeks, lined with mangroves, host an interesting assortment of sea creatures, avian species, and the Port…

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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375leahj
Jan 20, 2026
Great way to spend the afternoon - This is the 3rd time my nephew and I have joined Adventure Kayaking SA. It’s always a joy and the guides are always so helpful and friendly. On this occasion we had Lydia who was so lovely and personable. Thanks Lydia. We will be back!
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Welshqueen2017
Dec 28, 2025
Excellent Kayaking trip with knowledgeable guides - A great afternoon kayaking through mangroves. We didn’t see dolphins on the tour but we did see them just before we started. No guarantee you will see them so don’t be disappointed. The guides were brilliant and knowledgable. Would highly recommend great value. Note that the kayaking stop on Garden Island has no facilities other than toilets and a fresh water tap, so don’t expect to get snacks or a coffee. The team provide sunscreen and a full briefing so excellent for beginners and kids too.
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Tur2018
Nov 17, 2025
A hidden gem in Adelaide - Beautiful area of Adelaide worth exploring. Efficiently organised. Adventure Kayaking SA provides a 90 minutes trip which suited us best ( 3 hrs would be too long for us as we had limited time that day). Friendly and laid-back tour guide.
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Happyhouse101
Nov 1, 2025
Excellent afternoon of exploration - What a great way to spend a couple of hours in Adelaide. It’s a bit of a way out and there are no shops so take everything with you as instructed in your booking. We had perfect blue skies, cool breeze and calm water. Abbie and Shana were perfect hosts spending quality time with each group member on how to manage the kayaks and how to navigate through the mangoes. Unfortunately no dolphins in this occasion but the sheer luxury of being on water in 7000 year old mangoes was more than enough to make up for it. Highly recommended and definitely should be on your list of things to do in Adelaide!
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Mickyvon
Oct 31, 2025
Perfect way to spend some time on the water - Fantastic weather for our Mangroves Kayaking adventure yesterday. Dodge tide, beautiful calm water, sunshine with just a hint of a breeze... sadly no dolphins, but otherwise a perfect day out! Thanks to our guide, Abby, for a great tour of the mangroves. We'll definitely be back to do it again.
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Syever
Oct 12, 2025
Kayaking adventures - Amazing experience from the wide river kayaking to the more gentler and calmer mangrove adventure. Really friendly and knowledgeable tour guide as well.
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Stephen_g
Oct 11, 2025
It was a great lidia... - It was a great lidia realy knew her stuff and handled the group well all round positive experience 👍🏼👍🏼
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Kellinpaulb
Oct 9, 2025
Great family experience - I really enjoyed our Kayaking tour of the Mangroves. Staff were friendly and informative. We didn't get to see any dolphins but the scenery was amazing. It was a bit difficult paddling to begin with (first time) but once we got going it was fun being out on the water. Thanks for the great experience!
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Not-lost-10
Jan 25, 2026
A bit short - Guides were good & knowledgeable, but overall tour was short. Kayaking was definitely beginner friendly, slow paced and too short.
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K7513xhmichaelt
Jan 7, 2026
Tour was cancelled too late - the tour was cancelled and refunded. The cause was probably too strong a wind. Actually no problem at first, but we only got the info after we got an Uber for 35€ and found no one on site. The Uber was gone and so was the cell phone reception, i.e. we walked about 3km (to have reception again) and then ordered another Uber for the way back
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From $39
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).