Seal Bay Guided Tour

For bookings with a KI PARKS PASS please select Parks Pass box and enter the number of people with a Pass. Please carry your Pass with you to display at check in.

Before booking this tour, please consider the travelling time to Seal Bay. Our Island is larger than you think! REFUNDS ARE NOT OFFERED FOR LATE ARRIVALS. 

Please check that you have selected the correct time, date and number of people before confirming your booking.

Pre-bookings close two hours before the commencement of the tour, however we do welcome walk-in guests with no booking where spaces are available. 

If your group is larger than 20 people, please contact the site for private touring options: sealbay@sa.gov.au or 08 8553 4463. 

If travelling during fire season (15/11/24- 31/3/25)
please note that all National Parks will be closed on a Catastrophic Fire Danger Day and may be closed on other high-risk days.

If travelling during summer please note that tours may be shortened or cancelled without notice due to high temperatures. 

By confirming your tour, you are accepting these terms and conditions.

-        A moderate level of fitness is required for the guided tour (steep hill, stairs, unstable sand). Groups stay together at all times and guests must be prepared for walking along steep/unstable ground.

-        Please ensure you arrive at Seal Bay Visitor Centre with plenty of time to commence the tour (recommend 15 minutes before scheduled tour time). 

-        If you arrive after your booked tour time you forfeit your tour and will not be issued with a refund.  

-        There will be no refunds due to inclement weather OR beach accessibility by wildlife positioning. If a refund is authorised it will only be made if the ticket holder surrenders the ticket to Seal Bay Conservation Park within 28 days of booking date.

 - Tour cancellations made by NPWS Management for safety concerns will be rescheduled or refunded upon communication with guests. 

There are no enclosures or cages at Seal Bay. Instead, you will be taken into the heart of the colony where our experienced guides will teach you about the Australian sea lion. There is nowhere else in the world where you can listen to an expert give you their unique insight into how these endangered animals hunt, surf, rest, interact with their pups and defend their territory.

This is a 45 minute walking tour where you’ll follow a boardwalk through the dune system to the beach, and on the way have breath taking views of the colony and the majestic coastline. Sometimes you’ll pass sea lions snoozing in the dune system, or even lying in the middle of the beach path.

Our guides have made studying the magnificent Australian sea lion their life’s work. A guided beach tour does not follow a standardised script. Instead your guide will be interpreting sea lion behaviour and what’s happening in the colony – at that very moment. They’ll make sure everyone is safe and keep you at an appropriate distance (no closer than 10-metres), making sure the sea lions do not feel threatened by human presence.

This is a truly exceptional wildlife experience not to be missed. The fee for the Seal Bay Experience also includes access to the boardwalk so you are able to see everything Seal Bay has to offer. 

We look forward to welcoming you to Seal Bay!