Emu Ridge Tours

It is FREE to visit our Farmgate Retail Shop and Cafe. We offer a complimentary DVD that will show the history and distilling process for your interest.  We also have plenty of history to read in our shop.

If you would like to see where we produce our famous eucalyptus oil, self-guided tours are available at all times and guided tours are available during peak season or if pre booked.

Eucalyptus Distillery Experience - Self-Guided

Self-guided tours are available anytime and take approximately 10 minutes.

Most visitors allow half an hour if they are doing a self guided tour, shop visit and toilet stop, and extra time to enjoy the Cafe if they are planning to have something to eat or drink.

Adults: $4.00 pp
Concessions & Students: $3.00 pp
Children 7-15 years: $2.00 pp
Children 6 and under: Free
Family: $12.00

We also have a Childrens Tour Activity Book. 🙂

Eucalyptus Oil Distillery Experience - Guided Tour

Emu Ridge guided tours for car travellers, are only available in the school holidays at 10am, 12pm and 2pm and take about 25 minutes. You can book a private tour at any time under private guided tours

Most visitors allow an hour if they are having a guided tour, shop visit and toilet stop, and allow extra time to enjoy the Cafe if they are stopping to eat.

Guided tours are available anytime if booked prior to visiting.

Adults: $8.00 pp
Concessions & Students: $6.50 pp
Children 7-15 years: $4.50 pp
Children 6 and under: Free
Family: $22.00

Eucalyptus Oil Distillery Experience - Private Guided Tour

Emu Ridge offers personalised private escorted guided tours. These are only available if they are booked at least 24 hours prior - Times 9, 11 or 2.30

2 people minimum $30.00 and $15.00 per additional person, capped at $60.00. This tour experience takes approx. 30 minutes. Showing the history, process, and bottling room.

Most visitors allow an hour if they are having a guided tour, shop visit and toilet stop, and allow extra time to enjoy the Cafe and Cellar Door if feeling thirsty or hungry.

Eucalyptus Oil Distillery Experience - Tour & Breakfast

Enjoy a relaxing informative tour with a local guide of the distillery, and a delicious breakfast including local beverages.

Includes:

  • A brief video presentation about Emu Ridge.
  • A Coffee made with the award winning KI Roasted Coffee Beans or beverage of your choice
  • A relaxing and informative 1/2 hour walking tour around our distillery.
  • A presentation about our products and the uses for them, as well as information about the other great local produce available on Kangaroo Island.
  • A delicious cooked breakfast on our back deck with a freshly squeezed juice of your choice.

This experience is $50.00 per person and runs for approximately 2 hours.

Adults: $50
Kids: $25
Kids under 5: free (food and drinks at own cost from our menu)

Emu Ridge Tour, Taste and Local Gourmet Produce Bushman's Picnic

Enjoy a private 1/2 hour guided tour of our eucalyptus distillery and an insight into the history of this unique product. Watch a 4 minute interpretive video that will show the history and distilling process at our Eucalyptus farm. We will then give you an appreciation of our natural products with a brief product talk to learn about all of the items that are made on site here on Kangaroo Island.

After viewing our farmgate shop and craft gallery you will head over to the Emu Ridge Café where you will experience a Kangaroo Island Cider Tasting Paddle while you nibble on our Aussie Damper or Halloumi Muffin served with our KI Eucalyptus Butter and KI Native Currant Conserve.

On leaving, take a Bushmans Picnic full of delicious local produce for you to enjoy at a later time.

Emu Ridge Ultimate Experience

A private 1/2 hour guided tour of our eucalyptus distillery and an insight into the history of this unique product. Enjoy a 4 minute interpretive video that will show the past and present history and distilling process.

After browsing our craft gallery and farmgate shop, enjoy a three-course lunch that you can choose from our delicious menu while you indulge in a cider tasting and enjoy a local cocktail of your choice.

After lunch you will get to make and fragrance your own bottle of bath salts that you can take home for your memories and you will receive a mystery gift from us when you leave.

Please note our Distilling season is at the end of Spring and through Summer as we produce much more oil from the new growth from Spring. We will let you know if the still is not in operation on your visit. Most people enjoy looking at the equipment where we make it even if it isn't in operation. The shop video is very informative as well!