8 Tours in Port Lincoln Worth Booking

1.Experience Coffin Bay Oyster Farm and Bay Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 161 reviews · from $132Our pick

Join oyster farmers from Coffin Bay for a three-hour boat trip from the Yacht Club Jetty. You’ll visit working oyster leases, wade among baskets in the shallows, and eat 12 oysters freshly plucked and shucked on board. Guides including Meggsie, Scott, Chris, and Scotty explain the trade before a cruise to Brothers Islands for seals and possible dolphins.

“Great information on oyster farming and very helpful staff members in helping us to get into and out of the waders”

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2.Coffin Bay Oyster Farm Wading Tour & Tasting Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 142 reviews · from $68

Join a Coffin Bay oyster farmer for a 90-minute hands-on tour from Oyster HQ. Pull on supplied waders, walk to a floating pontoon, hear about Matthew Flinders and oyster farming, shuck your own oysters, and taste Pacific and native Angasi oysters. Optional wine, sparkling wine, or seafood platter upgrades are available.

“It was a fantastic day weather wise and we enjoyed the tour very much...we don't eat oysters so the staff packed them up for us to take away...one thing to make it better would be to supply stubby and wine glass coolers to help keep drinks cool...”

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3.One Day Port Lincoln Tour – Tasting Eyre

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 133 reviews · from $142

Spend nine hours exploring Port Lincoln National Park, Wanna Lookout, Whalers Way and Mikkira Station. Your guide may be Geoff, Joe or Paul, all praised for local knowledge and easygoing company. The day includes hotel pickup, morning tea, park and sanctuary fees, and seafood lunch at the Fresh Fish Place.

“It was a great tour with plenty of sights covered by a knowledgeable and capable tour guide. Delicious lunch.”

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4.Coffin Bay Day Tour – A Taste of Coffin Bay

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 83 reviews · from $185

Spend about eight hours with Untamed Escapes exploring Coffin Bay from Port Lincoln. Guides such as Geoff, Ian, and Jo combine oyster farming, beaches, wildlife, seafood, and wine. You will visit an oyster farm, Coffin Bay National Park, and Boston Bay Wines, with pickup, lunch, tastings, and park fees included.

“Ian was an enthusiastic guide and storyteller. There were 8 passengers and we all enjoyed each other's company. We loved the Seafood Lunch! The boat trip to the Oyster Beds was a bit disappointing. We were parked in the middle of theRead more”

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5.Coffin Bay Seafood, Wine, and Nature Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 43 reviews · 8 hours · from $183

Travel from Port Lincoln to Coffin Bay with an English-speaking local guide, cruise to a working oyster lease, taste fresh oysters, visit Coffin Bay National Park, enjoy seafood at Oyster HQ, and sample wine at Boston Bay Wines. Guides may include Ian, Beebs, Geoff, Joe, or Paul. A 3-hour oyster upgrade costs $95 per person.

“Excellent value Great day out Very helpful and knowledgeable guide Ian”

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6.Coffin Bay: Oyster Farm Boat Tour with Wading & 12 Oysters

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 36 reviews · 3 hours · from $130

Cruise 16km from Coffin Bay Yacht Club with a local oyster farmer, wade among working oyster beds, and taste 12 oysters shucked on board. You may spot dolphins on the way out and Australian fur seals near Brother’s Island. Waders are supplied, and the English-speaking guide explains farming, local life, and oyster shucking.

“Our boat skipper Scott was incredibly engaging & knowledgeable. An experienced local in the oyster farming and fishing industry he was able to provide us with an unforgettably great trip.”

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7.Port Lincoln Day Tour: Eyre Peninsula

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 33 reviews · 9 hours · from $140

Spend nine hours exploring Port Lincoln with a local English-speaking guide. Visit Lincoln National Park, Wanna Lookout, Whalers Way, Mikkira Station, and Winters Hill. Your day includes morning tea, a fresh seafood lunch at the Fresh Fish Place, hotel transfers, and close views of wild koalas, kangaroos, and emus.

“Long day for over 70's but exceptionally enjoyable. Geoff was an encyclopedia of knowledge about the areas we visited, which were many. His life stories were fasinating as were his recollections. Lunch was included and was enjoyable. We would recommend this day trip with Geoff”

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8.Coffin Bay: Short and Sweet Oyster Farm Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 24 reviews · 1h 30m · from $63Best value

Cruise from Coffin Bay Yacht Club to a nearby oyster farm with a veteran oyster farmer as your host. Learn how premium Coffin Bay oysters are grown, try shucking, hear about Angasi oyster reef restoration, and taste six freshly opened oysters. The short trip includes township and coastline views, with local wine, beer, and gin available to buy.

“Excellent overview of the oyster farm and the guide was a wealth of knowledge and The oysters were delicious”

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