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Adelaide and Surrounds Optional Tours
‘The Festival City’ is a charming city famous for its stunning architecture, but it’s the close proximity to a wide variety of world-class attractions that make it a delight to explore. Everything is within easy reach, making it the perfect place to discover wine regions including the world-famous Barossa Valley and McLaren Vale. Go cruising on the Murray River, travel back in time to the historic Hahndorf district or even get up close and personal with the classic Australian wildlife on Kangaroo Island.
These tour options have been carefully selected to help you make the most of your time here and include everything from the very best in luxury coach tours and a visit to Penfolds Magill Estate, home to the iconic Grange, to more intimate small group tours, so there’s sure to be one that suits you.
Aboriginal Cultural Experience - Half Day
Start at Adelaide's Botanical Gardens and enjoy a leisurely stroll learning about Aboriginal bush foods and plant uses. Find out about various food gathering practices, how boomerangs were made and more. Sample some native bush food products. Take a short walk to Tandanya National Aboriginal Cultural Institute. A place to explore contemporary and traditional Aboriginal cultural expression, through the performing and visual arts. See the Art Gallery exhibition, cultural performance demonstration and visit the retail shop.
Includes: Touring, morning tea and entry fees.
Penfolds Magill Estate Super Premium Tour - 2 Hours
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Discover what makes Penfolds so famous on this guided tour through the historic, working winery encompassing the 60 year old shiraz vineyard, Bluestone Vintage Cellar and the Underground Maturation Cellar. Indulge in a fabulous food and wine experience of gourmet antipasto platters and Penfolds Super Premium wines in a private cellar together with a wine educator.
Includes: Touring, antipasto platters, wine tasting (not included: transfers)
City Sights Tour - 3 Hours
Adelaide is a cosmopolitan blend of European and modern architecture and is renowned for its great food, wine and relaxed unwinding lifestyle. This tour is an ideal introduction to the Adelaide way of life. Highlights include: Victoria Square, River Torrens, Colonel Light’s Lookout, Zoological and Botanic Gardens, Haigh’s Chocolates Tour (not available on Sundays), Adelaide Cricket Oval, Glenelg Beach precinct, Central Market and North Terrace Drive.
Includes: Touring, courtesy hotel pickup.
Dolphin Cruise - 3½ Hours
'Temptation' is an 18m colossal sailing catamaran. Within minutes, you will sometimes see the first dolphins of the day welcoming the boat. They are wild dolphins that know the vessel. Enjoy watching the dolphins’ playful displays and come away with a unique and unforgettable close-up encounter. Swimming with the dolphins is also available (additional cost).
Includes: Cruising (not included: transfers).
Adelaide' Chocolate Tour - 4 Hours
For an afternoon of special treats join Adelaide’s original chocolate and coffee tour. Let your informative guide take you on a stimulating journey as you experience everything from the raw beans to the deliciously tasty end product. Meet passionate confectioners and talented coffee baristas and sample succulent homemade chocolate treats and rich aromatic coffees. Rest assured, there will be lots for you to taste on this indulgent jaunt around Australia’s most tempting city. So, all that’s left is for you to loosen your belts and avoid your dietician.
Includes: Guided touring, generous chocolate and coffee tastings. (Fitness: Moderate level of fitness required).
Barossa Valley and Hahndorf Highlights - 1 Day
This popular tour features the picturesque scenery and attractions of the Mount Lofty Ranges, including entry to Cleland Wildlife Park, the apple and cherry orchards of the Onkaparinga Valley, the German settlement of Hahndorf and the vineyards of the Barossa Valley. Visit the Big Rocking Horse, taste the delights at Angas Park Fruits and sample local wines at Saltram’s Winery.
Includes: Touring, wine tasting, lunch, return transfers.
Victor Harbor Southern Highlights - 1 Day
Enjoy a delightful combination tour of the Fleurieu Peninsula – seaside landscapes of Victor Harbor and Encounter Bay, rolling vineyards of the South Wine Coast, southern beaches, majestic Mount Lofty Ranges and the old paddle steamer riverport of Goolwa.
Includes: Touring, wine tasting opportunities, return transfers.
McLaren Vale and Adelaide Hills Winery Ultimate - 1 Day
This small group tour takes you to two of South Australia’s most picturesque wine regions where boutique food producers and vineyards abound. You steer clear of the usual busy tourist areas and are given the opportunity to sample excellent local wines and regional foods, and experience some behind the scenes activities, including an exclusive wine and barrel tasting at Arranmore and a talk with the owner/wine maker. Experience Fox Creek, Hugo Winery and Petaluma/Bridgewater Mill Winery.
Includes: Touring, morning tea, 2 course lunch, wine tasting, return transfers. (Fitness: Some steps during the wine making facility tour).
Barossa Valley Supreme - 1 Day
As one of Australia’s oldest and best known winemaking regions, the Barossa Valley provides wine lovers with a memorable experience of some 60 wineries. This intimate tour is designed for the more serious wine lovers and provides a brilliant cross section of the finest wines the Barossa Valley has to offer (Wolf Blass, Beer Bros. Wines and Maggie Beer’s Farm Shop, Barossa Valley Estates, Langmeil Winery and Chateau Tanunda).
Includes: Touring, regional platter lunch at a winery, structured wine tastings, vineyard tour, barrel tasting, return transfers. (Fitness: Some walking required).
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McLaren Vale Exclusive - 1 Day
Your professional wine guide uncovers the extraordinary food and wine of McLaren Vale on this full day private tour (maximum 6 guests). Visit Oliver’s Taranga, run by the fifth generation, where you have the opportunity to taste and purchase their premium wines before stopping at The Olive Grove with an excellent range of foodie products. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant and view the expanse of McLaren Vale atop the lookout. Visit Gemtree and Dowie Doole wineries and more. A truly personalised tour.
Includes: Touring, personalised wine guide, wine tasting, lunch, entry fees, return transfers.
Barossa Valley Sensational - 1 Day
Delight in the sensations of the Barossa as you become a part of Penfold’s famous winemaking team on the Make Your Own Blend Tour. Take a first-hand look at the winemaking process, and try your hand at creating your own award-winning blend ready for bottling and taking home. Enjoy exquisite Barossa cuisine matched with a range of Saltram wines. Join an exclusive tasting at Wolf Blass with your dedicated wine educator and receive full tasting notes before your last stop at Seppeltsfield. Walk through the historic winery and cellar on a guided tour, and taste the superb wines as your day concludes.
Includes: Touring, lunch, wine tasting, return transfers.
Coorong Wilderness - 1 Day
The superb wilderness of the Coorong - wildlife, wetlands, sand dunes and the mighty Southern Ocean. Travel via the picturesque coastal towns of Christies Beach, Port Noarlunga and Moana. See McLaren Vale, the river port of Goolwa and the infamous Hindmarsh Island Bridge. Board the "Spirit of the Coorong" cruise vessel and pass through the barrage lock system, discover the wildlife and beauty, look for wetland birds and large flocks of native pelicans. Walk along a boardwalk over the dunes across the Younghusband Peninsula, witness the vastness of the stunning Southern Ocean at 90 Mile Beach and much more.
Includes: Coorong Cruise, Lunch, afternoon tea, guided walks and return transfers.
Kangaroo Island Coast to Coast - 2 Days
Explore one of Australia’s finest nature-based destinations in the comfort of a modern touring coach. Experience wildlife, spectacular coastal scenery, virgin bushland and cottage industries. Highlights include the chance to feed kangaroos, seeing wild and rare Australian sea lions, a penguin walk after dark and natural wonders like Remarkable Rocks and Admiral’s Arch.
Includes: Ferry travel, touring, accommodation, light breakfast, lunches, transfers (not included: dinner). (Fitness: Moderate level of fitness required).
Kangaroo Island in Style - 2 Days
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The quickest way to the Island is by air and this tour makes the most of your time on Kangaroo Island. As part of an intimate group, you will be treated more like a friend than a ‘tourist’ as you explore both icons and secluded backtracks in custom 4WD vehicles. Enjoy fine accommodation, great food and wine and of course encounters with a wide range of wildlife in their natural habitat. Your exceptional guides will ensure your visit is a highlight.
Includes: Touring, accommodation, dinner, breakfast (not included: air travel). (Fitness: Moderate level of fitness required).
Kangaroo Island Explorer 4WD - 3 Days
This small group tour is designed to bring you up close to Kangaroo Island’s unique wild animals, providing an adventurous experience within the wonderful landscapes of the Island. Visit the highlights of this spectacular Island including Seal Bay, Parndana Wildlife Park, Flinders Chase National Park, Remarkable Rocks, Cape du Couedic, Vivonne Bay and much more. Ask your holiday consultant for a full itinerary.
Includes: Touring, accommodation, all meals, entry fees (not included: air travel)
Flinders Ranges Discovery - 3 Days
The Flinders Ranges National Park is recognised as one of Australia’s finest for its rugged mountain scenery, peaceful tree-lined gorges and native flora and fauna. This small group tour is the best way to get a genuine taste of this unique area. Based out of Wilpena Pound Resort, you’ll discover Bunyeroo and Brachina Gorges, 600 million year old fossils and a vast number of native animals and birds. Enjoy a lunch at the famous Prairie Hotel and travel the Moralana Scenic Drive. Visit Quorn on your way back to Adelaide.
Includes: 3 days escorted 4WD touring, accommodation at Wilpena Pound Resort (B&B), all morning teas and lunches, all park entry fees and complimentary pick-up and drop-off in the Adelaide metro area.
Murray River Wetlands Discovery Cruise - 4 Days
A short introduction to the beautiful and historic Murray River between Walkers Flat and Murray Bridge. Cruise through spectacular riverlands and enjoy the great variety of flora and fauna on the paddlewheeler PS Murray Princess. There’s a fantastic nature walk, a backwater wildlife tour by small vessel, a visit to a local Aboriginal community and more. (5 and 8 day cruises also available).
Includes: Cruising, guided nature walks, touring, Captain's Dinner, accommodation in an outside cabin, meals, onboard facilities, entertainment, return transfers.
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