Spectacular South Australia

G’day and welcome to Adelaide, meet with guide, before being transferred to our hotel for check-in.

This afternoon, experience the cosmopolitan life of Adelaide on this half day tour of Adelaide. The City is noted for its many festivals, its food, wine and culture and its long beach fronts. Discover superb architecture, cultural boulevards, surrounding park lands and wide streets and then you'll appreciate why we have been ranked as one of the most livable cities in the world. On our half day tour we will see the main sights and listen as we take you through the local history..

Tonight a welcome dinner at the hotel.

Accommodation Stamford Plaza Adelaide 

The rolling Adelaide Hills and Barossa lay ahead of you today and you’ll have the opportunity to taste several their world-renowned wines! First stop is picturesque Hahndorf. Experience its charm and hospitality as you wander down the tree lined streets and take time to explore the quaint shops and even taste some of the town’s artisan produce.

We continue to the Barossa Valley and a tour of Seppeltsfield Wines, the only winery in the world to release a 100 year old single vintage wine each year. Our visit includes a Grand Insight tour and tasting before sitting down for a delicious Barossa style lunch (platters, cheese plate, 1 glass of wine per person).

After lunch, we enjoy one more stop to Jacobs Creek Estate to sample some of the their world famous wines before travelling back to Adelaide through the Barossa’s rolling hills.

After returning to our hotel, the rest of the day is at leisure.

This morning we depart for Cape Jervis, where we catch the ferry over to Kangaroo Island.

Positioned 112 kilometres southwest of Adelaide, Kangaroo Island is Australia’s third largest island and is noted for its impressive variety of native wildlife. Stretching just over 150 kilometres, nearly half of the Island remains uncleared of native vegetation, providing a sanctuary for Australian Sea Lions, Short-beaked Echidnas, an endemic species of kangaroo and many others. In fact, the local wildlife is so unique, Kangaroo Island is often referred to as ‘Australia’s Galapagos’.

After arriving, our first day will include a brief stop at Frenchman’s Rock (weather/time permitting), before we continue to False Cape Wines, where we enjoy lunch and a wine tasting.  After lunch we continue on to our hotel, but there is time or one more stop – Kangaroo Island Spirits, a craft gin distillery, where a tasting is included.

We then continue on to our hotel, Dinner at the hotel is included.

Accommodation:    Aurora Ozone Hotel 

Today a full day touring the wonders of Kangaroo Island. We will visit Seal Bay, including a beach tour, and Raptor Domain, where we experience an “In Flight” Birds of Prey presentation.

After lunch, we continue our tour with Flinders Chase National Park - a wilderness covering nearly 200,000 acres. It is home to a wide array of wildlife species including rare Cape Barren Geese. In addition to the wildlife habitat, the park also protects important geological features and cultural heritage sites. The drive down to Cape du Couedic takes in some dramatic dune country with a complex fire history and an interesting range of vegetation types.

You will also visit Admirals Arch - a spectacular coastal grotto. On the headland above is a beautiful stone lighthouse where three light keepers and their families lived, maintaining a warning for ships. Another impressive stone structure had a different architect, The Remarkable Rocks, are huge natural granite sculptures, carved by relentless winds, rain and salt from the Southern Ocean.

Later, we return to our hotel, where dinner is included.

This morning we depart Kangaroo Island, as we travel by ferry back to Cape Jervis, before commencing our drive to Naracoorte.

Our journey takes us to the Fleurieu Peninsula, where we visit the seaside town of Victor Harbour. There is some free time for lunch (not included), before we continue on to Naracoorte.

Accommodation:  William Macintosh Motor Lodge 

This morning after breakfast we make our way to Naracoorte Caves, here you will experience a 30 minute guided walk through The Alexandria Cave, one of 28 limestone caves in this world heritage park.

We then continue to The Coonawarra wine region, where we stop at DiGiorgio Family Wines for wine tasting and a light lunch. Established in 1982, the winery is located on the terra rossa soil, which is famous for producing world-class red wines. After lunch, our tour continues into Mt Gambier to visit the mysterious Blue Lake. Next is Tower Hill State Reserve, the area was a rich food source for the Worn Gundidj people whose descendants retain links with this country. We are able to experience Tower Hill through an indigenous lens with a guided bush & nature tour.

Accommodation:   Lady Bay Resort Warrnambool

As we start towards Melbourne, we enjoy spectacular scenery that never ends as travel the Great Ocean Road…visit London Arch and Loch Ard Gorge, before continuing along the coast and seeing the amazing Twelve Apostles. These fascinating limestone formations tower 45 meters above the Southern Ocean. We drive through the quaint seaside towns of Apollo Bay where we stop for lunch and Lorne before finishing our tour in Melbourne.