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Take a trip to Adelaide on your Australia Vacation
Adelaide is a picturesque city with a relaxed atmosphere. As the capital of South Australia and the country's fifth-largest city, it's ideal for walking, with plentiful parks and historical architecture. Planned with wide boulevards and large public spaces, Adelaide is surrounded by the Mount Lofty Ranges and the Adelaide Hills and is well known for its festivals, including the world's largest cabaret festival, and the biannual Adelaide Festival, which features opera, theatre and other types of entertainment.
On Adelaide's doorstep, you can sip your way through the famous Barossa Valley wine region, hop on a local tram to the charming seaside resort of Glenelg or take a short flight or ferry ride to Kangaroo Island, where you can see perhaps the most diverse collection of uniquely Australian animals in their natural habitat.
Adelaide is also the starting point of the very special Indian Pacific or Ghan trains. The Indian Pacific travels west to Perth, while the latter travels north to Alice Springs and Darwin. Both offer great ways to see the more remote, yet scenic side of the Australian outback.
Book your Australia vacation package today and discover the hidden urban gems of South Australia with an Adelaide tour.
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Australia: Wildlife, Great Barrier Reef & Rainforest
Atherton Tablelands, Queensland, Great Barrier Reef, South Australia, Adelaide, Kangaroo Island, Sydney, New South Wales, Sydney Opera House, and Bondi BeachDiscover the diverse beauty of Australia on this adventure! Experience Sydney's iconic sights, explore wildlife on Kangaroo Island, and snorkel the Great Barrier Reef.
10 days
From US$3,800/p.p.
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Aussie Rail Spectacular
Sydney, New South Wales, Sydney Opera House, Bondi Beach, South Australia, Adelaide, Northern Territory, Darwin, Victoria, and MelbourneRide Australia’s legendary rails on an Independent and Small group journey, watching the outback unfold before wildlife encounters and coastal calm.
15 days
From US$9,459/p.p.
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Southern Australia's Finest: Food, Wine & Wildlife
Sydney, New South Wales, Sydney Opera House, Bondi Beach, South Australia, Adelaide, Kangaroo Island, Tasmania, Hobart, Victoria, and MelbourneSavour world-class wines, fresh local produce and unforgettable wildlife encounters on a guided journey through Southern Australia's finest regions.
14 days
From US$13,782/p.p.
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Australia's Ghan Rail Expedition
South Australia, Adelaide, Northern Territory, and DarwinJourney coast to coast through Australia’s red heart on this Private-guided trip, from Darwin’s tropics to Coober Pedy’s underground world and Barossa’s vineyards.
8 days
From US$4,869/p.p.
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Across Australia: Rail, Wildlife & Island Discovery
Western Australia, Pinnacles Desert, Perth, South Australia, Adelaide, Kangaroo Island, Sydney, New South Wales, Sydney Opera House, and Bondi BeachCross Australia in style on this Private-guided trip, pairing iconic cities and wildlife wonders with the epic journey of the Indian Pacific from Sydney to Perth.
13 days
From US$6,561/p.p.
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Insiders Australia: Coastlines, Wonders & Wildlife
Sydney, New South Wales, Sydney Opera House, Bondi Beach, Atherton Tablelands, Queensland, Cairns, Great Barrier Reef, South Australia, Adelaide, Kangaroo Island, Victoria, Great Ocean Road, Twelve Apostles, and MelbourneExplore Melbourne, the Great Ocean Road, Kangaroo Island, the Great Barrier Reef and Sydney on this 16-day insider journey through Australia's best.
16 days
From US$5,888/p.p.
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South Australia In Style
South Australia, Adelaide, Kangaroo Island, and Barossa ValleyJourney through South Australia, blending wine regions, coastal wilderness and wildlife-rich islands with guided walks and indulgence.
10 days
From US$5,890/p.p.
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Best of Australia's Wine, Wilderness & Wildlife
Victoria, Melbourne, Tasmania, Hobart, South Australia, Adelaide, Kangaroo Island, Sydney, New South Wales, Sydney Opera House, and Bondi BeachDiscover Australia on this exciting trip, blending cities, breathtaking winelands, and stunning wilderness. Encounter unique wildlife while you explore!
15 days
From US$6,342/p.p.
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Australia: Wildlife, Great Barrier Reef & Rainforest
Atherton Tablelands, Queensland, Great Barrier Reef, South Australia, Adelaide, Kangaroo Island, Sydney, New South Wales, Sydney Opera House, and Bondi BeachDiscover the diverse beauty of Australia on this adventure! Experience Sydney's iconic sights, explore wildlife on Kangaroo Island, and snorkel the Great Barrier Reef.
10 days
From US$3,800/p.p.
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Aussie Rail Spectacular
Sydney, New South Wales, Sydney Opera House, Bondi Beach, South Australia, Adelaide, Northern Territory, Darwin, Victoria, and MelbourneRide Australia’s legendary rails on an Independent and Small group journey, watching the outback unfold before wildlife encounters and coastal calm.
15 days
From US$9,459/p.p.
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Southern Australia's Finest: Food, Wine & Wildlife
Sydney, New South Wales, Sydney Opera House, Bondi Beach, South Australia, Adelaide, Kangaroo Island, Tasmania, Hobart, Victoria, and MelbourneSavour world-class wines, fresh local produce and unforgettable wildlife encounters on a guided journey through Southern Australia's finest regions.
14 days
From US$13,782/p.p.
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Australia's Ghan Rail Expedition
South Australia, Adelaide, Northern Territory, and DarwinJourney coast to coast through Australia’s red heart on this Private-guided trip, from Darwin’s tropics to Coober Pedy’s underground world and Barossa’s vineyards.
8 days
From US$4,869/p.p.
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Across Australia: Rail, Wildlife & Island Discovery
Western Australia, Pinnacles Desert, Perth, South Australia, Adelaide, Kangaroo Island, Sydney, New South Wales, Sydney Opera House, and Bondi BeachCross Australia in style on this Private-guided trip, pairing iconic cities and wildlife wonders with the epic journey of the Indian Pacific from Sydney to Perth.
13 days
From US$6,561/p.p.
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Insiders Australia: Coastlines, Wonders & Wildlife
Sydney, New South Wales, Sydney Opera House, Bondi Beach, Atherton Tablelands, Queensland, Cairns, Great Barrier Reef, South Australia, Adelaide, Kangaroo Island, Victoria, Great Ocean Road, Twelve Apostles, and MelbourneExplore Melbourne, the Great Ocean Road, Kangaroo Island, the Great Barrier Reef and Sydney on this 16-day insider journey through Australia's best.
16 days
From US$5,888/p.p.
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South Australia In Style
South Australia, Adelaide, Kangaroo Island, and Barossa ValleyJourney through South Australia, blending wine regions, coastal wilderness and wildlife-rich islands with guided walks and indulgence.
10 days
From US$5,890/p.p.
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Best of Australia's Wine, Wilderness & Wildlife
Victoria, Melbourne, Tasmania, Hobart, South Australia, Adelaide, Kangaroo Island, Sydney, New South Wales, Sydney Opera House, and Bondi BeachDiscover Australia on this exciting trip, blending cities, breathtaking winelands, and stunning wilderness. Encounter unique wildlife while you explore!
15 days
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What do the experts say?
Tasmania is under the radar for many travelers, but it’s great for hikes, natural landscapes and now modern art!
Sydney and Melbourne are a great combination for first-time visitors to Australia, with Brisbane, Adelaide and/or the Outback added in, depending on how much time you have. Returnees should take in Perth, Darwin and the Kakadu National Park area and/or Tasmania if they can, plus spend some time in the cities they loved the first time around
It might sound cliche, but you really can visit year-round. Australia is a big country, so there is always somewhere with amazing weather!
Goway’s trips to Australia are not stock itineraries. We can put together trips of a few weeks or a few months, allowing you to see as much of the land Downunder as you can. And we offer a mix of travel options, from self-drives to train journeys to long stays.
Goway has partnerships with many unique inns and hotels in Australia. Among the most memorable are Qualia on Hamilton Island, Longitude 131 at Uluru and Southern Ocean Lodge on Kangaroo Island.
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Adelaide
Discover Adelaide, the capital of South Australia, where world-class wineries, lush parklands, and a thriving arts scene come together. Adelaide's warm and welcoming atmosphere of sophistication and natural beauty, from the iconic Barossa Valley vineyards to the stunning coastline, allows you to wander through historic streets, savour local flavours, and embrace the laid-back energy that makes Adelaide truly unforgettable.
See colonial art at the Art Gallery of South Au...
The Adelaide Festival is Australia's largest mu...
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Glenelg is a popular beach-side suburb of Adelaide
Adelaide has the most restaurants per capita in...
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