Gems of South Australia
2021 Adelaide > Adelaide
Of delectable cuisine and breathtaking wildlife
Prepare yourself for a range of once in a lifetime experiences. From tasting vintage port from your birth year and visiting the d’Arenberg Cube to observing the wondrous and rare native wildlife of Kangaroo Island. Here’s to eight unforgettable days of endless adventures.
- Tour Code:
- AUAA
- Duration:
- 8 days
- Departure City:
- Adelaide
- Return City:
- Adelaide
Selected Itinerary
8 Day Itinerary
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Day 1 - Adelaide
Welcome to Adelaide, South Australia’s capital, renowned for its gourmet delights and thriving culture. From the airport, you will be transferred to your hotel, your home for the next three nights. Enjoy a welcome dinner to celebrate the wonders of Australia’s southernmost state with your new friends.
Meals Included: Dinner
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Day 2 - Adelaide
FreechoiceToday, discover the history and culture of Adelaide on a walking tour or taste your way through the Adelaide Central Markets. Alternatively, choose between an Adelaide city sights tour, which includes the famous, newly renovated Adelaide Oval, one of the most picturesque test cricket grounds of the country, or take a charming Torrens River cruise to explore Adelaide’s picturesque riverside with a visit to the Adelaide Zoo.
Meals Included: Breakfast
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Day 3 - Barossa Valley
Today travel to one of Australia’s oldest wine producing regions, Barossa Valley. Spend the day discovering the Barossa Valley’s famous drop. Appreciate the chance to try port from the year of your birth at Seppeltsfield before lunch, and then take a vineyard tour of the award-winning Jacob’s Creek Winery before returning to Adelaide.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
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Day 4 - Adelaide > Kangaroo Island
Journey south today to the Fleurieu Peninsula where rolling hills are complemented by rugged, clifftops and sandy beaches. We’ll stop in McLaren Vale where we will visit the d’Arenberg Cube, a five storey contemporary glass structure that almost appears to be floating amongst the vineyards. Sample premium wine and capture the sunlight bouncing off the many façades of the building on your camera. Visit the charming seaside town of Victor Harbor before your ferry ride to Kangaroo Island where you will enjoy a three night stay.
SundownersUnwind over an evening drink while looking out to the stunning views of the beach before dinner tonight.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
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Day 5 - Kangaroo Island
Be inspired by the scenery today at Flinders Chase National Park. Behold the powerful forces of nature at Admirals Arch, a stunning natural rock arc formed by lashing waves. Take a frame-worthy photograph at Remarkable Rocks, spectacular naturally formed granite sculptures shaped over 500 years of erosion. A special encounter awaits at Seal Bay, home to the third largest sea lion colony in Australia, where you’ll meet your conservation guide for a walk amongst the seals. If you are quiet you might even hear them talking.
Meals Included: Breakfast
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Day 6 - Kangaroo Island
EnrichTantalise your taste buds as your local epicurean guide introduces you to the magnificent tastes of Kangaroo Island, which have helped to make it famous - gourmet cheese, honey and wine.
Tonight’s dinner will showcase Kangaroo Island local produce.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 7 - Kangaroo Island > Adelaide
Your ferry trip this morning will bring you back to the mainland.
EnrichMeet the winemakers at Gemtree Wines who were the worldwide winner of Sustainable Wine Tourism Practices in 2019. Discover through an interactive experience at the Biodynamic hut all about biodynamic viticulture and finish your visit with a taste of locally sourced snacks.
Continue on to Glenelg, a beachside suburb of Adelaide, where you will enjoy a special stay, with a chance to reflect on your adventures over a farewell dinner.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
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Day 8 - Adelaide
It’s time to say goodbye to your newfound friends and the delightful tastes of South Australia.
The itinerary is a guide only and may be amended for operational reasons. As such Scenic cannot guarantee the tour will operate unaltered from the itinerary stated above. Please refer to our terms and conditions for further information.
Meals Included: Breakfast
Tour inclusions
- Taste port from the year of your birth at Seppeltsfield
- Discover what makes Kangaroo Island so unique
- Enjoy a guided tour of Adelaide’s Central Market
- Take a walk through the vines of the Barossa at Jacobs Creek winery
- See the d’Arenburg Cube, inspired by the complexities and puzzles of wine making
- Learn about bio dynamic farming at Gemtree Wines
- Walk the beach at Seal Bay home to a colony of seals
- Full escorted small group touring with up to 24 guests
- 2 exclusive Scenic Enrich experiences
- Your choice of 4 Scenic Freechoice activities
- 1 Scenic Sundowners event
- 1 memorable Scenic Special Stay
- 13 meals – 7 breakfasts (B), 2 lunches (L) and 4 dinners (D)
- Expert Tour Director and knowledgeable local guides
- Return airport transfers
- All tipping and gratuities
- Stamford Grand Hotel Glenelg