Taste of South Australia
2020/2021 Adelaide > Adelaide
Earthly delights
Celebrate the diverse range of flavours, culture, wildlife and landscapes on offer as you explore this beautiful state. With lush green valleys, rugged ancient plains, cosmopolitan cityscapes and wide stretches of incredible coastline, South Australia is a revelation.
- Tour Code:
- TSA
- Duration:
- 11 days
- Departure City:
- Adelaide
- Return City:
- Adelaide
Selected Itinerary
11 Day Itinerary
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Day 1 - Adelaide
Welcome to Adelaide, South Australia’s capital, renowned for its gourmet delights and thriving culture. Transfer to your hotel, your home for the next two nights, and enjoy a welcome dinner to celebrate the wonders of South Australia.
Meals Included: Dinner
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Day 2 - Adelaide
FreechoiceDiscover Adelaide’s history and culture on a guided walk or taste your way through the Adelaide Central Markets. Alternatively, take an Adelaide city sights tour which includes the newly renovated Adelaide Oval or a Torrens River cruise with a visit to the Adelaide Zoo.
Meals Included: Breakfast
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Day 3 - Adelaide > Flinders Ranges
Travelling north, stop in Port Augusta, situated on the quiet waterways of the Spencer Gulf. Visit the Wadlata Outback Centre and travel through the ‘Tunnel of Time’ to learn about life in the outback. Journey into the beautiful Flinders Ranges National Park and your accommodation for the next two nights.
SundownersWatch the sunset, drink in hand, from Stokes Hill, which offers spectacular panoramic views of Wilpena Pound and the surrounding ranges.
Choose to upgrade to an Ikara Safari Tent (at additional cost, must be booked prior to departure).
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 4 - Flinders Ranges
Optional flight over Wilpena Pound available today (at additional cost, must be booked prior to departure).
With rugged mountain scenery, peaceful gorges and a huge array of wildlife and flora, the Flinders Ranges is a wonderful showcase of the Australian outback.
EnrichIn a 4WD, venture with your local guide to Wilpena Pound. Hear stories about this natural amphitheatre, used as ‘The Meeting Place’ by the Adnyamathanha people for tens of thousands of years, then as a natural lifestock enclosure by early pastoralists.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 5 - Flinders Ranges > Barossa Valley
Explore the picturesque Clare Valley, one of the oldest wine regions in Australia and home to an emerging food scene. Between the wine regions of Clare and the Barossa, you’ll visit Kapunda, a town with a rich and interesting history. Enjoy the panoramic views from your accommodation in Barossa Valley for the next two nights.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
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Day 6 - Barossa Valley
Spend the day discovering the Barossa Valley’s famous drops. Enjoy lunch at the award winning Jacob’s Creek Winery followed by a vineyard tour. In the afternoon, appreciate the chance to try wine from the year of your birth at Seppeltsfield.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
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Day 7 - Barossa Valley > Kangaroo Island
Continue your journey to Cape Jervis, where you’ll board the ferry to Kangaroo Island and make your way to Kingscote on the south side of the Island to your hotel, your accommodation for the next three nights.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
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Day 8 - Kangaroo Island
Be inspired by the scenery at Flinders Chase National Park, and enjoy photo opportunities at Admiral’s Arch and Remarkable Rocks. 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 among the seals. If you are quiet, you might even hear them talking.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
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Day 9 - Kangaroo Island
EnrichTantalise your taste buds as your epicurean guide introduces you to the magnificent tastes of Kangaroo Island.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
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Day 10 - Kangaroo Island > Adelaide
Return by ferry to the mainland and head via McLaren Vale to Glenelg, a beachside suburb of Adelaide, where you will enjoy a Special Stay. Reflect on your adventures over a farewell dinner.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
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Day 11 - Adelaide
It’s time to say goodbye to your new found friends and the delightful tastes of South Australia.
Meals Included: Breakfast
Tour inclusions
- Hear the Aboriginal stories of Wilpena Pound
- Taste port from the year of your birth at Seppeltsfield winery
- 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
- Fully escorted group touring
- 2 exclusive Scenic Enrich experiences
- Your choice of 4 Scenic Freechoice activities
- 1 Scenic Sundowners event
- 1 memorable Scenic Special Stay
- 21 meals – 10 breakfasts (B), 4 lunches (L) and 7 dinners (D)
- Expert Tour Director and knowledgeable local guides
- Return airport transfers
- All tipping and gratuities