Taste of South Australia

After sampling the refined elegance of Adelaide, venture back in time to the 540 million-year-old Wilpena Pound landscape. The sheer magnitude of this extraordinary place will stay with you forever. The delights of the world-class Clare and Barossa Valley wine regions await as you sample the finest reds and whites and discover the intricacies of winemaking. The wonders keep coming when you arrive on Kangaroo Island. Cheese, honey and even more wine can be found here, along with an incredible collection of wildlife – sea lions and little penguin colonies, migrating whales and rare bird life, wallabies, echidnas and plenty of kangaroos and koalas.

What's Included:

• Return flights from Birmingham
• 21 Meals - 10 breakfasts, 4 lunches and 7 dinner
• 11 nights accommodation 2 nights in flight
• Overseas transfers
• Private chauffeur driven door-to-door transfers

Day 1 - UK - Adelaide

Fly with a world-renowned airline from a choice of UK airports.

Meals: on board meal service and complimentary bar service.

Day 2 - Arrive 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 two nights. Enjoy a welcome dinner to celebrate the wonders of South Australia with your travel companions.

Meals: on board meal service and complimentary bar service.

Meals Included: Dinner

Day 3 - Adelaide

Discover 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

Day 4 - 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.

Watch 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

Day 5 - 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.

In 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

Day 6 - 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

Day 7 - 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

Day 8 - 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.

Opt to upgrade to the award-winning Southern Ocean Lodge (at additional cost, must be booked prior to departure and will substitue accommodation and touring activities).

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 9 - 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

Day 10 - Kangaroo Island

Tantalise your taste buds as your epicurean guide introduces you to the magnificent tastes of Kangaroo Island.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 11 - 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

Day 12 - Glenelg - UK

It’s time to say good bye to your new friends and the tastes of South Australia.

Meals: On board full meal service and complimentary bar service.

Meals Included: Breakfast

Day 13 - Arrive UK

Welcome home.