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 Trip Length
10 Days
 Trip Starts
Adelaide
 Trip Finishes
Brisbane
10 Day Southern Wines & Wildlife Itinerary (Journey Beyond)
Countries Explored: Australia
Trip Style
Rail Packages
Accommodation
Boutique
Guide Level
Locally Guided
Trip Code
SWAPTRST

Overview

Book online and enjoy exclusive savings on Journey Beyond's 10 Day Southern Wines & Wildlife. From the natural, rugged beauty of Kangaroo Island to the vine-clad hills of the Barossa Valley, South Australia is yours to discover on this wine and wildlife adventure. After exploring the highlights of South Australia, you’ll board the Great Southern, winding through the Grampians and across to Canberra before reaching the coast, stopping at Coffs Harbour before disembarking in Brisbane. Local produce, refreshing wines and spectacular scenery are the highlights of this spectacular journey.

Itinerary

Welcome to Adelaide. After checking into your accommodation in the heart of the city, there are plenty of opportunities to delve into its food, wine, arts and shopping scenes as you get to know the laid-back capital. Stay: Sofitel, Adelaide

Today, your boutique wine and food touring begins with a visit to the historic Northern Barossa, with its 80 cellar doors. Enjoy running commentary from your driver as you make your way towards the fabulous Barossa Valley region and prepare to visit one of the oldest vineyards in the world, where Shiraz vines were planted in 1843.

Throughout the day, you will be guided through some of the best wines South Australia has to offer. Tours are small groups up to 8 people only, to ensure a relaxed and unhurried day. Whether you prefer red or white, there will be something to tantalise and delight, with tastings at three wineries and a delicious lunch with an accompanying glass of wine. Stay: Sofitel, Adelaide (B/L)

As far as gourmet experiences go, today you are about to indulge in one of Australia's best. The legendary Penfolds Magill Estate, where some of the world's great wines are produced, is your venue for an epicurean adventure you'll never forget. Make your way from the hotel to Penfolds Magill Estate by your own arrangements, ready to enjoy tastings, including Grange, in the Estate's private rooms, before heading to the Magill Estate Cellar Door for a sumptuous lunch. Stay: Sofitel, Adelaide (B/L)

Depart from Adelaide Airport for your flight to magical Kangaroo Island, where you will be met by your guide. Then, begin your two days on Kangaroo Island enjoying the ‘Island Life' tour. Island Life provides a taste of the way of life in this bucolic spot, where things take time, drivers' wave as they go by and passers-by stop for a chat. Have a cuppa with some home-made treats before taking a walk down a country track through towering Eucalyptus trees, where koalas snooze overhead or chew languidly on leaves. Listen for the sounds of the bush – brightly coloured honeyeaters and brilliant parrots, cicadas or perhaps just the sound of silence.

You'll travel through the Island's most productive countryside to the north coast and walk through the bush with your guide, learning what makes that noise and whose tracks those are. Watch for small wallabies, a kangaroo found only on Kangaroo Island, and a variety of other birds, plants and animals. Lunch is at a private bush camp, where you'll enjoy a delicious meal featuring King George whiting – a local sea fish, fresh salads and fine South Australian wines.

At Seal Bay Conservation Park, take a private tour with your guide among Australian sea lions on a beautiful sandy beach. Watch pups nursing or playing in the surf and old bulls bearing the scars of territorial disputes and learn about their unique breeding biology. After a day of touring, you will return to your accommodation, with dinner included at your hotel. Stay: Mercure Kangaroo Island Lodge, Kangaroo Island (B/L/D)

Please note: Day 4 and 5 may be interchanged.

Begin the day travelling through some of the regenerating landscapes of Kangaroo Island. Learn about fire ecology and how nature deals with this natural hazard. Some of the native flora species only flower following fire. Travel into Flinders Chase National Park and explore the massive shapes of Remarkable Rocks, a natural sculpture perched impossibly on top a granite dome plunging into the ocean.

Then you'll break for an elegant picnic lunch in the bush, or if weather permits, on a spectacular clifftop. Evidence of the power of the Southern Ocean swell continues at Admirals Arch – a coastal grotto that provides a haul out for a large colony of Long-nosed Fur Seals, which swim effortlessly through the crashing waves. After your last day of touring, you will return to your accommodation, with dinner included at your hotel. Stay: Mercure Kangaroo Island Lodge, Kangaroo Island (B/L/D)

This morning you'll be transferred to the airport for your return flight to Adelaide, then arriving in Adelaide you will be transferred to your CBD accommodation to leave your bags and enjoy some leisure time in the food and wine capital of South Australia. The evening is free to explore some of Adelaide's many dining and entertainment precincts. Stay: Sofitel, Adelaide (B)

Explore more of Adelaide at your leisure. If you'd like to get to the source of that gourmet experience by visiting another wine-growing region, McLaren Vale is the perfect option. Stay: Sofitel, Adelaide (B)

Today, you'll set off from Adelaide on your adventure covering Australia's south-east. You'll have time to settle into the rhythm of the train before sitting down to a lavish long lunch – your first meal on board. This afternoon gives you the chance to explore the spectacular Grampians on your choice of four included Off Train Experiences. Back on board, you'll enjoy supper and perhaps a nightcap in the lounge. Stay: The Great Southern (B/L/D)

Today you'll discover why Australia capital is recognised for more than politics. While the jewel in Canberra's crown is undoubtedly Parliament House, this compact city is also home to landmarks such as the National Portrait Gallery, Australian War Memorial and the National Arboretum. There are plenty of opportunities to delve into Canberra's art, history and culinary culture while here Stay: The Great Southern (B/L/D)

Today is all about relaxation as you travel the northern New South Wales coast and enjoy Off Train Experiences that showcase the stunning landscape and beaches around Coffs Harbour. Whether on foot, by coach, or on an optional helicopter tour, you'll appreciate the natural beauty of this area before reboarding the Great Southern. Spend the afternoon unwinding and enjoying the creature comforts of the train as you travel through to Brisbane, where your journey comes to an end. (B/L)

Trip Inclusions

  • Discover the history of the Barossa Valley
  • Enjoy cellar door tastings, and a delicious lunch with a glass of wine to accompany it
  • Visit the original Grange Cottage at Penfolds
  • See Penfolds' underground cellars
  • Indulge in an exclusive selection of Penfolds' most coveted wines
  • Wildlife experience at Seal Bay Conservation Park
  • Explore Flinders Chase National Park, Admirals Arch and Remarkable Rocks.
  • Appreciate the ancient beauty of the Grampians
  • Explore Canberra's art, history and culinary culture
  • Take in the beauty of the NSW coast

  • 5 nights' accommodation in Adelaide, including breakfast daily
  • 1 Day Northern Barossa Valley Voyager tour, including tastings and lunch
  • The Iconic Penfolds Experience tour, including a threecourse lunch with matching wines
  • Kangaroo Island in Style tour, including flights to and from the Island, 2 nights accommodation, most meals and personalised touring
  • Return flights from Adelaide to Kangaroo Island
  • Return hotel to airport transfers in Adelaide to meet the return flight
  • Transfer from hotel to Adelaide Parklands Terminal
  • 2 nights aboard the Great Southern, Adelaide to Brisbane, including all meals, beverages and Off Train Experiences in the Grampians, Canberra and the Northern New South Wales Coast
  • 9 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 4 dinners

  • Advance Purchase fares are subject to availability.
  • Prices are subject to change. Further conditions apply.
  • Note that all Off Train Experiences are subject to change and minimum and maximum capacity limits apply.
Off Train Experiences
Off Train Experiences

When the train stops, the adventures begin. Choose from a huge range of included off-train experiences to create your own rich and rewarding personal journey through Australia’s outback and beyond. Read more

Food & Beverage
Food & Beverage

Sensational destinations are just the beginning. Come with us on a culinary journey starring regionally-inspired food, fine wines, and local specialities, on board our unique dining carriages. All included. Read more

Gold Service
Gold Service

The most popular choice of accommodation, Gold Service Twin and Single Cabins have everything you need to feel right at home for the amazing experience that lies ahead. Read more

Platinum Service
Platinum Service

Stylishly appointed, spacious suites complemented by discreet, personalised service and world-class food and wine make this a very special travel experience. Read more

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