Overview
Itinerary
Welcome to Adelaide. We will meet you on arrival and transfer you to your hotel for check in. Settle in to your room and enjoy free time before meeting your fellow travellers and Tour Director during a welcome dinner at Luma, the hotel's fine-dining restaurant and bar.
Your incredible journey through South Australia begins today. Depart Adelaide and head to the verdant Clare Valley wine region. Home to an emerging gourmet food scene, this charmingly secluded region is known for its rolling countryside and welcoming country pubs. At Watervale Hotel, enjoy a delicious two-course lunch made from hyper-local and fresh produce with a glass of wine before continuing to Port Augusta. Check in to your hotel where you'll enjoy dinner.
Depart Port Augusta and travel to Kimba, known as the ‘halfway point across Australia'. Continue to Pildappa Rock for lunch, then journey to the coastal town of Ceduna.
This morning, enjoy free time in Ceduna or take an optional 45 minute scenic flight over Ceduna and the surrounding coastline (additional expense). Depart Ceduna and head to Point Labatt, where you may be able to spot some sea lions at one of the only permanent breeding colonies on Australia's mainland. Take a short drive around Point Westall before settling into the historic Streaky Bay Motel for an overnight stay.
Today, travel from Streaky Bay to Port Lincoln, After your Insider Experience, continue to Port Lincoln where you'll check in to your hotel and enjoy dinner.
Insider Experience - Bush Tucker Join an immersive and interactive guided bush tucker experience at Wild Yarnbala. Enjoy the rare chance to venture into the grassy she-oak woodland and forage for bush tucker before enjoying a live performance of the didgeridoo while feasting on woodfired pizza and sipping local pours.
After breakfast, drive along Whalers Way, stopping at a lookout over Lincoln National Park. Continue into the park itself where you'll have the option to walk up Stamford Hill. Later, enjoy an Insider Experience. Return to Port Lincoln this evening where you'll enjoy dinner.
Insider Experience - Coffin Bay Oysters Travel to a Coffin Bay oyster farm to discover the history of oyster farming and master the art of shucking like a pro. Best of all, you'll get to savour six freshly shucked oysters during your visit.
Today, discover the maritime magic at Whyalla. Join a tour of HMAS Whyalla at the Whyalla Maritime Museum and learn about steelmaking, ship building and the local culture and history. Dinner this evening is at the Eyre Hotel for a pub-style meal (additional expense) before spending the rest of the night at leisure.
En route to Adelaide, make a stop at the Wadlata Outback Centre. Wander the centre's Tunnel of Time exhibition, where you'll gain a deeper understanding of how Flinders Ranges and the Outback evolved into the dramatic landscape it is today. Continue to Adelaide where you'll enjoy a memorable Farewell Dinner at your hotel's award-winning restaurant.
Trip Inclusions
- Dine at the Watervale Hotel: Visit the highly acclaimed Watervale Hotel for a delightful meal featuring locally grown produce from the hotel's organic, bio-dynamic farm in the Clare Valley.
- Wild Yarnbala Bush Tucker: Embark on a unique bush tucker adventure at Wild Yarnbala. Wander through rare grassy she-oak woodlands, forage for native foods, then unwind with a live didgeridoo performance while you savour woodfired pizza and local wines or craft beers for a truly unforgettable experience.
- Whyalla Maritime Museum: Step into Whyalla's rich maritime past with a tour of the HMAS Whyalla at the Whyalla Maritime Museum. Hear captivating stories from a local guide, explore an old miner's cottage, and uncover the region's shipbuilding and steelmaking history. A fascinating journey through industry, heritage and seafaring legacy awaits.
- Coffin Bay Oysters: At Coffin Bay Oysters, take a guided farm tour to learn about how oysters grow, the history of Coffin Bay and Matthew Flinders, and oyster farming practices. You'll also enjoy a hands-on shucking lesson before tasting oysters fresh from the water.
- Daily itinerary and timings subject to change
- Daily inclusions subject to change
- Included return airport transfers, porterage and gratuities
- Prices are for land/cruise only. Flights not included
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