Itinerary Details

Day 1

(MD, Motel) We fly to Adelaide, where we are met by our coach. Then a tour of Adelaide City and surrounds, later settle into the accommodation in Glenelg with free time to explore this delightful oceanfront town.

Day 2

(FB, MD, Motel) Leaving Adelaide through the wheat sheep country with the Lofty Ranges on our right. We cross the Goyder Line near Orroroo entering the northern grazing country. Stopping in Hawker before driving alongside the Flinders Ranges on our right and the vast expanse of Lake Torrens on the left. Reaching Leigh Creek, our base for two nights.

Day 3

(CB, MD, Motel) We leave the bitumen at Lyndhurst to arrive at Marree, at one time a major centre on the Ghan Railway to Alice Springs. Today is all about Lake Eyre, one of the largest lakes in Australia and also the lowest point on the continent. The Lake Eyre Basin is a very special part of Australia. It covers one sixth of the continent and holds some of the rarest, least exploited ecosystems on the planet. We enjoy a scenic flight over Lake Eyre South and the lower half of Lake Eyre North, the Belt Bay (the lowest point in Australia) and the famous Marree Man. Returning to Leigh Creek. Note: 90min Lake Eyre flight included in your fare.

Day 4

(CB, MD, Motel) A great drive through the spectacular Flinders Ranges, where some of the best outback scenery in Australia abounds. In the morning we visit Blinman then head through the ranges to Hawker to view the Wilpena Panorama; Jeff Morgan’s 360 degree painting. In the afternoon we head out of the ranges via the Pichi-Richi Pass to Port Augusta, at the head of the Spencers Gulf. Note: Gallery entry included.

Day 5

(FB, MD, Motel) Heading south leaving the coast into wine country, through the Clare Valley to the Barossa Valley stopping at one of South Australia’s historic and award winning wineries for a wine tasting. Returning to our Glenelg accommodation. Note: Wine tasting included.

Day 6

(FB) Into the scenic Adelaide Hills to Birdwood then onto Hahndorf. Settled by Lutheran migrants largely from Prussia, many of which were aboard the Zebra. The town is named after Captain Dirk Meinhertz Hahn, of the Zebra. German influence is very apparent in Hahndorf in the traditional ‘fachwerk’ architecture of the original surviving buildings. We return to Adelaide for our afternoon flight home after a fabulous tour of South Australia.