Small Group Tours in Adelaide
Situated on the St Vincent Gulf and surrounded by regions that make for some superb small group tours in Adelaide, you can’t go wrong regardless of which way you head out of Adelaide. There’s always great sights to be seen and great things to be experienced. We highlight a few of the best in our blog.
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Small Group Tours In Adelaide – Adelaide
Spend a day or two exploring Adelaide’s many attractions including Morialta Conservation Park with its many walking trails, waterfalls, wildlife and rock climbing experiences. Visit Victoria Square, Adelaide Central Market, Rundle Mall, the South Australian Museum and the Adelaide Botanic Garden.
Other interesting sites to explore around the CBD include the Adelaide Zoo, Adelaide Oval, the Migration Museum,
From the CBD head northwest to Port Adelaide and the South Australian Maritime Museum with its display of nautical history and historic lighthouse. Southwest of the CBD on the shores of the St Vincent Gulf is Glenelg Beach where you can enjoy an amusement park, sailing tours or admire the splendid golf course.
Small Group Tours In Adelaide – Barossa Valley Wine Tasting Tour
The Hunter Valley wine growing area may be older but it was the Barossa Valley northeast of Adelaide that well and truly put Australian wine on the great wine lists of the world. The rolling hills with their dry loamy, gravel soils combined with the dry Mediterranean climate are ideal for growing wine grapes.
The Barossa produces some truly superb wines and with plenty of cellar doors, cheese tasting experiences and other culinary delights, a small group tour from Adelaide to this region makes for a truly memorable day out.
Small Group Tours In Adelaide – Historic Hahndorf
Many of the earliest settlers in Adelaide were German and today this is reflected in the names of some of the towns in the area. Like Hahndorf, Australia’s oldest still surviving German settlement. Hahndorf is 28 kilometres to the south east of Adelaide and makes for a great small group tour in Adelaide.
It’s a very popular tourist destination and when you consider the range of activities on offer, it’s very easy to see why. There are a number of wildlife parks, sanctuaries and conservation reserves in the area including Warrawong Sanctuary and Mylor Conservation Park. The Mount Lofty Botanic Garden is another great place to visit in Hahndorf.
Explore the boutiques, restaurants, German pubs, souvenir shops and other offerings within Hahndorf itself or visit the Cedars where the studios and artwork of Sir Hans Heysen can be found. Or do what many other visitors do and indulge in the wine tasting tours produced by Adelaide Hills vineyards.
Small Group Tours In Adelaide – The Fleurieu Peninsula
The Fleurieu Peninsula is a region to the south of Adelaide that has become very popular due to its flourishing wine growing areas, spectacular mountain drives, seaside resort and historic towns. Visit the mouth of the mighty Murray River, Australia’s longest river, at Goolwa and take a ride on the historic paddle steamer.
Stop in at Victor Harbour, a seaside resort town and take the horse-drawn tram to Granite Island. Check the wine-making region around McLaren Vale or stop in at Willunga to experience its famous local produce at the Willunga Farmers Market.
Small Group Tours In Adelaide – Kangaroo Island
Visit Australia’s third largest island lying just off the coast of the Fleurieu Peninsula. Kangaroo Island is home to amazing native wildlife including koalas, sea lions and many different species of birds.
The Flinders Chase National Park is world famous for its colonies of penguins and also offers up great camping, picnicking and hiking activities. Seal Bay Conservation Park is a protected area inhabited by sea lions with guided tours available.
Kangaroo Island also has some remarkable coastal rock formations. Gaze in awe at completely nature-produced structures the Remarkable Rocks and the Admiral’s Arch. The Cape du Couedic headland with its lighthouse is another popular spot to visit within the Flinders Chase National Park.
These are a few of the most popular small group tours in Adelaide. You can also spend a few days just driving around the network of roads that link up towns like Murray Bridge, Mt Pleasant, Mount Barker, Strathalbyn, Gawler and so on.
If you don’t fancy driving yourself around in a car why not consider hiring a small coach instead and making it a group outing. Coach Hire has a range of coaches to choose from that are perfect for the job. Self-drive or supplied with a driver, the choice is yours.
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