Today you'll be met by your professional touring crew upon arrival at Adelaide airport (please book flights to arrive by 11am). Departing Adelaide, we make our way to Hahndorf in the Adelaide Hills. Take a stroll through this charming and picturesque village before heading down the Fleurieu Peninsula to Cape Jervis, the departure point for Kangaroo Island. Enjoy the 45-minute ferry ride before heading to Kingscote to check in to the Aurora Ozone Hotel. Enjoy 3 nights in this premier ocean front location. Stay: Aurora Ozone Hotel (L/D)
Today we take the ferry back to the mainland and travel through the Adelaide Hills to arrive in the city early this afternoon. Enjoy a tour of Penfolds Magill Estate before checking in to the Stamford Grand Hotel in Glenelg. Stay: Stamford Grand Hotel (B/L/D)
Today we head north to Port Augusta, known as the Gateway to the Flinders Ranges. Visit the Wadlata Outback Centre before continuing north to the Flinders Ranges. We spend the next 2 nights at Wilpena Pound Resort, which stands amid stately Red Gums and Native Pines at the entrance to Pound. Stay: Wilpena Pound Resort (B/L/D)
Travel through the picturesque Brachina and Bunyeroo Gorges to arrive at Parachilna late morning. Here we enjoy lunch at the delightful Prairie Hotel before travelling through the northern Flinders Ranges to Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary. Spend the night here and enjoy an intergalactic tour from Arkaroola's accredited astronomical observatories. Stay: Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary (B/L/D)
Today, explore some of the most spectacular and rugged country on earth! Travelling in open back 4WD vehicles with expert guides, the Ridge Top Tour is a true highlight of the Arkaroola experience and not to be missed! Later this afternoon we depart for Marree. Stay: The Marree Hotel (B/L/D)
Due to the heat in summer, much of Coober Pedy's population live underground. The town is also the opal capital of the world, supplying 70% of the world's precious opals. This morning we enjoy a guided tour of the Umoona Opal Mine and do some fossicking of our own.
In the afternoon, head out to the Breakaways Reserve and admire the colourful low hills separated from the Stuart Range. We then return to the Desert Cave Hotel to explore its many galleries. Stay: Desert Cave Hotel (B/L/D)
Travelling south today we head to Woomera, an Australian Defence Force facility supporting the Royal Australian Air Force. Visit the Woomera Interactive Rocket Range Museum and view historical displays relating to the Woomera Range and the closed Joint Defence Facility at Nurrungar.
This afternoon we continue on to Port Augusta. Stay: Standpipe Golf Motor Inn (B/L/D)
After breakfast, visit the Aridlands Botanic Gardens before heading south to the Clare Valley. Well known for its Riesling, the area also produces exceptional Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz varieties which together account for nearly half of all wine from the area.
After a tour through the region, we'll visit a local winery for a relaxed lunch and wine tastings, a great way to wind down as we approach the end of the adventure.
This afternoon, we head back into Adelaide and enjoy our final dinner together at the hotel restaurant. Stay: Stamford Grand Hotel (B/L/D)
This morning the adventure comes to an end. You'll be transferred to the airport or to your accommodation if staying on in Adelaide. Bon Voyage! (B)
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