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The Barossa Valley and Adelaide Hills are some of the best places to visit from Adelaide for visitors interested in wine, food, and small-town character. But getting there on your own and worrying about a designated driver can make it a tricky trip to plan. Take a group tour with hotel pickup to leave the logistics to your driver-guide and enjoy care-free wine-tasting, a restaurant lunch, and free time in Hahndorf.

Explore Kangaroo Island without the stress of planning on a full day tour with convenient round-trip transport from your Kingscote accommodation. In addition to navigating, your guide provides commentary about the island’s diverse wildlife, which many travelers find easy to miss without a trained eye. The day’s itinerary includes seal watching at Seal Bay, lunch at Flinders Chase National Park, and photo opportunities at Admirals Arch.

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Skip the guidebooks and experience Adelaide through the eyes of a local on this small-group tour of the city's top spots. Led by a born-and-raised Adelaidean, explore hidden gems, plus historic and cultural highlights. As you wander the northern half of Adelaide’s city center—including the beautiful North Terrace Cultural Precinct, the Adelaide Riverbank area, and Adelaide Town Hall—listen to engaging commentary and hear anecdotes you won't get anywhere else. It's the perfect way to get your bearings if you're new to the city.

There's plenty to see in Adelaide and its surrounding area, but knowing where to get started can be tough. Take out the guesswork and leave the logistics to someone else on this full-day tour that checks off multiple locations in one go. From the historic town of Hahndorf (once a German settlement), to Goolwa (where the Murrey River meets the sea), and Victor Harbor (a former whaling port), plus much more, there's plenty to see and do. Lunch is included to keep things simple.

Discover the Barossa Valley wine region’s delights on a full-day hop-on hop-off winery tour from Adelaide. Explore at your own pace when you hop off at your choice of 10–15 wineries and eateries on the route. The full circuit takes about one hour to complete, and you'll have time to visit around four selected stops. Sample the wine and food options (own expense) at your leisure before returning to Adelaide.

Learn about Aboriginal dreaming on this tour, after enjoying a sunset dinner overlooking the Murray River. You’ll depart from Mannum, then enjoy a short scenic drive along the river, until you reach the Swan Reach Hotel for dinner. After, head to an aboriginal cultural site over 5000 years old to learn from your guide. Everything is arranged, you just need to come hungry and curious.

Explore more of Kangaroo Island than you could on foot when you tour on the back of a fat electric bike. You can cover more ground than when riding a regular bike, and get less tired. Save your energy for admiring the views. Ride easily over sand dunes and other challenging terrain. Look out for many species of birds, as well as koalas in the wild.

Discover the supernatural side of the Adelaide Gaol on a 2-hour ghost tour of the historic prison. Rumored to be one of Australia’s most haunted locations, the Adelaide Gaol is also one of the oldest buildings in the city. Hear spooky stories of prisoners from the past and their ghosts who are rumored to still haunt the building. Learn about Adelaide’s history and its most notorious criminals as your guide shares informative and entertaining commentary on this spine-tingling evening tour.

Although a tour through the Barossa Valley offers the chance to see some of Australia’s finest scenery, the best view of this slice of Australian wine country is from the air. Take in the totality of the Barossa region during this short scenic flight, departing from Hoffnungsthal Valley. This tour offers a perspective that’s not available on an on-the-ground wine tour; see the scale of the plantings in the valley, as well as the Jacob’s Creek winery’s extensive tank farm.

Adelaide is known for the wine regions, such as the Barossa Valley, that surround the city but organizing your own wine tour means worrying about a designated driver. Skip the hassle with this full-day small-group tour that lets you enjoy tastings and lunch without the stress. Visit several wineries and cellar doors in the Barossa Valley as your driver-guide introduces you to the wine region. Hotel pickup is included for added convenience.

This tour takes you on cruise through the Coffin Bay waterways to visit the oyster farm, where your guide, who is also a farmer, will help you to pluck oysters right there to enjoy, and explain all about oyster farming. You’ll get 12 fresh oysters per person. After this, you’ll travel to The Brothers islands, where you can observe the small seal colony and perhaps see some dolphins too.

Meet some of Australia’s most beloved native animals on this day trip from Adelaide to Cleland Wildlife Park in the Adelaide Hills. Learn about koalas, feed wallabies and kangaroos under staff supervision, be amused by wombats and emus, and observe dingos, Tasmanian devils and more. Then, visit the Mt. Lofty Summit for panoramic views and photo ops.

Enjoy a day exploring beautiful South Australia without having to drive yourself from Adelaide. Travel through the picturesque Adelaide Hills and into the Fleurieu Peninsula, where the vines meet the sea. Pass through Goolwa and on to Victor Harbor, a popular seaside town. Spend some free time here, perhaps grabbing lunch (own expense). The return to Adelaide takes you via the McLaren Vale wine region.

Discover the best food and wine of the Barossa Valley on a full-day tour from Adelaide or Glenelg. Have time for wine tastings at three or four wineries throughout the day as you pass through villages such as Lyndoch, Tanunda, and Angaston. Your guide discusses the options with the group and tailors the day to your interests. You'll also stop at Maggie Beer's Farm Shop in Nuriootpa, and end the day with sweeping views from Mengler Hill.

Travel from Adelaide to the historic Murray River without having to sort out your own transportation on this day trip. Take a lunch cruise on the river followed by free time in the town of Mannum. On the bus ride back, stop by a chocolate factory and cheesemaker to pick up some tasty souvenirs.

Immerse yourself in South Australia's wine heritage on this tour of McLaren Vale. With a designated driver ready to go, enjoy a relaxing trip past the Onkaparinga Hills and onto two of the region's wineries. Refine your palette with local wine tastings before journeying over to Glenelg to take in the coastline. Perfect for travelers looking for a leisurely activity to break up their vacation.

Wine lovers or anyone who appreciates good food and drink will enjoy this leisurely, private full-day winery tour of the Barossa Valley. You’ll visit five premium wineries in the beautiful area. Learn more about local wines and the winemaking process, and stop for lunch at one winery. Going with a guide and driver means that nobody has to miss out on drinking wine because you have a safe ride home.

Learn all about oyster farming in the township of Coffin Bay, Kellidie Bay. Stop at the nursery oyster farms to see how they are grown, then visit the original oyster farm with its original fixed rails. Your guide will also be a farmer, with great insight on the farming process You can also explore the fattening/ growing areas by boat if you like. You’ll be eating oysters along the tour, too.

Head out on an easy walking tour with a small group around lower North Adelaide. The tour includes sites such as public institutions, statues, and monuments, including Lincoln College and Kentish Arms Hotel, plus significant estates and cottages. Learn about the culture, architecture, and history of this affluent residential section of Adelaide.

This leisurely walking tour explores the North Terrace area of Adelaide. Filled with cultural institutions and other public buildings, this mile-long avenue also boasts many historical buildings, including an 1838 church, the colonial-era Ayers House, and the Adelaide Casino in a restored 1920s railway station. Tour highlights include Parliament House, Adelaide University, the War Memorial, and more.

Wander around Adelaide on this easy-paced, small-group walking tour that explores Victoria Square. Learn about the city’s history, heritage, and culture through the architecture and buildings, as well as the people associated with them. Tour highlights include Sir Francis Xavier Cathedral, Three Rivers Fountain, Adelaide Town Hall, and much more.

Learn all about Kangaroo Island and the nature found here on this two hour small group walking tour. Your guide will take you past the Little Sahara dunes to the bushland, which is full of wildlife. Walk through gum forests that are over 500 years old. You are guaranteed to see a koala here, so make sure you bring your camera and keep it at the ready.

Maximize your time in Adelaide and experience sights that many tourists miss on a bike ride between the city and the sea. At a relaxed pace, you’ll cycle to the vibrant Riverside Precinct and visit Henley Beach for morning brunch. Pedal along the River Torrens Linear trail and parallel to the south Australian coastline to discover its white sand beaches. Finally, explore Glenelg town and return to Adelaide on the iconic Glenelg tram.