Goway Travel
This 8-day trip to Australia showcases the food, wine, and wildlife of Adelaide, the Barossa Valley, and Kangaroo Island. It features first-class accommodation and shared tours.
Your Australian vacation begins in Adelaide, the capital of South Australia, where you’ll spend 3 nights. Discover the excellent food, wine, and Outback landscape that lies just outside Adelaide with a 4WD off-road tour of the Fleurieu Peninsula. Back in Adelaide, head on a walking tour through the Central Markets to discover the city’s strong food, wine, and artisanal culture. Bid farewell to Adelaide and connect into the famous wine region of the Barossa Valley, where you’ll spend 2 nights. Fill your days with wine tastings at the celebrated wineries throughout the region and your nights relaxing in a resort nestled in a quiet part of the valley.
Continue your trip to Australia by flying south to Kangaroo Island, a biodiverse wonderland known around the world for its large wildlife colonies. Two days of touring will showcase a taste of the island’s natural wonder, from the sea lion colonies of Seal Bay Conservation Park and Cape du Couedic to the gorgeous rock formations of Admirals Arch and the Remarkable Rocks. You’ll also spot plenty of koalas, echidnas, and kangaroos during your time on the island. Fly back to Adelaide for a final night in the city.
At the end of your stay, connect to the airport for onward travels.
Vacation Inclusions
- Private Airport Transfers
- Accommodation at the Mayfair Hotel in Adelaide for 3 nights
- Shared Small Group Fork and Grape 4WD Safari Excursions
- Shared Small Group Adelaide Walking Tour
- Shared Small Group Best of Barossa Excursion
- Accommodation at the Novotel Barossa Valley Resort for 2 nights
- Overnight Kangaroo Island Small Group Tour - includes accommodation, transfers, touring, select meals
- Accommodation at the Mayfair Hotel in Adelaide for 1 night
Featured Destinations
Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide
This elegant city is known for its colonial stone architecture, expansive parklands, lively festivals and incredible sense of space. Explore the museums and libraries of North Terrace, dine on dedicated 'eat streets' or picnic in gardens that sprawl over almost half the city. Go bike riding in Botanic Park or row past rose gardens in Rymill Park. Swim with dolphins or learn to sail in Glenelg or fish from the jetty in Henley. Just beyond the city centre you'll find the picturesque Adelaide Hills and the world-class wineries of the Barossa Valley.
Five ways to immerse yourself in Adelaide:
1. Hit the eat streets
Sample everything from Asian fusion to Argentine cuisine in the exotic, bustling foodhalls of Chinatown. Embrace the alfresco ambience of Rundle Street in Adelaide's East End or live it up in one of the city's many elegant wine bars and fashionable restaurants. Enjoy a beach sunset with your meal in the coastal suburbs of Glenelg and Henley Beach or wind down with a wine at the National Wine Centre. If you're a fresh food addict, Adelaide Central Markets offer premium produce from growers across the state.
2. Feel green and serene in Adelaide's parks
Hire paddleboats and bikes in Elder Park or row past formal rose gardens in Rymill Park. Picnic in the local's beloved Botanic Park or cycle from the hills to the coast in River Torrens Linear Park. For serious tranquility, head to the classic Japanese oasis of Adelaide-Himjei Garden. Adelaide's 29 parks take up almost half of the city, and come with walking trails, quiet spaces and sporting fields for everything from football to archery.
3. Head for the coast
Swim with dolphins or learn to sail in Glenelg, which bustles with sidewalk cafes, alfresco dining and summer entertainment. In the beach suburb of Henley, you can fish from the jetty or go on a culinary world tour at the ethnic food stores and eateries. Explore the museums, markets and historic harbour of Port Adelaide, the city's maritime heart. Or see heritage buildings and colourful summer sideshows in family-friendly Semaphore. Further along the spectacular Le Fevre Peninsula, you can swim on protected beaches and walk one of the state's few heritage-listed jetties at Largs Bay.
4. Soak up Aboriginal and European heritage
Do a cultural tour of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens with traditional custodians the Kaurna people. You'll learn how native plants have been used for sustenance, shelter, ceremonies and medicines for thousands of years. Browse the world's largest collection of Aboriginal antiquities at the Aboriginal Cultures Gallery at the South Australian Museum and visit Tandanya, the National Aboriginal Cultural Institute. Adelaide also has a proud European heritage for you to explore -in the museums and libraries of North Terrace, in Adelaide Town Hall and in Port Adelaide, the state's first declared heritage area.
5. Escape to the hills
Drive to the Adelaide Hills, where the picturesque farmlands and charming villages have inspired many generations of artists. Stay in Bavarian-inspired chalets and browse the bakeries, craft shops and galleries of Hahndorf, Australia's oldest surviving German village. Visit The Cedars, once the gracious old home and studio of famous landscape artists Sir Hans Heysen. Then hit the markets of Lobethal, a fairytale town which celebrates Christmas with metres and metres of colourful lights.
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Kangaroo Island
Kangaroo Island
Enjoy one of the world's most beautiful and unique wilderness holiday destinations in which the locals include wallabies, goannas, koalas, kangaroos, echidnas, dolphins,
sea lions, penguins, fur seals, eagles, whales and ospreys.
Share with them the pure air and clean water that makes Kangaroo Island one
of the last unspoiled wonders of the world. The people of Kangaroo Island see prosperity in tourism but know the value
of what they have and are working hard to find the right balance between development
and conservation.
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Barossa Valley
Barossa Valley
The Barossa Valley is located in South Australia, approximately 70 km from Adelaide, the state’s capital city. The Barossa Valley has something to do for everyone – trails for cycling and walking, shopping, galleries and museums, golf, and a range of enjoyable options for families. The Barossa is world-famous for its wine culture and rich food heritage, and the valley is said to hold some of the oldest Shiraz vines in the world.
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