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Wine, wildlife and wide-open outback

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South Australia: Wine, Wallabies and the Way Outback

South Australia runs the full spectrum in one state: the Barossa's old-vine shiraz and Maggie Beer pilgrimages an hour from Adelaide, and the 600-million-year-old Flinders Ranges, rock wallabies, Ediacaran fossils, outback pubs, a day's drive north.

Go deeper and it gets legendary: the Oodnadatta Track, Lake Eyre's salt horizon, underground opal towns. Start with a hop-on hop-off wine trail, finish with a 4WD safari to Coober Pedy. Adelaide will seem very calm afterwards.

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Barossa Valley Food & Wine Tour

South Australia

8 Hours

Barossa Valley Food & Wine Tour

4.9 (2,304 · Google)

  • All ages welcome
  • Party
  • Cultural

The famous full Barossa day: tastings at four to five cellar doors, lunch at Kies Winery, Steiny's mettwurst and Barossa cheese, Maggie Beer's Farm Shop, hotel pickup and return, Adelaide or Glenelg.

  • Four to five cellar doors
  • Lunch at Kies Winery
  • Steiny's mettwurst and cheese
  • Maggie Beer's Farm Shop
From

$169 AUD

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Barossa Valley Via Hahndorf Food & Wine

South Australia

8 Hours

Barossa Valley Via Hahndorf Food & Wine

4.9 (2,304 · Google)

  • All ages welcome
  • Party
  • Cultural

The two-for-one South Australia day: browse historic Hahndorf's main street, then taste through four Barossa Valley wineries with a regional lunch, max 13 guests, designated driver, free gift included.

  • Historic Hahndorf village
  • Four Barossa winery tastings
  • Regional lunch included
  • Max 13 guests
From

$179 AUD

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Adelaide to Perth Adventure Tour

South Australia

10 Days

Adelaide to Perth Adventure Tour

4.9 (316 · TripAdvisor)

  • All ages welcome
  • Multi-day

Over 10 days and 4,000 kilometres, journey from Adelaide to Perth through some of the wildest, most awe-inspiring landscapes on Earth.

  • Cross the vast Nullarbor Plain with endless horizons, red dirt roads and classic Aussie roadhouse stops.
  • Swim, surf and soak up some of Australia’s most ridiculously beautiful coastlines.
  • Stand high above the crashing Southern Ocean at the epic Bunda Cliffs.
  • Hike through rugged national parks packed with granite peaks, wild bushland and coastal views.
From

$2899 AUD

≈ $290/day

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Adelaide to Perth Adventure Tour

South Australia

10 Days

Adelaide to Perth Adventure Tour

4.9 (316 · TripAdvisor)

  • All ages welcome
  • Multi-day

Over 10 days and 4,000 kilometres, journey from Adelaide to Perth through some of the wildest, most awe-inspiring landscapes on Earth.

  • Cross the vast Nullarbor Plain with endless horizons, red dirt roads and classic Aussie roadhouse stops.
  • Swim, surf and soak up some of Australia’s most ridiculously beautiful coastlines.
  • Stand high above the crashing Southern Ocean at the epic Bunda Cliffs.
  • Hike through rugged national parks packed with granite peaks, wild bushland and coastal views.
From

$2899 AUD

≈ $290/day

Details
Coober Pedy to Adelaide, 5-Day Outback 4WD Safari

South Australia

5 Days

Coober Pedy to Adelaide, 5-Day Outback 4WD Safari

4.8 (48 · TripAdvisor)

  • All ages welcome
  • 4WD
  • Multi-day

Five days from underground Coober Pedy to Adelaide via the legendary Oodnadatta Track: William Creek's outback pub, Lake Eyre, Marree, Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary and the Flinders Ranges, finishing in Clare Valley wine country.

  • The legendary Oodnadatta Track
  • Coober Pedy opal mine tour
  • Lake Eyre and William Creek pub
  • Cross the Dingo Fence
From

$4399 AUD

≈ $880/day

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Flinders Ranges 3-Day 4WD Eco Safari (Single Room)

South Australia

3 Days

Flinders Ranges 3-Day 4WD Eco Safari (Single Room)

4.8 (48 · TripAdvisor)

  • All ages welcome
  • 4WD
  • Multi-day

Three days by 4WD from Adelaide into the Flinders Ranges: Ediacaran fossil gorges, rare Yellow-Footed Rock Wallabies at Warren Gorge, Razorback Lookout and two nights at Wilpena Pound Resort, single room, small group.

  • Yellow-Footed Rock Wallabies
  • Ediacaran fossil gorges
  • Two nights at Wilpena Pound
  • Razorback Lookout panorama
From

$2999 AUD

≈ $1000/day

Details
Perth to Adelaide Adventure Tour

South Australia

10 Days

Perth to Adelaide Adventure Tour

4.9 (316 · TripAdvisor)

  • All ages welcome
  • Multi-day

Escape to secluded beaches where the white sand squeaks and the sunburnt outback country is dusted with vivid ochre dirt on the ultimate Perth to Adelaide camping tour.

  • Snap the ultimate road trip photo at the iconic Wave Rock.
  • Fall asleep to the sounds of the bush in a true Australian swag camping experience.
  • Soak up Esperance and Cape Le Grand’s unreal beaches, turquoise water and wild coastal vibes.
  • Cross the mighty Nullarbor Plain where endless skies and open roads steal the show.
From

$2899 AUD

≈ $290/day

Details
Barossa Food & Wine Experience

South Australia

8 Hours

Barossa Food & Wine Experience

4.4 (919 · Google)

  • All ages welcome
  • Party
  • Cultural

The polished Barossa day from Adelaide: morning tea and tastings at Pindarie, a gourmet two-course lunch with structured tasting at Lambert Estate, a Chateau Tanunda tour and Maggie Beer's Farm Shop. Max 20 guests.

  • Pindarie's awarded cellar door
  • Two-course Lambert Estate lunch
  • Chateau Tanunda guided tour
  • Mengler Hill Lookout
From

$219 AUD

Details
Barossa Hop-On Hop-Off Wine Trail (City Return)

South Australia

8 Hours

Barossa Hop-On Hop-Off Wine Trail (City Return)

4.9 (310 · Google)

  • All ages welcome
  • Party

TrailHopper's flexible Barossa day from Adelaide: hop off at any of 150+ wineries and stay as long as you like, plan your own stops, or take the all-inclusive version with four wineries and lunch organised.

  • Hop off anywhere, stay as long
  • 150+ wineries on the trail
  • Self-planned or all-inclusive
  • Old-vine shiraz country
From

$119 AUD

Details
Barossa Valley Food & Wine Tour

South Australia

8 Hours

Barossa Valley Food & Wine Tour

4.9 (2,304 · Google)

  • All ages welcome
  • Party
  • Cultural

The famous full Barossa day: tastings at four to five cellar doors, lunch at Kies Winery, Steiny's mettwurst and Barossa cheese, Maggie Beer's Farm Shop, hotel pickup and return, Adelaide or Glenelg.

  • Four to five cellar doors
  • Lunch at Kies Winery
  • Steiny's mettwurst and cheese
  • Maggie Beer's Farm Shop
From

$169 AUD

Details
Barossa Valley Via Hahndorf Food & Wine

South Australia

8 Hours

Barossa Valley Via Hahndorf Food & Wine

4.9 (2,304 · Google)

  • All ages welcome
  • Party
  • Cultural

The two-for-one South Australia day: browse historic Hahndorf's main street, then taste through four Barossa Valley wineries with a regional lunch, max 13 guests, designated driver, free gift included.

  • Historic Hahndorf village
  • Four Barossa winery tastings
  • Regional lunch included
  • Max 13 guests
From

$179 AUD

Details

Good questions, straight answers

What's the best Barossa Valley tour from Adelaide?

Depends on your style: all-inclusive days with estate lunches and structured tastings, budget-friendly runs hitting four to five cellar doors, hop-on hop-off trails across 150+ wineries, or combos that add the German village of Hahndorf.

Is the Flinders Ranges worth the trip from Adelaide?

Yes, 600-million-year-old mountains holding Ediacaran fossils, rare yellow-footed rock wallabies and enormous outback views. Small-group 4WD safaris with nights at Wilpena Pound do it properly in three days.

Can you visit the outback from Adelaide?

The real deal: five-day 4WD safaris run the legendary Oodnadatta Track between Coober Pedy's underground opal town and Adelaide, via Lake Eyre, William Creek's pub and the Arkaroola wilderness.

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