Day Tours

Adelaide Hills

The hills directly east of Adelaide have long been a retreat for citysiders including, most famously, 19th-century governors. Today the attractions of this beautiful semirural area include cool-climate wineries, gourmet produce, forests, and lookouts over the city.

Barossa Valley

Australia’s best-known winegrowing region is a landscape of rolling yellow hills carpeted with vines. It boasts around 50 wineries, including some of the top names in the business. The district owes much to its strong German heritage, which is also expressed in the local food, architecture, and many cultural events. 

Clare Valley

Boutique wineries, attractive 19th-century buildings and magnificent food and accommodation make the scenic Clare Valley a favourite weekend retreat. Just east of Clare is another world altogether – the old mining region of Burra, with landmarks that recall the immense copper boom.

Fleurieu Peninsula

The small seaside villages along Gulf St Vincent and the historic maritime town of Victor Harbor are irresistible seaside destinations close to the capital. En route to the peninsula, visitors can stop in at one of the cellar doors around McLaren Vale, one of the country’s top wine regions.

Murraylands

Before ending its long journey at Lake Alexandrina and onto the rich wetlands of the Coorong, the Murray River passes through diverse landscapes of rugged cliffs, mallee scrub, river red gum forests and pastoral lands. Visitors can relive the river’s rich history as a bustling trade route and take a relaxing cruise from one of the ports of yesteryear.