Adelaide day tours collect you in the city and spend the whole day outside it. You can head for the Hills, the coast, the River Murray, the wine regions or Kangaroo Island, and most tours pick you up at your hotel or a central point.
Six and a half hours: Glenelg beach, the State Library, the Central Market and the Palm House in the city, then Hahndorf and Mount Lofty Summit in the Hills. Pickup at Stamford Plaza, the Pullman or a Glenelg hotel.
From $86 per person
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
Six and a half hours from Stamford Plaza on North Terrace: the Glenelg jetty, the State Library's Mortlock Wing, the Central Market, the Palm House, then Hahndorf and Mount Lofty Summit, with bottled water.
From $84 per person
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
Eight hours that mix city and country: North Terrace, Mount Lofty Summit, two McLaren Vale tastings at Kay Brothers and Haselgrove, Glenelg, and ninety minutes in Hahndorf. Children from age 3 can join.
From $97 per person
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
Eight guests at most, with Cleland Wildlife Park entry and a two-hour guided visit, then two hours in Hahndorf, a bakery pie, and chocolate and cheese tastings. From age 6; holding a koala is not in the fare.
From $260 per person
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
Strathalbyn, the Coorong and Goolwa on the way down, then two and a half hours in Victor Harbor on the Fleurieu coast. Hotel pickup from 8:45, for ages 10 and up. Lunch is not included, so budget for it.
From $107 per person
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
A three-hour lunch cruise on the Captain Proud paddle boat at Murray Bridge, with Mount Lofty Summit, Bridgewater Mill and an hour in Hahndorf. Lunch on board is in the fare; alcoholic drinks are extra.
From $136 per person
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
Pickup from the Adelaide address you give, the Mount Lofty lookout, a three-hour River Murray cruise with a two-course meal on the Captain Proud, and about an hour of free time in Hahndorf to close the day.
From $134 per person
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
A Barossa day with every stop paid: tastings at Kies, Chateau Tanunda and Rosenvale, a platter lunch, and fortified wine with chocolate, after a drive through the Hills. Pickup across the city and Glenelg; not for children under 5.
From $134 per person
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
A full Barossa day with four winery visits and tastings, lunch at Kies Family Wines, Seppeltsfield and a chocolate factory stop. Leave Stamford Plaza or Glenelg at 8:45 and return in the early evening.
From $115 per person
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
Four guided Barossa tastings from Chateau Yaldara to Ubertas, lunch at Kies with dietary options, and time in Seppeltsfield village, leaving from Stamford Plaza. For travellers aged 18 and over.
From $113 per person
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
Two regions in one day: ninety minutes in Hahndorf and Beerenberg Farm in the Hills, then about three hours in the Barossa with two tastings and a gourmet lunch. Board at Stamford Plaza at 8:45.
From $115 per person
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
A small-group Barossa day for eight at most, door-to-door, with five to seven pours at each stop, barrel tastings with winemakers and lunch at the Stockwell Hotel. Every tasting fee is in the fare.
From $190 per person
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
A full day on the Barossa loop for the lowest wine fare: out from Stamford Plaza at 9:30 and back about 17:30, getting off where you like. Tastings and lunch are paid as you go.
From $72 per person
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
Seven hours on a bus loop through Adelaide Hills cellar doors and Hahndorf, from Stamford Plaza at 10:00. You choose where to stop and for how long; tastings, lunch and drinks are paid at each venue.
From $72 per person
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
The longest day, about 16 hours: coach and ferry to Kangaroo Island, Seal Bay, the Remarkable Rocks and Admirals Arch, with lunch and park fees paid. Check in at the city bus station on Franklin Street.
From $285 per person
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
About 16 hours by coach and ferry, with Seal Bay, Admirals Arch, the Remarkable Rocks and an hour at Kangaroo Island Wildlife Park. Arrive at the bus station by 6:30; lunch and the fuel surcharge are included.
From $291 per person
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
North Terrace, Mount Lofty Summit, two McLaren Vale tastings, Glenelg and ninety minutes in Hahndorf, with city pickup from 8:45.
Check availabilityA day tour takes you out of the city and brings you back the same evening. Most collect you from your hotel or a central point such as Stamford Plaza on North Terrace, and a guide drives you to the regions around Adelaide: the Hills and Hahndorf, the Barossa, McLaren Vale, the Fleurieu coast and Victor Harbor, the River Murray, or Kangaroo Island.
The days run from six and a half hours for the Gems in a Day tour to about 16 for the island. Most sit at eight, leaving between 8:30 and 9:30. Per-person fares run from $72 to $291, and what the fare covers varies more than the price does: park entry, a lunch cruise or wine tastings on some days, transport only on others.
Coach days collect from city and Glenelg hotels or from set points in the city. You do not need a car, a map or a designated driver.
The Adelaide Highlights day links North Terrace, Mount Lofty Summit, McLaren Vale, Glenelg and Hahndorf. The Gems in a Day tour pairs Glenelg and the city with the Hills.
The Cleland day pays your entry to Cleland Wildlife Park. The River Murray days include lunch on the paddle boat, and most wine days include their tastings. Read the card to see which.
Nobody in your party has to drive on the left or stay off the wine. You watch the view while your guide drives.
Hahndorf is 28 kilometres from the city, and buses 861, 864 and 866 reach it in under an hour. So for the Hills alone you have a choice. Here is how a tour compares with a hire car.
| Day tour | Hire car | |
|---|---|---|
| Who drives | The guide | One of you |
| Wine tastings | Everyone can taste | The driver stays under 0.05 |
| Entry and lunch | In the fare on some days | Paid as you go |
| Where it starts | Your hotel or a central point | The rental desk |
| Flexibility | A fixed route | Any route you like |
| Cost | $72 to $291 a person | Car hire, fuel and parking |
A car wins on freedom. A tour wins if anyone wants to taste wine, if you do not want to drive on the left, or if the day includes the ferry to Kangaroo Island.
Cleland Wildlife Park entry with a guided visit, two hours in Hahndorf and a bakery pie, eight guests at most.
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