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9-Day Safari Glamping & Wine Tasting in the Australian Outback

Customisable Itinerary
4.4 • 16 travellers have booked with Mira Z.

Trip Overview

Experience what the mid-north of South Australia and the Flinders Ranges has to offer.

From the unique heritage of the Barossa and Clare Valley's wines and history and Mt Remarkable’s dramatic gorges to iconic hiking in Wilpena Pound’s spectacular scenery, geology and wildlife; this trip takes you into the outback where you'll learn about Australia's roots, be it culture, wine or food.

Do as little or as much as you like on this South Australia tour; go hiking, exploring, wine tasting, explore heritage sights and immerse yourself in unique wildlife-watching experiences.
Outdoors & Nature
Food & Drink
Culture & Arts
Sightseeing
Hiking & Trekking

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Highlights of this Trip

Get an up-close Australian wildlife experience at Gorge Wildlife Park
Enjoy the perfect picnic with a wine tasting at Jacob's Creek Winery in the Barossa Valley
Sleep in style on a luxury glamping getaway in the Ikara Flinders National Park
See the Ikara Flinders Ranges from the sky on a scenic flight
Enjoy a 3 course winery lunch served with wine on a Bottled History of Clare Valley tour

Itinerary

Day 1

Begin Your Self-Drive South Australia Tour

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Begin Your Self-Drive South Australia Tour

On arrival in Adelaide, you'll pick up your hire vehicle (not included) and drive the scenic route through the beautiful Adelaide Hills to the Barossa Valley. You'll start with an up-close Australian wildlife experience at Gorge Wildlife Park. This is not your average wildlife park; it's a place where people and animals get together. Under shaded trees, paths meander amongst the animals offering many relaxing hours of wildlife. You'll then continue to Tanunda.

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    Accommodation

    Barossa Weintal Hotel3 star

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    Activities

    Gorge Wildlife Park

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    Self-Driving from Adelaide to Tanunda

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    Destinations

    Cudlee Creek

    Tanunda

Day 2

Tanunda and Barossa Valley

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Tanunda and Barossa Valley

Discover Tanunda and the Barossa Valley, Australia's best-known wine region. You'll start at 'The Taste of the Region' Interpretive Centre in the basement of the Kapunda Visitor Information Centre. Your afternoon tour is at Jacob's Creek, one of the only places in South Australia where you can blend your own white or red wine. The unique blend experience combines a social wine bar with the opportunity to work one-on-one with a Jacob's Creek staff member.

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    Accommodation

    Barossa Weintal Hotel3 star

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    Activities

    Kapunda Visitor Information CentreOptional Activity

    Jacob’s Creek

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    Transportations

    Self-Driving from Tanunda to Barossa Valley

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    Meals

    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Tanunda

    Kapunda

    Rowland Flat

Day 3

Drive to Melrose and Explore

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Drive to Melrose and Explore

Today, you'll Drive to Melrose, the oldest town in the Flinders Ranges. It is in the shadow of Mount Remarkable. Explore the surrounding bushland on a mountain bike, walk to the top of Mount Remarkable where incredible views to be had; admire the town's many historic buildings; visit the interesting Heritage Museum and learn about the town's history, or see what rural life was like on the edge of Goyder's Line.

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    Accommodation

    Melrose Holiday Units

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    Activities

    MelroseOptional Activity

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    Transportations

    Self-Driving from Tanunda to Melrose

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    Meals

    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Tanunda

    Melrose

Day 4

Alligator Gorge and Wilpena Pound

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Alligator Gorge and Wilpena Pound

Rise early to discover a hidden gem just outside of Melrose, Alligator Gorge. Over millions of years, Alligator Creek was formed through ancient rocks. You can easily walk into the gorge along a short walking trail, there are also longer hikes. You'll then drive to Wilpena Pound, an iconic natural wonder of the Flinders Ranges, you will see why this landscape is the haven of the Outback. Over 800 million years old, it has been home to the Adnyamathanha people for tens of thousands of years.

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    Accommodation

    Ikara Safari Camp

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    Activities

    Alligator GorgeOptional Activity

    Wilpena PoundOptional Activity

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    Restaurants

    Prairie Hotel

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    Transportations

    Self-Driving from Melrose to Wilpena Pound

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    Meals

    Lunch

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    Destinations

    Melrose

    Wilmington

    Parachilna

    Flinders Ranges

Day 5

Gorges and Scenic Flight

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Gorges and Scenic Flight

You'll meet at Rawnsley Park Station for a half-day tour of Bunyeroo and Brachina Gorges. See spectacular scenery and wildlife and learn of the geology of the Flinders Ranges National Park, once an ancient seabed. Then, enjoy a spectacular 30-minute scenic flight in the afternoon which includes a complete circuit of Wilpena Pound where your pilot will point out Arkaba Station, Elder Range, Edeowie Gorge, Heysen Range, Lake Torrens, Bunyeroo Gorge, Brachina Gorge, St Mary Peak and the Pound Gap.

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    Accommodation

    Ikara Safari Camp

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    Activities

    Bunyeroo and Brachina Gorges

    Scenic Flight across Flinders Ranges

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    Meals

    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Flinders Ranges

Day 6

Free Day in Wilpena Pound

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Free Day in Wilpena Pound

There is so much to see and do with a range of guided Aboriginal cultural walks and abundant wildlife.
Take a drive to historic Blinman, the highest town in South Australia that began with the discovery of copper. Visit Blinman Mine, a popular attraction with tours available or continue onwards to the iconic Prairie Hotel for a bite to eat. The Prairie Hotel restaurant is renowned for innovative dishes with native, ‘Flinders Feral Food’ twists, and a focus on local South Australian produce.

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    Accommodation

    Ikara Safari Camp

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    Activities

    Sacred Canyon Guided WalkOptional Activity

    BlinmanOptional Activity

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    Transportations

    Self-Driving from Wilpena Pound to Blinman

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    Meals

    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Flinders Ranges

    Upalinna

    Blinman

Day 7

Leisurely Drive to Clare

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Leisurely Drive to Clare

Tody, you'll take a leisurely drive to Clare. The hardest part of this journey is trying to work out the logistics of Magnetic Hill. Found on Black Rock road near the townships of Pekina and Peterborough, Magnetic Hill is famous for its ability to make vehicles feel as though they are rolling uphill. Arrive in the Clare Valley, where around every bend there is a new adventure. Relax, unwind and breathe it in.

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    Accommodation

    Clare Country Club

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    Activities

    Magnetic HillOptional Activity

    Clare ValleyOptional Activity

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Wilpena Pound to Clare

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    Meals

    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Flinders Ranges

    Black Rock

    Clare

Day 8

Bottled History Tour of Clare Valley

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Bottled History Tour of Clare Valley

A thought-provoking tour that taps into the early history of the Clare Valley. You'll enjoy an intimate, guided tour of Sevenhill Cellars - a sacred site with spiritual character, built by the society of Jesuits in 1851. Travel on back roads and private property, through vineyards and farmland with stunning views of Polish Hill River and beyond. You'll sample wines from some of the Valley's younger stars like Hill River Estate, Pikes, Paulett or Reillys and choose a winery to stop for lunch.

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    Accommodation

    Clare Country Club

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    Activities

    Bottled History Tour of Clare Valley

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    Meals

    Breakfast and lunch

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    Destinations

    Clare

Day 9

Return to Adelaide

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Return to Adelaide

Today is the final day of your South Australia tour. You'll drive back to Adelaide where you can stop in quaint towns and discover galleries, antiques and boutique eateries on the way. You'll return your rental vehicle in the city.

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    Transportations

    Self-Driving from Clare to Adelaide

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    Meals

    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Clare

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What’s included?

  • 8 nights accommodation
  • 5 activities
  • 7 breakfasts and 2 lunches

What’s not included?

  • Airport transfer
  • Alcohol beverages
  • Domestic flights
  • Entrance fees
  • Entry visas / airport departure tax
  • Gratuities
  • Ground transportation
  • International flights
  • Laundry
  • Licensed English speaking guides
  • Personal expenses
  • Travel insurance
  • Trekking permits
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