DAY WISE ITINERARY

Day 1 : 
Passengers are to make their own way to well-located central hotel Adelaide. Check in and this evening there’s a Welcome Dinner to meet your Tour Manager and get to know your travel companions.
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Day 2 : 
Sightseeing tour of the city known for its ‘Wine and Roses’ where the Torrens River divides the city with a series of parklands – all designed by Captain Light. Visit the seaside resort of Glenelg (only a short tram ride from the city) for morning coffee overlooking the beach. Travel to Warnertown to visit a mixed farming enterprise – cropping and a cattle feedlot. A visit will then be made to the on-farm factory manufacturing a unique and innovative piece of equipment for stubble incorporation – now being exported around the world. Late afternoon, continue north to Port Augusta at the head of the Spencer Gulf. Today, Port Augusta is a busy commercial centre servicing the needs of travellers and freight trucks crossing the famous Nullarbor Plain, but it was once a major port for the shipping of wool to English mills and later wheat to overseas markets.
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Day 3 : 
Travel northeast from Port Augusta towards the Flinders Ranges where the colours of the ranges from a distance are ever-changing and often lilac in colour. The journey takes us through the famous Pitchi Ritchi Pass and the historic railway town of Quorn. Stop in Quorn then continue the journey to Wilpena Pound; a remarkable natural amphitheatre or rock basin reached by a route that traverses country that inspired Hans Heysen to paint some of his famous eucalyptus tree paintings. Located within the Flinders Ranges National Park, renowned for its geological history, including impressive fossil remains, Wilpena Pound is at the heart of the Flinders Ranges, where the landscape is rugged and dramatic and the wildlife and flora, plentiful and diverse. Visit the look-out, lunch at the Resort, followed by an early afternoon walk around the old station homestead. We will also make a stop in Brachina Gorge, which provides an insight into 130 million years of earth history, then drive on to nearby Parachilna for the next 2-nights.
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Day 4 : 
So much has been written about the dramatic beauty of the Flinders Ranges but nothing can beat the firsthand experience of the spectacular scenery. This morning, a local guide will join you at the entrance to the Nilpena Ediacara National Park for a morning tour, which includes access to the Park’s Tourism Precinct with a tour of the Nilpena Ediacara Fossil Fields and an AV presentation in the renovated Station Blacksmith Shop. There will then be a light lunch served in the historic Nilpena Woolshed. Return to Parachilna. Afternoon at leisure.
(B L D)

Day 5 : 
Leaving the Flinders Ranges, we travel almost due south into the cropping regions of South Australia known as the Mid-North. We’ll travel through cropping areas where winter cereals (wheat, barley or oats), and possibly lupins and canola, will be well advanced. Lunch in Jamestown – the birthplace of R.M. Williams, the famous outback clothing maker. Later in the day travel into the beautiful Clare Valley, an essentially rural region with restored heritage towns, picturesque sandstone buildings, delicious food and fabulous wine produced from vines that are some of the oldest in Australia. Spend the afternoon at historic Bungaree Station (established in 1841). Originally a sheep station with over 100,000 head of merino sheep, Bungaree today is a mixed farming enterprise run by the descendants of the original founder. There will be time to have a look around this historic station and discuss farming objectives with members of the family. Enjoy 2 nights in the farm stay accommodation.
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Day 6 : 
Today will be spent exploring the local area commencing with a family-owned mixed farming operation, which includes cropping, merinos and grapes. After lunch at the famous Magpie & Stump Hotel, dating back to the 1850’s, visit the historic homestead of Martindale Hall – a Georgian style sandstone mansion built in 1879 – boasting 32 rooms and a large cellar of seven rooms. There will then be a short tour of a local slate mine this afternoon. Return for overnight at Bungaree Station.
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Day 7 : 
This morning spend time learning about the history of Bungaree Station and discussing farming objectives and activities with members of the family. Travel onto the Barossa Valley, which, apart from being one of the world’s great wine and food regions, also has a rich European heritage dating back to the first settlers. George Fife Angas (founder of Angaston Winery) assisted the passage of an entire European community from various Prussian provinces, including German speaking settlers from Silesia (now part of Poland), to South Australia to set up a piece of the ‘old world’ in the ‘new world’. These settlers established the tiny hamlet of Bethany in 1842 and other settlements soon followed. Visit Yalumba Winery, the oldest family-owned winery in Australia, for lunch, wine tasting and overview of its operational cooperage. Afternoon arrival at Lyndoch Hill Retreat with time to enjoy their art, antiques gallery and a walk in the garden of over 30,000 roses before dinner.
(B L D)

Day 8 : 
This morning’s first visit is to the Whispering Wall, an acoustic marvel near Williamstown. Travel south through the Adelaide Hills, with morning tea in the German settlement of Hahndorf. Continue through Strathalbyn, considered by many to be the prettiest town in South Australia. Lunch in the charming coastal town of Victor Harbour. This lush countryside supports beef and dairy cattle, as well as prime lamb production and some of the nation’s elite thoroughbred studs. During the afternoon visit a 2,500 acre coastal beef and lamb property then travel on to Normanville – near the tip of the Fleurieu Peninsula for overnight.
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Day 9 : 
Early morning start to reach Cape Jervis in time for the fast ferry to Kangaroo Island. It’s a comfortable 45 minute journey across to the small town of Penneshaw. Kangaroo Island, known as KI locally, has strict quarantine requirements to protect its unique environment that is free from many predators, pests and diseases found on the mainland. There is virtually no large-scale development on KI which means that small, and often innovative, businesses have thrived and provide the island with a fantastic array of foods and wine. KI is also home to a population of around 4,400 people, mainly primary producers descended from islanders who have lived here for generations. Fresh seafood is plentiful with naturally farmed oysters, prawns, crayfish, whiting, snapper and fresh marron. Apiarists collect honey from the pure strain of Ligurian bees (the only such colony left in the world) and there are also locally made cheeses and yoghurts, as well as wines. Over the next two days we’ll visit some of these unique enterprises, as well as some very interesting livestock and cropping operations. Later in the day travel to Kingscote and check into our hotel for the next three nights. Dinner at a local restaurant.
(B L D)

Day 10 & 11 
Kangaroo Island is known for its amazing wildlife experiences and spectacular scenery and owing to its isolation from mainland Australia, it has become a special and protected place and a true wildlife sanctuary. During our time on the Island we’ll visit Flinders Chase National Park with its stunningly beautiful deserted beaches, crazy natural rock formations and bushwalking trails as well as locations where Australian sea lions and New Zealand fur seals can be seen lazing around or frolicking in the sea. We’ll also explore the history of the Soldier Settlement Scheme with a visit to the Soldier Settlement Museum in Parndana.
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Day 12 : 
Depart on the morning ferry from Penneshaw to Cape Jervis and travel north through the McLaren Vale region. Enjoy a winery lunch, prior to returning into Adelaide. Remainder of the day free and this evening gather for a farewell dinner in a nearby restaurant.
(B L D)

Day 13 : 
Tour concludes after breakfast – passengers will need to make own arrangements for onward connections and private travel arrangements (no transfers included).
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(Meal basis: B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner)

TOUR INCLUDED

• ALL LAND TRAVEL IN THE EXCLUSIVE USE OF A MODERN COACH WITH DEDICATED DRIVER
• SPECIALIST QUADRANT TOUR ESCORT – WITH PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE WITHIN AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIES
• ENTRANCE FEES TO NATIONAL PARKS AND OTHER ATTRACTIONS, AS INDICATED
• SIGHTSEEING, SPECIAL EVENTS AND TECHNICAL VISITS AS OUTLINED IN ITINERARY (OR SIMILAR)
• HOTEL/MOTEL ACCOMMODATION AS DETAILED (OR SIMILAR)
• MEALS SHOWN IN ITINERARY AS BLD. B=BREAKFAST, L=LUNCH AND D=DINNER
• COMMONWEALTH GOODS & SERVICES TAX (GST) – 10%
• TOUR KIT INCLUDING BACKPACK, TOUR BOOKLET AND STAINLESS STEEL REFILLABLE WATER BOTTLE

TOUR NOT INCLUDED

• AIRFARES OR ANY OTHER FARES TO AND FROM ADELAIDE OR ANY TAXES OR CHARGES NOT SPECIFIED
• MEALS NOT SPECIFIED IN THE ITINERARY
• TRAVEL INSURANCE AND CANCELLATION FEES
• ALL ITEMS OF A PERSONAL NATURE I.E. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, LAUNDRY, MINI BAR OR PHONE CALLS
• OPTIONAL EXCURSIONS AND SCENIC FLIGHTS