Southern Flinders Ranges Experience
Additional Information
Please note that bookings must be for 2 or more persons. Bookings for 1 person can only be accepted AFTER you have contacted Banksia Adventures or tourstogo.com to find out if the tour departure is already guaranteed.
- Included in price:
- Complimentary pick-up and set down in the Adelaide metropolitan area, Full day guided tour, Morning tea and lunch
- Fitness level required:
- Low
- Child policies:
- Where a child rate exists, it will be applicable to children between the ages 0 -12 inclusive. Children aged less than 4 years of age – by prior arrangement only (to ensure that the tour is suitable for that age group and legal seating be placed into vehicles. Additional cost for this seating is AUD44.00 payable direct). A minimum of 2 adult fares must be booked for the tour before a child rate is applicable.
- Departure points:
- Adelaide, South Australia
- Departure time:
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7:30 AM Daily
- Pickup/departure instructions:
- City pick-up 07:30, Tour departs Adelaide at 07:30 and returns at approximately 19:00
- Duration:
- 12 Hour tour.
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Tour Details
- Operator
- Banksia Adventures
- Destinations
- Adelaide, Flinders Ranges, Clare Valley and Adelaide Hills
- Departs From
- Adelaide
Tour Description
"This is one of the prettiest locations that I have yet seen in the unoccupied parts of South Australia" - So wrote explorer Edward John Eyre on 26th June 1840, when describing the landscape of the Southern Flinders Ranges.
This special Banksia Adventure will provide you with rare access to one of Australia’s most sought-after destinations. In the Southern Flinders Ranges, there are gorges to explore, wildlife to encounter and adventures of the most remarkable kind to write home about. The Ranges are best known for their natural beauty. The spectacular gorges offer their own magnificence and character and are easily accessible.
Your guide will take you north from Adelaide along the shores of Spencer Gulf, with the waters of the gulf on one side and the mountain ranges on the other. The journey past historic ports provides and opportunity to reflect on the importance of this trade route in by-gone days.
After morning tea, it’s time to leave the main highway and travel east through Horrocks Pass. The plains spread out behind you as you climb high into the ranges. This is classic Southern Flinders terrain and offers spectacular views over the gulf from Hancocks Lookout.
Continue your journey into the Southern Flinders Ranges as you travel towards the country town of Wilmington. Next stop is Alligator Gorge, which is within Mount Remarkable National Park and is the premier natural attraction in the Southern Flinders Ranges. This spectacular gorge cut through ancient quartzite by the Alligator Creek, is easily accessible to visitors along a 10 minute walking trail.
Visit the historic town of Melrose for lunch and see Mount Remarkable before travelling south through picturesque countryside and historic villages into the Clare Valley for a wine tasting. Today, this region is home to many boutique wineries and large company vineyards. These vineyards have shown their consistency from producing port and sherry through the 1940's, to the table wines that the consumer market is demanding today.
All too soon it is time to head home. But even this provides more opportunities as you drive through some of South Australia’s most picturesque countryside back to Adelaide.
Prices & Availability
Prices for 26 May 2012.
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Tour
Southern Flinders Ranges Experience
Rates
| Adult | Child | Family | Pensioner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay Now | $399.00 | $220.00 | – | $399.00 |