OVERVIEW
Be introduced to Adelaide’s foremost sights by coach and on foot, with visits to a cultural museum, a historic botanic garden, and an interactive winemaking showplace. Affluent, committed to the arts and enormously proud, Adelaide offers much to be seen and admired. On an orientation drive through town, you’ll take in iconic landmarks like St Peters Cathedral, Festival Centre, Parliament House, and the Central Market. A walk from the National War Memorial along tree-lined North Terrace Boulevard brings you past other must-sees like the Art Gallery of South Australia and the State Library. Next door is the South Australian Museum, where you’ll step inside and discover a 3,000-piece collection in the Aboriginal Cultures Gallery and an entire opalized Plesiosaur skeleton in the Opal Fossils Gallery. Arriving at Adelaide Botanic Garden, you’ll wander into the midst of a world-class flora collection with an exquisite glass-and-steel Palm House conservatory from 1878 as its centerpiece. After a while spent admiring leaves, fronds and flowers, you’ll shift your focus to grapes at the National Wine Centre, an interactive exhibition celebrating the history and current state of Australia’s world-renowned wine industry. Enjoy a brief tour and tutorial on wine tasting, then… taste some.
HIGHLIGHTS
• Take in the most notable sights of Adelaide, traveling the city by coach and on foot.
• See landmarks like the Central Market, Parliament House, Festival Centre and the national museums and galleries of the North Terrace Cultural Precinct.
• Enjoy a fascinating visit of the Aboriginal Cultures Gallery and more at the South Australian Museum.
• Stroll through the Adelaide Botanic Garden, established over 150 years ago and still growing.
• Enjoy a tour and tasting at a stunningly designed permanent exhibition showcasing Australian winemaking.
HELPFUL HINTS
• Dress in weather-appropriate clothing.
• Wear flat comfortable walking shoes.
