Overview
Itinerary
Today you will be greeted by our friendly and professional Tour Directors. After landing at Adelaide Airport, please collect your baggage and make your way to the café located at the bottom of the escalator in the baggage hall. One of your Tour Directors will meet you there at 11:00am. We then depart Adelaide and head north to the Clare Valley, one of South Australia's most prosperous wine regions, where we overnight at the Clare Country Club. Stay: Clare Country Club (L/D)
This morning we explore the secluded Clare Valley beginning with a tour of Bungaree Station, an historic complex dating back to 1841. Bungaree was once an extensive sheep station that carried over 100,000 Merino sheep, and today is still run by descendants of the original founders.
Later this morning we'll visit a renowned Clare Valley winery for lunch and wine tastings. We then continue our journey north, arriving in Port Augusta later this afternoon. We spend the night at the Standpipe Golf Motor Inn. Stay: Standpipe Golf Motor Inn (B/L/D)
This morning we travel down the eastern side of the Eyre Peninsula. Our first stop is Whyalla, where we'll visit the excellent Whyalla Maritime Museum. We continue heading south through Cowell and Tumby Bay before arriving at the seaside town of Port Lincoln late afternoon. We check-in to the Port Lincoln Hotel for our stay over the next three nights. Stay: Port Lincoln Hotel (B/L/D)
After lunch we join the two hour Seafood Bay Cruise for some sightseeing across the beautiful waters of Boston Bay and learn about the Tuna and Aquaculture Industries with expert local commentary. Tour includes fresh seafood tastings of tuna, prawns and mussels and the history behind the fishing/aquaculture industries presented by the experienced, local guides.
We arrive back at our hotel later this afternoon for our last night in Australia's Seafood Capital. Stay: Port Lincoln Hotel (B/L/D)
This morning we'll enjoy an interpretive tour around the Port Lincoln Marina with a local guide. Then, take a behind the scenes look at the fishing industry with a Seafood Lovers tour at the Fresh Fish Place. After a gourmet seafood lunch (alternative meals available) the rest of the afternoon can be spent at your leisure. Enjoy some time in the town centre, or visit some of the local galleries. Stay: Port Lincoln Hotel (B/L/D)
This morning we depart Port Lincoln and make our way to Coffin Bay for a tour and tastings at Coffin Bay Oysters. We then travel further up the west coast of the Eyre Peninsula, visiting Murphy's Hay Stacks and Streaky Bay before arriving in Ceduna. Home to around 4,000 people, Ceduna is the last major town before you cross the Nullarbor from east to west. We spend the next two nights at the Ceduna Foreshore Hotel. Stay: Ceduna Foreshore Hotel (B/L/D)
This afternoon we visit an interpretive centre operated by the Conservation and Land Management Department. Then, head off on an included Scenic Flight over the spectacular coastline, keeping an eye out for migrating whales. Our aircraft for the day is a Cessna Grand Caravan, with high wing, air-conditioning and turbine reliability. The scenic flight will take us all the way back to Ceduna, saving a long drive back from Head of Bight! Tonight, we enjoy our final evening together at the Foreshore Hotel. Stay: Ceduna Foreshore Hotel (B/L/D)
Note: Today the tour will split into two groups, with a morning flight and afternoon flight. One group will drive out to Head of Bight and fly back, and the other will fly out to Head of Bight and drive back. Please note that weight limits apply to all scenic flights.
This morning we say farewell to the Eyre Peninsula and head around to the local airport. Included in your tour fare is a one-way flight with Regional Express, from Ceduna to Adelaide. Please enquire with us as to the timings of the flights so that you can then book your onward flights home from Adelaide. (B)
Trip Inclusions
Moments of Magic
- The Clare Valley - Explore one of SA's most prosperous wine regions, including a visit to a renowned winery for lunch and wine tastings. Also discover Bungaree Station on a fully guided tour of the historic Merino sheep station.
- Coastal Scenic Flight - Enjoy a breath-taking scenic flight over the Great Australian Bight coastline. Fly over enormous limestone cliffs and spot Southern Right Whales below. .
- Australia's Seafood Capital - Coastal activities and culinary experiences await in the seaside town of Port Lincoln, home to the country's largest commercial fishing fleet and tuna farming industry. With some of the freshest and most sought-after seafood in the world, it is undoubtedly a seafood lover's paradise.
- Head of Bight Whales - Visit Head of Bight for fantastic views of Southern Right Whales as they undertake their annual migration through the Southern Ocean. From Bunda Cliffs, marvel at up to 100 whales congregating at one time in the seas below
Tour Highlights
- View the migration of Southern Right Whales from Head of Bight
- Admire stunning coastal scenery on an included scenic flight between Head of Bight and Ceduna
- Visit the Clare Valley, one of South Australia's most prosperous wine regions
- Tour Bungaree Station, a historic sheep station dating back to 1841
- Enjoy a visit to the excellent Whyalla Maritime Museum
- Journey to the foot of the Eyre Peninsula and travel along the Whalers Way
- Immerse yourself over 3 nights in the seaside town of Port Lincoln
- Cruise the beautiful waters of Boston Bay and learn about the tuna and aquaculture industries
- Discover the Port Lincoln Marina with a local guide
- Go behind the scenes with a Seafood Lovers tour at the Fresh Fish Place
- Visit Murphy's Hay Stacks and the picturesque township of Streaky Bay
- Small Group Size - 26
- All meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) included. Complimentary beverages from a selected list included at lunch and dinner (when dining at licensed venues only).
- All attraction, entry and cruise fees
- One-way airfare with Regional Express from Ceduna to Adelaide
- 7 nights of hotel, resort and lodge accommodation
- Travel aboard a 5-star 4WD Mercedes Benz Coach
- Services of a professional 2-person crew consisting of a Tour Driver and Tour Director
- Itinerary and inclusions subject to change. We may need to alter or amend itineraries, excursions, accommodation, or sightseeing arrangements from those published, with little or no notice. This may be due to road conditions, weather, cultural considerations, safety factors and other operational considerations or government regulations. Final itineraries are sent to passengers approximately 2-3 weeks before travel.
- Prices are for land tour only, flights not included unless specified
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