Tour Brochure Summer 2021 edition - February update
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Contents Summary
12 February Valentines Day Tour 4 15-19 February Pt Lincoln & Cowell 12 18 March Bungaree Sheep Station 4 13-14 March Explore Burra 13 25-29 March Kangaroo Island 14 30 March Clare Valley Countryside 5 2-5 April Mt Gambier at Easter 15 7-9 April The Coonawarra District 16 13 April Bag a Bargain at Mt Barker 5 21 April Autumn Leaves in the Adelaide Hills 6 23 April Lions Hearing Dogs 6 30 April - 2 May Peterborough Past and Present 17 5 May Flowers for Mum - Mothers Day Tour 7 17-22 May Coober Pedy and Lake Eyre 18 22 May Kernewek Lowender Kadina and Wallaroo 7 27 May Northern Beaches 8 8 June Memoree House at Kadina 8 18-20 June Pichi Richi Railway 19 24 June Strathalbyn and surrounds 9 1 July Christmas in July 9 23 July Port Broughton and Fisherman Bay 10 2-6 August Whale watching at the Bight 20 12 August Iconic Adelaide places and sights 10 24 August Barossa Gold Fields 11 7-10 September Roxby Downs 21 16 September Follow the River 11
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Your Tour Hosts
ello to all our loyal travellers and to so many new ones as well. 2020 took us by surprise didn’t it? We resumed touring on the 10th of July thanks to the Hwonderful efforts of the people of South Australia. We have seen a sharp rise in people wanting to travel within our own amazing state and for this reason we have planned many 2-6 day tours to some of the iconic and beautiful destinations in SA. Already this year we have done extended tours to Flinders Ranges, Roxby Downs, Robe and Kangaroo Island and had some of the best times. Don’t overlook what we have to offer right in our own back yard. We’ve also planned a range of day tours, some not visited for a long time, some brand new ones and some popular ones such as Xmas in July, Melbourne Cup and Cherry Trail. We have two new additions to our team helping in the office 1-2 days per week. Their names are Peta and Jovana & many of you will have already spoken with them. They join the regular tour Hosts and Admin people Ronda & Valerie. A thankyou also to the Kanga drivers who work with us to give you the best day possible. We all love working in this sometimes challenging, but very rewarding industry & would love you all to “come and have fun with us” on either our day or extended tours. In the meantime stay safe and well. Valerie, Rex, Ronda, Peta & Jovana Eureka Team
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Friday 12th February - Valentines Day Tour Highlights of the tour: What a great day out we had last year. Let’s do it again but this time we’ll go somewhere different. Morning tea will be at the very quaint Cudlee Creek Café, lovely food and a lovely setting. Afterwards travel through Springton and into Nuriootpa for lunch at the cute little “romantic” Angas Park Hotel. We will then visit the Gully Gardens where you can purchase their local goodies and finally back to Wohlers for a coffee and a browse. Of course you can also wander to the Old Fashioned Sweet Shop and purchase some “valentine’s chocolates” Tour includes: Morning tea at The Cudlee Café at Cudlee Creek Main course lunch at a hotel in the Barossa Valley Free voucher for coffee at Wohlers Homewares at Tanunda Fully escorted with a friendly and fun tour host Details: Depart Bus Stop 42 Beovich Rd Ingle Farm at 8:45 am Depart Adelaide Convention Centre, North Tce. at 9:30 am Arrive back at Adelaide Convention Centre at approx. 4:30 pm Arrive back at Bus Stop 42 Beovich Rd at approx. 5:15 pm Cost: $99 per person Thursday 18th March - Bungaree Sheep Station Highlights of the tour: We never tire of taking people to this place. A piece of our state’s history here. It’s still a working station, established in 1841 and still run by descendants of the original founder GC Hawker. You will get a guided tour to see the shearing sheds, workers quarters along with the beautiful gardens and mansion. It is a B&B so you may want to check it our for a future weekend away. We will be treated to the 2 course “Bakers Lunch” and a cuppa as well. Tour includes: Morning tea in a park Two course Baker’s lunch at Bungaree Station Guided tour of Bungaree Station by the expert land owner Fully escorted with a friendly and professional tour host Details: Depart Bus Stop 42 Beovich Rd Ingle Farm at 9:00 am Depart Adelaide Convention Centre, North Tce. at 8:15 am Arrive back at Adelaide Convention Centre at approx. 5:00 pm Arrive back at Bus Stop 42 Beovich Rd at approx. 5:45 pm Cost: $105 per person 4
Tuesday 30th March - Clare Valley Countryside Highlights of the tour: Morning tea will be at ANZAC Park at Freeling. You will be amazed at the transformation that Freeling has had over recent years. We will drive to McLeods Daughters Monument whilst visiting Freeling. On to Mintaro now where we will drive around showing you Mintaro Maze, Martindale Hall and Old Historic Buildings. No time to stop though… they are for a tour of their own one day, we have to get to Clare by lunch time. You will now have plenty of time to stroll around the streets and grab a bite to eat at one of the many eateries or hotels in the main street and check out the shops in this lovely town nestled in the Clare Valley. Tour includes: Please note - Lunch at your own expense today Morning tea in a park Leisurely drive around the historic little town of Mintaro Free time to explore Clare and purchase your own lunch Fully escorted with a fun and friendly tour host Details: Depart Bus Stop 42 Beovich Rd Ingle Farm at 9:00 am Depart Adelaide Convention Centre, North Tce. at 8:15 am Arrive back at Adelaide Convention Centre at approx. 4:30 pm Arrive back at Bus Stop 42 Beovich Rd at approx. 5:15 pm Cost: $79 per person Tuesday 13th April - Bag a Bargain at Mt Barker Op Shops Highlights of the tour: Bag a bargain at the Op Shop capital. We never leave an Op Shop without a treasure at a bargain price. At least that’s what we tell ourselves isn’t it? The more you spend the more you save, (think about it) plus it’s Autumn time in the hills so the scenery will be stunning. You will have lots of time to wander from shop to shop to browse for bargains. There will be lots of room in the bus to bring home your bargains. Tour includes: Please note - Lunch at your own expense today Morning tea in a park Free time to peruse the many op shops in Mt Barker Fully escorted with a fun and friendly tour host Details: Depart Bus Stop 42 Beovich Rd Ingle Farm at 8:45 am Depart Adelaide Convention Centre, North Tce. at 9:30 am Arrive back at Adelaide Convention Centre at approx. 4:30 pm Arrive back at Bus Stop 42 Beovich Rd at approx. 5:15 pm Cost: $79 per person 5
Wednesday 21st April - Autumn Leaves in the Adelaide Hills Highlights of the tour: The Hills are alive with the “colours” of Autumn!
See the spectacular autumn foliage of Mt Lofty Botanic Park. The deciduous trees, orchards and vineyards flaunt their vibrant colours from March to May all through the hills as we travel from town to town. Tour includes: Please note - Lunch at your own expense today Morning tea in a park Leisurely drive through the picturesque Adelaide Hills in Autumn Free time to explore and purchase your own lunch Fully escorted with a fun and friendly tour host Details: Depart Bus Stop 42 Beovich Rd Ingle Farm at 8:45 am Depart Adelaide Convention Centre, North Tce. at 9:30 am Arrive back at Adelaide Convention Centre at approx. 4:30 pm Arrive back at Bus Stop 42 Beovich Rd at approx. 5:15 pm Cost: $79 per person Friday 23rd April - Lions Hearing Dogs Highlights of the tour: Hear! Hear! We will have morning tea in the park at Hahndorf and then give you some free time to explore the quaint little shops in the Main Street, before we settle in for a lovely lunch at the Woodside Hotel. After lunch join us on a visit to see the Lions Hearing Dogs Training Centre at Verdun. Since 1982 the Lions Club have gifted over 550 hearing dogs to people who are either deaf or hard of hearing. It’s a wonderful institution, so come along and learn all about what goes on, see where the dogs live and learn about how they are trained. Most people that visit fall in love with the dogs and would love to take one or two home with them. Tour includes: Morning tea in the park at Hahndorf Lunch at the Woodside Hotel. Tour and talk at the Lions Hearing Dogs at Verdun Fully escorted with a friendly and professional tour host Details: Depart Bus Stop 42 Beovich Rd Ingle Farm at 8:30 am Depart Adelaide Convention Centre, North Tce. at 9:30 am Arrive back at Adelaide Convention Centre at approx. 4:30 pm Arrive back at Bus Stop 42 Beovich Rd 5:15 pm Cost: $93 per person 6
Wednesday 5th May - Mother’s Day Tour, Flowers for Mum Highlights of the tour: All of you have been a carer of family, children, friends or animals at some stage and you deserve to be recognised for the “motherly” caring you have given over the years. We will start with morning tea at Penfold Park, followed by a visit to the lovely Wealdview Fuchsia Gardens at Ashton. For lunch be waited on with a lovely two course meal at the Williamstown Hotel and after lunch our last stop will be the ever popular Virginia Nursery, where you can treat yourself to some “mother’s day flowers”, which of course you so deserve.
Tour includes: Morning tea in a park Free time to explore Wealdview Fuchsia Garden and Virginia Nursery Two course lunch at the Williamstown Hotel Fully escorted with a fun and friendly tour host Details: Depart Bus Stop 42 Beovich Rd Ingle Farm at 8:45 am Depart Adelaide Convention Centre, North Tce. at 9:30 am Arrive back at Adelaide Convention Centre at approx. 4:45 pm Arrive back at Bus Stop 42 Beovich Rd at approx. 5:30 pm Cost: $105 per person
Saturday 22nd May - Kernewek Lowender, Kadina and Wallaroo Highlights of the tour:
Tour includes: Please note - Morning tea and lunch at your own expense today Free time in Kadina to enjoy the Cornish Festival Free time in Wallaroo to enjoy the Cornish Festival Fully escorted with fun and friendly tour host Details: Depart Bus Stop 42 Beovich Rd Ingle Farm at 8:45 am Depart Adelaide Convention Centre, North Tce. at 8:00 am Arrive back at Adelaide Convention Centre at approx. 5:00 pm Arrive back at Bus Stop 42 Beovich Rd at approx. 5:45 pm Cost: $79 per person 7
Thursday 27th May - Northern Beaches from St Kilda to Pt Wakefield Highlights of the tour: “We do like to be beside the seaside” don’t we!! We’ll take you into the beaches along the way from St Kilda to Port Wakefield. You know…the places you miss when you drive along Port Wakefield Road. Bring your bucket & spade! Tour includes: Please note - Lunch at your own expense today Morning tea in a park Relaxing drive to St Kilda, Middle Beach and Pt Parham Free time to explore Pt Wakefield town and purchase your own lunch Fully escorted with a fun and friendly tour host Details: Depart Bus Stop 42 Beovich Rd Ingle Farm at 9:30 am Depart Adelaide Convention Centre, North Tce. at 8:45 am Arrive back at Adelaide Convention Centre at approx. 4:30 pm Arrive back at Bus Stop 42 Beovich Rd at approx. 5:15 pm Cost: $79 per person Tuesday 8th June - Memoree House at Kadina Highlights of the tour: “Step back in time” as we wander through a collection of yesteryear memorabilia in this lovingly displayed house at Kadina. Arguably the best presented house of its kind. See the display of vintage and veteran cars and two caravans. Indulge in the lovely Devonshire morning tea and enjoy a guided tour by the host that explains the many treasures in the house.Enjoy lunch at a typical country pub before heading back to Adelaide. Tour includes: Devonshire morning tea and tour of Memoree House at Kadina Two course lunch at the Royal Exchange Hotel at Kadina Fully escorted with a fun and friendly tour host
Details: Depart Bus Stop 42 Beovich Rd Ingle Farm at 8:45 am Depart Adelaide Convention Centre, North Tce. at 8:00 am Arrive back at Adelaide Convention Centre at approx. 4:30 pm Arrive back at Bus Stop 42 Beovich Rd at approx. 5:15 pm Cost: $97 per person 8
Thursday 24th June - Strathalbyn and Surrounds Highlights of the tour: Ahhhh… Strathalbyn, the home of Antique shops, boutique shops and beautiful heritage buildings. Add to that picturesque gardens on the banks of the River Angas you will be at the gateway to the Fleurieu Peninsula and Langhorne Creek Wine region. Don’t forget we’ll serve you morning tea in a park on the way and when we get to Strathalbyn you will have ample time to stroll and browse, and of course check out the many cafés and restaurants. Tour includes: Please note - Lunch at your own expense today Morning tea in a park Free time to explore the many antique shops in Strathalbyn Brief Stop in McLaren Vale at the Robern Menz Fruchoc Shop Fully escorted with a fun and friendly tour host Details: Depart Bus Stop 42 Beovich Rd Ingle Farm at 8:45 am Depart Adelaide Convention Centre, North Tce. at 9:30 am Arrive back at Adelaide Convention Centre at approx. 4:30 pm Arrive back at Bus Stop 42 Beovich Rd at approx. 5:15 pm Cost: $79 per person Thursday 1st July - Christmas in July Highlights of the tour: Dust off your Santa Hat and off we go, on our food and fun Christmas. You will be treated to something yummy for morning tea at the St Peters Bakehouse at Ridgehaven. Then we will travel through the hills and end up at the quaint Mt Pleasant Hotel for our “Christmas Lunch”. On the way back you can buy yourself a “present” at Melba’s Chocolates. Our final stop will be the Christmas Shop for a browse. Always one of our most popular days. Tour includes: Delicious morning tea sitting inside at the mystery bakery Two course Christmas style lunch at Mt Pleasant Hotel Stop and shop at the Christmas Shop Fully escorted with a fun and friendly elf Details: Depart Bus Stop 42 Beovich Rd Ingle Farm at 8:45 am Depart Adelaide Convention Centre, North Tce. at 9:30 am Arrive back at Adelaide Convention Centre at approx. 4:30 pm Arrive back at Bus Stop 42 Beovich Rd at approx. 5:15 pm Cost: $106 per person 9
Friday 23rd July - Port Broughton and Fisherman Bay Highlights of the tour: Let's see the sea today! What was once a busy port for wheat and barley export is now a popular holiday and retirement destination, with it's T shape jetty and beautiful Norfolk Island Pines lining the shore. Its’ extensive areas of seagrass, mangroves and tidal flats make it perfect for fishing and crabbing. A little further down the road is the quiet village of Fisherman Bay which is just a sleepy little fishing village until the summer months when the holidaymakers turn it into a hive of activity. On the way you will see all the green paddocks with their crops now peeking through. A beautiful time of the year in the country.
Tour includes: Please note - Lunch at your own expense today Morning tea in a park Free time to explore Port Broughton and purchase your own lunch Fully escorted with a fun and friendly tour host Details: Depart Bus Stop 42 Beovich Rd Ingle Farm at 9:30 am Depart Adelaide Convention Centre, North Tce. at 8:45 am Arrive back at Adelaide Convention Centre at approx. 4:30 pm Arrive back at Bus Stop 42 Beovich Rd at approx. 5:15 pm Cost: $79 per person Thursday 12th August - Iconic Adelaide Places and Sights Highlights of the tour: Have a look around our city at some of the iconic places that are uniquely South Australian. First stop is our Police Historical Society Museum at the Thebarton Barracks, where you will not only be treated to some SA history but also some yummy scones for morning tea. Then we will travel on to have a lovely 2 course meal at Pt Adelaide. Next icon is Charlesworth nuts (wouldn’t be right to go there and not support a local) and lastly we’ll pop into Café De Villi’s (take home a goulash pie for dinner). Tour includes: Morning tea and visit to the SA Police Historical Society Complex near the old Adelaide Gaol Lunch at an iconic pub in Port Adelaide Visit at least three Adelaide iconic businesses Fully escorted with a fun and friendly tour host Details: Depart Bus Stop 42 Beovich Rd Ingle Farm at 8:45 am Depart Adelaide Convention Centre, North Tce. at 9:30 am Arrive back at Adelaide Convention Centre at approx. 4:30 pm Arrive back at Bus Stop 42 Beovich Rd at approx. 5:15 pm Cost: $99 per person 10
Tuesday 24th August - Barossa Valley Gold Fields Highlights of the tour: Let’s go bush a little and see the sights of the Barossa Valley that you don’t normally see from the main roads. The countryside will be green and lush and looking it’s best. We will learn about the Goldfields, (which were discovered in 1868 by John Harris, the publican of the Sandy Creek Hotel) and which are now part of the Para Wirra Recreation Park. We will stop in one of the lovely towns in the Barossa where you can have a browse in the shops and purchase your lunch. Come with us and explore places you may not have seen before.
Tour includes: Please note - Lunch at your own expense today Morning tea at the Whispering Wall at the Barossa Reservoir Explore the Barossa Goldfields including the museum and cottage Fully escorted with a fun and friendly tour host Details: Depart Bus Stop 42 Beovich Rd Ingle Farm at 8:45 am Depart Adelaide Convention Centre, North Tce. at 9:30 am Arrive back at Adelaide Convention Centre at approx. 4:30 pm Arrive back at Bus Stop 42 Beovich Rd at approx. 5:15 pm Cost: $79 per person Thursday 16th September—Follow the River Highlights of the tour: “Follow the River” with us! After morning tea at Mt Pleasant we will meet the Mighty Murray at Walkers Flat with a quick tour of the area. Then onto Mannum to see where the Majestic Murray Princess departs. Have free time to wander the streets, grab a bite to eat and visit some of the best second hand shops around. Next river town will be Murray Bridge, stopping at Sturt Reserve so we can wake up the Bunyip. We will make our way home via Old Eagle on the Hill and see if we can spot a koala. Tour includes: Please note—Lunch at your own expense today Morning tea at Mt Pleasant Oval Lunch at Mannum and time to explore the shops Fully escorted with a fun and friendly tour host Details: Depart Bus Stop 42 Beovich Rd Ingle Farm at 8:45 am Depart Adelaide Convention Centre, North Tce. at 9:30 am Arrive back at Adelaide Convention Centre at approx. 4:30 pm Arrive back at Bus Stop 42 Beovich Rd at approx. 5:15 pm Cost: $79 per person 11
EXTENDED TOURS Port Lincoln and Coffin Bay on the Eyre Peninsula Monday 15th to Friday 19th February 2021 - 5 Days Accommodation: Cowell, Port Lincoln Hotel and Whyalla Highlights of the tour: Travel through the Mid North, Yorke Peninsula and Eyre Peninsula. Morning tea in the park at Balaklava . Lunch stop at Pt Pirie Stay Cowell Jade Motel for our first night. 2 course dinner at the Franklin Harbour Hotel Travel inland through the towns of Cleve & Lock Visit the Koppio Museum with one room dedicated to the horrendous Eyre Peninsula fires of 2005. Pt Lincoln tour of the town and free time in the main street Stay Pt Lincoln Hotel, & dine here for the next 2 nights. Drive to Winter Hill Lookout for a panoramic view of Pt Lincoln. Coffin Bay for a talk and tasting of their world famous oysters and then lunch at 1802 Oyster & Seafood Restaurant. We will have a local guide join us on our coach for a tour of the stunning Whalers Way with it's spectacular coastline and sometimes wild seas. Visit the excellent Axel Stenross Maritime Museum See Tumby Bay painted silo and then make our way up the coast looking at the small seaside towns along the way. See Cowell painted silo and a quick visit to Stitch & Bits. Stay Whyalla for the last night, with a quick tour of the town and a look at their impressive new jetty. Make our way back home with stops along the way and our final meal together at the Crystal Brook Hotel.
Morning tea provided on Day 1 Lunch provided every day 3 & 5 Enjoy two course dinner every night Fully cooked breakfast every morning
Fully escorted with tour host and deluxe coach travel
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EXTENDED TOURS Explore Burra Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th March 2021 - 2 Days Accommodation: Burra Highlights of the tour: Get away for the weekend with a relaxing drive north passing through the rural countryside of the Mid North Region. A day trip is not enough time to see everything so join us for a comprehensive tour of this historic town. Have Morning on the way in the park at Tarlee Enjoy lunch at the Burra Hotel on Day 1 Take a three hour Burra Heritage Trail with a local guide on our bus stopping at a few sites along the way. Hear and see the stories and remains of the bustling copper mining days and see how people lived in that era. Spend time at the Bon Accord Museum See the "Midnight Oil" house & Hubert Wilkins Cottage "Lose yourself" at the Mintaro Maze See Curio's statue at Marrabel and Map the Miner at Kapunda
Morning tea provided on Day 1 Lunch provided Day 1 & 2 Enjoy two course dinner Saturday night Fully cooked breakfast Sunday morning
Fully escorted with tour host and deluxe coach travel
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EXTENDED TOURS Kangaroo Island Thursday 25th to Monday 29th March 2021 - 5 Days Accommodation: Aurora Ozone Hotel at Kingscote Highlights of the tour: Travel on the Sealink Ferry from Cape Jervis to Penneshaw. Stay at Kingscote, the largest and most central town on the island. See Rob’s Shearing and Sheep Dog Demonstration including wool classing, shearing and the Kelpie sheep dogs in action. Visit the Cape Willoughby Light House, a safety beacon for boats. Learn all about the Ligurian bees, unique to Kangaroo Island at Cliffords Honey Farm. Their honey ice cream is delicious. Stop at Emu Ridge Eucalyptus Oil Distillery for a tour, talk and BBQ lunch. People swear by the therapeutic value of their eucalyptus oil. Creep through the rocks and secret path to discover Stokes Bay. Visit iconic Seal Bay Conservation Park where a local guide will give an informative talk on sea lions. Then wander to the beach to see the sea lions in their own habitat. Be amazed by the native bird life when you see the In-Flight Birds of Prey show at Raptor Domain. Hold an owl, a kestrel or a large eagle. Travel to Vivonne Bay, once voted the best beach in Australia. Go inland to Parndana, originally settled by returning soldiers and see the wonderful museum which depicts the development of the town. And of course visit Flinders Chase National Park, Remarkable Rocks and Admirals Arch and see how the island is recovering from the bush fires in January 2020.
Join us and help support the island ravaged by horrendous bushfires in January 2020. It has so much to see and offer.
Lunch provided on Day 2, 3 and 4.. Enjoy a two course dinner every night. Fully cooked breakfast every morning.
Fully escorted with a fun and friendly tour host. Deluxe bus travel.
COMPLIMENTARY HOME PICK UP AND RETURN TO SELECTED SUBURBS Please contact our office for a more detailed itinerary Twin/Double Share: $1,497 per person Single Supplement: $372 for 4 nights 14
EXTENDED TOURS Mt Gambier at Easter Time Good Friday 2nd to Easter Monday 5th April 2021 - 4 Days Accommodation: Commodore on the Park Highlights of the tour: Join us on a relaxing drive through the rural countryside of the Coonawarra and South East of SA as you pass through towns such as Tailem Band, Keith, Naracoorte & Penola. Stay at the Commodore on the Park at Mt Gambier each night and explore the city and surrounding areas by day Visit Lady Nelson visitors centre and learn of the local history Browse and bag a bargain at the Saturday Farmers Market See the stunning & tranquil Umpherston Caves with it’s beautiful hanging gardens Visit a local district Winery, with samples if possible. Drive around the iconic Blue Lake and past the Morrison Jazz Club Take a day trip out to Carpenter Rocks, Cape Banks lighthouse and wreck of the Pisces Star Drive to Dingley Dell, home of the poet Adam Lindsay Gordon. Lunch on day 3 at the Parade Fish Shop at Pt MacDonnell., fresh seafood at it’s best and lunch day 4 at Billie Macs Naracoorte Visit Pt MacDonnell & District Maritime Museum. See Cape Northumberland Lighthouse and ruins, Wagon Wheel Tracks and the Petrified Forrest Marvel at the murals at Millicent Stop and sample at Katnook Estate Winery
Morning tea provided on Day 1 Lunch on day 3 & 4 Enjoy two course dinner every night Fully cooked breakfast every morning Be part of our first ever Easter Tour. Don’t sit at home waiting for Easter Bunny to call, I’ll let him know where to find you.
Fully escorted with a fun and friendly tour host to make sure it all runs smoothly Deluxe bus travel COMPLIMENTARY HOME PICK UP AND RETURN TO SELECTED SUBURBS
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EXTENDED TOURS The Coonawarra District - In the South East Wednesday 7th to Friday 9th April 2021 - 3 Days Accommodation: William MacIntosh Motor Lodge at Naracoorte Highlights of the tour: This is the second part of the Robe, The Coorong and The Coonawarra Tour that began on Tuesday 17th November 2020 and was abandoned on Wednesday 18th November 2020 because the group returned to Adelaide due to the Corona Virus SA state wide lock down announced on that day. We completed the tour of Robe, Guichen Bay and Beachport but did not complete the following. We did drive along the Coorong and the side of Lake Albert, but it is such an interesting drive it is included in this tour too. See Larry the Lobster at Kingston SE on the way. Then drive east to Naracoorte, one of the bigger towns in the Coonawarra Wine district. Visit the Sheep’s Back Museum at Naracoorte and see how the sheep and wool industry has had an impact on the town and district. Spend a day in The Coonawarra Wine District touring the towns of Naracoorte and Penola and the pretty rural vineyard areas. Enjoy tasting the red wines with their unique flavour, due to the terra rosa soil the vines are grown in, at two different wineries. Walk down Petticoat Lane at Penola and see the stone and timber heritage cottages which have been lovingly restored. Explore the World Heritage listed Naracoorte Caves, which are one of the worlds most important fossil sites. Visit the Wonambi Fossil Centre and see what animals roamed the plains of this area over the past 500,000 years. Pass by the beautifully painted silos at Coonalpyn on the way home.
Morning tea provided on Day 1. Lunch provided on Day 1 and 3. Enjoy a two course dinner every night. Fully cooked breakfast every morning.
Fully escorted with a fun and friendly tour host. Deluxe bus travel.
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Please contact our office for a more detailed itinerary Twin/Double Share: $699 per person Single Supplement: $99 for 2 nights 16
EXTENDED TOURS Peterborough Past and Present Friday 30th April to Sunday 2nd May 2021 2021 - 3 Days Accommodation: Roundhouse Motel Highlights of the tour: Come with us to this hidden gem in the mid north. Morning tea will be at Balaklava before travelling on to Jamestown for lunch and a look at the "Big Battery", big Gum tree and Magnetic Hill Tour Peterborough ( or Petersburg as it was known until 1918), with sights such as Bob the Railway dog, YMCA Heritage Museum, the Town Model and the converted railway carriage. Visit the amazing Steamtown Heritage Museum by day and see the Sound and Light show by night. It explains the history of the area so well. See the Railway Roundhouse, the largest in the southern hemisphere. Drive to Greg Duggan Nature reserve and lookout On our way home we will travel through towns such as Burra, Terowie, Eudunda & Marrabel with it's statue of Curio the famous Rodeo horse. Lunch at Kapunda, followed by our final leg of the journey back home through the Barossa Valley stopping at the Whispering Wall. One of SA's fascinating tourist spots. Don't miss out on seeing where all the railway gauges met at one time and the problems this caused. A truly interesting part of our state's history.
Morning tea provided on Day 1 Lunch provided every day Enjoy two course dinner every night Fully cooked breakfast every morning
Fully escorted with tour host and deluxe coach travel
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Please contact our office for a more detailed itinerary Twin/Double Share: $895 per person Single Supplement: $98 for 2 nights 17
EXTENDED TOURS Coober Pedy, The Painted Desert and Lake Eyre Outback Tour Monday 17th to Saturday 22nd May 2021 - 6 Days Accommodation: Maree, Desert Cave Motel at Coober Pedy and Port Augusta Highlights of the tour: Amazing outback scenery and experiences in remote South Australia. Enjoy the colours of the Flinders Ranges as you drive past them and the old Ghan railway towns of Quorn, Hawker, Copley and Lyndhurst. Stay at the outback town of Maree which lies at the junction of the Oodnadatta and Birdsville Tracks. See the world’s longest dog (dingo) fence, which is over 5600km. Visit William Creek, SA’s smallest town and have lunch at one of Australia’s most remote and quintessential pubs; William Creek Hotel. Free time to take an optional plane flight over Lake Eyre, departing from William Creek, at your own expense. See the rocky outcrops and small hills emerge from the flat desert landscape. The Painted Desert is splashed with vivid colours of ochre yellow, oxide red and rich brown, crisp whites and jet blacks. Stay in Coober Pedy, the opal capital of the world where it can be so hot that many of the buildings are underground to avoid the heat. You may choose to stay in an underground or aboveground room. Visit the Old Timers Mine and step back to 1916 to see how opal mining was done and how the prospectors lived. Tour of Coober Pedy, including a visit to the underground churches. Tour the desert-like moonscape and colourful low hills of the Kanku- Breakaways and enjoy champagne and orange juice at sunset. Two course roast lunch and tour of Bungaree Sheep Station, near Clare, including the shearing shed and church on the way home.
Morning tea provided on Day 1, 2, 4 and 4. Lunch provided on Day 1, 2, 4 and 6. Enjoy a two course dinner every night. Fully cooked breakfast every morning.
Fully escorted with a fun and friendly tour host. Deluxe bus travel.
COMPLIMENTARY HOME PICK UP AND RETURN TO SELECTED SUBURBS Please contact our office for a more detailed itinerary Twin/Double Share: $1,789 per person Single Supplement: $420 for 5 nights 18
EXTENDED TOURS Pichi Richi Railway - Port Augusta to Quorn Friday 18th to Sunday 20th June 2021 Accommodation: The Standpipe Golf Motor Inn at Port Augusta Highlights of the tour: Relaxing drive through the rural mid north and southern Flinders Ranges in South Australia. Enjoy morning tea on the first day. Stop at Crystal Brook for a light lunch before having free time to explore the country shops. Visit the Wadlata Outback Centre at Port Augusta and be transported back in time as you walk through the giant ripper lizards jaws to the “Tunnel of Time”. Learn about the creation of the Flinders Ranges and outback and what the land means to the people who first owned, explored and settled here. Tour of Port Augusta including the Mural on the Hill, The Water Tower Look out and Matthew Flinders/Redcliff Look out that over looks the top of Spencer Gulf. Relax and enjoy the scenery as you sit back on the Afghan Express Steam Train as it makes it’s way through the Pichi Richi Pass from Port Augusta to Quorn. Wander around the quaint railway town of Quorn exploring the buildings of yesteryear. Buy your own lunch at one of the little cafes and make sure you have a quandong pie from the Quandong Shop. It’s a treat. Return to the Quorn railway station for the return Afghan Express Steam Train to Port Augusta. Visit the Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden at Port Augusta. Explore the garden, browse in the gift shop and relax and savour the spectacular views of the Flinders Ranges from the Bluebush Café.
Morning tea provided on Day 1. Lunch provided on Day 1 and 3. Enjoy a two course dinner every night. Fully cooked breakfast every morning.
Fully escorted with a fun and friendly tour host. Deluxe bus travel.
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Please contact our office for a more detailed itinerary Twin/Double Share: $875 per person Single Supplement: $150 for 2 nights 19
EXTENDED TOURS Whale Watching at the Great Australian Bight Monday 2nd to Friday 6th August 2021 - 5 Days Accommodation: Whyalla, Ceduna Foreshore Motel and Wudinna Highlights of the tour: Leave the city behind for a few days as you travel north and then west to rural South Australia through the lovely green countryside. Enjoy a tour of Whyalla, a coastal and industrial town located on the western shore of upper Spencer Gulf on Eyre Peninsula. See the newly built round wharf at Whyalla. Visit the Whyalla Maritime Museum which is home to the first ship built in the Whyalla Shipyards in 1941. Stop at Kimba, which is located halfway across Australia and see the Big Galah and the beautiful painted silos. Have your photo taken at the Halfway Across Australia sign. Pass by the Gawler Ranges as you travel on the Eyre Highway. Stay at Ceduna, the last major town west before crossing the Nullar- bor Plain. Enjoy a tour of Ceduna from the comfort of the bus. Travel further west to the Head of the Bight, one of the best places in the world to see the annual breeding migration of Southern Right Whales. See the whales and their calves playing in the deep blue waters of the Great Australian Bight from the lookouts. Bring your binoculars. Look for more whales on a two hour whale cruise departing from Fowlers Bay. Whales are wild creatures and choose where they want to be, therefore no guarantee is given to see them on the day. See the Australian Farmer at Wudinna. He is one of Australia’s “big things” and stands 8 metres high and weighs approx. 70 tonnes.
Morning tea provided on Day 1. Fully cooked breakfast every morning. Lunch provided on Day 1, 3, 4 and 5. Enjoy a two course dinner every night.
Fully escorted with a fun and friendly tour host. Deluxe bus travel.
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Please contact our office for a more detailed itinerary Twin/Double Share: $1,490 per person Single Supplement: $240 for 4 nights 20
EXTENDED TOURS Roxby Downs, Andamooka & Woomera Tuesday 7th to Friday 10th September 2021 - 4 Days Accommodation: Roxby Downs Motor Inn Highlights of the tour: Join us for an outback adventure driving through the mid north and then onto more remote parts of South Australia. Morning tea at Port Wakefield. See the town Mural. Quick stop at Pt August for you to buy your lunch, then back on the coach travelling through Pimba and arriving at Roxby Downs where we will stay for the next 3 nights at the Roxby Downs Motor Inn. Visit iconic Andamooka where we will be shown around by a local. Learn about all things opal mining and see the unusual landscape dotted with “diggings” Back to Roxby Downs for a guided 3 hour “Roxby Discovery Tour” with a video on the “Olympic Dam Story Presentation” and a “virtual” underground mine tour. Board their bus for a tour of the Olympic Mine site and a look “behind the fence”. Visit the Arid Recovery Reserve where you will learn about their conservation programme and watch the sun set while enjoying some light refreshments. Drive to Woomera, an artificial town specifically designed by the Long Range Weapons Board of Administration to provide facilities and accommodation for scientists, technicians and ancillary staff who came to work at the isolated experimental station which was used to test rockets, weapons and missiles. During the 1960’s it was home to around 5000 but today has a population of around 120. Learn about the amazing Len Beadell, a surveyor who with a small team built 6,500 kms of roads opening up Central Australia, including the famous Gunbarrel Highway. See his final resting place and monument at the Woomera cemetery. Visit the Aircraft and Missile Park and the Woomera Heritage Centre, which incorporates the Outback diner where you can purchase lunch. Travel home, stopping for lunch at Pt Augusta and Snowtown to see the “Big Blade” and the murals, before the final leg of our journey back to Adelaide ending what will hopefully be a memorable journey of knowledge and fun.
Morning tea provided on Day 1 Cooked breakfasts each morning at the Roxby Downs Inn 2 course Lunch on Day 2 at the Tuckerbox Hotel 2 course lunch on Day 4 at Pt Augusta 2 course dinners at the Roxby Downs Inn on Days 1 & 3 Fully escorted with a fun and friendly tour host Please contact our office for a more detailed itinerary Twin/Double Share: $1,195 per person Single Supplement: $130 for 3 nights 21
EXTENDED TOURS FOR 2021 The following are proposed tours and are subject to change
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Arkaroola and The Northern Flinders Ranges 4 Days - Tuesday 12th to Friday 15th October 2021.
Avalon Air Show in Victoria 6 Days - Tuesday 23rd to Sunday 28th November 2021.
Loxton’s Christmas Lights 2 Days - Thursday 2nd to Friday 3rd December 2021.
New Year’s Eve Tour to Bendigo in Victoria 4 Days - Thursday 30th December 2021 to Sunday 2nd January 2022.
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Where do we pick up from ?
In front of the escalators at the Adelaide Convention Centre North Terrace, Adelaide
New pickup and dropoff location
Bus Stop 42 Beovich Rd Ingle Farm. Outside the Recreation Centre Ample car parking, sheltered seating, water fountain and shady trees to wait under.
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Where is our Depot?
Eureka Tours 7 Dan Street Mawson Lakes SA 5095 Eureka Office Open Hours: Monday to Friday 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
Phone: (08) 8262 4001 Email: [email protected] [email protected] Website: www.eurekatours.com.au Facebook: www.facebook.com/eurekatoursadelaide
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