Day Trips
Adelaide is a gateway to many different experiences within an hour of the city. Some regions are a little further away but worth the time and effort. Famed wine regions, stunning coastlines, Kangaroo Island and the mighty Murray river are all within an hour or two’s drive from the city centre. The ancient landscapes of the Flinders Ranges and Outback are a bit further away but offer unique experiences to visitors, like living underground in Coober Pedy. Discover South Australia's stunning regions through the pre and post touring options provided by SeaLink.
Check out our itineraries:
Cleland Wildlife Park and Adelaide Hills
- Hire a car, book a driver or take a guided tour to Cleland Wildlife Park to see most of Australia’s native animals. You can hand-feed the kangaroos and cuddle a koala (extra cost).
- Visit Mt Lofty summit for great views of the city.
- Explore Hahndorf for cafes, restaurants, art galleries, breweries, cellar doors, bakeries, and lots of retail therapy!
- Spend the day wine tasting at Adelaide Hills cellar doors such as Shaw and Smith, Nepenthe or The Lane.
Beaches and McLaren Vale Wine Region
- Hire a car or book a driver and head straight to Port Noarlunga. Walk on the jetty and along the beach.
- Explore McLaren Vale’s cellar doors for some wine tastings. A few favourites: Coriole, Wirra Wirra, Beresford, Mitolo, Hugh Hamilton and Alpha Box and Dice.
- Go to The Cube at d’Arenberg Wines – a must see experience.
- Have lunch at one of many great restaurants: Star of Greece, d’Arenberg Cube, The Currant Shed or a café in the McLaren Vale main street.
Barossa Valley (full day)
- Visit the Whispering Wall at Williamstown – the curved wall carries whispers 80 metres.
- Jacobs Creek Visitor Centre for wine tasting & lunch.
- Spectacular Menglers Hill Lookout.
- Visit a few of our favourite wineries: Penfolds, Yalumba, Rockfords, Langmeil Peter Lehmann, Hentley Farm.
- Seppeltsfield for wines tastings, Birth Year Port tasting and fine dining.
Victor Harbor and South Coast
- Go on a Big Duck cruise. See whales (in season), dolphins, sea lions and stunning coastline.
- Swim with tuna at Oceanic Victor.
- Take a horse-drawn tram ride to Granite Island and see art installations.
- Enjoy cafés and fine dining.
- Walk up The Bluff for magnificent views.
- Learn to surf.
- Cycle along the Encounter Bikeway
Monarto Open Range Zoo
- Visit Monarto Zoo: a 1,500-hectare (3,700-acre) open range zoo, it features several unique attractions.
- Experience the up-close and personal Lions 360 walk-in cage experience. See the drive-through cheetah habitat, a southern white rhinoceros habitat and Australia's largest giraffe herd.