Trip Highlights
Explore Wilpena Pound in the Flinders Ranges
Enjoy the natural flora and wildflowers of Wilpena Pound in the spectacular Flinders Ranges.
Your expert Botanical Guide
Travel with your Botanical Guide, celebrity gardener Sophie Thomson, through the Flinders Ranges and Outback SA.
Australian Arid Land Botanic Gardens
Visit the Australian Arid Land Botanic Gardens, home to thousands of species that have adapted to extreme environments.
Trip Inclusions
- Travel with a small group of 15-25 guests, escorted by expert Botanical Guide Sophie Thomson
- Includes nine nights’ accommodation in centrally located and comfortable hotels, return airport-to-hotel transfers, plus 19 meals and select beverages
- Relax aboard a spacious coach with an experienced and informative Coach Captain
- All sightseeing and entrance fees as per the itinerary
- Explore the works of Hans Heysen at the Art Gallery of South Australia and The Cedars
- Visit the Australian Arid Lands Botanic Gardens at Port Augusta
- Travel aboard the Pichi Richi Railway and explore the quaint town of Quorn
- Explore Wilpena Pound in the Flinders Ranges in search of native flora and see the gardens of the Clare Valley
Map & Itinerary
Trip Notes
- Itinerary and inclusions are subject to change
- Fitness Rating: Medium - involves walking on uneven surfaces for more than one hour. A good degree of mobility is required
- Group size: 15-25 guests
- Our experience of gardens, their flora, and other aspects of nature, is subject to weather conditions and seasonality, which may vary
- The facilities we have chosen in regional areas are the best possible available, however accommodation, service and dining options are limited
Adelaide and Art Gallery of South Australia
Arrive into Adelaide airport this morning, where you’ll be met and transferred to your hotel. This afternoon we explore the Art Gallery of South Australia, with its fine collection of works by Australian and overseas artists. Enjoy a guided tour, where you’ll hear about the works of Hans and Nora Heysen. Enjoy a Welcome Dinner this evening.
Stay: Two Nights, Adelaide, The Playford Hotel or similar
Daily :Adelaide Hills Garden, Hahndorf and The Cedars
This morning we explore a garden in the Adelaide Hills followed by time to look around the quaint German-influenced village of Hahndorf, its charming main street lined with cellar doors, restaurants and sweet shops. Afterwards, we visit the home and studio of Hans Heysen. While here, we enjoy lunch at The Cedars and admire the magnificent gums Heysen was so famous for painting.
Daily :Moonta Miners Cottage and Quorn
Depart Adelaide today for the scenic drive to Moonta, a town of national heritage status. Visit the National Trust Miners Cottage and Garden, which was built around 1870 in a typically Cornish style. Learn about the construction of the building before exploring the garden, which still features some of its original plants. Afterwards, enjoy time to explore the historic mining town and perhaps sample one of Moonta’s famous Cornish pasties, a remnant of the town’s mining past. Continue on to Quorn later today.
Stay: Two Nights, Quorn, Great Northern Lodge or similar
Daily :Port Augusta, Australian Arid Lands Botanic Gardens, Wadlata Outback Centre and Quorn Silo Light Show
Today we visit the Australian Arid Lands Botanic Gardens, home to thousands of highly evolved plant species which have adapted to thrive in an environment of extreme temperatures and frequent droughts. Enjoy touring the garden before visiting the Wadlata Outback Centre to see the ‘Tunnel of Time’, an interactive introduction to the Flinders Ranges, from the dinosaur era to today. Tonight we visit the Silo Light Show in Quorn, a spectacular audio-visual display celebrating the stories of the Flinders Ranges.
Daily :Pichi Richi Railway and Wilpena Pound Sunset Drinks
Depart Quorn, travelling on board the Pichi Richi Railway, which was featured on Michael Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys program. Travel along the original Ghan route aboard a beautifully restored train. We re-board our coach to travel into the Flinders Ranges and arrive at Wilpena Pound, a large natural amphitheatre created by erosion over millions of years. This evening, witness a dramatic sunset of changing colours over Wilpena Pound and the Flinders Ranges. Marvel over this vast ancient landscape from a nearby lookout, offering astonishing panoramic views, as you enjoy drinks and canapes.
Stay: Three Nights, Wilpena Pound, Wilpena Pound Resort or similar
Daily :Flinders Ranges Landscapes – Brachnia Gorge, Bunyero Valley and Old Wilpena Station
The Flinders Ranges are the largest mountain range in South Australia, with towering ancient cliffs and deep craters. Explore Wilpena Pound and the Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park by 4WD and see the landscapes which inspired the paintings of Hans Heysen. Explore more than 800 million years of geological history as you follow the ‘Corridor Through Time’ walking trail through Brachina Gorge. Marvel at Brachina’s rugged beauty, as well as that of nearby Bunyeroo Gorge. Search for common fringe lily, fringe myrtle, guinea flower, lavender grevillea, mintbush and nodding chocolate lily. Stop to take in sweeping views of Bunyeroo Valley and the eastern wall of Wilpena Pound. Visit Old Wilpena Station to see the ‘Living with Land’ interpretive trail and view the large public artwork ‘Ikara’, an Aboriginal word meaning ‘meeting place’. Alternatively, you may like to take one of the active hikes Wilpena Pound has to offer.
Daily :Parachilna Gorge, Prairie Hotel Lunch and Moralana Scenic Drive
Set out for another day in search of the unique wildflowers of the region. Return to spectacular Brachina Gorge, before continuing on to Blinman to view the ruins of a mine set against a backdrop of hilly countryside. At an altitude of 615 metres, the town is the highest in South Australia. Continue onto Parachilna Gorge with its stands of river red gums, spectacular rock formations and old railway station. Learn about the Ediacaran fossil site, dating back some 600 million years, before enjoying lunch at the renowned Prairie Hotel, which proudly displays many works by Aboriginal artists. Continue back to our hotel via the Moralana Scenic Drive, passing between the outer wall of Wilpena Pound and the colourful bluffs of the Elder Range, with thickets of native cypress pine.
Daily :Bungaree Station and Clare Valley
Depart Wilpena Pound today for the Clare Valley, travelling through the delightful outback towns of Hawker, Orroroo and Jamestown. Arrive in the Clare Valley and visit Bungaree Station, a part of South Australia’s rich pastoral heritage which ran 100,000 sheep in its heyday. The station once resembled a small village, having its own church, store, blacksmith shop and even a district council chambers. Today we explore the beautiful sandstone homestead and the historic station complex.
Stay: Two Nights, Clare Valley, Clare Country Club or similar
Daily :Martindale Hall and Heritage Garden
This morning, visit Martindale Hall, one of South Australia’s best-known homesteads. Each room within this Georgian-style house is a living museum, which allows you to see how the wealthy lived in the late 1800s. Enjoy lunch before visiting a local winery then continue on to a beautiful private garden and meet the owners.
Daily :Private Garden and Adelaide
Visit a private garden today before travelling back to Adelaide via scenic grape-growing country. You will be dropped off at the post-tour hotel at around midday. If you have free time in Adelaide, we recommend visiting the Adelaide Botanic Garden to attend the Chihuly Garden Exhibition by the world’s most celebrated contemporary glass artist, Seattle-based Dale Chihuly.
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