Heritage, Art & Rose Gardens of South Australia with Clare Valley

Trip Type: Land Journeys
Australia | 7 Days
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NZD 6,795.00 /Person

Enjoy the spectacular scenery of the Barossa Valley and the Adelaide Hills. Visit the home and studio of renowned artist, Hans Heysen, and wander t...

Heritage, Art & Rose Gardens of South Australia with Clare Valley

Enjoy the spectacular scenery of the Barossa Valley and the Adelaide Hills. Visit the home and studio of renowned artist, Hans Heysen, and wander the delightful streets of Hahndorf. Meet private garden owners, admire their roses in bloom, and spend time at Adelaide Botanic Garden. Conclude your tour in the Clare Valley, where you’ll enjoy one of Australia’s finest rose gardens.

Meet at The Playford Hotel at 1.30pm, where you’ll join a city sightseeing tour, including a visit to the David Roche Foundation which displays the many antiques and fine arts David collected over his lifetime. Later this evening, enjoy a Welcome Dinner. 

Accommodation
Four Nights, Adelaide, The Playford Hotel or similar

Meals Included
Lunch

Location
Adelaide , Australia

Take in the sights of the Barossa Valley today. While enjoying all that this premier wine region has to offer, we stop in at Maggie Beer’s Farm Shop. Continue to the historic Seppeltsfield Winery, with its avenue of stunning date palms, then visit the private garden of AL-RU Farm, a cattle property which features a stunning garden. 

Meals Included
Breakfast,Dinner

Location
Adelaide , Australia

This morning, visit a private garden in the Adelaide Hills before adjourning to Hans Heysen’s home and studio to see the magnificent gums he was so famous for painting. While here, enjoy lunch at The Cedars.  Afterwards visit the drought-tolerant, Mediterranean-style Highcroft Garden. Later, spend time in the quaint German-influenced village of Hahndorf and experience its vibrant main street, with its many cellar doors, sweetshops and cafes. 

Meals Included
Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner

Location
Adelaide , Australia

Today, tour the manor house and gardens of Carrick Hill, before taking a look inside the Australian Museum of Gardening. The collection here spans almost 400 years. Afterwards, visit Old Government House the summer residence of South Australia’s early governors which sits in the heart of Belair National Park. The house is an excellent example of Victorian architecture and is set amongst magnificent gardens. This afternoon, choose to either explore the Art Gallery of South Australia or take a relaxed tour of the Adelaide Botanic Garden with your Botanical Guide. 

Meals Included
Breakfast,Lunch

Location
Adelaide , Australia

Depart Adelaide for the Clare Valley. Along the way, visit the famous Haigh’s Chocolate Factory, where you’ll get to sample the exquisite delicacies. Stop for lunch at Anlaby House and Garden, home to South Australia’s oldest merino stud. Enjoy its historically listed gardens, including a walled vegetable garden and terraced lawns. We then visit a local winery for a tasting and afternoon tea. 

Accommodation
Two Nights, Clare Valley, Clare Country Club or similar

Meals Included
Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner

Location
Adelaide , Australia

Arrive at one of South Australia’s best-known homesteads, Martindale Hall. Each room here is a living museum, which allows you to see how the upper class lived in the late 1800s. A charming garden and maze complete this historical image of affluence. Continue on to the historic town of Burra for lunch, before visiting Bungaree Station, a part of South Australia’s rich pastoral heritage which ran 100,000 sheep in its heyday.

Meals Included
Breakfast,Lunch

Location
Adelaide , Australia

This morning, visit the most famous garden in the Clare Valley, The Heritage Garden. Kay and Walter Duncan have worked hard to create and maintain this lush six-acre private country garden, that includes 2,000 rose bushes. Travel back to Adelaide this afternoon, where your tour concludes at The Playford Hotel at around 2.30pm. 

Meals Included
Breakfast

Location
Adelaide , Australia

  • Travel with a small group of 15-25 guests, escorted by an expert Botanical Guide
  • Includes six nights’ accommodation in centrally located four- and five-star hotels, return private airport-to-hotel transfers, plus 14 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
  • Tour the Barossa Valley wine region to enjoy gourmet experiences including a wine tasting and tour at Seppeltsfield winery and Maggie Beer’s Pheasant Farm
  • Explore the Adelaide Hills, including Hahndorf to see Hans Heysen’s home and studio
  • Explore Adelaide, including Adelaide Botanic Gardens, Carrick Hill Manor and the Australian Museum of Gardening, as well as the David Roche Foundation 
  • Visit the Heritage Garden and its delightful rose garden as well as Martindale Hall in the Clare Valley
  • Group size 15-25 guests
  • Fitness Rating: Low - involves walking on uneven surfaces and stairs, and being able to stand up for up to one hour, while keeping up with the pace of the group
  • Itinerary and inclusions are subject to change

Departing

Finishing

Availability

Room Type: TWIN
Adult Price: NZD 6,795.00
Room Type: DOUBLE
Adult Price: NZD 6,795.00
Room Type: SINGLE
Adult Price: NZD 8,395.00
Provided by
APT
Reference Code:
BTWR7
Trip Location
Trip Starts:
Adelaide Return, Australia
Trip Finishes:
Australia
Countries Visited:
Australia
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