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

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Operated by Botanica
Tripcode: BTWR7
Overview
Destination:
Australia
Start:Adelaide , Australia
Finish:Adelaide , Australia
Duration:7 days
Type:Group tour (max 45)
Travel Period
October 2025 - October 2026
Adelaide return

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.

This journey departs:

  • 13 October 2025

  • 14 October 2026

Highlights
  • Visit private gardens and meet their owners and see roses in all their glory.

  • Tour the Barossa and Clare valleys, discovering gardens and sampling the wine of the regions.

  • Explore Adelaide, including the David Roche Foundation and the city's splendid botanic garden.

  • Be escorted by an expert , who will offer insightful talks on various topics and be available for informal discussions, enriching your travel experience.

Highlights:
Itinerary
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Day 1 - Adelaide and David Roche Foundation

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.

Day 2 - Maggie Beer’s Farm Shop, Seppeltsfield Winery and AL-RU Farm

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.

Day 3 - Adelaide Hills Private Gardens, Hans Heysen’s Studio and Hahndorf

Today we will visit two private gardens 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, spend time in the quaint German-influenced village of Hahndorf and experience its vibrant main street, with its many cellar doors, sweetshops and cafes.

Day 4 - Carrick Hill and Adelaide Botanic Garden

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.

Day 5 - Adelaide, Anlaby House to Clare Valley

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.

Day 6 - Martindale Hall, Burra and Bungaree Station

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.

Day 7 - The Heritage Garden Clare Valley and Adelaide

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.

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