Adelaide Holidays 2024/2025

Adelaide's well-planned boulevards, colonial stone architecture and generous parklands, which cover almost half the city, make it a pleasant, picturesque place to discover. Adelaide's elegant restaurants and fashionable wine bars spill onto the streets, creating a balmy Mediterranean-style atmosphere.

The North Terrace is Adelaide's cultural boulevard and it's here you'll find museums, libraries, galleries and the most beautiful buildings.

Adelaide Central Market is a ‘must-see' highlight and the hub of the city's food and wine obsession, likewise the National Wine Centre aims to help visitors better understand the region's most famous export.

Adelaide has some of Australia's best city beaches and just beyond its outskirts are the beautiful farmlands and villages of the Adelaide Hills and world-class wineries of the Barossa Valley.

Glenelg is Adelaide's favourite beach destination, around a 20-minute tram ride from the city centre, and always a buzz with people enjoying the sea, foreshore parks and summer entertainment.

Highlights of South Australia

15-day tailor-made holiday from £4,605 pp incl. flights

Combine the winelands of South Australia with a taste of the Outback, the urban delights of Adelaide and the famed wildlife of Kangaroo Island.

Kangaroo in the vines of South Australia

Australia’s Wine, Outback & Wildlife Wonders

17-day tailor-made journey from £3,910 pp incl. flights

With stays on historic cattle stations and in cutting-edge urban hotels, all paired with a range of included excursions, this is the ideal introduction to the myriad delights of two contrasting Australian states.

Whale Shark, Ningaloo Reef, Coral Coast, Australia

Australian Wildlife Safari

16-day tailor-made journey from £6,390 pp incl. flights

Get up close to Australia’s famed wildlife, showcased across a range of included tours and excursions alongside stays in everything from beachside hideaways to luxury lodges.

Indian Pacific, Pinnacles, Western Australia

Australia by Rail: Indian Pacific

14-day luxury rail holiday from £4,725 pp incl. flights

Take to the rails on this luxury journey aboard the Indian Pacific. You'll travel across Australia’s vast outback as you journey coast-to-coast from Perth to Sydney, enjoying fine dining and tailored touring throughout.

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Top places to stay in Adelaide

The Ghan

Luxury train

Regarded as one of the world's greatest rail journeys, The Ghan takes you on an unforgettable journey through the heart of Australia.

InterContinental Adelaide

Contemporary hotel

Located in the centre of Adelaide on the banks of the pretty Torrens River, the Intercontinental Adelaide enjoys a prime position near the city's main attractions, including the beautiful Botanic Gardens and Festival Centre, the must-see art gallery of South Australia.

The Indian Pacific

Luxury train

The Indian Pacific is named after the two oceans it connects on its three night cross-country journey between Perth and Sydney. Covering 4,352-kilometres, it's one of the world's longest and most memorable train journeys.

Majestic Roof Garden, Adelaide

Contemporary hotel

This superior hotel is a great base from which to explore the ‘city of churches’ with a plethora of shops and restaurants on your doorstep.

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The world’s best journeys by rail

Travel in style with the ultimate collection of train journeys, chosen by our rail experts reporting back from the tracks. There’s everything from such old favourites as the Orient Express to new classics as Canada’s Rocky Mountaineer.