Adelaide

After disembarking in Two Wells, enjoy a scenic coach ride to one of the world’s premier wine regions, the Barossa Valley. The cool summers and rainy winters are perfectly suited to red wine production, with Shiraz and richly flavoured Cabernet the stand-outs.

Arrive and Seppeltsfield Winery and enjoy an interactive tour of the Jam Factory and the amazing Vasse Virgin before joining an immersive wine and food pairing. A sumptuous dinner awaits on site before being transferred to the Indian Pacific by coach to continue your Journey.

Recommended Fitness Level: Low – a coach tour with short walks at Seppeltsfield. Optional upgrade includes set of stairs. This experience is not wheelchair accessible.

*Optional Upgrade: At Seppeltsfield Wines, enjoy the rare opportunity to try your own birth year vintage Tawny direct from the barrel. This experience is included for our Platinum Guests, our Gold Service guests have the opportunity to upgrade to include this experience in their visit to Seppeltsfield. Gold guests who would like to upgrade please advise your Hospitality Attendant who will make the arrangements and advise you of the cost.

Known as the place where the ‘vines meet the sea’, beautiful McLaren Vale is within easy reach of Adelaide and full of culinary surprises. A famous and prolific wine growing region set along 30 kilometres of stunning coastline and ridges, McLaren Vale is also known for the warmth and friendliness of the locals who are always willing to share the secrets of the delicious wines produced here.

You’ll enjoy a wonderful cellar door experience at Coriole Vineyards, founded by Hugh and Molly Lloyd in 1967. The estate is located among the rolling hills, and features Shiraz vines planted immediately after the end of the First World War.

Sample reserve wines while taking in the lush vistas toward the Fleurieu Bight. Your wine tasting experience is accompanied by Coriole’s own olives, and a selection of sophisticated Woodside artisan cow and goat’s milk cheeses. With your palate warmed up by the cellar door session, head to the Star of Greece restaurant for more amazing views of Gulf St Vincent and a sumptuous meal accompanied by regional produce and those signature McLaren Vale wines.

Recommended Fitness Level: Low – coach tour with short walks required.

This charming village just 40 minutes from Adelaide is a little slice of Germany down under. In 1839, Captain Dirk Meinertz Hahn headed to the Adelaide Hills looking for fertile country to start a new settlement. It wasn’t long before 200 German Lutheran migrants followed him and Hahndorf was born.

With the vineyards of the Adelaide Hills on its doorstep, Hahndorf has also become a gastronomic hotspot.

Enjoy a Cheese flight paired with the Grunthal Cider and a history of Udder delights and its establishment.

After you’ve indulged, you’ll head to the Haus – a German restaurant showcasing the best in local produce. Enjoy rousing entertainment as you tuck into a Bavarian-inspired dinner before returning to the Indian Pacific for your journey onwards through the night.

Recommend Fitness Level: Low – coach tour with shorts walks required throughout.

This charming village just 40 minutes from Adelaide is a little slice of Germany down under. In 1839, Captain Dirk Meinertz Hahn headed to the Adelaide Hills looking for fertile country to start a new settlement. It wasn’t long before 200 German Lutheran migrants followed him and Hahndorf was born.

On arrival into Hahndorf, join the gin experts at Ambleside distillers on a guided tasting with an emphasis on locally sourced and homegrown botanicals that thrive in the Adelaide Hills.

After you’ve indulged at Ambleside, you’ll head to the Haus – a German restaurant showcasing the best in local produce. Enjoy rousing entertainment as you tuck into a Bavarian-inspired dinner before returning to the Indian Pacific for your journey onwards through the night.

Recommended Fitness Level: Low – coach tour with shorts walks required throughout.

Explore distinctly unique exhibits in this exclusive tour of the South Australian Museum – one of the most visited museums in Australia.

Find yourself immersed in the story of South Australia’s vibrant fossil heritage and learn more about early paleontology across the Nullarbor plain.

Admire the extensive and stunning collection of opals, meteorites and minerals on display and understand their significance in the evolution of Australia’s desert landscapes and the history around South Australia’s Opal wealth and cultural significance. Enjoy the showcase of unique opalised fossils of ancient sea monsters that swam in the Eromanga Sea over 100 million years ago. Your tour will also take in the most significant collection of Australian Aboriginal cultural material in the world.

In the evening, guests will enjoy drinks prior to a sumptuous dinner. Hosted by one of Adelaide’s renowned scientists, this is a wonderful finale to a uniquely immersive afternoon.

Recommended Fitness Level: Moderate – short walks required through the exhibits.

Recommended Fitness Level: Moderate – a walking tour through the Market aisles and stalls.