10-Day Great West Coast & Outback South Australia

Adelaide - Wilpena Pound

Heading north through the lush rural countryside to the beautiful Clare Valley you will be entertained with stories about our early settlers. Visit the beautiful and historic Jesuits, Seven Hill winery for tasting and a look around.

Follow The RM Williams Way through towns including James Town, Cradock and Hawker. During the safari your Tour Guide will introduce you to a remarkable and resilient history of both Aboriginal and white settlement in SA. Marvel at the Southern Flinders Ranges, 800-million-year-old mountain peaks with spectacular views over this incredible landscape.

As the sun gets low you will pass by Rawnsley Bluff and Wilpena Pound. Great Photographic opportunities.

Locations visited: Adelaide Sevenhill Hawker Wilpena Pound

Meals: (L) Included at a bakery or café. (D) Included at the Wilpena Pound Resort Restaurant (2-course meal, open menu, including a glass of beer, wine or soft drink)

Overnight accommodation: Wilpena Pound Resort.

Wilpena Pound - Port Lincoln

After a hearty breakfast, travel to Quorn with its typical outback buildings and the original Ghan Railway station. This little outback town has been the setting for many iconic Australian films. See spectacular views over Spencer Gulf as we travel through the picturesque Pichi Richi Pass to Port Augusta.

Slowly head down the Eastern side of Spencer Gulf to Whyalla. Wander around the Multi award winning Visitors Centre and Maritime Museum.

Follow the main coast road down to Cowell. See the amazing silo art on the edge of town. Photograph the Tumby Bay Silo art.

Stop for a break at the lovely coastal village of Port Neill then onto Port Lincoln.

Locations visited: Wilpena Pound Quorn Port Augusta Whyalla Cowell Tumby Bay Port Neill Port Lincoln

Meals: (B) Included at the Wilpena Pound Resort. (L) Included at a Whyalla café. (D) Includes local fish and chips on the beach as the sun sets over Boston Bay (including a glass of beer, wine or soft drink)

Overnight accommodation: Port Lincoln Hotel.

Optional extras: 30-Minute Wilpena Pound & Flinders Ranges flight (Please contact us for details)

Port Lincoln - Port Lincoln

Wake up to views of the picturesque Boston Bay, one of the world’s largest natural harbours. Stroll amongst one of Australia’s largest fishing fleets at Lincoln Cove Marina.

Enjoy the day exploring the south-west region of Port Lincoln’s natural coastal area. This area features a magnificent, rugged coastline, secluded beaches and the pounding wild seas of the great Southern Ocean. We’ll have a picnic lunch overlooking the spectacular white sand hills and untouched landscapes at Sleaford’s Bay.

Later in the day, we head out to Port Lincoln National Park to see the spectacular coastal cliffs and deserted islands out from Wanna Beach. Southern Right and Humpback Whales are often seen in this area during May and October. As our itinerary is not rushed, we can relax, watch and photograph these amazing mammals.

Locations visited: Sleaford Bay Port Lincoln National Park Wanna Beach Port Lincoln

Meals: (B) Included at our Pt Lincoln hotel/motel. (L) Includes Wraps, juice, tea, coffee, and cake. (D) Included a 2-course meal at the award-winning Port Lincoln Hotel restaurant.

Overnight accommodation: Port Lincoln Hotel

Optional extra: 2-Hour Boat Cruise on Boston Bay (Please contact us for details)

Port Lincoln - Coffin Bay

Spend a relaxing morning having a look around the shops and foreshore of Port Lincoln. See the bronze statue of Makybe Diva, three-time Melbourne Cup winner.

After lunch, head off to Coffin Bay, exploring many natural beauty spots on the way. Book into our accommodation for the next two nights.

At 2.30 pm we include the famous Coffin Bay HQ Oyster farm tour and tasting. Put on the waders and enjoy a feed of both Pacific and native Angasi oysters (if available).

Later in the day we will drive a short distance to Long beach. Have a stroll along this beautiful, white sandy seashore. Try fishing for King George Whiting or local Garfish – rods and gear supplied.

Do a spot of birdwatching or just sit back and relax in this happy, tranquil environment.

Locations visited: Port Lincoln Coffin Bay

Meals: (B) Included at Pt Lincoln hotel/motel. (L) Included at a local bakery or café. (D) Included a meal of fresh local seafood or an enticing Vegetarian meal cooked on the barbie outside your cabin, along with a glass of beer, wine or soft drink.

Overnight accommodation: Coffin Bay Discovery Park.

Coffin Bay - Coffin Bay

Spend the day exploring one of the world’s most pristine and beautiful National Parks at Coffin Bay. Visit Point Avoid and Almonta Beach. See Golden Island and secluded beaches that go forever.

The park is teaming with wildlife including Emus, White Bellied Sea Eagles, Ospreys and many more of our rarer coastal bird populations. Do a spot of birdwatching or just sit back and relax.

If the weather is warm jump in for a crystal clear ocean water swim.

Locations visited: Coffin Bay National Park Coffin Bay

Meals: (B) Included a continental breakfast or bacon and eggs on toast (or both!) -- you do the washing up!! (L) Included at a café. (D) Included a barbie and fresh salad (local produce).

Overnight accommodation: Coffin Bay Discovery Park

Optional extras: 2-Hour Luxury Catamaran Sunset Cruise 1.5-Hour Wild Yarnbala Walk (Please contact us for details)

Coffin Bay - Streaky Bay

After breakfast we will travel north up the western side of Eyre Peninsula, taking in the spectacular scenic drives at Sheringa and the Elliston trail along Little Bay.

Visit Talia Caves and the beautiful Talia Beach. Walk around, photograph and marvel at the strange granite formations of Murphys Haystacks.

We arrive at Streaky Bay in the late afternoon.

Locations visited: Coffin Bay Sheringa Elliston Talia Beach Talia Caves Murphys Haystacks Streaky Bay

Meals: (B) Included a continental. (L) Included at an Elliston country bakery. (D) at a local pub at your own expense.

Overnight accommodation: Streaky Bay Foreshore Discovery Park.

Streaky Bay - Streaky Bay

Explore the coastal areas that surround Streaky Bay, including the Cape Bauer loop, the Blowholes, Whistling Rock, Hallys Beach and many other spectacular beaches, isolated bays and coves.

Head out to Cape Labatt to see the Australian Sea Lion colony.

Locations visited: Cape Bauer Point Labatt Streaky Bay

Meals: (B) Included. (L) Included at a bakery or café. (D) at a local pub or restaurant is at your own expense.

Overnight accommodation: Streaky Bay Foreshore Discovery Park

Optional Extras: Half-Day Ocean Tour including swim, snorkel and photograph wild sea lions and dolphins. (Please contact us for details)

Streaky Bay - Wudinna

Travel along the coastal road to the crystal clean waters of Smoky Bay for a 2-hour oyster farm tour including lunch. Then head along the awe-inspiring Gawler Ranges teaming with wildlife. There is a rich history of both white and aboriginal culture which is very visible.

Visit the unique Pildappa Rock with its wave-like formation. We’ll do a full Gawler Ranges loop, if time, road conditions and weather permit.

Then we’ll head along the Eyre Highway to Wudinna.

Locations visited: Streaky Bay Smoky Bay Gawler Ranges Pildappa Rock Wudinna

Meals: (B) Included a continental breakfast. (L) Included picnic wraps. (D) Included a 2-course dinner at a local pub.

Overnight accommodation: Wudinna Hotel Motel.

Wudinna - Point Turton

We head to Cowel and the Lucky Bay Jetty. Catch the midday Spencer Gulf Sea Road ferry from Franklin Harbour to Wallaroo, Yorke Peninsula.

Stop at Barley Stacks Winery and enjoy the local drop. Opened in 1996, this winery is the first commercial vineyard/winery established on the traditional barley belt of Yorke Peninsula, which is renowned for growing the world’s best malting barley.

Rich grey soil over limestone produces the famous barley and premium quality grape.

Then we’re onto the picturesque coastal village of Point Turton.

At the end of the day a magical South Aussie sunset captures over the ocean.

Locations visited: Wudinna Cowell Lucky Bay Wallaroo Barley Stacks Winery Point Turton

Meals:

(B) Included a continental breakfast. (L) Included at a café or bakery. (D) at a local pub is at your own expense.

Overnight accommodation: Point Turton Holiday Park.

Point Turton - Adelaide

Explore remote coastal tracks and small fishing villages including Corny Point and Berry Bay. Here we find some of Yorke Peninsula’s most spectacular coastal scenery: pink lakes, white, sandy beaches, rolling surf where pods of Dolphins frolic and rugged cliffs of unspoiled beauty.

We will pass the South Hummocks Range, ancient remains of a great mountain range that once dominated the outback.

We arrive back in Adelaide in the early evening.

Locations visited: Point Turton Corny Point Berry Bay Adelaide

Meals: (B) Included a continental breakfast. (L) Included at a café or bakery.