Top 10 Historical Tours in South Australia

Destination: Adelaide.
McLaren Vale or Adelaide Hills chauffeured small group wine tours designed to suit you. This is a boutique service catering for small groups of up to 4 people (known to each other). Nominate your own itinerary or let us create one for you. Hosted by local owner/operator, Shane Buckley, the itinerary is flexible and can be changed on the day as we travel. Our intimate tours are a great way to celebrate that special occasion or to simply enjoy the best these magical Regions have to offer. Price is per person and covers a full day touring.
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Destination: South Australia.
We are the small and authentic local tour operator so there is limited availability on these tours. Clare Valley pickup. Perfect for couples and very small groups. Our vehicle accommodates a maximum of five guests, so please join us for a memorable day of comfort, style, and exploration in one of Australia’s most authentic wine regions. Lunch included! As you explore on this small group experience, soak up the rolling vineyards, charming colonial villages, and fascinating frontier tales. Whether it’s your first visit to the wineries of the Clare Valley or your fifth, you’ll discover something new about this remarkable countryside. Your local guide and chauffeur will lead you through the stunning Clare Valley, showcasing its history, & world-class wineries. No rushing, no crowds, just time for you to truly enjoy the finer details of the region. Learn, laugh, and enjoy a day of tastings, stories, and spectacular scenery on this small-group Clare Valley Wine Tour adventure.
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Duration: Around 6 hours and a half.

Destination: Adelaide.
The Iconic Adelaide Walking Tour is our three-hour, immersive walk around the city, sharing the city’s historical and cultural icons! Let a born-and-raised local guide give you understanding of how Adelaide became the city it is today, and how it’s still evolving. Adelaide is a city with plenty of firsts – you'll learn about iconic monuments, moments in time, and movers and shakers like former state premier Don Dunstan. Discover the city through its defining landmarks in detail – both those in plain sight and off the beaten track. Wander intimate locations within the northern half of Adelaide’s city centre, including the beautiful North Terrace Cultural Precinct, Adelaide Riverbank area and Adelaide Town Hall. The Iconic Adelaide Tour goes at a leisurely pace with opportunities to rest and refresh along the way.
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Duration: Around 3 hours.

Destination: Adelaide.
Delve into the unique and diverse bar scene of Adelaide, as you wander around the city. After months of research we combined Adelaide’s best laneway bars with her most interesting stories. Adelaide has some truly world class bars, but you'll have a hard time finding them. This city makes you work to discover her best parts, which is why you’ll find some of the most unique bars behind other venues, underneath laneways, or tucked into repurposed spaces. Join your experienced local guide and uncover four of these fascinating venues in one afternoon and learn what makes each one special. These clandestine watering holes have been carefully chosen for their atmosphere, excellent service, and delicious drinks. Between bars, your tour host will share all sorts of little-known facts and other “hidden” aspects of Adelaide. If all that isn’t enough, at the end of our tour, we’ll even give you a treasure map of other top food and drink venues so you can continue your exploration of Adelaide!
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Destination: Adelaide.
Amazing history, stunning scenery, fabulous food, and some of the best wines in the Barossa - this tour has it all! We cut no corners in creating the perfect truly Barossan wine experience for you, all you have to do is sit back, relax, and enjoy. Start off at one of the region’s historic wineries making traditional Barossa wines. Next it’s somewhere at the forefront of new varieties, odd blends, and uncommon techniques, for the less-traditional side of the Barossa. Limber up and get your palate off-piste! A seasonally inspired multi-course lunch with wine awaits you, before finishing the day with a tasting at one of the region's more premium-focussed wineries. Of course, if there’s somewhere you’d prefer or want to get more off the beaten track, just let us know! We love to create more bespoke itineraries to suit our guests.
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Duration: Around 8 hours.

Destination: Adelaide.
On this private Adelaide walking tour, you'll hear about the history and culture that has shaped Adelaide into what it is today. Your born-and-raised local guide gives you a warm welcome to our friendly city, providing an orientation of Adelaide's main streets and key landmarks. You will stop by important spots including Adelaide Arcade and Town Hall, before finishing outside the Adelaide Central Market. This tour provides you with understanding of how Adelaide's history has impacted the present - walk away with greater knowledge about what makes the city vibrant and modern, and leave armed with recommendations on how to continue your Adelaide stay. *For bookings of two or more, this tour runs for two hours. If one person is on the booking, it runs for 90 minutes (1.5 hours). *We offer the use of hearing devices on private tours for an extra $10 per person (earpieces or T-coil portable hearing loops). Please inform us on booking if you'd like this option.
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Duration: Around 2 hours.

Destination: Adelaide.
This unique walking tour will take you off the main roads and into the city’s laneways and back streets, where vibrant street art breathes life into hidden walls. As you stroll through lesser-known corners of Adelaide, you’ll discover stories on Adelaide characters, lesser known sites and an impressive collection of murals, graffiti, and installations that showcase the creativity of local artists and the city's evolving urban culture. This tour shows you a different side of Adelaide in just 2 hours. You will gaze upon Adelaide's smallest door, various Urban canvases on buildings and even beneath your feet, meet Adelaide's first business woman, and learn about our original market area. You will uncover a side of Adelaide that is rarely seen making it a tour great for first time visitors and locals alike to experience.
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Duration: Around 2 hours.

Destination: Adelaide.
Tantalise your tastebuds with a selection from our at The Haus Restaurant. A main course meal from a choice of five options. Something to suit everyone. Menu will vary without notice. Walk in the steps of the Prussian immigrants (who established this village in 1839) during a 90minute walking tour. Enjoy an experience with stories to match the time of night and atmosphere. This is not a ghost tour but you will be visited by several heroes of the village using modern technology. Visiting historic locations in the southern end of the village the Germanic architecture will be explained. The immigrants flee from Prussia in 1838 which was perilous and full of drama. You’ll hear stores about these settlers as well as the Pioneer Women’s Walking Trail which was a nightly event commencing at midnight. Information and fun facts you won’t know without a local guide. What’s to be found under the ‘ol pear tree? It’s not what you expect.
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Duration: Around 3 hours.

Destination: Adelaide.
Join an easy-paced 2 hour small-group walking tour around parts of the city of Adelaide. The focus of this tour is on Social Justice and its importance in the history of Adelaide and South Australia, and the stories about Adelaide's social development from colonial times to today. Most of the sites visited are public institutions, statues and monuments and tour participants, whether locals, interstate or from overseas get to experience the essence of what Adelaide is all about. Learn about groundbreaking social justice legislation and its effect on the fabric of our society over the course of our history. These include the introduction of the Secret Ballot, Women's Franchise, Aboriginal rights, Sexual Discrimination Laws, Recycling, Renewable Energy, Religious Freedoms, Police establishment, Education reforms etc.
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Duration: Around 2 hours.

Destination: South Australia.
What sets this tour apart is the personal connection. You’ll explore cellar doors, and enjoy plenty of time to soak up the views, chat, and discover the region at your own pace. Whether you’re celebrating something special or simply want to explore without the crowds, this is an unforgettable way to experience the real Clare Valley; authentic, and designed just for you. This is a fully private, locally guided tour for two to four guests. No strangers, no set script. With local pickup from your Clare Valley accommodation you aren't hurried and don't have the long commute from Adelaide. We create a relaxed day around your interests, with tastings at boutique wineries and a long, scenic lunch at one of Clare’s best winery restaurants. Along the way, we pause at lookouts and historic spots for photos and stories that bring the region to life. You’ll travel in comfort with door-to-door pickup, a personal guide, and a small local welcome gift to make your day even more memorable.
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Duration: Around 6 hours.