Embark on a journey that celebrates the flavors, landscapes, and culture of Australia’s southern heartlands with the Tastes of Southern Australia tour. Designed for travelers who want more than sightseeing, this curated experience blends gourmet indulgence with iconic destinations, offering a true taste of the region’s rich heritage. From bustling city streets to tranquil vineyards, every stop is chosen to showcase the best of Southern Australia.
Your adventure begins in vibrant Melbourne, where cosmopolitan energy meets culinary creativity. Stroll through laneways filled with cafés and artisan eateries before venturing along the legendary Great Ocean Road, where dramatic coastal scenery frames your journey. In Victoria’s wine country, sample award‑winning vintages and discover why this region is celebrated worldwide for its cool‑climate wines.
Crossing into South Australia, the tour highlights the rugged beauty of Kangaroo Island, where local produce and wildlife encounters create unforgettable memories. In Adelaide, known as the “Festival City,” you’ll explore bustling markets and savor multicultural flavors. The Barossa Valley, one of Australia’s premier wine regions, invites you to taste bold Shiraz and meet passionate winemakers who carry on generations of tradition.
This fully guided experience balances relaxation with discovery. Comfortable accommodations, expert guides, and thoughtfully planned itineraries ensure you can immerse yourself in the journey without stress. Whether you’re enjoying a vineyard lunch, sampling artisan cheeses, or capturing the Twelve Apostles at sunset, the Tastes of Southern Australia tour delivers a feast for the senses.
Perfect for food lovers, wine enthusiasts, and cultural explorers, this tour is more than a holiday — it’s a chance to connect with the authentic flavors and stories that define Southern Australia. Book now and savor a journey where every moment is seasoned with discovery.
Highlights of the tour include:
PAYMENT AND CANCELLATION
Level 1
Deposit due per person – €100 EUR, $200 AUD/CAD/NZD/USD, £100 GBP
Final payment due (before departure) – 90 days
Cancellation charges (per person) if you cancel your holiday
Before final payment due date – Loss of Deposit
Final payment due date until 30 days before departure – 50%
29 – 2 days before departure – 80%
1 day before or day of departure – 100%
Say farewell to Canberra this morning by ascending the summit of towering Mt. Ainslie to bask in 360-views of the city. Then cross the mighty Murray River into Victoria, where you’ll feel like the clocks been wound back as you Dive Into Culture in Beechworth, Victoria’s best-preserved gold rush town.
Beechworth saw an influx of fortune-seekers from all over the world during the 1850s. Explore honey and gold shops, galleries and museums at your leisure. Then get the lowdown on the town over a chat with the publican of the historic local pub and enjoy afternoon tea in the oldest hotel in town before the city of Wangaratta beckons.
Immerse yourself in a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience on a guided galleries tour of our First Peoples arts and cultural centre at the Koorie Heritage Trust Gallery. Cruise by the Crown complex and consider coming back this evening for one of its super-chef’s restaurants, designer boutiques, or indoor amusement park.
After seeing so much of what awaits, you’ll no doubt be eager to explore more of this stylish city. Fortunately, you’re staying in centrally located area, opposite Southbank – a fun area that comes alive at night. Pop back to an area you’d like to get to know better or tuck into a delicious seafood dinner and watch the sunset on the banks of the Yarra.
Remarkable, this pocket of paradise was once wasteland, transformed by volunteers.
More volcanic history awaits across the South Australian border in Mt. Gambier, home of the crater-filling Blue Lake.
Lovers of rich red wines will delight at our next destination, Coonawarra, where you’ll join a Local Specialist for a wine tasting at Wynns Coonawarra Estate. Learn how their wine is made and the rich soil that makes the area one of the finest Cabernet Sauvignon regions in the world as you sample six tasty wines.
Continue your Australia tour package to one of the world’s most important fossil sites and part of 800,000-year-old Naracoorte East Range where on a guided tour with a Local Specialist through Alexandra Cave you’ll learn about the layers of fossils.
Your day finishes over dinner showcasing products from the Limestone Coast and Southern Australia at the Highlander restaurant.
You’ll love the next adventure today, a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience joining a Local Specialist at Seal Bay Conservation Park for a guided walk into the heart of one of the country’s most important sea lion breeding colonies.
Your expert guide will introduce you to the Australian sea lion – one of the rarest species in the world of only 12,000 – 800 of which call Seal Bay home. Learn how these endangered animals hunt, surf, interact with their pups, defend their territory, and – as “eared” seals – use their front flippers to prop themselves up and their back flippers to help them to “walk” on land.
Stop at Vivonne Bay Bistro for lunch with a glass of wine before your next adventure on a guided tour of the family-owned Emu Ridge Eucalyptus Oil Distillery. Here at the only commercial eucalyptus oil distillery in South Australia, learn about Kangaroo Island’s history and how the distillery produces 100% pure Australian eucalyptus essential oil from the island’s narrow leaf mallee.
Later, meet a Local Specialist at Kangaroo Island Brewery to taste a selection of fine, local beers. How does a Golden Ale sound?
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