Adelaide City Highlights Tour: Discover the Blend of Traditional and Modern Architecture

Explore the best of Adelaide on a city highlights tour. Discover the blend of traditional and modern architecture, indulge in great food and wine, and immerse yourself in the city’s vibrant arts and culture scene.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • North Terrace - Drive past Adelaide’s cultural precinct and see the Museum, Art Gallery and Universities historic buildings.
  • National Wine Centre of Australia - Located on the edge of Adelaide’s stunning Botanic Gardens, you will have free time to explore the Wine Discovery Journey Museum.
  • Adelaide Botanic Garden - Pass the beautiful Botanic Gardens and Botanic Park, home to the Bicentennial Conservatory and the Adelaide Zoo.
  • Adelaide Oval - There’s time for a quick wander around Adelaide Oval, but if you wanted to see more, why not book one of the Stadium Tours or RoofClimb’s to do after you have finished your tour
  • St Peter’s Cathedral - Stop and wander through the iconic St Peter’s Cathedral.
  • Elder Park - You may choose to be dropped off here, particularly if you would like to do a tour of Adelaide Oval, or jump on the Popeye and cruise up to the Zoo
What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Live commentary on board
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
Additional Information

Get a perfect start to explore Adelaide and understand the history of this sophisticated city, marked by its mix of European and contemporary design. Uncover the plethora of activities available in the capital city of South Australia. Enjoy its excellent food and wine, immerse in the arts and culture scene, and witness top-notch sports events on a laid-back and welcoming tour.

  • Tour does not operate on Christmas Day
  • Selected Adelaide CBD Hotels pick up & drop off available on request
Location
Adelaide Central Bus Station Franklin St
Franklin Street
Please arrive at 9.00am to meet your driver by the entrance to the bus bays inside the Adelaide Central Bus Station, 83-85 Franklin Street, Adelaide
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Williams_l
May 27, 2024
Adelaide Overview - For a first timer in Adelaide, this was a great overview tour of the city, plus a most enjoyable visit to the National Wine Center. It was a great start to a 3-day visit, and is the gateway to the Barossa Wine Region.
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Judy_w
Apr 11, 2024
Judy Adelaide trip 2024 - Viewing wonderful scenery and buildings and having an informative host who knew the history and future proposed plans for the beautiful city
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Dennis_r
Feb 7, 2024
Great way to get a quick overview of the city - We had arrived in Adelaide for a short visit. We started our visit with this 3 hour tour of the city to give us a sense of the layout, history, etc. The tour covered what we needed to make the rest of our visit more pleasant and the city more familiar. Very worthwhile.
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Glenys_m
Oct 22, 2023
Definitely a must do - A great way to start your visit to Adelaide. The advantage is getting to see all the highlights that you can then return to as you wish. The guide (Athol) was fantastic and very informative. We loved North Adelaide
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Northstar03385346944
Jul 24, 2023
First trip away with my grandson - Had great time seeing the sights and having a ride on the tram 🚃 seeing art gallery and the Zoo. Food was great. People were kind and easy to talk to. The markets was great so much food and vegetables 🥗. One thing it’s so easy to walk everywhere. So thank you Adelaide
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Christopher_b
May 12, 2024
Nice easy listening tour - The sharing of knowledge from the driver. Nice parts of north Adelaide and the city. A must if new to Adelaide
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Lenore
Oct 26, 2023
Good Highlights Tour - The driver was very good and entertaining. Enjoyed seeing all the city sights . Would have been if we were supplied morning tea.
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A272thkevinh
Jun 1, 2024
Average, could have been much better. - This tour was part of a package deal involving Indian Pacific journey and Murray Princess cruise. We were picked up from our hotel and taken to the Central Bus Terminal. Unfortunately the toilets were all locked and caused a bit of concern for some. The tour was good, but could have been so much better. We spent a lot of time at the Wine Centre and the Cathedral as free time. We passed a lot of city highlights and Peter (driver) gave an informative commentary. On the way back we were running late and dropped the passengers doing the Popeye river cruise a little late. Peter radioed the company to advise them that 6 passengers were on their way. As we were running late, we were not dropped off at our motel. Peter gave instructions on how to get back to our motels utilising the city’s tram service. An elderly couple staying at our motel was very confused and needed our assistance. We gave them directions on how to return back to hotel (400m) as we were heading to Glenelg by the same tram. It was a good introduction to the city of Adelaide. The time management by the driver needs addressing. Peter seems to be experienced and should have known the timing for each point. No passengers were late back to the bus therefore that couldn’t be an excuse.
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Gabriel_shih
Dec 31, 2023
A try to know the city - The tour went by a big bus around the highlights of the city. The stories were helpful for understanding the city. However, staying the wine centre too long for those did not love wine tasting. The price did not match the value.
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T598snmaryk
Sep 13, 2023
3 hour city tour - It was about the worst tour I have ever been on, 1 hour of tour, 1 stop for a photo shoot and the rest was made up of, returning the bus as ours was not working. Then did the same tour again (passing the same church 4 times) then did drop offs.
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