9-Day Arkaba Walk & Flinders Ranges from Adelaide

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Today, you'll travel to Australia’s premier nature-based tourism destination, Kangaroo Island. From Remarkable Rocks to playful fur seals, your guides will take you to the Kangaroo Island’s natural highlights. In between the attractions, you'll enjoy a delicious two-course lunch at Vivonne Bay Bistro. From Adelaide, this tour is a 16-hour day that includes travel to and from Kangaroo Island.

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Once a sleepy city, Adelaide has revolutionised itself in the last few decades into a sophisticated, multicultural city with a world-class art, music and festival scene. Once known as the 'City of Churches', in between the bars, pubs and city lanes, you'll find plenty of churches. Minutes from the city, you'll find the beaches of Glenelg, the old fishing town vibe of Port Adelaide and world-famous wine regions.

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This morning, you will be met in the lobby of your hotel before hitting the open road to Arkaba. Heading north from Adelaide, you will bypass small country towns. You'll stop for lunch on the banks of Bumbunga Lake, then your journey will take you past the infamous Snowtown, Redhill, Port Pirie and Port Germein before another short stop in the historic railway town of Quorn. You'll arrive at your Arkaba Homestead by 5pm in time for a guided experience followed by a three-course dinner.

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Today, you'll set off on foot through the basin of Wilpena Pound before walking onto Arkaba's private property and descend into Black's Gap Signature Camp. Your breakfast will ensure you are sufficiently fueled and ready to cover the 13 kilometres through the flat interior of Wilpena Pound and a gradual 1.5-kilometre ascent to the rim of the pound, climbing 200 metres ahead of a steeper descent of about one kilometre into Arkaba wilderness and Black’s Gap Signature Swag Camp.

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Today is a challenging hike through creeks and broken country approaching the foothills of the Elder Range to Elder Camp. The first two kilometres will follow the famous Heysen Trail through Black’s Gap itself. The last leg of the day will take you west into rolling hills culminating in a sharp climb to the summit of the Red Range where you’ll be rewarded with panoramic views. A hot bush shower, dinner, and another special night under the great Australian sky await.

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Today, you'll walk across varying terrain through Mallee and cypress forests before ascending the beautiful Red Range for views across the neighbouring ranges and crossing Arkaba Creek to arrive at the Arkaba Homestead. As you move southeast, the first few kilometres will be amongst hill country at the foot of the Elder Range. Then, you'll cross Salty Creek and ascend the Red Range and down onto the banks of the Arkaba Creek. You'll arrive at Arkaba Homestead mid-afternoon.

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This morning, you'll leave Arkaba Homestead and travel through gorgeous outback towns with wine tasting and lunch in the Clare Valley. You'll make your way through the historic outback towns of Quorn, Wilmington, Mount Remarkable, and Melrose, all famous for their nature-filled valleys and river beds. You'll then head from Melrose into the beautiful Clare Valley, a region famous for its wines. You'll enjoy lunch and some wine tasting before continuing south to Adelaide.