Adelaide City Highlights with Popeye Cruise (Half Day)

Tour Details

Operator

Adelaide Sightseeing

Destinations

Adelaide and Glenelg

Departs From

Adelaide and Glenelg

Tour Description

South Australia’s capital city, Adelaide, is a cosmopolitan city with a blend of European and modern architecture, offering a wealth of experiences including great food and wine, arts and culture, and world-class sporting events. This tour is an ideal introduction to see the best of Adelaide and learn more about its history on a friendly and relaxed tour. After the Adelaide City Highlights tour, enjoy a scenic cruise down the River Torrens on Adelaide’s iconic ‘Popeye’.

Inclusions & Highlights:
* Morning pick up from selected Adelaide Hotels
* Half Day guided coach tour including;
* Haigh’s Chocolates Tour (except Sunday’s, Christmas Day and Good Friday)
* Adelaide city sights
* The world famous Adelaide Cricket Oval
* St Peters Cathedral
* Adelaide’s Cultural Boulevard of North Terrace Drive - University, Library, Art Gallery & Museum
* Scenic cruise down the River Torrens on Adelaide’s City's iconic 'Popeye'.

Itinerary:
In the morning, board your coach for the City Highlights Tour. Your guide will introduce you to this delightful city, which is surrounded by parklands with a blend of historic buildings, wide streets, cafés and restaurants. Learn about the statues and memorials as you travel along North Terrace, taking note of the superb architecture of this cultural precinct, in particular the State Library, the Art Gallery of South Australia, the South Australia Museum and the University of Adelaide. Travel past the National Wine Centre, designed to look like a section of a wine barrel, Adelaide Botanic Gardens and the beautiful Botanic Park, home to the Bicentennial Conservatory and the Adelaide Zoo.

Continue through historic North Adelaide, where you’ll see tree-lined streets, mansions and historic buildings. Stop and visit the iconic St Peters Cathedral or the newly developed Adelaide Oval. Finally travel through the city's east on the way to Haigh's Chocolates Factory for a tour and tastings of this popular South Australian chocolate. Return to the city via the South Parklands, West Terrace and North Terrace.


Return to Adelaide and enjoy a scenic cruise down the River Torrens on Adelaide’s City's iconic 'Popeye'.
* Depart from the landing stage at Elder Park in front of the Adelaide Festival Centre at 12pm.
* Travel along the river to the Torrens Weir, turn around and travel to the Adelaide Zoo before finally returning to the landing stage.
* Commentary highlights the many landmarks and points of interest.

Please note: Includes return Popeye transfer departing Elder Park. Popeye cruise does not operate during winter months of June, July and August or extreme weather conditions. Haigh’s tour is not available on Sunday so time is spent further exploring the city.