International Flight

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Travel by shuttle to your vacation accommodation in Adelaide.

Adelaide is a friendly city with a vibrant yet relaxed way of life that no other Australian capital can match.

Wide, elegant boulevards, spacious parklands and an unhurried lifestyle set this city apart and entice you to take the time to indulge. With well over 100 fine restaurants within its square mile, there are plenty of menus to meander through, all within strolling distance from the city centre. The city has a compact cultural core, surround by rolling hills and world-class beaches. Suburban parks and private gardens are dotted about the urban space, making for one of the most beautiful and liveable cities in Australia.

Late morning Collect your Club Tour packs and be armed with all of the information you need for your week of Club Tour activities.

People’s Choice Classic Exclusive Viewing – Watch the curtain raiser to the Santos Tour Down Under from the Club Tour viewing platform. With great catering and refreshments, there will be no jostling for position as you enjoy the very best view of the race.

Santos Women’s Cup: Team Presentation
Make your way to the official Team Presentation, where the teams of the STDU will be presented on-stage or watch it on the big screen from your exclusive Club Tour viewing platform.

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Sit back, relax and enjoy the delights of the McLaren Vale and the picturesque Adelaide Hills, travelling exclusively with Prime Mini Tours. Spend the day wine tasting and visiting local attractions in this ultimate highlight tour of McLaren Vale and the Adelaide Hills.

Suggested Restaurants to visit;
Chianti Classico, 160 Hutt Street
Penfolds Magill Estate, 78 Penfold Road, Magill
Jolley’s Boathouse, corner of Victoria Drive and King William Road
George’s on Waymouth, 20 Waymouth Street, Adelaide
Gaucho’s, 91 Gouger Street, Adelaide,
Auge Ristorante, 22 Grote Street, Adelaide
Sparrow Kitchen and Bar, 10 O’Connell Street, North Adelaide,
The Pot Food and Wine, 160 King William Road, Hyde Park,
Eros Ouzeri, 277 Rundle Street, Adelaide
Windy Point Restaurant, Windy Point Lookout Belair.

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Stage 1

Get up close and personal for the first stage of the 2013 Santos Tour Down Under.

Jump on board air conditioned coaches and take in the panoramic views of South Australia as you travel from Adelaide to the start and finish of Stage 1, return to Adelaide at the end of the day.

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Stage 2

Today you will coach transfer from face start to the finish. In the evening, enjoy the atmosphere of being behind the scenes in the Adelaide City Council Tour Village and Bike Expo. Have a great meal, meet some cycling stars, and be entertained by their stories.

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Stage 3

Transfer to race start Stage 3 and return after the finish. Spend the evening at leisure in preparation for the Bupa Challenge Tour ride tomorrow!

Suggested eateries:
The Botanic, corner of North and East Terraces, Adelaide
Sangria, corner of Morphett and Gouger Streets, Adelaide
Gallery on Waymouth, 30 Waymouth Street, Adelaide
Casablabla, 12 Leigh Street, Adelaide

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Stage 4

Today you have the opportunity to ride a stage of a UCI World Tour event, the same day as the ProTeams. It’s a challenge – not a race. Part of the SKODA Breakaway Series, this event is for regular cyclists who can make the distance. All riders will wear the Bupa Challenge Tour jersey, a great memento of your ride through regional South Australia. Rider and bike transfers are also available, or you may wish to find a position at the finish line to watch the UCI pro riders complete the stage.

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Jayco Stage 5

Today’s race will test the endurance of the riders. Relax as you travel to the start and finish line including VIP hospitality at the finish line. Watch from the fully catered premium marquee as you watch the cycling elite. You won’t miss any of the race action with a big screen positioned directly opposite the marquee.

This evening you will dine with a cycling legend at the Legends’ Night Dinner at the Adelaide Convention Centre. The Santos Tour Down Under rolls out the red carpet and gives cycling fans the chance to glam up, celebrate and see cycling champions honored. The Legends’ Night Dinner has become a cycling social institution, honoring the world’s cycling greats. In 2012, cycling living legend Eddy Merckx dined amongst guests and shared some of his experiences with a captivated room of cycling stars and the like.

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Stage 6

Enjoy a scrumptious breakfast at the multi-award winning Adelaide Convention Centre overlooking the picturesque River Torrens.

Enjoy the last day of the Santos Tour Down Under in racing style at the Club Tour VIP viewing platform. Fully catered and located on the start/finish line straight, watch the crowds gather and cheer on your cycling hero’s.
Attend the Team podium presentations in Elder Park.

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Travel to your accommodation in Adelaide, Australia, where you will be staying whilst on vacation for 1 night.

Your 4 Star boutique style hotel is located in the heart of Adelaide’s central district. The hotel is within walking distance to the city’s major cultural attractions, shopping precinct’s and entertainment centres.

Adelaide is known as the city of food and wine, a place to experience the buzz, culture and convenience of a big city without big city frustrations. The city centre, surrounded by parklands, is a charming blend of historic buildings, wide streets, numerous shops, street cafes and restaurants.

Discover the magnificent flora and fauna of Kangaroo Island. Tour through several different island habitats to see native Australian wildlife in its natural environment. Visit unique Seal Bay where you’ll get up close to nature as the wild Australian sea lions frolic and laze about on the stunning beach. Enjoy a two-course lunch, followed by a memorable tour through the Flinders Chase National Park. View koalas and kangaroos at the Kangaroo Island Wildlife Park on your last visit of the day.

Your day begins with an early morning pick-up from your hotel for a scenic coach transfer to Cape Jervis. Enjoy taking in the picturesque Fleurieu Peninsula with its vineyards, coastal views and rolling hills of this gorgeous part of South Australia.

You’ll then board a fast and comfortable ferry for the 45-minute crossing to Kangaroo Island. On arrival, settle back in comfort and let the scenery slide past on your way to Seal Bay. Here you will enjoy a beach walk among a colony of rare Australian sea-lions. Guided by a National Parks Guide, this really is the experience of a lifetime. Bring your camera!

After a two course lunch, head on down to Flinders Chase National Park for the rest of the afternoon. Flinders Chase is internationally renowned as a sanctuary for a host of native Australian animals – kangaroos, wallabies, koalas, echidnas, goannas and more.

Walk along the rugged southern coastline (on specially constructed walkways to protect both you and the environment!) to Remarkable Rocks and Admiral’s Arch. Remarkable Rocks provides a spectacular backdrop for all you creative photographers, so bring plenty of film.

Admiral’s Arch boardwalk takes you down a rugged cliff face to confront a spectacular rock arch and a nursery haven forlong-nosed fur seals. Watch the fur seals diving, playing or just lolling about on the sun-drenched rocks, warming up again after swimming in the surf.

Your last visit of the day is to the Kangaroo Island Wildlife Park to feed some kangaroos and get up close to koalas while listening to the Keeper talk about the cuddly mammals. You might even see more kangaroos and wallabies on your return to Penneshaw for your ferry and coach transfer back to Adelaide!

Operates
Monday, Wednesday, Firday, and Saturday, excluding December 25.

Departs at 6:45am from Adelaide and returns at 10:30pm (approximate).
Departs at 9:00am from Cape Jervis and returns between 6:30pm – 6:45pm.

Need to Know
Minimum of 4 passengers required. Maximum of 48 passengers allowed. Pickups within Kangaroo Island available at Penneshaw, American River, and Kingscote. Tour is subject to change and some inclusions may be replaced temporarily without notice. This experience can be catered to your dietary needs. Please advise of any special dietary requirements when completing your Traveler Information Form.

Inclusions
– Selected hotel pick up and drop off from Adelaide
– Return travel to Kangaroo Island coach/ferry
– Seal Bay Conservation Park guided beach walk
– Flinders Chase National Park including Remarkable Rocks and Admirals Arch
– Koala and kangaroo viewing at Kangaroo Island Wildlife Park
– 2 Course Lunch
– Expert Commentary by a local driver/guide.

Upgrades
Upgrade with one-way or return flights from Adelaide to Kangaroo Island and cut down on transfer times.

Photo Credit: Sealink

Travel from Adelaide to the Flinders Ranges National Park via Burra.

Depart Adelaide and drive to Burra (2 hours drive).

Burra is one of the most beautifully preserved towns in South Australia. This former copper mining town is listed on the National Estate Register and also declared a State Heritage Area. Today, you can explore the town on Burra’s Heritage Passport Trail. Armed with a charming little guidebook and your own key, you’ll drive past 65 fascinating sites and learn why Burra was once South Australia’s copper centre.

After exploring Burra, depart for the Flinders Ranges National Park stopping at Rawnsley Park Station (3.5 hour drive)

As you drive north you’ll notice the landscape change to a stunning flat red dirt desert spotted with a variety of low lying salt bushes, grasses and spinifex – Australia’s Outback. Along the way watch for kangaroos, emus and even blue tongue lizards that sometimes sun themselves on the road. See if you can spot some unique Australian wildflowers called the ‘Sturt Desert Pea’ which typically bloom from spring to summer, particularly after rain.

Travel to your accommodation in Rawnsley Park Station at the entrance to Flinders Ranges National Park.

Flinders Ranges National Park is one of Australia’s premier national landscapes – it’s the real Australian Outback! The park encompasses mountain ranges, spectacular gorges, gentle flowing creeks lined with massive river red gums and an abundance of unique Aussie wildlife. Surrounding the Flinders Ranges are vast flat plains with stunning red dirt rippled deserts spotted with clumps of yellow spinifex, saltbushes & grasses. The sheer contrast between the Flinders Ranges and its surrounding desert plains is an amazing geological phenomenon, with the highlight being the natural amphitheatre of Wilpena Pound (Ikara) cradled amongst the park’s mountains. This area is world renowned for its geological sights and cultural aboriginal heritage.

Start your adventure at the Wilpena Pound Visitor Information Centre. From here, explore the park’s stunning landscape, Aboriginal rock art sites, fossil heritage and ruins of early European settlement. The park offers visitors a network of bushwalks and trails to explore the region at your own pace. See the breathtaking sunburned pallet of colors (especially when the sun is low) and dramatic scenery that has inspired generations of photographers, filmmakers and artists from all over the world.

For an in-depth look at the wonders of the region maybe join a guided tour or possibly take a scenic flight over Wilpena Pound (own expense).

Your vacation accommodation is nestled in the picturesque Rawnsley Park. Surrounded by many different types of wildlife. Each villa is equipped with a retractable ceiling offering night-sky viewing from the comfort of your bed, fully equipped kitchen, telephone and wireless internet, original artworks by local artists and reverse-cycle air conditioning. Holding Advanced Ecotourism accreditation, the villas have been designed to complement the natural environment. They feature a host of environmental design features, including rendered straw bale walls, polished timber floors over suspended concrete slabs and overhanging eaves and wide verandahs to shade walls.

WILPENA POUND TO ADELAIDE

Depart Wilpena Pound (the Rawnsley Park Station) in the morning to drive to Adelaide (5 hour drive)

Travel to your accommodation in Adelaide, Australia, where you will be staying whilst on vacation for 1 night.

Your 4 Star boutique style hotel is located in the heart of Adelaide’s central district. The hotel is within walking distance to the city’s major cultural attractions, shopping precinct’s and entertainment centres.

Adelaide is known as the city of food and wine, a place to experience the buzz, culture and convenience of a big city without big city frustrations. The city centre, surrounded by parklands, is a charming blend of historic buildings, wide streets, numerous shops, street cafes and restaurants.

Travel by shuttle to the Adelaide Airport for your flight.

International Flight

Please confirm with the airlines at Check-in that they have all your Frequent Flyer information on record.

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