Holiday experiences to book with your half-price flights to South Australia

With the cost of up to 800,000 airfares across Australia slashed to half-price from the 1st April, getting in touch on behalf of Tourism Australia with recommendations to help Aussies take advantage of the cheaper domestic flights and visit a new destination, or tick something off the bucket list, on a holiday here this year. 

Holiday experiences to book on Kangaroo Island (SA)

13 kilometres off the coast of South Australia and just 30 minutes by plane from Adelaide, Kangaroo Island is teeming with native wildlife, artisanal food, epic rock formations and unique experiences, with a sense of being worlds away from a major capital city.  

 

• What to do:
• All baby animals are adorable, but a baby koala clinging to its mother’s back is cuteness overload. Spot joeys (the babies of kangaroos, wallabies and koalas!) on a Kangaroo Island Wilderness Tour. Springtime is also when you’re most likely to see older kangaroos' ‘box’ as they compete with other males at breeding time.
• Exceptional Kangaroo Island has partnered with private wildlife refuge Kangaroo Island Land for Wildlife to launch Flinders Chase Focus. This hands-on full-day tour allows travellers to actively take part in conservation efforts to regenerate the island’s vast wilderness, which was affected by the 2019/2020 bushfires. Travellers can participate in wildlife surveys and check fencing and motion cameras while getting a close understanding of the endemic sooty dunnart (an endangered tiny carnivorous marsupial), followed by a gourmet picnic lunch in the bush. Efforts are rewarded with a guided tour of Flinders Chase National Park to explore nature’s gravity-defying sculpture, Remarkable Rocks, as well as Admirals Arch – home to a large colony of fur seals.
• As the sun sinks low, sit down and enjoy the hospitality – and gin – on offer at Kangaroo Island Spirits. The cellar door is open seven days a week from 10:30am to 5:30pm, with bookings encouraged. There are also a number of experiences available to book, including cocktail masterclasses and the Blend Your Own Gin experience.
• Where to eat: Kangaroo Island is overflowing with fresh produce. Pick up a breakfast of lavender scones at Emu Bay Lavender, then stop at Clifford's Honey for a souvenir of delectable local honey. Eat a lunch of seasonally available oysters, abalone, and King George whiting at the Oyster Farm Shop, in American River. 
• Where to stay: Travellers can step off the grid and relax in comfort with a stay at Oceanview Eco Villas. Located on a 500-acre coastal property with stunning cliff top ocean views, the two villas offer guests a fully hosted eco-luxury experience with meals served in the privacy of your villa. 

 

Holiday experiences to book in Adelaide (SA)

South Australia’s boutique capital is a small city making big waves. With a thriving small-bar scene, world-class art and music, and a festival calendar to rival that of any other Australian city, it also provides easy access to surrounding regions filled with nature experiences and exceptional food and wine. Discover Adelaide’s laneway secrets and find delicious treats around every bend. 

 

• What to do:
• Join an intriguing behind-the-scenes tour of Adelaide Zoo After Dark, taking visitors to areas that until now have been inaccessible to the public. You’ll learn about former residents as well as haunting stories as told by the keepers. Book tickets online to ensure you gain a spot within their COVID-19 capacity requirements, with the ability to change your booking if required. 
• Explore Adelaide on two wheels with Adelaide City to Sea Bike Tour for a full morning cycle through the empty streets of Adelaide’s riverbank precinct, and all the way to Henley Beach and Glenelg.
• Experience the iconic Adelaide Oval in a different way without the passionate cheering of the sports fans, as the city night lights come to life while listening to party tunes on the new Roofclimb Night.
• Where to eat: A 40-minute drive from Adelaide CBD, this collective site, Chalk Hill winery, houses Chalk Hill wines, Never Never Distilling Co and VPO and allows you to taste a selection of award-winning wines while soaking up scenic views of the regions.
• Where to stay: Opening this month, Hotel Indigo Adelaide Markets is a boutique hotel in Adelaide’s CBD and is perfectly located for travellers looking to explore the city. The hotel’s restaurants and bars also serve up a range of exciting dishes, tapping into the best of Adelaide Market’s wonderful produce for seasonal appeal. Take the elevator to the spectacular rooftop for the raw food bar, Merrymaker, featuring an immaculate array of local seafood, cold meats and the best of South Australian wines, local beers and cocktail favourites. 

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