Adelaide, South Australia’s cosmopolitan capital, is a culturally vibrant city that regularly hosts international arts festivals. Compact in size and with a number of major arts institutions and entertainment venues as well as 29 large public parks, it regularly ranks among the world’s most liveable cities. Explore the collection of Aboriginal, colonial, and Melanesian art at the South Australian Museum, stroll the historic Adelaide Central Market, or simply relax beneath a fig tree canopy in the Botanic Gardens.

Leaving Adelaide behind, you’ll embark on a ferry journey to Kangaroo Island to begin your tour. Kangaroo Island offers stunning scenery, crystal-clear waters and beautiful wilderness inhabited by native Australian animals. First, you’ll visit Emu Ridge Eucalyptus Distillery where you’ll take a guided walk before lunch. Your next stop is Clifford's Honey Farm, where you’ll enjoy an informative guided tour of the honey room where you will learn about the extraction process, taste a honey soft drink and have the option to sample the Drunken Drone Brewery’s Honey Wheat Ale. Your last visit of the day you will enjoy a guided beach walk amongst Australian sea lions at the Seal Bay Conservation Park. Get up close and see these wild creatures frolic and laze about – a truly amazing and unforgettable experience.

Spend your morning in the Flinders Chase National Park, and see the rugged coastline from walks around Remarkable Rocks and Admirals Arch. Enjoy more of the attractions of this captivating island with a visit to Clifford’s Honey Farm where you’ll enjoy an informative talk and sample homemade honey ice cream. Next, you’ll travel to Vivonne Bay Lodge for a delectable lunch, then onto your final stop of the day at Kanagaroo Island Wilflife Park. As you travel through the park, keep an eye out for echidnas, wallabies, reptiles, and koalas.

Today you’ll embark on a tour to South Australia’s premium wine region to sample some of the Barossa’ Valley’s finest wines. Soak up the sights of sprawling vineyards with a stop at the multi-award-winning Jacob’s Creek Visitor Centre, where you’ll sample delicious wines and enjoy a walking tour. Next, you’ll travel to Mengler Hill Lookout for beguiling views of the valley before continuing on to Saltram Wine Estate for a further wine-tasting tour. Following a tasty lunch, you’ll journey through the landscapes of Adelaide Hills to Hahndorf, Adelaide’s oldest German settlement.

Spend some time at leisure this morning before you transfer to Mannum Wharf port where you’ll embark the PS Murray Princess for a unique cruise experience along the Murray River. Embrace the character and charm of yesteryear as you savour your elegant surroundings. This remarkable vessel was built specifically for the Murray River and offers a true taste of a bygone era to anyone who cruises with her. You’ll head downriver as you tuck into a delicious Welcome Dinner. As you cruise under floodlight, you may spot nocturnal wildlife grazing at the riverbank before mooring at Mundurra.

An Evening with Troy Cassar-Daley

Exclusive to the 29 August 2024 departure, this enchanting four-night cruise will be an even more unique experience, as your first night on board, you’ll relish ‘An Evening with Troy Cassar-Daley’ – exclusive to Imagine Guests. Enjoy an intimate up-close and personal solo performance by this Australian award-winning country music artist in the main dining room, with Troy’s mesmerising music tempered with personal story telling, performed acoustically. Relish this rare insider’s look into Troy’s illustrious writing and performing career over the past decades.

In 1879, the first bridge to span the mighty Murray River was built at Edwards Crossing, which quickly became the bustling township of Murray Bridge.

After a hearty breakfast, choose to explore the town’s historic landmarks and local attractions, such as the Roundhouse, or go on a wildlife tour at Monarto Safari Parl (extra cost applies).

Come afternoon,  you’ll moor at Salt Bush Flat. After dinner, enjoy being entertained by the talented crew.

Following a delicious breakfast, today you’ll join a guided nature walk where your guide will share the secrets of the local flora and fauna. Continuing down river to River View Lodge (near Piggy Flat / Coolcha) where your discovery vessel awaits for a wildlife tour. Travelling in small, personalised groups, explore the maze of the river and the birdlife. Watch for darters, herons and egrets feeding along the river’s muddy edges. The afternoon offers a choice of bocce or fishing challenges before a delicious final night dinner in the Sturt Dining Room.

Your delightful adventure across land and river complete, today you’ll disembark and transfer to the airport for your flight home.

Double Your Adventure! Back-to-back 7nt Murray River Cruise available. Add a 4nt Murray River Cruise and receive a FREE Monarto Zoo Visit from an additional $1,699 per person*

Extend your time on the Murray as this cruise takes you north on the great Murray River from the historic river port of Mannum to Blanchetown. Highlights include a visit to a vineyard and wine tasting at a cellar door, visit a typical Australian farm, woolshed and wildlife shelter, enjoy an Aussie barbecue beside the river and visit an aboriginal archaeological site.