Caves > Cabernet > Coast

От AUD 2 479,00 A$
  • Продолжительность: 5 дн.
  • Место встречи: Limestone Coast, South Australia
  • Код предложения: CCC

Min. 4 Max. 8 Walkers plus leader

5 nights/4 days walking

Fitness - Moderate, this country is relatively flat and easy to traverse.


Immerse - Explore - Delight

Walking, food, wine and nature – Boandik Country


Experience the landscape and produce of SA’s Limestone Coast. World Heritage Caves, fascinating fossils, woodlands and forests, lush farming country, terra rossa soil creating bold cabernets, volcanic craters, ground water dependant ecosystems, and intriguing coastline. 

Your senses will be heightened when you taste the produce of the region as you dine in restaurants and visit iconic wineries. Soak in the colours of the forests, woodlands and wetlands, smell the crisp cool country air, listen to the peaceful sounds of the bush, and experience the rich history of the region.

Each day we will walk or be privately transferred to our destination as we head from the Caves to the Coast over four days. You will experience the rich natural history of the Naracoorte Caveswalk bushland paths among the eucalypts; explore the famous Coonawarra, climb a volcano and follow the flow of vital groundwater to the ocean.

Local produce features on our plates, and we visit a couple of wineries who take us behind the scenes to offer a bespoke wine experience. Even if you don’t drink wine the history and story of wine making in the Coonawarra is enticing. 

Throughout these four enriching days you will have seen and tasted some of the best the Limestone Coast has to offer, leaving you wanting to return and explore the rest.


Please note, we require a minimum of 4 participants for this tour to proceed.


ITINERARY

Caves > Cabernet > Coast

Duration 5 nights and 4 days, all meals and accommodation included, carry day pack only


Inclusions
  • Locally owned and operated
  • 5 nights accommodation in motels
  • 4 breakfasts, 4 lunches
  • 4 x 2 course local produce dinners
  • Private tour of World Heritage Victoria Fossil Cave
  • Private transfers throughout
  • Luggage and wine purchase transfer
  • Local experienced walking guide
  • Forestry Reserve and National Park admission fees
  • Full carbon offset for your trip

Exclusions

  • Travel insurance
  • Beverages, other than the tastings

SUNDAY

Arrive at you accommodation in Naracoorte. Check in will be at your convenience, you will be greeted in the morning by your walking guide and meet the rest of the group.

 

MONDAY - NARACOORTE CAVES TRAIL (16KM), WORLD HERITAGE FOSSIL CAVE TOUR

Your guide will meet you and fellow walkers the central meeting place over a cuppa to discuss the day . Gathering our day packs we will walk along the Naracoorte Caves trail to the World Heritage Naracoorte Caves National Park.

 

The trail is a mixture of sealed and unsealed roads as we walk through the outskirts of town, over the remnants of an ancient coastline, through productive farming land, pine forest and native scrub to the iconic Naracoorte Caves.

 

We will walk at a moderate enjoyable pace, pausing for a delicious snack and herbal tea whilst on the track. Lunch will be enjoyed at the Caves Café upon arrival.

 

After lunch we will walk down to the Victoria Fossil Cave, where you will be taken back in time, on a private guided tour into this fascinating cave. Here you will view a large fossil deposit which contains the remains of extinct Australian mega fauna.

 

Dinner will feature beautiful local produce and wines. Transfer back to our accommodation for the evening.


TUESDAY - WRATTONBULLY TO COONAWARRA (15KM)

Today we continue to walk on an ancient ridge-line and through open stringy bark forests, frequented by the majestic endangered Red-tailed Black Cockatoos. This walk meanders through pine and native forest, skirting around the edge of a large swamp.

 

A scrumptious packed lunch will be provided for the walk. There will be some sandy tracks, sealed and unsealed road walking as we make our way to the historic Glen Roy Shearing shed, now Bellwether winery at the begining of the Coonawarra wine region.


Here you will experience afternoon tea, wine tasting and a tour of the beautiful Glen Roy Shearing Shed now a place to gather, relax, celebrate music, art and nature.


Transfer to accommodation for the evening and a meal in picturesque Penola, rich with history and great produce, home to some of Australia's most significant national heritage sites. 


WEDNESDAY -  MT GAMBIER (BERRIN) VALLEY LAKES WALK (10KM)

After breakfast, enjoy some free time to wander Penola prior to heading to the city of Mount Gambier.


Berrin is full of natural wonders and perched on the edge of a water filled volcanic crater. You will enjoy a walk around the water filled Blue (Warwar) and Valley Lakes crater complex up to the tower, the highest point in Mt Gambier. Here you will have a spectacular view of the surrounding landscape.

 

This evenings meal will once again delight your tastebuds at one of the best restaurants in the region. 


THURSDAY -  MT SCHANK (PARREEN), HELLS HOLE, PICCANINNIE PONDS CP (6KM)

Today will comprise a few short walks as we explore this amazing limestone coast country and follow the flow of the regions precious ground water to the ocean.

 

Our morning will begin with a short walk up to the rim of Parreen, another volcanic crater jutting up out of a flat productive farming landscape. The steep walk to the top will give us great views to the coast.

 

On our way to Piccaninnie Ponds Conservation Park, home to unique groundwater dependant ecosystems and a cave divers paradise, you will view a giant sinkhole in the middle of a forest called Hells Hole!

 

Our visit to Piccaninnie Ponds takes us to the coast. Here you will witness the flow of fresh groundwater out into the ocean and have the opportunity to dip your feet into the cool Southern Ocean.

 

Late afternoon we will be escorted back to Naracoorte, for our final celebration dinner together.


FRIDAY

Enjoy a cooked breakfast with the group prior to check out at 10am.


Note: If you wish to fly in to Mt Gambier, transfers can be arranged.


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