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air-conditioned back-up bus following
close behind; healthy and delicious lunch, snacks, fresh spring water, juices, tea and
brewed coffee; small groups of between two and ten riders.
Included for extended rides:
all meals from lunch on day one to lunch on the
final day; cabin and farmstay accommodation where possible; all entry
fees.
* On the Wine and Wildlife Tour six evenings
(three in each week) involve visiting some great local restaurants where meals are
"pay as you go"
Wine and Wildlife and Gourmet
Cycle Tours
- Accommodation will be bed and breakfast and cabins
(all linen provided).
- All transfers, ferry fares, entrance fees are
included.
- Hire of quality bikes and helmet included.
- A $100 per week discount is given to participants
bringing their own bicycle.
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Wine and Wildlife TourWine and Wildlife Tour.
(Code WW14)
Join
us for part or all of this tour which includes Kangaroo Island, the Clare and Barossa
Valleys, some great restaurants and accommodation options. 
This tour starts from Adelaide,
heading south to take the ferry over to Kangaroo Island, home of pristine beaches and
abundant wildlife. After spending 3 nights on the island, we make our way over three days
and nights to the Southern Vales wine region and some lovely forest riding.
In the
second week, the region north of
Adelaide is explored. This area of the lower Flinders Ranges includes the historical
heritage town of Burra and the Clare Valley - including the recently opened Riesling Cycle
Trail - with crisp mornings and pleasant daytime temperatures. We'll visit some small
wineries serving some classic South Australian wines in an area that is geographically
unique in Australia.
Next up we tour the Barossa Valley
which, in addition to being one of Australia's best known wine regions, is also one of the
nicest areas to cycle in South Australia. Rich in winemaking history and expertise, the
Valley also has an ambience that makes it a true experience..
The Adelaide Hills is the final
region toured. Ride from one village to the next via seldom used roads, with the
occasional glimpse of Adelaide and the coast in the distance. The trip ends with an
exhilarating descent into Adelaide, where the group indulges in a celebratory dinner .
The trip is rated easy to medium.
Cycling distances will range from around 40 to 80 km per day. There is an option to do
either the first or second weeks only.
Flinders Fling
(Code
FLR7)
Grade
: Medium
A medium paced tour of the spectacular Flinders Ranges when the wild flowers are in bloom.
This is mountain biking at its best. A photographer's heaven, this area is also rich in
the earth's most ancient fossils and aboriginal art. Wildlife is abundant, as are some
great mountain biking areas. Approx. 40 km per day average. Camping/cabins and farmstay
accommodation.
If you've got the time, continue riding back to Adelaide on the off-road Mawson cycling
trail (see below).
Mawson
Trail Meander
(Code MTR7)
Grade : Easy to Medium
Generally an easy to medium off-road tour with challenging options. A week's journey
through South Australia's mid-North enjoying the unique
Mawson off-road cycling trail. Includes historic Burra and Kapunda, as well as the Clare
and Barossa Valley wine regions.You'll be pleasantly surprised at the scenery, history and
hospitality of this region. Accommodation in cottages and farmstay. (Option to camp some
nights).
Annual
Gourmet Cycle Tour
The ultimate in South Australian food,
wine
and accommodation. Meet world class
winemakers and sample South Australia's finest cuisine. This tour is six days of pleasure
and indulgence, pleasantly interrupted by cycling through some of South Australia's
prettiest countryside.
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