11 days in South Australia Itinerary
Created using Klarna Trips South Australia visit planner
Start: Perth
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Kangaroo Island
— 2 nights
Fly to Adelaide, Foot to Adelaide
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Adelaide
— 4 nights
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Delamere
— 3 nights
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End: Perth
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Kangaroo Island — 2 nights

Abandoned by Aborigines a few thousand years ago, Kangaroo Island attracts over 140,000 visitors each year.Get in touch with nature at Flinders Chase National Park and Seal Bay Conservation Park. Kids will enjoy Stokes Beach and Island Beach. And it doesn't end there: look for all kinds of wild species at Raptor Domain, sample the fine beverages at Kangaroo Island Spirits, and get engrossed in the history at Parndana Soldier Settlement Museum.
To find maps, other places to visit, more things to do, and tourist information, go to the Kangaroo Island trip maker.
Perth to Kangaroo Island is an approximately 7-hour flight. You can also do a combination of train, bus, ferry, and taxi. You'll lose 1.5 hours traveling from Perth to Kangaroo Island due to the time zone difference. Finish your sightseeing early on the 30th (Sun) so you can travel to Adelaide.
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Adelaide — 4 nights

Adelaide exists contentedly as a cultured, diverse, and attractive city with a laid-back center, leafy residential districts, and an underlying cosmopolitan atmosphere.South Australian Museum and Art Gallery of South Australia will appeal to museum buffs. You'll visit kid-friendly attractions like Adelaide Oval and Migration Museum. Get out of town with these interesting Adelaide side-trips: Greenock (Kalleske Wines & Murray Street Vineyards) and Langmeil Winery (in Tanunda). Next up on the itinerary: enjoy the sand and surf at Glenelg Beach, stroll through Henley Beach, take a stroll through Rundle Mall, and gain insight at National Wine Centre of Australia.
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Getting from Kangaroo Island to Adelaide by flight takes about 2.5 hours. Other options: do a combination of car and ferry; or do a combination of taxi, ferry, and bus. December in Adelaide sees daily highs of 30°C and lows of 17°C at night. Cap off your sightseeing on the 3rd (Thu) early enough to go by car to Delamere.
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Delamere — 3 nights

Escape the urban bustle at Carrickalinga Beach and Horseshoe Bay. Your cultural itinerary includes sights like Yankalilla District Historical Museum and Nan Hai Pu Tuo Temple. Venture out of the city with trips to Goolwa Beach (in Goolwa), Encounter Coast Spirits (in Victor Harbor) and Aldinga Beach (in Aldinga Beach).
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Traveling by car from Adelaide to Delamere takes 1.5 hours. In January in Delamere, expect temperatures between 34°C during the day and 19°C at night. Finish your sightseeing early on the 6th (Sun) to allow enough time to drive back home.
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Traveling by car from Adelaide to Delamere takes 1.5 hours. In January in Delamere, expect temperatures between 34°C during the day and 19°C at night. Finish your sightseeing early on the 6th (Sun) to allow enough time to drive back home.
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South Australia travel guide
Largely arid or semi-arid in terms of its climate and geography, South Australia nevertheless boasts several picturesque mountain ranges and grasslands, particularly in its coastal region. Founded in 1836 as a planned colonial province rather than a penal settlement, South Australia has a slightly different modern history than Australia’s other states. Economically prosperous and culturally rich, South Australia boasts a confident, easygoing personality.