13 days in South Australia Itinerary
Created using Klarna Trips South Australia planner
Start: San Francisco
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Kangaroo Island
— 2 nights
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Port Lincoln
— 2 nights
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Delamere
— 3 nights
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Adelaide
— 3 nights
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End: San Francisco
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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 Island Beach. There's still lots to do: identify plant and animal life at Seal Bay Conservation Park, kick back and relax at Stokes Beach, do a tasting at The Islander Estate Vineyards, and sample the fine beverages at Kangaroo Island Spirits.
For ratings, traveler tips, reviews, and tourist information, read Kangaroo Island online tour planner.
San Francisco, USA to Kangaroo Island is an approximately 24-hour flight. The time zone difference moving from Pacific Standard Time to Australian Central Standard Time is 17.5 hours. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 28th (Fri) to allow time to fly to Port Lincoln.
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Port Lincoln — 2 nights
Primarily a marine industry town, Port Lincoln has about as many marina trawlers and grain silos as luxury yachts.On the 29th (Sat), meet some fierce fish with a shark diving experience. Keep things going the next day: cruise along Winter Hill Lookout, enjoy the sand and surf at Sleaford Bay, and then kick back and relax at Fishery Bay.
To find photos, traveler tips, reviews, and tourist information, read Port Lincoln online sightseeing planner.
Fly from Kangaroo Island to Port Lincoln in 5 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of car and ferry; or do a combination of taxi, ferry, and bus. Cap off your sightseeing on the 30th (Sun) early enough to go by car to Delamere.
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Delamere — 3 nights

Deepen your sense of the past at sights like Newland Memorial Uniting Church and Christ Church. You'll get in some beach time at Carrickalinga Beach and Aldinga Beach. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Delamere: Nan Hai Pu Tuo Temple (in Sellicks Hill), Goolwa Beach (in Goolwa) and Horseshoe Bay (in Port Elliot).
For traveler tips, more things to do, reviews, and other tourist information, read our Delamere trip planner.
Traveling by car from Port Lincoln to Delamere takes 8.5 hours. In December, daytime highs in Delamere are 79°F, while nighttime lows are 58°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 2nd (Wed) to allow enough time to drive to Adelaide.
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For traveler tips, more things to do, reviews, and other tourist information, read our Delamere trip planner.
Traveling by car from Port Lincoln to Delamere takes 8.5 hours. In December, daytime highs in Delamere are 79°F, while nighttime lows are 58°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 2nd (Wed) to allow enough time to drive to Adelaide.
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Adelaide — 3 nights

Adelaide exists contentedly as a cultured, diverse, and attractive city with a laid-back center, leafy residential districts, and an underlying cosmopolitan atmosphere.Step out of the city life by going to Glenelg Beach and Semaphore Beach. Popular historic sites such as Adelaide Oval and Langmeil Winery are in your itinerary. When in Adelaide, make a side trip to see Murray Street Vineyards in Greenock, approximately Greenock away. There's much more to do: take a stroll through Rundle Mall, enjoy the sand and surf at West Beach, and tour the pleasant surroundings at Henley Beach.
For traveler tips, ratings, more things to do, and other tourist information, read Adelaide day trip app.
You can drive from Delamere to Adelaide in 1.5 hours. In January in Adelaide, expect temperatures between 84°F during the day and 62°F at night. Cap off your sightseeing on the 5th (Sat) early enough to catch the flight 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.