Help us with 3N-4D Travel Itinerary for Adelaide

anonymoususer on 10/01/2018 - 18:45

We are group of 7 adults and 3 kids (under 5yrs) and looking to have a short vacation in Adelaide (flying in from Sydney).

1) We are looking for some recommendations for tourist spots, relaxing places, beaches, photography places etc to spend these 4 days in Adelaide. We will do Kangaroo Island which I presume is a one-day trip from Adelaide (any recommendation on how to go there and what to expect or do?)

2) Accommodation options.

3) We guess we will need to hire 2 cars (5 seaters) during these days to travel or look around?

Or are the tourist places easily accessible via public transport? Is it worth to hire car?

Thanks

Travel

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  • Nugs on 10/01/2018 - 19:25
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    KI in one day would be hectic, I went there 30 years ago for 2 or 3 nights (I was 12 it's hard to remember that detail). Sealink is what you need to look up re getting across. There is another operator in the midst of setting up, but they won't be taking cars across.

    Beaches - anywhere will do as long as it's not Hallett Cove (pebbles). Glenelg is popular because of Jetty Rd and foreshore eateries, and The Beachhouse which is an amusement building aimed at children, although under 5's may not get a lot out of it.

    Only way to avoid car travel is of stick to CBD & Glenelg (via tram from CBD). If you are interested in any natural sightseeing then you will need to drive. Mount Lofty gives a view of 'the plains' of Adelaide and surrounds, well worth a drive. While you are in the hills, maybe visit Hahndorf (historic German settlement). Five year olds might enjoy the Big Rocking Horse at Gumeracha.

  • bumblebeetuna on 10/01/2018 - 22:20
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    You haven't said when. It will make all the difference.

    You could spend your 4 days in KI, it will feel rushed in 1 day - it's a reasonably large area, and a decent drive out of the way if driving from adelaide - there are some flights now. I thought the mini Sahara was awesome fun for sand boarding. The other natural sights are great, and there's plenty of distilleries and wineries. Lost of unsealed roads though.

    For such a short stay, i would stick with Adelaide, the hills, and the south of adelaide. There are so many lovely wineries and other places kids can enjoy in and south of adelaide, it's not worth wasting the little time you have venturing out north to places like barossa.

    If driving to KI, stop at Normanville beach, port willunga beach, south port beach. If staying closer to adelaide, there's seacliff and brighton beach, the touristy glenelg (avoid if don't want crowds), henley and grange, tennyson can be very quiet for somewhere thats not far out of the city, and semaphore is another touristy spot.

    public transport around adelaide is a bit crap, but its manageable. The tram is only from city to glenelg. You can catch a train to grange (beach), or semaphore (shopping strip, beach, playground), and brighton (shopping strip and beach). Beyond that you're looking at busses - i do not recommend. Adelaide metro information is integrated with google maps. If you're using a compatible browser and graphics card, hold the control key while you click & drag in map view for 3d.

    If everyone is fit and healthy, try a hike up mount lofty - the typical thing to do in adelaide. You can stop by Clealand wildlife park on the way, kids should love that. Top of lofty is a great view of the city. If not game for that, can always try for the Zoo. There are usually some paddle boats on the Torrens beside Elder Park if the kids are keen. The Bonython Park Playspace isn't too far of a walk away either.

    Again, all depends on time of year, budget expectations, etc. Gummint is spending a fork ton of cash on infrastructure projects and the city feels like it's at a standstill, but everyone hopes it's mostly done by elections in March..

  • anonymoususer on 10/01/2018 - 23:26

    Thanks folks, we have to skip KI in this case.

    Any suggestions for accommodation (for all of us together) preferably close to beach?

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