Welcome to Adelaide Walking Tour

4.9
(159 reviews)
Adelaide, Australia

1 hour 30 minutes (approximately)
Offered in: English

Get a welcome to Adelaide from a born-and-raised local.

This walking tour from award winner Flamboyance Tours provides a look at Adelaide's main streets and landmarks through the eyes of local guides who grew up around the city. Find out why Adelaide was known as the City of Churches under a free settlement, and understand how it's a food and wine capital today.

Stories of Adelaide's progression and its effect on locals are woven in between seeing areas like shopping precinct Adelaide Arcade, Parliament House and major nightlife spots. Gain knowledge of the past, present and what fell in between to appreciate the depth of Adelaide's evolution into a thriving modern capital.

Get recommendations along the way, along with the option to buy a $5 medium coffee, and receive an exclusive discount for opals.

*If only one person is booked, we have the right to reschedule or cancel the tour.
*The Central Market is not always open when we finish there; check their hours to plan accordingly.

What's Included

Local guide
Option to buy a $5 medium coffee
Exclusive discount for opal shopping

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point
Mall's Balls

You will find your guide at the Mall's Balls sculpture on the side of the Pandora jewellery store. If raining, wait undercover just next to the Pandora store.

End point
38 Grote St

The tour ends opposite the Central Market Arcade entrance on Grote Street, just next to the Hotel Metropolitan.

Itinerary

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes (approximately)
  • 1
    Rundle Mall

    You begin in the city's major shopping strip. There is the option to purchase a coffee for the special price of $5 (any size, any milk) from a local business.

    15 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 2
    The Mall's Balls Statue

    Begin by learning the story behind this amazing steel sculpture in Rundle Mall, Adelaide's most loved public artwork.

    10 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 3
    Adelaide Arcade

    Discover a different world as you walk through part of this special shopping area.

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 4
    The Rundle Mall Pigs

    Another piece of loved public artwork, you'll discover why they are such an important part of Rundle Mall

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 5
    Town Hall

    Marvel at the rich culture behind this key institutional building, which can be visited inside in your own time.

    7 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 6
    Victoria Square/ Tarntanyangga

    There's important Indigenous history here, right in the heart of the city!

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 7
    Adelaide Central Market

    You end the tour outside Adelaide's key market, where you can then explore the city's great foods at your own pace.

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Supplied by Flamboyance Tours
Show 1 more

Tags

Private and Luxury
Cultural Tours
Historical Tours
Walking Tours
Small Group
Excellent Quality
Low Supplier Cancellation Rate
Low Last Minute Supplier Cancellation Rate
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Show more

Rating

4.9 Based on 159 159 reviews
5 stars
152
4 stars
6
3 stars
1
2 stars
0
1 star
0
from per person
Was {{formatPrice(summaryFromPriceBeforeDiscount, currency, 2)}}