Walking Tours Limestone Coast

LIMESTONE COAST ESCAPE

Caves > Cabernet > Coast

2 days

Minimum 4 Maximum 10 people

Accommodation not included - choose your own accommodation, let us know your preference and we can book this for you.

Embrace Adventure. Awaken Your Senses.

Relax - Explore - Delight

Naracoorte - Wrattonbully - Coonawarra - Mount Gambier - Piccaninnie Ponds - Port MacDonnell

Experience the landscape and produce of South Australia’s Limestone Coast. Positioned half way between Adelaide and Melbourne, a continuation of the Great Ocean Road and only one hour flight from both cities.

Explore World Heritage Caves on an exclusive tailored tour, lush farming country, local wine and food, stunning volcanic craters, jaw-dropping sinkholes and unique freshwater ecosystems. 

Indulge your senses when you taste the produce of the region as you meet the makers - dine in the regions best restaurants and visit outstanding wineries. 

Each day you will enjoy a short walk. Relax, inhale the fresh cool air, listen to the peaceful sounds of the country, and tantalise your tastebuds. During this Limestone Coast Escape you will experience and taste some the best the Limestone Coast has to offer, leaving you wanting to return and explore the rest.

Please note, we require a minimum of 4 participants for this tour to proceed.

ITINERARY

Duration 2 days.

Inclusions

• Exclusive private tour of World Heritage Victoria Fossil Cave
• Wine tasting in the Coonawarra and railway siding visit
• Meet the maker - Premium wine tasting
• Meet the Maker - Chef prepared local seasonal produce
• Two chef prepared lunches
• One multi course regionally inspired dining experience
• Private vehicle transfer
• Pick up from accommodation
• Local experienced ecotourism guide
• National Park admission fees
• Ecological offset for your trip
• Locally owned and operated

Exclusions

• Accommodation
• Breakfast
• Travel insurance
• Beverages, other than the tastings

Please note we can organise accommodation for you based on your comfort levels.

DAY 1  - NARACOORTE CAVES - COONAWARRA - MT GAMBIER

Your guide will pick you and fellow travellers up from your accommodation with the aim to depart Mount Gambier at 9am.

A one hour scenic drive will take you through the Limestone Coast country-side to the World Heritage Naracoorte Caves National Park. This private transfer will take you north through the Coonawarra and Wrattonbully wine regions to the ancient coastal ridge-line in which the Naracoorte Caves reside.

Here at the Caves you will enjoy a tailored private tour into SA's only World Heritage listed site. This adventure takes you back in time, viewing a large fossil deposit containing the remains of extinct Australian mega fauna. 

After the tour its time for morning tea at the Caves Café prior to driving back through the Wrattonbully wine region on our way to the Coonawarra. First stop is the beautifully revived historic shearing shed and boutique winery Bellwether. Here you will meet the wine maker, sampling wines made from grapes grown in Wrattonbully and Coonawarra. Don't drink wine? Enjoy fresh herbal tea made from the garden or non alcoholic beverage.

Lunch in the heart of Coonawarra for a tantalising dining experience at Ottelia. This restaurant and cellar door provides the best lunch in the Coonawarra, they also make delicious wine!

After lunch, time to stretch your legs walking alongside the vines to the iconic Coonawarra railway siding for a photo prior to making our way back to Mount Gambier with the opportunity to kick back and rest for a couple of hours, view the Caves Gardens sinkhole or head to the local boutique brewery for a tasting.

This evening you will enjoy a sensational dining experience at Elementary by Soul. You will meet and watch this regional chef know for his new-age dining approach prepare you soul food.

Meals included - Morning tea, Lunch and Dinner

DAY 2 -  VOLCANOS, SINKHOLES, COAST AND SEAFOOD 

Today you will enjoy a walk up one of Australia's youngest volcano's, peer into a giant sinkhole and head to the coast via world renown cave diving site Piccaninnie Ponds Conservation Park as we continue to explore this amazing Limestone Coast country. 

You will begin the day with a climb up Mount Schank’s cone-shaped form, Australia’s youngest volcano! It is a rare South Australian example of volcanic activity in recent geological time. Strolling along the 2km trail around the crater rim you will have 360 degree views looking to Mount Gambier and the coast, this really is one of the greatest short walks in S.A.

Mount Schank, Parreen in Boandik language, is part of Australia’s youngest and most extensive volcanic province. Recognised as part of the Kanawinka (meaning land of tomorrow), Geopark.

Nibble some tasty morning tea and a short drive onto the sunken wonder of Hells Hole, a cenote/sinkhole hidden amongst a forest. A 750m wander through native scrub reveals the viewing platform to this gem, you may catch your breath as you walk out onto the viewing platform and peer into its depths.

Then it’s off to the coast and Piccaninnie Ponds Conservation Park, a wetland of international importance, with water having slowly filtered through the surrounding limestone over thousands of years. Here you will meander along a trail through coastal scrub to a unique freshwater ecosystem, follow crystal-clear spring water as it flows into the sea, and frolic on the beach breathing in the fresh, salty air.

With a hankering for lunch, we will head to the coastal town of Port MacDonnell rich with maritime history and home to South Australia’s largest lobster fishing fleet.

Tour with us between October and May and opt to have an ultimate seafood experience of delicious *lobster for lunch fresh from the ocean.

With bellies full and satiated we head back towards Mount Gambier via Caroline Hills Winery a cool climate specialist with a reputation for excellent Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris.

The Mount Gambier Wine Region is recognized as Australia’s newest wine region producing cool climate wines. Caroline Hills has a low intervention approach to winemaking including open fermentation, hand plunging and pumping, this peaceful cellar door is nestled in a stunning country garden.

The day is not yet done with a swing past the aptly named and intriguing Blue Lake/Warwar, from November to March, its wintery steel-grey waters magically shift into brilliant cobalt blue.  Here’s a great photo opportunity prior to being dropped off at your accommodation, refreshed and fulfilled.

*Local lobster for lunch, subject to availability – If you would like to order lobster for lunch there will be an extra charge please enquire upon booking between mid-October and May.

Meals included - Morning tea and lunch

What to bring

• Sense of adventure

• Extra layers of warm clothes

• Raincoat/wind protection layer

• Comfortable walking shoes

• Reusable water bottle

Please note:  This tour is not a private charter unless a maximum of 6 passengers is reached by numbers in your group. 

This means you may be sharing the ride with others. Private charters are available on request, and the full capacity fare may be charged accordingly.

Private Group Bookings  mid-week tours are available. Contact Natasha to discuss on 0408 086 792.

Contact Us button Walk the Limestone Coast home page

LIMESTONE COAST ESCAPE
Caves > Cabernet > Coast
2 days
Minimum 4 Maximum 10 people
Accommodation not included - choose your own accommodation, let us know your preference and we can book this for you.


Embrace Adventure. Awaken Your Senses.
Relax - Explore - Delight
Naracoorte - Wrattonbully - Coonawarra - Mount Gambier - Piccaninnie Ponds - Port MacDonnell


Experience the landscape and produce of South Australia’s Limestone Coast. Positioned half way between Adelaide and Melbourne, a continuation of the Great Ocean Road and only one hour flight from both cities.


Explore World Heritage Caves on an exclusive tailored tour, lush farming country, local wine and food, stunning volcanic craters, jaw-dropping sinkholes and unique freshwater ecosystems.



Indulge your senses when you taste the produce of the region as you meet the makers - dine in the regions best restaurants and visit outstanding wineries.


Each day you will enjoy a short walk. Relax, inhale the fresh cool air, listen to the peaceful sounds of the country, and tantalise your tastebuds. During this Limestone Coast Escape you will experience and taste some the best the Limestone Coast has to offer, leaving you wanting to return and explore the rest.


Please note, we require a minimum of 4 participants for this tour to proceed.



ITINERARY
Duration 2 days.


Inclusions Exclusive private tour of World Heritage Victoria Fossil Cave Wine tasting in the Coonawarra and railway siding visit Meet the maker - Premium wine tasting Meet the Maker - Chef prepared local seasonal produce Two chef prepared lunches One multi course regionally inspired dining experience Private vehicle transfer Pick up from accommodation Local experienced ecotourism guide National Park admission fees Ecological offset for your trip Locally owned and operated


Exclusions Accommodation Breakfast Travel insurance Beverages, other than the tastings
Please note we can organise accommodation for you based on your comfort levels.




DAY 1 - NARACOORTE CAVES - COONAWARRA - MT GAMBIER
Your guide will pick you and fellow travellers up from your accommodation with the aim to depart Mount Gambier at 9am.


A one hour scenic drive will take you through the Limestone Coast country-side to the World Heritage Naracoorte Caves National Park. This private transfer will take you north through the Coonawarra and Wrattonbully wine regions to the ancient coastal ridge-line in which the Naracoorte Caves reside.
Here at the Caves you will enjoy a tailored private tour into SA's only World Heritage listed site. This adventure takes you back in time, viewing a large fossil deposit containing the remains of extinct Australian mega fauna.


After the tour its time for morning tea at the Caves Café prior to driving back through the Wrattonbully wine region on our way to the Coonawarra. First stop is the beautifully revived historic shearing shed and boutique winery Bellwether. Here you will meet the wine maker , sampling wines made from grapes grown in Wrattonbully and Coonawarra. Don't drink wine? Enjoy fresh herbal tea made from the garden or non alcoholic beverage.


Lunch in the heart of Coonawarra for a tantalising dining experience at Ottelia. This restaurant and cellar door provides the best lunch in the Coonawarra, they also make delicious wine!


After lunch, time to stretch your legs walking alongside the vines to the iconic Coonawarra railway siding for a photo prior to making our way back to Mount Gambier with the opportunity to kick back and rest for a couple of hours, view the Caves Gardens sinkhole or head to the local boutique brewery for a tasting.


This evening you will enjoy a sensational dining experience at Elementary by Soul . You will meet and watch this regional chef know for his new-age dining approach prepare you soul food.


Meals included - Morning tea, Lunch and Dinner



DAY 2 - VOLCANOS, SINKHOLES, COAST AND SEAFOOD
Today you will enjoy a walk up one of Australia's youngest volcano's, peer into a giant sinkhole and head to the coast via world renown cave diving site Piccaninnie Ponds Conservation Park as we continue to explore this amazing Limestone Coast country.


You will begin the day with a climb up Mount Schank’s cone-shaped form, Australia’s youngest volcano! It is a rare South Australian example of volcanic activity in recent geological time. Strolling along the 2km trail around the crater rim you will have 360 degree views looking to Mount Gambier and the coast, this really is one of the greatest short walks in S.A.

Mount Schank, Parreen in Boandik language, is part of Australia’s youngest and most extensive volcanic province. Recognised as part of the Kanawinka (meaning land of tomorrow), Geopark.

Nibble some tasty morning tea and a short drive onto the sunken wonder of Hells Hole , a cenote/sinkhole hidden amongst a forest. A 750m wander through native scrub reveals the viewing platform to this gem, you may catch your breath as you walk out onto the viewing platform and peer into its depths.

Then it’s off to the coast and Piccaninnie Ponds Conservation Park, a wetland of international importance , with water having slowly filtered through the surrounding limestone over thousands of years. Here you will meander along a trail through coastal scrub to a unique freshwater ecosystem, follow crystal-clear spring water as it flows into the sea, and frolic on the beach breathing in the fresh, salty air.


With a hankering for lunch, we will head to the coastal town of Port MacDonnell rich with maritime history and home to South Australia’s largest lobster fishing fleet.


Tour with us between October and May and opt to have an ultimate seafood experience of delicious *lobster for lunch fresh from the ocean.

With bellies full and satiated we head back towards Mount Gambier via Caroline Hills Winery a cool climate specialist with a reputation for excellent Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris.

The Mount Gambier Wine Region is recognized as Australia’s newest wine region producing cool climate wines. Caroline Hills has a low intervention approach to winemaking including open fermentation, hand plunging and pumping, this peaceful cellar door is nestled in a stunning country garden.

The day is not yet done with a swing past the aptly named and intriguing Blue Lake/Warwar , from November to March, its wintery steel-grey waters magically shift into brilliant cobalt blue. Here’s a great photo opportunity prior to being dropped off at your accommodation, refreshed and fulfilled.

*Local lobster for lunch , subject to availability – If you would like to order lobster for lunch there will be an extra charge please enquire upon booking between mid-October and May.


Meals included - Morning tea and lunch
What to bring
Sense of adventure Extra layers of warm clothes Raincoat/wind protection layer Comfortable walking shoes Reusable water bottle


Please note : This tour is not a private charter unless a maximum of 6 passengers is reached by numbers in your group.

This means you may be sharing the ride with others. Private charters are available on request, and the full capacity fare may be charged accordingly.


Private Group Bookings mid-week tours are available. Contact Natasha to discuss on 0408 086 792.




Contact Us button Walk the Limestone Coast home page