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Adelaide City and First Nations Walking Tour
Highlights
- Explore Adelaide's vibrant heart on a 90-minute guided walk through cultural precincts and bustling laneways.
- Uncover the city's evolution with engaging stories of architecture, food, and culture from a passionate local guide.
- Immerse yourself in Kaurna Country at the Adelaide Botanic Gardens, learning about native botanic knowledge.
- Experience a powerful smoking ceremony, deepening your connection to the land and its enduring First Nations culture.
Discover the many layers of Adelaide’s story on this special collaborative tour presented by Radelaide Tours and Southern Cultural Immersion.
Over 2.5 hours, your journey begins with a 90-minute walk led by a passionate local guide from Radelaide Tours. You’ll explore Adelaide’s vibrant heart, weaving through its cultural precinct, East End laneways, and bustling central district. Along the way, uncover the city’s evolution from colonial times to the present day, with stories of its architecture, food, drinks, and culture that make this city one-of-a-kind.
Then, at the Adelaide Botanic Gardens, you’ll be welcomed onto Kaurna Country by a First Nations guide from Southern Cultural Immersion. In this interactive experience, learn about the significance of Tarntanya (the Kaurna name for the Adelaide plains), explore native botanic knowledge, and deepen your understanding of the culture, history, and enduring connection Kaurna people have to this land. The tour will conclude with a smoking ceremony/ochre cleansing!
This is a powerful blend of perspectives, offering visitors a true sense of place, past and present.
Tour details
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Available from 19 September 2025 to 22 December 2026
Features
Service facilities
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
General access
- Offers a range of contact methods for receiving complaints.
- Companion Cards are accepted.
- Advise tour guides of the access needs of guests at the time of booking (includes pick up and drop off requirements)
Communication
Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
- Uses Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information)
Vision
Caters for people who are blind or have vision loss.
Hearing
Caters for people who are deaf or have hearing loss.
Physical – Wheelchair
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
Access & Inclusion
An access and inclusion statement is available on the business website.
- https://radelaidetours.com.au/accessibility/
Operation information
Radelaide Tours
Radelaide Tours offers story-hunting walking and food experiences that delve into Adelaide’s rich history, vibrant culture, and uncover fascinating details that even locals don’t know about their own city. Led by seasoned guides with a passion for storytelling, these tours explore the city’s iconic landmarks, laneways adorned with street art, and unique culinary spots. Whether you’re a first-time visitor or a local looking to rediscover the city, Radelaide Tours lets you see the city with completely new eyes and reveals the “why” behind Adelaide’s most intriguing sights.
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Accreditations
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Quality Tourism Accreditation
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Sustainable Tourism Accreditation by ATIC
Memberships
- Tourism Industry Council of SA
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