Outback Gourmet Safari

Your Outback Gourmet Safari begins at 8.00 am, with a flight to Naracoorte on the Limestone Coast in South Australia.

Meet your local guide and head to Yallum Park at Penola, heralded as the best-preserved Victorian House in Australia. You will be hosted by the owner Andy Clifford who will share some of the history of the property while enjoying a traditional Devonshire morning tea.

On to Raidis Estate for a winemaker session with their friendly husband and wife team, followed by a gourmet luncheon of Greek mezze platters.

After lunch, visit the historic Coonawarra Railway Siding and learn about the history of the area with a photo opportunity at the much-photographed siding.

Then to Wynns Coonawarra Estate, the district's preeminent and longest-running wine producer. Partake in a hosted tasting or get creative and try making your own blend. Take a historical walk along Petticoat Lane, which retains original cottages and gardens dating back to the 19th century.

Overnight: Alexander Cameron Suites

This morning tour the World Heritage-listed Naracoorte Caves, one of the world's most important fossil sites. The caves acted as pitfall traps and predator dens for half a million years. Bones were collected, layer upon layer, creating a rich fossil record of the ancient animals that roamed the area. The fossil record covers several ice ages and the arrival of humans to the area. Experience the incredible Victoria Fossil Cave with an expert National Parks Guide.

Fly from Naracoorte to Hawker with a light lunch inflight to arrive at Arkaba Station for your two-night outback luxury indulgence. Settle in and relax at one of the most beautiful properties in Australia.

Later in the afternoon, enjoy a ridgetop safari with sundowners (sunset drinks).

Back at the homestead, be treated to exceptional local food and wine. The head chef will prepare a mouth-watering menu with an open bar featuring paired wines from the Barossa and Clare Valleys. A hosted dinner will be served on the outdoor terrace with the ever-changing light and sounds of the bush all around.

2 nights: Arkaba Homestead

Arkaba Homestead, built in 1851, is set on 60,000 acres, featuring pressed metal ceilings and flagstone floors beneath shady verandas. Catering for just ten guests, the homestead is both rustic and chic.

Wake to the sounds of the outback and partake in two excursions with a field guide during the day. Explore the vastness in an open-top 4WD, African Safari style. Arkaba's picturesque high ranges, plateaus, valleys and creek lines provide a wide variety of habitats for wildlife and incredible scenery.

This morning is a final safari experience opportunity before departing and flying to the Clare Valley in time for a tasting 'flight lunch' at Paulletts. Following lunch, a tour and tasting at Sevenhill Cellars, the first winery ever built in the Clare Valley and one of the oldest in Australia.

Check into your accommodation for the night, Clare Country Club, for a refresh, before heading out to Watervale Hotel for a final highlight six-course degustation dinner. Tour the organic Penobscot Farm and learn how permaculture principles lead to enhanced taste and enriched nutrition as a prelude to the degustation. At the degustation, executive chef Nicola Palmer and her team will demonstrate how they augment and enhance the fresh local produce collected that day from the farm. Savour each course with matching wines.

Overnight: Clare Country Club

Time for some culture and to smell the roses at The Heritage Garden, recognised as one of the best private gardens in Australia.

Then a guided tour of Martindale Hall, the extravagant Georgian mansion built in the 1880s.

Lastly, on to the historic hamlet of Mintaro, linked to the Burra Copper Mines. Take a town tour before a tasting and light gourmet lunch at Reillys Winery.

Return to the Clare airstrip early in the afternoon and arrive home at approximately 6.00 pm.