Exclusive for over 18 International Students - 3 days/2 nights Best of the South East tour 7th, 8th & 9th of February 2025

Meals included: Lunch
and Dinner

Departing Flinders University at 7.30am & Adelaide at 8.00 am we arrive in Naracoorte to be welcomed
by a representative from the Naracoorte Caves. After lunch, there will be a talk on the World Heritage management of the only site on the planet
that has a continuous fossil record spanning the past 500,000 years. Our private tours allow the discovery
of fossil that will give a unique
window on the climate, vegetation and environment of the time when these
animals lived, as well as a better
understanding of the evolution of the Australian fauna. Later in the
afternoon we make our way to the Wonambi Fossil
Centre. The knowledge gleaned from the fossil deposits
has been used to
recreate the Naracoorte landscape, as it would have appeared
200,000 years ago. In the evening enjoy a delicious Aussie BBQ under the
stars. Nocturnal tour after dinner to see
the spectacle of endangered Southern Bent Winged bats fly out of their cave. Overnight accommodation is for our exclusive use with
very comfortable rooms
located within a bush setting at the Naracoorte Caves National Park.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

After breakfast we visit
South Australia’s second
largest town Mount Gambier. The city is set in a unique
and ancient landscape of volcanic craters, lakes,
sinkholes and mysterious underground waterways.
A highlight will be the opportunity to have a tour visit one of South
Australia's natural wonders - Kilsby Sinkhole. Learn about the geology and
history of the sinkhole - including why its cave is so popular with divers and
what secret role it played in Australia's military history. There is the
optional extra ($70) to learn how the snorkel by professionals to see the
beauty of the sinkhole and experience its extraordinary tranquility from
water-level. Or just enjoy time visiting this
unique natural wonder. After lunch time set aside to walk around
the famous “Blue Lake” crater.
Before making our way back to Naracoorte, time will be spent
tasting fine wines in the famous “Coonawarra” wine region. Overnight at Naracoorte Cave National
Park.

  Meals included: Breakfast and Lunch

This morning,
spend time in the magnificent Victoria Fossil Cave with a private guide. This cave is central to the World Heritage listing
of the park and site of the largest
deposits. We will visit the main Fossil Chamber and learn the history of the region as revealed
by the fossils from the
ancient mega fauna period. After lunch we make our way back to Adelaide via the spectacular Coorong National Park with a few
special stops (Pink Lake) along the way. Approximate arrival time back in
Adelaide is 6pm.