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South Australian Produce Market Tour. Monday 24 June 2024

The South Australian Produce Market is the premier fresh produce wholesale market for the state where over 250,000 tonnes of fresh produce with a wholesale value of over $590M is traded between our wholesalers, growers and retail operators every year. Discover more here.

5:30am – Depart Convention Centre
6:00am – Arrive at the Market for tour
7:00am – Breakfast
7:30am – Depart Market
8:00am – Arrive back to Convention Centre

Cost $60

(Maximum number 150 people)

Contact us to book your place.

 

WPC 2024 Golf Tournament. Sunday 23 June 2024

Come along and play in the WPC Golf Tournament and aim to have your name engraved on the perpetual trophy. Find out more.

 

Partner Program

Tours and attractions to see and do while in Adelaide and surrounds. Find out more.

 

Post Congress Tour Options

TOUR 1: Mitolo/National Wine Centre/SARDI
Wednesday 26 June 2024
(Maximum number 50 people)
Cost $220 per person All inclusive

9:00am – Depart Adelaide Convention Centre
9:45am – Arrive Mitolo Production Site
11:15am – Depart Mitolo
Noon – Arrive National Wine Centre (includes lunch and wine tasting)
2:00pm – Depart National Wine Centre
3:00pm – Visit SARDI’s Molecular Diagnostics Centre tour and a Food Group tour (this group has some impressive new pilot processing equipment and associated labs).
5:00pm – Return to convention centre

Night free

 

TOUR 2: SARDI/National Wine Centre/Mitolo
Wednesday 26 June 2024

(Maximum number 50 people)
Cost $220 per person All inclusive

9:15am – Depart Adelaide Convention Centre
9:45am – Arrive SARDI’s Molecular Diagnostics Centre tour and a Food Group tour (this group has some impressive new pilot processing equipment and associated labs)
11:45am – Depart SARDI
Noon – Arrive National Wine Centre (includes lunch)
2:00pm – Depart National Wine Centre
2:45pm – Arrive Mitolo Production Site
4:30pm – Depart Mitolo
5:15pm – Return to convention centre

Night free

 

TOUR 3: Kangaroo Island
Wednesday 26 June 2024

(Min 30, Max 50 people)
Cost $365 per person All inclusive

2:15 – Arrive Emu Ridge Eucalyptus Distillery, includes a BBQ lunch and optional cider tasting
2:30pm – Arrive Kangaroo Island Wool Pty Ltd
4:00pm – Depart Kangaroo Island Wool
4:45pm – Arrive False Cape Winery
6:00pm – Depart False Cape Winery
6:20pm – Takeaway Dinner from Kiosk at Penneshaw
7.30pm – Ferry from Penneshaw to Cape Jervis
8.15pm – Coach transfers from Cape Jervis to Adelaide Convention Centre
10:00pm – Arrive Adelaide Convention Centre

 

TOUR 4: Victor Harbor
This tour option will be offered on both the Wednesday 26 June 2024  and Thursday 27 June 2024

(Min 20, Max 50 people)
Cost $310 per person (Does not include any food or drinks)

9:00am Pick up Adelaide Convention Centre
10:15-11:00am – Free time in the main street of Strathalbyn – Morning Tea stop at own expense
11:30-11:40am Tour of Goolwa including the Wharf and Barrage
11:55-12:10pm – See the Coastal Town of Port Elliott and stop at Horseshoe Bay for a photo opportunity.
12:15-12:25pm – Whale Lookout
12:30-1:30pm – Lunch at Hotel Victor – 2 course lunch drinks at own expense
1:30-3:00pm – Free time to explore Granite Island and the main street
Travel home via the coast, Port Noarlunga
5:15pm – Return to Adelaide Convention Centre

Night free

 

TOUR 5: Cleland Wildlife Park and Hahndorf
This tour option will be offered on both the Wednesday 26 June 2024 and Thursday 27 June 2024 
(Min 20, Max 50 people)
Cost $155 per person All inclusive

9.00am – Pick up/Drop off Adelaide Convention Centre

9:15-10:00am – Morning tour of North Tce Cultural precinct, Travel through the Suburb of North Adelaide, Drive past Adelaide Oval and St Peters Cathedral with expert commentary

10:45-12:15pm – Cleland Wildlife Park

12:45-1:45pm – Lunch at Beerenberg – which includes.

      • Beerenberg hand crafted Pie with a selection of Beerenberg sauces (vegetarian option available)
      • 1 x taste of strawberry ice-cream
      • A choice of tea, coffee, soft drink or juice

2:00-3:30pm – Free Time to explore the historic German village in Hahndorf

4:00-4:15pm – Photo stop at Mt Lofty Summit

5:00pm – Drop off Adelaide Convention Centre

Night free

 

TOUR 6: Barossa Valley
This tour option will be offered on both the Wednesday 26 June 2024 and Thursday 27 June 2024 
(Min 20, Max 50 people)
Cost $198 per person All inclusive

9:00am – Pick up Adelaide Convention Centre

10:20-12:15pm – Lyndoch Lavender Farm  Morning Tea/Coffee (self-serve)

      • Lavender biscuit
      • Information leaflet
      • Includes a guided walk & talk around the Lavender plantings, covering their uses & properties, cultivation & distillation
      • Guided Tour takes around 45 minutes, most suitable for reasonably mobile persons
      • 2 Scones per person (Lavender & Plain served with Jam & Cream)

12:45-1:45pm – Lunch at Saltram Estate with wine tasting (Shared 2 course lunch + dessert and wine)

2:00-3:00pm – Seppeltsfield Grand Insight Private Tour & Tasting

Join one of our wine educators on our Private Tour and Tasting, for a behind the scenes look through the estate’s treasure trove of historical buildings and spectacular surroundings. Learn of the Seppelt family history and their profound influence on the Australian wine industry.

      • Tour starts at on the Homestead veranda and takes in the underground blending cellar.
      • Taste from our table and fortified wines in a private area

3:15 -4:00pm – Free time to explore Provenance Barossa the original home of Penfolds.

5:30pm – Drop Off Adelaide Convention Centre

Night free

 

TOUR 7: McLaren Vale
This tour option will be offered on both the Wednesday 26 June 2024 and Thursday 27 June 2024.

Cost on the Wednesday $260 per person (all inclusive)
Cost on the Thursday $230 per person (all inclusive)
(Min 20, Max 50 people)

8:30am – Depart Adelaide Convention Centre
9:30am – Arrive d’Arenberg Cube, time to explore the Cube and experience Wine Tasting
11:10am – Arrive Mitolo Wines

Includes lunch consisting of:

Da Noi

      • A shared experience representing the strong roots of the region and produce from our farms and garden. Think; house made cheeses, salumi, long fermentation organic flour breads and bounty from our local waters. Our alpine wood hearth and Italian brick oven gives life to our techniques and our expression of the Italian table in McLaren Vale.
      • Forte e Gentile, our wine tasting experience presented & served during lunch
      • Sommeliers selection of 6 of Mitolo’s small batch & foundational wines, with a welcome drink, suprise back vintage and still & sparkling mineral water

2:00pm – Depart Mitolo
3:00pm – Arrive Cleland Wildlife Park (link to https://www.clelandwildlifepark.sa.gov.au/)
4:45pm – Depart Cleland
5:30pm – Return to Adelaide Convention Centre

 

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