Around the Square Adelaide Walking Tour | La Vacanza Travel

Around the Square Adelaide Walking Tour

Duration: 2 hours
Destination: Australia, South Australia, Adelaide
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  • 2 hours
  • Adelaide
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Join an easy-paced 2 hour small-group walking tours around Victoria Square in the city of Adelaide. The focus of this tour is on history, heritage and culture and covers not only the architecture and history of the varying buildings but also the people who have been associated with them, and the stories about Adelaide's development from colonial times to today. Most of the sites visited are public institutions, statues and monuments and tour participants, whether locals, interstate or from overseas get to experience the essence of what Adelaide is all about.

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: St Francis Xavier Cathedral, Adelaide, South Australia Australia

• Sir Francis Xavier Cathedral - mention its significance, history, architecture, relevance today (10 min)
• Mother Mary Mackillop Statue - Story of Mackillop - her sainthood, order of nuns, charity work (5 min)

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Town Hall, 128 King William Street, Adelaide, South Australia 5000 Australia

• Adelaide Town Hall - Introduction including brief history of Adelaide and its development, route of tour, duration and other housekeeping. Talk about early local government in South Australia and ground-breaking activities occurring in Adelaide Town Hall. Discuss previous use of buildings and current use. (10 min)

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Victoria Square/ Tarntanyangga, Victoria Square, Adelaide, South Australia 5000 Australia

• Victoria Square - talk about history of square, indigenous connections, development of square (10 min)
• Queen Victoria Statue - discuss significance of statue (3 min)
• Charles Cameron Kingston Statue - overview of Kingston's career, personality, contribution, legacy ( 10 min)

Duration: 23 minutes

Stop At: Torrens Building, 220 Victoria Sq, Adelaide, South Australia 5000 Australia

• Torrens Building - overview of history of building, inhabitants including Sir Richard Torrens, Land title system( 4 min)

Duration: 4 minutes

Stop At: Adelaide, Adelaide, Greater Adelaide, South Australia

• Adina Apartments/Previously Treasury Building - Discuss history of building, tunnels, courtyard, famous people who have visited, role of Cabinet prior to 1968 (10 min)

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Adelaide, Adelaide, Greater Adelaide, South Australia

• John McDouall Stuart Statue - story of Stuart, role he played in exploration, his legacy ( 5 min)
• State Admin Centre - Brief overview of buildings and current use for State Government ministers and staff ( 2 min)

Duration: 7 minutes

Stop At: Adelaide, Adelaide, Greater Adelaide, South Australia

• SA Water Building - Talk about usage of building - educational focus (2 min)
• Dame Roma Mitchell Commonwealth Law Courts - outline usage of building and its inhabitants - types of courts contained in building(3 min)
• Magistrates Court - brief overview and history of court building, usage, stories of noted lawyers attached, subsequent and current use of site (5 min)
• Supreme Court - history of court building, architecture, usage (5 min)

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Adelaide, Adelaide, Greater Adelaide, South Australia

• Sir Samuel Way Court Building - history including its previous life as a department store and legacy of marble staircase, usage (10 min)
• Three Rivers Fountain - story regarding erection of fountain, history, significance (4 min)
• Transport - history of trams, trains in area(5 min)

Duration: 19 minutes

Stop At: Adelaide, Adelaide, Greater Adelaide, South Australia

• Former SGIC Building - history, architecture and associated stories (2 min)
• Former Harbour Board Building - engineering feat, architecture, history (5 min)
• Former MLC Building - significance in our history (3 min)
• GPO Building - history including clock tower and notable citizens connected with building (7 min)

Duration: 17 minutes

Inclusions
  • Local guide

Exclusions
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Transportation to/from attractions
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • A maximum of 15 people per booking
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Departure Point

Adelaide Town Hall, 128 King William St, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia


Departure Time

10:00 AM


Return Details

Electra House Hotel, 131 King William St, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

2 hours


User's Reviews

Sue S

22 Feb, 2024

Graeme was a great guide imparting so much information and we certainly saw places that we would not have gone to on our own. We also learned a lot!

Sue_B

31 Jan, 2024

Great walking tour with Graham. Very well informed, good story telling. Going inside the State Library to see the Mortlock Library was an unexpected bonus. We had such an interesting morning - learnt so much more than we have otherwise done under our own steam. Thoroughly recommend. Thanks.

Sam_J

21 Jan, 2024

Graeme is an excellent tour guide with wonderful knowledge, stories and anecdotes of Adelaide. He was an enthusiastic tour operator who answered all questions from the tour group.

Kathy_E

21 Jan, 2024

Graeme was a terrific guide and he made this walking tour a real delight! He was knowledgeable and articulate and easy to understand. He blended the history of the beautiful old buildings on Victoria Square with stories of some of the key figures who shaped in Adelaide's history. He also always stopped in shady spots so it wasn't too hot when he had more to tell us. It was one of the best walking tours we have taken in a very long time.

hooit2023

14 Oct, 2023

I had the opportunity to go on a walking tour with Graeme, and it was a very enriching experience. I booked at the last minute, and even though it was just me, Graeme didn’t hesitate to take me on. His passion for history is evident, and he has a knack for storytelling that really brings the subject matter to life. What stood out for me was how Graeme gave insights not just into the history of the buildings we saw, but also into Adelaide’s past as a whole. He talked about what happened at these places and how they’ve evolved over time. It wasn’t just isolated facts; he wove them together in a way that gave me a fuller understanding of the city’s history. If you’re interested in more than just a cursory glance at Adelaide and its buildings, Graeme’s tour is a good choice. It was a thoughtful, well-paced walk that left me with a deeper appreciation of the city.

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