Discover Glenelg Walking Tour
Description
Adelaide's most historic and beautiful coastal suburb is only a 30-minute tram ride out of the city centre. Our meeting spot is just a few steps away from where you alight the tram. As soon as you start the tour you are quickly enveloped in the historic charm of Glenelg as we regale you with stories about South Australia’s first mainland settlement and its characters. We will walk beside beautiful long sandy beaches, wander along historic streets and gaze upon luxurious seaside mansions while showing you the best spots to eat and shop in Glenelg. Discover why over 1 million tourists visit Glenelg each year. With its laid back coastal atmosphere it offers the perfect afternoon escape from the bustle of city life. This tour gives you the ultimate introduction to Glenelg in just 90 minutes. Informative, fun and immersive, you will have plenty of free time after to explore Glenelg at your leisure and enjoy its many attractions, activities and lively dining and shopping scene.
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Wander along beautiful glenelg beach taking in holdfast bay on one side and historic seaside mansions on the other
Learn the history of Glenelg which was the first mainland settlement of the colony of South Australia
Learn about the colourful characters who have influenced this beautiful seaside suburb such as Henry J Mosley wh the square is named after
Glenelg has been home to a number of historic theme parks such as Magic mountain, Luna park and now, the beach house. Your guide will tell you about each of these and bring the colourful culture of these times alive for you.
Visit the site where the first British settlers of the colony of South Australia landed. Hear tales of the conditions they survived and how the nearby city of Adelaide was founded.
The original inhabitants of these lands were the Kaurna people. Colley reserve was an area where they had a campsite. This tour will cover the indigenous history of Glenelg as well as its more modern colonial history.
Susex street is one of the most historic streets of the area. It is lined with a number of original blue stone houses from the original colony.
This was the centre of the original colony and houses the imposing St Peters church. Learn how Glenelg grew fromits humble beginnings to now be the premier seas side suburb of Adelaide.
Now the main thorough fare of Glenelg and lined with bustling shops and restaurants. Your guide will make many recommendations for where to visit at the end of the tour so you can best enjoy this vibrant area.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(4)
An easy walk that would be suitable for most, Dax was very knowledgeable with some interesting facts about Glenelg. I would highly recommend this walking tour
Hi Scot, Thank you for joining our Discover Glenelg Walking Tour and leaving a review for us. It is great to hear that you learned some interesting information from Dax and that you would highly recommend the tour. Enjoy the rest of your time in Adelaide and South Australia, Team Radelaide
We had a very interesting tour of Glenelg, learning about the history and introducing us to some of the heritage buildings in the area. Dax was a terrific guide. I enjoyed his stories about the people involved in each place. They humanised the history. The tour was 1 and a half hours long and covered about 2 kilometres so very doable.
Thank you for joining us on the Discover Glenelg tour. It was a pleasure to show you around and am so happy to hear you enjoyed my guiding and the stories I shared with you. We have designed our tours so that people with varying levels of fitness and mobility can still comfortably enjoy them, so it's wonderful to hear that you found it was a good distance and time length. Kind regards, Dax Radelaide tours
Great tour with lots of information about the history of Glenelg, and several interesting landmarks to see. Dax was knowledgeable and led the tour at a good pace. Would definitely recommend!
Hi, Thank you for the very kind review and for joining us on the Discover Glenelg Tour. It has made our day to hear that you would recommend this tour to others. Kind Regards, Dax Radelaide Tours
Glenelg was the beginning of South Australia but you wouldn't know it from just visiting. Daks took us through various milestones from over the years and told some great stories from past times. A great addition to a visit to the area.
Hi Libby, Thank you for joining us on the Discover Glenelg tour. We appreciate you leaving feedback and that you feel this tour would be a great addition to any visit to Glenelg! Kind Regards, Dax Radelaide Tours
