Step right into the historic and culture heart of South Australia on our Adelaide: Victoria Square Guided Walking Tour. Carefully crafted for passionate history enthusiasts, this 2 hour journey explores the grand civic architecture, legal landmarks, and fascinating political and social history surrounding Victoria Square (Tarntanyangga). Led by an expert locally born and bred Adelaide guide, you will discover how this central square evolved from a simple dusty clearing into the proud focal point of our colonial democracy. Our leisurely stroll takes you past the spectacular stone facades of the city's most powerful historic institutions: The Historic Legal Precinct: Admire the grand architecture of the Supreme Court and the Magistrates Court, and uncover dramatic stories of early colonial justice, famous trials and legal trailblazers. The Majestic Treasury Buildings: Explore the exterior and parts of the interior of one of Adelaide's oldest surviving public buildings.
In demand: 18 of the next 30 departures are already sold out.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 12.
• 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)
• 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)
• 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)
• Adina Apartments/Previously Treasury Building - Discuss history of building, tunnels, courtyard, famous people who have visited, role of Cabinet prior to 1968 (10 min)
• John McDouall Stuart Statue - story of Stuart, role he played in exploration, his legacy ( 7 min)
• 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)
Visit the biggest undercover food related market in the southern hemisphere and learn about its history and development including its diverse range of food and beverages.
Discuss South Australia's early justice system as we pass by the Supreme Court, Magistrate's Court and Commonwealth court buildings.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Adelaide: Victoria Square Guided Walking Tour lasts about 2 hours. The itinerary has 8 stops.
Prices start at $42 per person for this Adelaide experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day, starting at 10:00 AM.
Children aged 5–17 pay from $31, adults from $42.
It can: 18 of the next 30 departures are already sold out, so booking ahead is a good idea.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is Outside of the Adelaide Town Hall. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 15 participants.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller Children must be accompanied by an adult
Wheelchair accessible Transportation options are wheelchair accessible All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
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Very enjoyable and interesting. Good to better understand some of the history of Adelaide. Graeme was excellent and his knowledge of history of Adelaide was very impressive. A well spent couple of hours.
Thanks Tino for booking with me and coming along on our tour. So pleased you enjoyed the experience and also thanks for posting your review.
Graham was extremely knowledgeable and passionate about the history of his hometown Adelaide. I would highly recommend it.
Thanks Mark for both booking our tour and posting your review. Enjoyed hosting you both and so pleased that you thought the experience was to your liking!
Graeme’s tour was excellent. He was generous with time and information, pointing out places and things we would never have noticed, giving us the historical and cultural backgrounds to what we were seeing and telling stories of colourful characters and events, all with great passion for his subject. We’ve already recommended this tour to a fellow traveller.
Thanks Marlene for posting your review. Highly appreciate your comments and so pleased that you both enjoyed the experience. Thanks again for booking with us.
A wonderful tour! Graeme really brought history to life and made it engaging and entertaining! I highly recommend it! Thanks Graeme
Thanks Vivian for posting your review and for booking on our tour. So pleased you all enjoyed the experience and hopefully the rest of your time in Adelaide!
Graeme is a great guide, full of local knowledge. Would definitely try and get on one of his tours next time I'm in Adelaide!
Thanks so much for posting your review and very pleased you enjoyed the experience. Enjoyed hosting around parts of our fair city.
It was such an informative tour. Graham was very passionate about Adelaide’s history and added a lot of color.
Thanks Eileen for posting your review of our experience. Thanks also for booking with us and so pleased you enjoyed the tour.
Graeme was very friendly and knowledgeable. Adelaide has an interesting history and some beautiful architecture.
Thanks Demi for posting your review of our tour. So pleased you both enjoyed the experience. It was great to meet you and to host you around parts of Adelaide - thanks for booking with us!
Loved hearing the history of many buildings in the area, it added so much to my Adelaide visit. Graeme was a wealth of knowledge and conveyed this via memorable tales. I learnt so much in the couple of hours walking around. It’s a great introduction to the city.
Thanks Sandra for posting your review as well as booking with me. So pleased that you enjoyed the experience during your stay in Adelaide and added to your knowledge about our city.
Easy meeting place. A world of knowledge gained by our guide. Wonderfully organised. Overall would highly recommend the experience. Just enhanced our Adelaide holiday.
Thanks Mario for booking the tour as well as posting your review. So pleased you both enjoyed the experience and that it added to your time spent in Adelaide.
Graeme was a terrific guide; a native of Adelaide with a passion for its rich history. An easy two hour stroll with many stories of the founding of South Australia. Highly recommend.
Thanks James for posting your kind review. So pleased you both enjoyed your tour, which hopefully helped you to gain a wider understanding of Adelaide and South Australia. Thanks again for booking with me.
| Tour | Duration | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide: Victoria Square Guided Walking Tour | 2 hours | 5.0 (50) | $42 | |
 Adelaide: North Terrace Cultural Guided Walking Tour | 2 hours | 5.0 (125) | $42 | View |
 North Adelaide: Hills, Squares & Parklands Tour | 2 hours | 5.0 (3) | $42 | View |
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 Adelaide Walking Tour: Self-Guided City Game | 2 hours | — | $5 | View |