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Food Tours Australia
Things To Do Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia
Adventure and Outdoors Tours
Food Tours Australia, will introduce and connect you with local producers, offering food and wine experiences, highlighting products and demonstrating the importance of local foods to the community and the economy. We offer our range of food tourism and educational activities in central city hubs for people interested in learning about high-quality foods produced locally in Australia and the people behind the products.
Food lovers are invited to tour South Australia’s culinary icon established in 1869, the Adelaide Central Market. Tours are designed by one of the states noted food experts, Mark Gleeson. With over 30 years experience in the food tourism and hospitality industries, Gleeson’s knowledge of South Australia’s finest produce market is second to none.
During the Adelaide Central Market Tour, taste a delicious selection of foods from South Australian artisan food producers, meet the suppliers, Stallholders and producers whose families have traded in the Market for generations.
These small group tours are hosted by local guides and are serious fun for those with a passion for great food, and the people who grow and supply it to our tables.
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$65
Awarded Silver 2018 Excellence in Food Tourism, our tour takes you on a sensory interactive gourmet experience, giving you an opportunity to eat delicious tastings that represent the premium food grown and produced in South Australia. Tours are designed by one of South Australia’s noted food experts, Mark Gleeson. With over 30 years experience in the food tourism and hospitality industries, Gleeson’s knowledge of South Australia’s finest produce market is second to none. Meet some locals, enjoy their hospitality and discover the true South Australia.
If minimum numbers are not met we will contact you to rearrange the booking.
Three of Adelaide’s finest must do’s rolled into one amazing experience! Start your day exploring the culinary capital of South Australia with a guided tour of the Adelaide Central Market, a mecca of over 80-artisan food stalls, cafes and wine stores. Then after collecting your gourmet packed lunch, it’s off to the Adelaide Hills! Take a short stop at Mount Lofty Summit to witness the panoramic views before arriving at Cleland Wildlife Park, the best place in Adelaide for a hands-on encounter with Australia’s most unique and curious wildlife including the ever favourite koalas, kangaroos and wallabies.
Non Smoking Public Toilet$120
Food lovers are invited to tour South Australia’s culinary icon established in 1869, the Adelaide Central Market. Tours are designed by one of the states noted food experts, Mark Gleeson. With over 30 years experience in the food tourism and hospitality industries, Gleeson’s knowledge of South Australia’s finest produce market is second to none.
During the Adelaide Central Market Tour, taste a delicious selection of foods from South Australian artisan food producers, meet the suppliers, Stallholders and producers whose families have traded the Market for generations.
This small group tour is hosted by local guides and is serious fun for those with a passion for great food, and the people who grow and supply it to our tables.
After your 90min tour, settle in for a delicious Market cafe lunch and watch the world go by.
To check availability for single booking (1 Person) please email [email protected]
Carpark Family Friendly Non Smoking Public Toilet$149
Meet at the historical and lively Adelaide Central Market for a guided tour including tastings, coffee as well as pick up your picnic lunch to be enjoyed later on the tour. After the excitement of the market, meet your bike tour guide and we will continue a leisurely cycle through the
different cultural areas of Adelaide including east and west end bar and restaurant districts, the riverbank, sports and arts districts as well as the northern parklands where you will see the best views of the city centre over the River Torrens. Along the way you will learn aspects of Adelaide’s history while witnessing its most recent revival especially in the small bar and cultural scenes.
Total experience time 4hrs.
Suitable for 16yrs and over – for under 16yrs please enquire to [email protected]
Inclusions
Small group sizes with a local market and
cycling tour guide
Hot beverage at a market café
Delicious tastings on the Market tour
Picnic lunch including gourmet baguette, water, fruit and a locally made yogurt.
Picnic blankets
Bike, lock and helmet
BYO WET weather gear!
Carpark Family Friendly Non Smoking Public Toilet$145
City icons, landscapes, architecture, history, culinary delights, a picnic lunch and accompanied by passionate local guides – Adelaide lifestyle in a snapshot.
Start your day at the Adelaide Central Market, where your Market Guide will take you on a sensory and interactive gourmet’s experience of Adelaide’s most visited tourist attraction. Tours are designed by one of the states noted food experts, Mark Gleeson. With over 30 years experience in the food tourism and hospitality industries, Gleeson’s knowledge of South Australia’s finest produce market is second to none. Hear the stories, taste the food and pick up a picnic lunch and then your guide will take you to join your EcoCaddy tour. A tour of the CBD in an eco-friendly EcoCaddy – enjoy the history, architecture and landscapes.
Your EcoCaddy guide will return you to your CBD based accommodation- or perhaps to the Riverbank precinct to enjoy your picnic lunch – your choice!
This small group tour is hosted by local guides and is serious fun for those with a passion for great food, and the people who grow and supply it to our tables.
Single person occupancy in an EcoCaddy supplement
To check availability for 1 Person please email [email protected]
Carpark Family Friendly Non Smoking Public Toilet$259
Food Tours Australia takes you on a sensory interactive gourmet experience, giving you an opportunity to try delicious tastings in the best produce market in Australia.
From artisan cheeses, bush tucker, smallgoods, fresh seasonal fruits, nuts and dairy – there really is something for everyone, our taste samples change every day based on what is in season.
Meet some locals, enjoy their hospitality and discover the true South Australia. This is really an experience that will get your taste buds talking, and allow you to learn about what makes us unique.
We’ll spend time walking through the 80 stalls of the indoor market, smell the aromas of beautiful food cooked on site, coffee grinding, fresh fruit, small goods and taste some of the best produce South Australia has to offer.
After your market tour make your own way to meet your Segway hosts for an exclusive new trail of the Riverbank Precinct.
Perhaps on the way stop and enjoy your picnic lunch
Segway Sensation SA, a multi award winning company, takes you on a fully guided tour of the Riverfront- a ’must see’ destination in heart of our city, this new trail experience has been designed just for you!
Carpark Family Friendly Non Smoking Public Toilet$35
Enjoy our 45 minute gastronomic guide to healthy seasonal shopping while exploring the culinary capital of South Australia with over 80-artisan food stalls, cafes and wine stores. This Adelaide Central Market tour is to the point, no fuss and may visit the hit stores including the famous Italian Lucia’s Fine Foods, the wickedly delicious Providore cake stall and Something Wild for exotic Australian fare. Enjoy some delicious tastings, take some photos and do your shopping all at once!
This tour is perfect for groups and we cater for numbers 2-60. Arrive at the door from across the city on the FREE tram or city circle buses. Its a fully covered and air-conditioned market, heaps of parking and thousands of ways to tempt your taste buds.
Carpark Family Friendly Non Smoking Public Toilet$85
Food lovers are invited to tour South Australia’s culinary icon established in 1869, the Adelaide Central Market. Tours are designed by one of the states noted food experts, Mark Gleeson. With over 30 years experience in the food tourism and hospitality industries, Gleeson’s knowledge of South Australia’s finest produce market is second to none.
Start your day with a the best market espresso, brewed tea or thick-n-rich hot chocolate. Watch the market open up over a full hot and healthy breakfast.
During the Adelaide Central Market Tour, taste a delicious selection of foods from South Australian artisan food producers, meet the suppliers, Stallholders and producers whose families have traded the Market for generations.
This small group tour is hosted by local guides and is serious fun for those with a passion for great food, and the people who grow and supply it to our tables.
We allow 1 hour for breakfast before a 90min tour – total duration approx 2.5hrs.
If minimum numbers are not met we will contact you to rearrange the booking.
Carpark Family Friendly Non Smoking Public Toilet$140
Join this tour to hear the stories and the history of the Central Market. Taste some of the delicious produce on offer, tastings may include artisan cheese, bush tucker, yogurt, almonds and change with seasonal availability. Then we will start collecting the components of your meal included in the tour. Try the olives and select your favourite flavour, then from the iconic Lucia’s choose either a traditional hearty Italian minestrone soup. From the best cake shop in the Central Market choose a delicious dessert to round of your meal. Then onto the best wine shop in the Market to choose a bottle to accompany your meal “buon appetito”
Carpark Non Smoking Public Toilet$170
Join this tour to hear the stories and history of the Central Market. Taste some of the delicious produce on offer- may include artisan cheese, bush-tucker, yogurt, almonds. Then we will start collecting the components of your meal included in the tour. Try the olives and select your favourite flavour. Then its onto Samtass – fishmongers for 4 generations, collect your seafood platter. Then choose a delicious dessert to round off your meal. Next the best wine shop in the Market to choose a bottle to accompany your meal – enjoy!
Contents of platter may change with seasonal availability
$195
Food lovers are invited to tour South Australia’s culinary icon established in 1869, the Adelaide Central Market.
“The Collaborators” is one of a series of Australian food tourism experiences hosted by ‘Food Tours of Australia’ that capture unique food experiences and delivers treasured dining moments while on the move. This small group tour is led by local guides and is serious fun for those with a passion for great food, and the people who grow and supply it to our tables.
Wine and dine the best seven taste wonders of the market on this must do culinary adventure.
$65
Enjoy our 60 minute gastronomic guide to healthy seasonal shopping while exploring the Adelaide Showground Farmers’ Market- the largest farmers’ market in SA. Established in 2006, the organisation supports small family farms, agricultural diversity and fresh, regional and seasonal choices for consumers. The Farmers’ Market attracts around 6,000 locals and tourists every Sunday. It’s a vibrant place where farmers and producers representing every region of the state bring seasonal produce to sell direct to the public in inner-city Adelaide and receive instant feedback from customers about product quality and preferences.
Carpark Family Friendly Non Smoking Pet Friendly - Enquire Public Toilet$89
Begin near the Central Market where you will collect your bike and helmet before taking a leisurely cycle around the city of Adelaide. You will see sights such as the world renowned Adelaide Oval and parklands with a great view over the city. Other highlights include a coffee at one of Adelaide’s popular cafés, city murals, art and different cultural districts within Adelaide. Then we will cycle to the historical and lively Adelaide Central Market for a guided tour including tastings
Suitable for 16yrs and over
Total experience time 3hrs.
Carpark Non Smoking Public Toilet$125
Our tour is designed for those who love shopping and seafood!
The 1 hour tour unravels the secrets and stories of the famous 150 year old Adelaide Central Market with over 80 small artisan food businesses under one roof that specialise in fresh local grown and produced foods.
During our fully guided tour taste test some of the delicious offerings including bushtucker, macadamias, organically grown fruit, KI honey, a sweet delights
Also enjoy some shopping discounts
Then with your guide collect your gourmet seafood platter and enjoy!
The tour can be conducted in Mandarin and Cantonese
Carpark Non Smoking Public Toilet$65
Awarded Silver 2018 Excellence in Food Tourism, this tour celebrates and discovers the famous 150-year-old fresh produce market but also educates and enlightens guests about a healthy diet.
We aim to make a healthy diet enjoyable and easy with recipe and shopping suggestions.
We guide guests around the Market on a breakfast to evening meal journey–with samples along the way.
Topics mentioned include
•Australian Guidelines for Healthy Eating
•Cancer Council SA advice for avoiding cancer
•Serve sizes
•Fat and sugar content of popular foods
The tour developed in association with FlindersUniversity Nutrition and Dietetics and proudly supports Cancer Council SA.
Carpark Family Friendly Non Smoking Public Toilet
