Adelaide Aboriginal Experience Full Day Tour. Join your Aboriginal Tour Guide on a trip around Adelaide for an enjoyable and informative tour. Learn about the local Adelaide area and the social history of early Aboriginal life. Explore cultural environments and have hands on experiences.

Itinerary:

1. 1.  Adelaide Botanic Gardens Bush Food Trail (9.30 – 11 am)

Start the day with a leisurely walk around the Botanic Gardens to learn about Aboriginal bush foods and plant uses. Find out about:

• 1. • Traditional duck hunting techniques.
     • Various other food gathering practices.
     • How boomerangs are made.
     • Where to find bush medicines.
     • Social history of the area  
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  1. Morning tea within the beautiful surrounds of the Botanic Gardens.

  2. Tandanya National Aboriginal Cultural Institute (11:30-12:50 pm).

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     Then a short walk to Tandanya for:

     • A walk through the Aboriginal Art Gallery.
     • Visit the retail shop with a large range of Aboriginal artifacts, artwork, books, and gifts.

  3. Lunch in Adelaide (1:00-2:00 pm)

  4. South Australian Museum – Aboriginal Cultures Gallery (2:15- 4:00 pm)

After lunch take a short walk to see the ‘Aboriginal Cultures Gallery’ at the South Australian Museum: The Australian Aboriginal Cultures Gallery showcases the largest collection of Australian Aboriginal antiquities and archival material in the world.

• • • Over 3,000 items on display in an accessible, interactive setting.
    • Listen to and experience the history of one of the world’s oldest and most continuous living cultures in an exciting, contemporary context.
    • Your guide will share important social history and cultural information and personal stories.

Departure Point:  Adelaide Botanic Gardens – “Friends Gate” (back entrance: enter from Plane Tree Drive)

Cost Includes:  Aboriginal Guide, Cultural interpretations and knowledge, Morning tea.