4 Night Murray Princess Outback Heritage Cruise from Adelaide

Experience the magic of cruising through Blanchetown, explore the Ngaut Ngaut Aboriginal Reserve of the spectacular scenery from towering cliffs at the Big Bend to expansive farmlands.

from $1,370
About This Experience
  • Departs Selected Mondays from Adelaide
  • Group Size 120
  • Vehicle Boat
  • Mobile ticketing accepted
  • No credit card fees
  • 7 days a week support
Inclusions
  • Complimentary return coach transfers from Adelaide or return to the Adelaide Airport or car parking in Mannum (bookings essential)
  • Experienced Tour Guide
  • Expert Presentation
  • All meals (buffet & a la carte)
  • An exciting selection of onshore tours
  • Guided nature walks & eco-excursions
  • Use of gym
  • Captain’s Buffet Dinner and Dance
  • Live entertainment
  • 24 hour self-service tea & coffee bar
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Tour Overview

This cruise takes you north on the great Murray River from the historic river port of Mannum to Blanchetown. Follow in the wake of great Australian pioneers on a 4-night cruise along the outback river highway. Experience the magic and majesty of the spectacular scenery from towering cliffs to expansive farmlands. Along the way, you’ll see a great variety of Australian wildlife, including Kangaroos and many of the 350 bird species that inhabit the Riverlands. Highlights include a visit to a vineyard and wine tasting at a cellar door, visit a typical Australian farm, woolshed and wildlife shelter, enjoy an Aussie barbecue beside the river and visit an Aboriginal archaeological site.

  • Depart from the historic Mannum

  • Cruise through Lock #1 at Blanchetown

  • Tour the vineyard and visit the cellar door at Burk Salter Boutique Winery

  • Take a guided walking tour of the Swan Reach township and visit the Swan Reach Museum (Gold coin donation at entry)

  • See the towering sandstone cliffs at the Big Bend

  • Watch the Sunnydale Woolshed Show & go to the Native Wildlife Shelter

  • Go on a Nocturnal Tour in a comfortable purpose built cart where you may see Kangaroos, wombats, foxes, bats and owls (optional - extra cost)

  • Explore the Ngaut Ngaut Aboriginal Reserve archaeological sites with an expert local guide

  • Delight in a scenic tender boat ride

  • Optional Barossa Wine and Heritage Tour at the conclusion of the cruise (additional cost)

Complimentary coach transfers are available to/from the Adelaide CBD as well as a return to Adelaide Airport

The below itinerary can change due to cultural reasons, seasonal changes, operational logistics and accessibility.

Day 1
Mannum
Mannum
Mid-afternoon the PS Murray Princess departs historic Mannum, the birthplace of the Murray River trade and communication
Dinner
Dinner
Heads upriver while you enjoy a Welcome Dinner
Wildlife Spotting
Wildlife Spotting
As we cruise under floodlight to our overnight mooring at Caurnamont, you may see nocturnal wildlife on the riverbank. Watch for kangaroos, hairy-nosed wombats, tortoises, egrets and many other species. Our on-board entertainer provides music for the night owls.
Day 2
Wildlife Spotting
Wildlife Spotting
Daybreak and time for the keen photographers to be out to capture the special light and the morning movement of wildlife. Prolific birdlife includes pelicans, wrens and swans.
Breakfast
Breakfast
Enjoy a leisurely morning and lunch cruising upriver to Blanchetown through one of 13 locks which maintain the flow and levels of water.
Blanchetown
Blanchetown
This afternoon we moor opposite to the township of Blanchetown for our overnight anchorage.
Burk Salter Boutique Winery
Burk Salter Boutique Winery
Tour the vineyard and visit the cellar door at Burk Salter Boutique Winery.
Dinner
Dinner
After dinner, join us for all the fun and excitement, and participate in our “Murray River Cup”.
Day 3
Breakfast
Breakfast
After breakfast we cruise downriver to picturesque Swan Reach. The town was first settled in the 1850s, was originally the largest of five sheep and cattle stations in the area and is now home to native flower and fruit growers.
Swan Reach
Swan Reach
The original Swan Reach homestead is now the Swan Reach Hotel where you can enjoy an ale or cappuccino overlooking the Murray River (additional cost).
Swan Reach Museum
Swan Reach Museum
Join the guided walking tour and visit the Swan Reach Museum (gold coin donation at entry).
Lunch
Lunch
Take a break and enjoy lunch.
Sunnydale
Sunnydale
Cruise downriver after lunch and take in the tranquillity as the landscape slides by. When we arrive at Sunnydale, it’s all ashore for the Woolshed Show as we recreate typical Australian woolshed history.
Sunnydale Native Wildlife Shelter
Sunnydale Native Wildlife Shelter
We visit the Native Wildlife Shelter where some of South Australia’s most interesting native animals are cared for.
BBQ
BBQ
Enjoy an Aussie Barbecue – cooked and served in a bush setting on the banks of the mighty Murray River.
Kangaroo
Kangaroo
An optional Nocturnal tour (additional cost) in a comfortable purpose built cart is available after dinner where you may see kangaroos, wombats, foxes, bats and owls.
Day 4
Bush Tucker Breakfast (additional cost)
Bush Tucker Breakfast (additional cost)
After an optional early morning Bush Tucker Breakfast (additional cost) or a bush walk with the Captain, the vessel cruises slowly downriver past magnificent cliffs scoured by the river over millions of years.
Ngaut Ngaut Aboriginal Reserve
Ngaut Ngaut Aboriginal Reserve
We reach Ngaut Ngaut Aboriginal Reserve, one of Australia’s most significant archaeological sites, for a step back in time – tens of thousands of years – for a guided boardwalk tour to view ancient rock carvings and to learn about Aboriginal history in the area.
Younghusband
Younghusband
We return to the vessel to cruise downriver to Younghusband. Along the way, adventure seekers can also take a scenic tender boat ride.
Dinner
Dinner
Tonight the Captain and his officers host a spectacular Farewell Captain’s Buffet Dinner. Dress up and dance, if you wish.
Day 5
Breakfast
Breakfast
We leave Younghusband and head back to Mannum.
Mannum
Mannum
After breakfast we reluctantly say farewell as we arrive at the Mannum Wharf.
Optional Barossa Wine and Heritage Tour (additional cost)
Optional Barossa Wine and Heritage Tour (additional cost)
Depart Mannum by coach to the famous Barossa. You will visit Jacob’s Creek Visitor Centre, Maggie Beer’s Farm Shop, enjoy a 2 course lunch at Lambert Estate and visit the beautiful Gully Gardens at Angaston before returning to Adelaide via Mannum arriving at 5.30pm or Adelaide Airport at 6.00pm.
1. Choose Your Tickets
Adult
Twin/Triple
Stateroom (Extra Person)
Stateroom (Extra Person)
$925
Twin Share
2 x Single Beds
Inside Cabin (2 x Single Beds)
$1,370
2 x Single Beds
Outside Cabin (2 x Single Beds)
$1,830
Sole Use
Inside Cabin (2 x Single Beds)
Inside Cabin (2 x Single Beds)
$1,855
Outside Cabin (2 x Single Beds)
Outside Cabin (2 x Single Beds)
$2,485
Stateroom (1 x Double Bed)
Stateroom (1 x Double Bed)
$3,100
Double
Stateroom (1 x Double Bed)
Stateroom (1 x Double Bed)
$2,285

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