Trip Guides
Ready-made day trips and weekend itineraries through Riverland. Follow one of these stop-by-stop, or save it to your own itinerary and adapt it.
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Houseboat & River Weekend on the Upper Murray
Three slow days on the water between Renmark, Paringa and the Murtho cliffs.
Pilot your own houseboat through the Riverland's grandest river scenery, mooring beneath ochre cliffs and waking to birdsong.
Best for: Couples and families wanting a slow, self-drive river escape
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Paddle Steamers & the Working River: A History Day
Before roads and rail, the Murray was the highway of the interior. Spend a day following the paddle-steamer story across the Riverland, from the colony's busiest inland port to a steamer still in working order.
Best for: History lovers
Wetlands & Wildlife Loop of the Riverland
From Banrock's boardwalks to the canoe trails of Katarapko, this loop strings together the Riverland's best nature.
Best for: Birdwatchers, paddlers and nature lovers
Wetlands & Wildlife: A Birdwatcher's Loop
The Riverland punches far above its weight for inland birds. This two-day loop strings together the region's best wetlands and the internationally significant mallee of Gluepot Reserve.
Best for: Birdwatchers
A Family River Day on the Murray
You don't need a houseboat to give the kids a great Murray day. Ride free ferries, board a paddle boat, hunt down a Big Thing and finish with a swim and an ice cream on a grassy riverfront.
Best for: Families with kids
A River-Port History Day in the Riverland
Before rail and road, the Murray was a highway. Trace the wharves, paddle steamers and pioneer settlements that grew up along its banks.
Best for: History buffs tracing the paddle-steamer trade and pioneer settlement
Cellar Doors & Riverland Produce Day
The Riverland is the engine room of SA wine - and a serious food bowl. Spend a day at its best cellar doors and producers.
Best for: Food and wine lovers chasing honest value
Free Ferries & River Towns of the Riverland
The Murray's free cable ferries are a Riverland institution. String them together with the river towns they serve for a relaxed, low-cost two-day loop.
Best for: Families and curious drivers chasing the Murray's working cable ferries
Produce, Cellar Doors & a Distillery Trail
The Riverland feeds the nation - citrus, almonds and a huge share of its wine. Spend a day tasting straight from the source, from farm-gate stalls to family cellar doors and a riverside distillery.
Best for: Food and wine lovers
The Lower Riverland: Cliffs & Bends
Below Waikerie the Murray carves into bands of ochre cliff and makes its great turn south. This two-day drive follows the most dramatic reaches.
Best for: Photographers and slow travellers chasing the Murray's most dramatic cliffs
The Riverland Citrus & Orchard Trail
The Riverland grows a huge share of Australia's citrus and almonds. Spend a day among the orchards, stalls and producers who make it happen.
Best for: Food lovers wanting fruit at its freshest and a taste of the working Riverland