If you’re a visitor to Adelaide, you’ll know it’s the wine capital of Australia. However, there’s a lot more to this city than great wine. Here are a few tours that’ll help you discover Adelaide.

There are so many tours available in Adelaide, befitting every type of tourist’s interest, timetable and budget. The varied offerings are diverse and exciting. And, yes, if they do have one thing in common, it’s that there is always a nice chilled glass of wine as part of the tour.

For first-time visitors, a nice way to get to know the city better is by hopping aboard the 99B and 99C buses (they’re free!) for an interesting look-see of what the city has to offer in terms of its architectural splendor as well as numerous options for shopping and entertainment.

For those who love history, the Culture Heritage Guided Walk could be a good choice. You’ll hear about Adelaide’s history and founding father, William Light, as well as many of the other people who made the state what it is today.

Adelaide Private Tours can provide you with a unique look at everyday Adelaide life. This tour includes a trip to local rural villages, dinner with a family in the area, and meetings with area artists.

There is also a “Pubs and Pulpits” tour which brings visitors right to the doorstep of two things that Adelaide is famous for - its drinking places and its churches.

For nature lovers, there are the Guided Bird Walks and the Botanic Gardens Free Guided Walks that bring you up and down the dignified Torrens River and in close proximity to Adelaide’s beautiful flora and fauna.

If you love whale watching or surfing, think about signing up with Premier Stateliner. The Victor Harbor and Cockle Train Tour will take you to Port Elliot, Victor Harbor, Goolwa and Middleton. Or, choose to take the Little Penguin Colony tour. This tour takes you to Granite Island nearby, where hundreds of tiny penguins live. You’ll get to see them take their daily trip down the beach just before the sun sets.

Of course, a trip to Adelaide should also include wine tasting. There are dozens of tours available to guide you through the five famous wine producing regions of Adelaide. All of them - Barossa Valley, Clare Valley, the Coonawarra, McLaren Vale and Adelaide Hills - are known for their amazing award winning wines.

Dozens of tours are also available for visiting wine tasting locations, as well as stopping for grape varieties and delicious food. You’ll see Lutheran Churches and old towns founded by settlers of German heritage. Take tours with Gray Line, Busway Travel Service and Adelaide Sightseeing. You won’t want to miss A Taste of Southern Australia - a tour that offers private, luxurious introductions to some of the best food and wine the state can offer.

If you’re searching for the perfect weekend, a good choice would be Coonawarra, where many of Adelaide’s classic red wines are produced. Coonawarra also hosts the Naracoorte Caves Conservation Park, an impressive venue that is listed on the World Heritage list.

Or, enjoy the McLaren Vale Food and Wine tour, offering a trip to the site of forty-eight fantastic wineries and some of the most magnificent beaches in the state.