We recommend that international guests arrive one night before the start of the Tour down Under Bike Tour. This allows time to rest, adjust to the local time zone, and enjoy a smooth, relaxed beginning to your cycling holiday.

The closest airport is Adelaide International Airport (Australia), serviced by a wide range of international airlines including American Airlines, United, Qantas, Air New Zealand, Malaysia Airlines, Cathay Pacific, China Southern Airlines, Qatar Airways, and Singapore Airlines.

Public transport is available from Adelaide Airport to the city, with a short journey of around 15 minutes by airport bus or taxi.

If you’re already travelling within Australia, Adelaide is easy to reach with frequent domestic connections.

Air Travel
Many major airlines operate international flights into Sydney and Melbourne, with convenient onward domestic connections to Adelaide offered by Qantas, Virgin Australia, British Airways, Emirates, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, and Air Canada.

Your accommodation in Adelaide is chosen for comfort, convenience, and a relaxed atmosphere — the perfect base for exploring South Australia’s vibrant capital. Each hotel is ideally located for easy access to the city’s cafés, parklands, river paths, and our daily ride start point, allowing you to settle in and enjoy the rhythm of the week without any transfers or packing.

Adelaide offers a wonderful blend of coastal beauty, leafy boulevards, and a thriving food and wine culture. After each day’s ride, you can unwind along the River Torrens, wander through the Botanic Garden, explore the galleries and laneways, or simply relax at your hotel and soak up the warm, easygoing atmosphere of this welcoming city.

If you prefer to arrange your own accommodation, our Self‑Stay option gives you complete flexibility while still enjoying the full Practice Bicycle riding experience.

5* Sofitel Luxury Hotel Adelaide South Australia

4* Majestic Roof Garden Hotel Adelaide 

3* Grosvenor Hotel Adelaide 

Great cycling deserves great food, and Adelaide is one of Australia’s most rewarding cities to enjoy it. Your tour begins with a relaxed welcome dinner, celebrating the flavours of South Australia — a perfect moment to meet your hosts, connect with fellow guests, and ease into the tour ahead.

During your ride days, we facilitate café and bakery stops, giving you the chance to enjoy South Australia’s excellent coffee, fresh pastries, and the relaxed local café culture that Adelaide is known for. Each afternoon, as we catch up with the live roadside race viewing, your experience continues with a well‑earned restaurant lunch — showcasing local flavours, seasonal produce, and the easy hospitality that defines dining in South Australia.

Finally, you’ll also enjoy a Celebration Aussie Restaurant Pub Lunch — a classic South Australian experience featuring generous hospitality, regional produce, and the warm, easygoing atmosphere of an Australian pub. It’s a fun, relaxed way to share the spirit of the week with fellow guests.

Beyond the bike, Adelaide offers an incredible variety of dining experiences. From world‑class vineyard restaurants in nearby wine regions to coastal favourites overlooking the ocean and hinterland gems tucked among rolling hills, the city and its surrounds are full of memorable places to explore at your own pace. Whether you’re in the mood for a casual post‑ride meal or something a little more indulgent, we’re always happy to recommend our favourite local spots.

Please note that drinks are not included in this tour package.

Whether you bring your own bike or prefer to hire one, we make the process smooth and effortless. Our hire bikes are expertly maintained, perfectly suited to the aussie terrain, and set up for you with care so you can enjoy every climb and descent with confidence.

If you’re travelling with your own bike, we’re here to help with assembly, adjustments, and daily support. Each ride includes a support vehicle, carrying everything you might need — including extra layers — so you can focus entirely on the road ahead.

We also provide sports drinks and nutritional bars each day to keep you fuelled throughout the week.

You’ll find a selection of our bike options just below, allowing you to choose the setup that suits your riding style.

BMC SLR One Carbon Disc Brake Di2 Shimano 12 speed  52,36 x 11-34
BMC Six Carbon Disc Brake Shimano 11 speed 50,34 x 11-32
Merida Scultura Carbon Rim Brake Shimano 11 speed 50,34 x 11-32

               BMC SLR D12                                                            BMC Six Disc Brake                                              Merida Rim Brake                                           

Our Tour down Under Bike Tours are designed for riders who want to combine unforgettable race moments with beautifully curated days on the bike. Each day offers two or three ride distances, giving you the freedom to choose the level of challenge that suits you best — from comfortable scenic routes to more demanding climbing options.

Whether you prefer a relaxed pace or enjoy pushing a little harder, our small‑group format and expert support ensure you can ride confidently and comfortably. These tours are ideal for mixed‑ability couples, friends, or solo travellers who want flexibility, great riding, and the excitement of experiencing world‑class racing up close.

If you prefer to arrange your own accommodation, our Self‑Stay option offers complete flexibility while still enjoying the full Practice Bicycle Santos Tour down Under bike race experience. You’ll join us each day for the spectacular live race action, guided rides, support vehicle, airport transfers, and hosted lunches and dinners — all the elements that make our tours special — while staying in the accommodation that best suits your plans.

It’s an ideal choice for independent travellers, couples with different interests, or guests who simply enjoy selecting their own place to stay. We make everything seamless, so you can enjoy the same exceptional bike race tour cycling vacation with the freedom to tailor your stay in Adelaide.

What’s Included:
* Adelaide Airport pick-up/drop-off & hotel transfer (3:00pm pick-up & 12:00pm drop-off tour arrival & tour departure day)
* Welcome aperitif & Australian contemporary restaurant dinner.
* Exciting and spectacular viewing of 3 Santos Tour Down Under stages from a variety of ideal locations at our ‘unique live viewing spots’.
* Coffee stops facilitated on route each day.
* Daily restaurant lunch as we catch up with the live roadside race viewing
* 4 days of superb guided, tailored rides as well as full professional support.
* A choice of ride distances each day perfect for all abilities.
* Highly Experienced International Cycling Guides
* A fully equipped support team & vehicle, on the go mechanical assistance, sports drinks & nutritional bars for all bike rides.
* Final stage celebration Aussie pub restaurant lunch.

We warmly welcome guests who prefer not to ride, and they are valued every bit as much as our cyclists. Many couples and friends join our Bike Race Viewing Tours this way, enjoying every moment of the Tour down Under experience from the comfort of our support vehicle.

Non‑riding guests share the full day’s adventure, travelling with our local support team, exploring townships, and experiencing the race atmosphere up close. You’ll join the group at our unique live race‑viewing spots, enjoy facilitated cafe stops and restaurant lunch together, and take in all the spectacle, excitement, and behind‑the‑scenes magic that makes the Tour down Under so unforgettable.

It’s the perfect way to enjoy a January vacation in South Australia — staying in beautiful Adelaide, discovering the unique culture of Australia , and sharing an amazing week together, whether you’re riding or relaxing.

My wife organised a Tour down Under Package as a surprise 40th birthday gift, WOW! My mate & I had a fabulous week, eating too much, too many beers, fantastic race viewing, the rides with Paul were great, challenging, and met my ‘wishes’ for the week.
Thanks very much.
Owen – UK

What a dream week in Australia! I was looking for some challenging bike riding days, I enjoy bike racing also so the Practice Bicycle bike race trip really appealed to me. I chose the Rides Only TDU Package, it allowed me to join the ride days, meet back up with my wife in the evenings, amazing flexibility, they were so accommodating (secret to a small group!) accomplished my cycling goals, got to meet some super tanned aussie Pros and the enjoyed the ‘down under’ aussie sun (as they call it!) in summer!
Dave – USA

Having ridden in Lake Annecy France with Paul & Bridget, I wanted another goal, January it was. A great ride week in Adelaide at down under tour, tailored rides for the guests abilities, one of them will always ride with you!!! (no getting left behind), fabulous spots on couple of occasions to see the race each day, bespoke wineries after which I loved, great conversation and dinner company, fabulous week!
Mike – Australia

Thanks for the great week at the Tour down Under in Adelaide.
They say they do things a little differently from the rest…Their ‘uniqueness’ lies in how they put it together as we’ve experienced many Cycling Tours before…
Their amazing personalities gave us the most memorable time with a diverse group of people, fabulous hosts, fabulous week, it couldn’t have been better!
Cath – Australia

Thanks for a truly wonderful TDU experience in Adelaide. I must congratulate Practice Bicycle for their professional conduct displayed at all times. Your attitude and commitment throughout the tour never slackened, I salute you!
I accomplished many goals during the short week:
Riding every day for a week, Being around like minded people, Riding and completing 140km in a day!, Seeing the beautiful scenery of Adelaide and enjoying the food and wine, Reinvigorating my love for riding and improving my fitness.
Harry – Australia

Paul & Bridget run a truly professional set-up, my wife & I participated in their Tour down Under, it was superb. Class restaurants organised throughout the week, variety of wineries (with no rush to leave), pro cycle guiding, their local knowledge and organisation of this week was just fabulous.
Bruce – Australia

I had a great week as a solo traveller with the small group at the tour down under, there was great flexibility with hot weather and moving our ride times to early mornings, (which I appreciated) we travelled by vehicle to see the stages, with very nice restaurant lunches organised in the day and we all chose to enjoy a winery in the area with a tasting and platter and fun conversation after seeing the bike race, really great days.
Angela – Australia

Many, many times have we joined Practice Bicycle Tours for the Tour down Under week, you just know it will be a great week, as a melbournite, we don’t have to think about anything, arrive and just enjoy our week away, with the complete knowledge they will adjust, change, alter to make sure you are happy!
John – Australia

Hi Paul and Bridget
Thank you for chucking my cap back in the post. I remembered when I got home that I was to grab it off you. It was much appreciated! You said you wanted to know when I was back on the bike after Adelaide. I did an hour on the trainer on the Tuesday and been pretty consistent since then. Usually when I get back from a holiday, my zen lasts half a day or so until the stress levels rise back to pre holiday levels… this time I’m not even sure I am back there yet after 6weeks!
Thanks for a fantastic trip, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Hopefully our paths cross again.
See you on the road 🙂
Rob – Australia

I’ve just completed my first bike trip with Practice Bicycle Tours at the Tour down Under, they provide such a great comprehensive service that can be made to accommodate every level of cycling from advanced to a bit of a novice like me. Great coaching from both Paul and Bridget and great organisation on other activities too…so glad that coffee, wine and food featured highly on the trip list too!
Highly recommended.
Jess – Australia

Adelaide is one of the most welcoming and effortlessly enjoyable cities to relax and explore — both on and off the bike. Often described as Australia’s most livable capital, the city blends leafy boulevards, coastal beauty, and a thriving food‑and‑wine culture, all wrapped in a warm, easygoing atmosphere.

During your stay, you can wander through the Adelaide Botanic Garden, stroll along the River Torrens, explore the galleries and laneways of the East End, or simply sit beneath the shade of the city’s parklands and enjoy the gentle rhythm of South Australian life. For something uniquely Australian, you might choose to swim with dolphins in the clear coastal waters, cuddle a koala, or wander through the iconic Adelaide Oval, often called one of the most beautiful cricket grounds in the world.

Adelaide also sits at the gateway to two of Australia’s most celebrated wine regions: the coastal vineyards of McLaren Vale and the cool‑climate hillsides of the Adelaide Hills. Both offer world‑class cellar doors, breathtaking scenery, and a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere — perfect for a leisurely afternoon of tasting and exploring.

If you love to shop, Adelaide offers plenty to enjoy — from the boutiques of Rundle Mall to local favourites such as Haigh’s Chocolates and the legendary RM Williams, home of Australia’s iconic handcrafted boots. Or take a tram to the beachside suburb of Glenelg, browse the markets, and enjoy the relaxed coastal atmosphere.

With our one‑location stay, you have the freedom to immerse yourself fully in Adelaide’s lifestyle. Whether you prefer to explore, shop, unwind, or enjoy long afternoons discovering the city’s cafés and wine bars, Adelaide offers endless ways to make the week your own. And when evening comes, our team is always happy to recommend superb local restaurants — the kind of places where you can dine just like a local and savour the flavours of South Australia.

A truly memorable destination, and the perfect home for your cycling holiday.

Our centre‑based tours mean you stay in one hotel for the entire trip. No packing, no transfers, no stress — just great riding every day from the same comfortable base.