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Murray River Day Trip: Lunch Cruise, Spectacular Views and Gourmet Experiences from Adelaide
4.2
112 Ratings
Adelaide
Embark on a Murray River day trip from Adelaide and experience a relaxing lunch cruise, stunning views, and gourmet delights. Don’t miss the chance to explore this unique river system and indulge in delicious treats at Melba’s Chocolate Factory or Woodside Cheese Wrights.
Embark on a Murray River day trip from Adelaide and experience a relaxing lunch cruise, stunning views, and gourmet delights. Don’t miss the chance to explore this unique river system and indulge in delicious treats at Melba’s Chocolate Factory or Woodside Cheese Wrights.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Mannum - Upon reaching Mannum, embark on the Proud Mary for a serene lunchtime journey down the storied river, where you can observe the local fauna and picturesque landscapes. Learn about the river ecosystem and the distinctive terrain of the area.
- Mannum - After disembarking from your cruise, you’ll have leisure time to wander through the…
- Mannum - Upon reaching Mannum, embark on the Proud Mary for a serene lunchtime journey down the storied river, where you can observe the local fauna and picturesque landscapes. Learn about the river ecosystem and the distinctive terrain of the area.
- Mannum - After disembarking from your cruise, you’ll have leisure time to wander through the historic riverside town. Enjoy the breathtaking vistas, and pause frequently to capture the moment with photos, especially at the Mannum Lookout.
- Melba’s Chocolate & Confectionery - Opt to stop by Melba’s Chocolate Factory or Woodside Cheese Wrights, and consider buying from their selection of delicacies.
What's Included
- Lunch
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Lunch
- In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Afternoon tea at Melba’s is at own expense
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Afternoon tea at Melba’s is at own expense
Additional Information
Experience the perfect blend of relaxation and spectacular vistas on this unforgettable day trip. Relax and indulge in a delightful lunch cruise along the picturesque and historic Murray River. Gain an insight into this unique river system with its magnificent landscapes and cliffs. Afterward, travel alongside the Murray River in your coach, taking in…
Experience the perfect blend of relaxation and spectacular vistas on this unforgettable day trip. Relax and indulge in a delightful lunch cruise along the picturesque and historic Murray River. Gain an insight into this unique river system with its magnificent landscapes and cliffs. Afterward, travel alongside the Murray River in your coach, taking in the panoramic views and stopping regularly for great photo opportunities. On the return journey, visit Melba’s Chocolate Factory and satisfy your sweet tooth or Woodside Cheese Wrights and savor artisanal cheeses.
- Cruise varies slightly depending on river boarding poing - Monday: board at Mannum, Friday: board at Woodland Reserve
- Proud Mary Cruise duration is 2 hours
- Vessel type and times may vary at times of maintenance
- There is no lift on the Proud Mary - you will need to be able to get up the steep steps with hand rails on both sides to the lunch room area. Staff can assist if needed.
- Tour does not operate on Christmas Day
- Selected Adelaide CBD Hotels pick up & drop off available on request
Location
Adelaide Central Bus Station Franklin St
Franklin Street
Please arrive at 9.00am to meet your driver by the entrance to the bus bays inside the Adelaide Central Bus Station, 83-85 Franklin Street, Adelaide
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.2
(112 Ratings)
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Paula_b
Mar 5, 2026
Day trip - Very informative bus driver who new the area over 20 years. Very relaxing, comfortable bus. Pleasant murray river trip, and luncheon.
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Paradise26136229853
Mar 2, 2026
A lovely day - I loved it. The programme was excellent in both content and pacing. The bus driver/guide was informative, relaxed and friendly, with clear explanations and instructions. The lunch was remarkably good, considerably better than I had expected, and the scenery, both on the cruise and from the bus, was gorgeous. It is not cheap but I think eminently good value.
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37saxons
Feb 9, 2026
Lazy river cruise - Great trip - very well organised. Comfortable air conditioned transport and with Pete our extremely knowledgeable entertaining driver.
Food on board the boat was very good and a well stocked bar. Staff on the ship were superb.
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Sally_p
Jan 9, 2026
A beautiful and relaxing... - A beautiful and relaxing cruise on the Murray River with delicious food and fantastic commentary. Highly recommended
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Mario_k
Nov 25, 2025
What a great Day - Was a great tour extremely happy with our driver he did a wonderful job.The lunch and morning tea was excellent
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Carolinebz680uw
Feb 20, 2026
Day out from Adelaide. - Lunch on the Proud Mary as part of a day's coach trip from Adelaide. Very gentle two hours going up the river. Excellent quality lunch and lovely staff. Some nice and well priced shops in Mannum. We also stopped at a chocolate factory and cheese maker. The former was expensive and not in production. Cheese tasting was excellent.
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Barry_n
Dec 15, 2025
Countryside and Murray river - A good way to see the countryside surrounding Adelaide and the Murray river.
Driver was very knowledgeable and shared it with those on the trip.
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R307qccathyr
Mar 16, 2026
A cold and wet day out. Not enjoyable at all ! - The Murray River lunch cruise was great. However the trip to get both there and back was terrible.
The bus driver had to have the air conditioning on freezing to try to stop the windows from fogging up.
Then to top it off the bus was leaking in several places causing us to not only be cold but eet also..
Not the kind of journey we had looked forward too.
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Paul
Feb 16, 2026
More time was spent on a bus than a boat - Organisationally everything went smoothly. The coach driver spent most of his time talking about other drivers and their bad habits. Commenting on cyclists he was passing and what vehicles were in front of us. Pointless. He had a large forward facing window, those of us further back couldn’t see this anyway. On arrival Mannum we were asked to use the public toilets !!! “ the boat Captain prefers it ?? The boat access was good and it was clean and tidy. The coffee machine was broken so the welcoming brew took ages whilst everyone did it by hand. Lunch onboard was good but some of the pensioners were very focussed on keeping “their” seats 🙄. The cruise seemed to pass very quickly and unremarkable- we were back to the bus. Out of Mannm to visit a look out point and then back into Mannum. It gave the impression of being out of season, many shops were closed. Then as we were leaving , the youngest group member collapsed in a shop - the same person that had knocked back lots of wine on the cruise section 🤷🏽. Once she had been half carried onboard we were off again . On the way to a chocolate factory we were asked to speak up if we were uncomfortable with the speed on the country roads !! Chocolate factory done , we headed back to the City more comments on roads, drivers, speed limits ……..
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Cassandra_c
Jan 1, 2026
Unimpressed. - Very disappointed with this booking. I had booked a tour that was promised as the "Proud Mary" Murray River cruise. However when we arrived to the marina we were greeted by the "Captain Proud" - a totally different boat. When we spoke with our bus driver he said that the Proud Mary doesn't run between Christmas & New Years (something that is not listed on the activity profile). The activity details also state a buffet lunch, however we were offered a menu to order from. I ordered the burrito salad with meat added, and my mother had the chicken schnitzel with mushroom sauce. My salad was lackluster and the sauce on the schnitzel was extremely thick.
We were then supposed to be able to explore Mannum, and visit Melba's Chocolate Shop. Unfortunately our bus broke down so we didn't get to Melba's. We waited for 30 minutes for a new bus, but based on what they told us even if our bus didn't break down we wouldn't have been able to get to Melba's before it closed at 4pm.
Doesn't seem like we got what we were promised.
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