Victor Harbor Walking Tour: Explore History and Heritage of this Popular Tourist Town
4.4
7 Ratings
Victor Harbor
Explore the history and heritage of Victor Harbor on this engaging walking tour. Discover early settler life, the port's development, and the unique transportation that still operates. Uncover the stories behind the town's growth into a popular tourist destination.
Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Encounter Bay - We start at the Causeway and cover the historical meeting of Captains Flinders and Baudin. We will also stroll along the Granite Island Causeway at Victor Harbor for stunning views of Encounter Bay, and the offshore Islands, and maybe we will spot a bottlenose dolphin or seal!
What's Included
  • Local guide
Additional Information

In this must-do walking tour of Victor Harbor, you will see and hear about the history of Victor including early settler life, the development of the port, the unique heritage transportation that still runs today, and how Victor Harbor grew into the popular tourist town we now enjoy.

Your local guide will walk you through the old parts of town and highlight the wonderful heritage-listed buildings. While passing through, you will hear about the important historical events of the town and stories of key characters that influenced the development of Victor Harbor. We will also hear stories of local residents and see and hear about the local wildlife.

  • The tour is compliant with State Directives and compliant with the requirements of the places we visit.
Location
Victor Harbor Horse Drawn Tramway
Esplanade
At the start of the Granite Island Causeway, opposite the horse-drawn tramway shop.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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George_k
May 16, 2023
More to Victor Harbor than meets the eye! - Caroline really brought to life the very interesting history of Victor Harbor on her well-paced and enjoyable walking tour. Asides from being geographically blessed, the town has evolved through hard work and determination and it’s so worthwhile taking the time to familiarise yourself with how it developed. We’d thoroughly recommend spending time with Caroline to get to know it! Her communication prior to the tour was also excellent.
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Sandrasy625cf
Feb 24, 2023
Excellent intro to area from local expert - Marilyn was very knowledgeable and friendly. She worked hard to impart the historical significance of the area along with the more current trends. It was easy to see she is invested in the community and enjoys being here which are always helpful attitudes from local guide. Appreciated her time and efforts and would recommend
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Vicki
Jan 29, 2023
A must-do tour for locals and visitors. - Caroline was a great guide. She had so many interesting stories of Victor Harbor’s past. I’ve been a frequent visitor to Victor Harbor for years, and I even worked there for a few months. Then I did the tour and discovered so much more, and now I have a better appreciation of how Victor Harbor became what it is today. I would highly recommend this walking tour.
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77sarinap
Jan 29, 2023
Enjoyable walking tour - My sister and I had the perfect family time experience on a walk around the centre of Victor, starting from near the causeway. Our guide was very informative about the history of the area and as we came upon different landmarks she would relate to us what she knew about it. This was all very interesting and we learnt much as we walked along. It was also a great opportunity for me to snap photos along the way. It was a lovely day with perfect weather. Would highly recommend doing it and adding it to your list of experiences! Take a group of friends or family and enjoy some time together. It was great value for the cost. We also had opportunity for rest stops along the way- seats, and toilets were along it as well. Water , hat, sunnies ,sneakers, camera and off you go….😊 Thankyou Caroline 👍🏻
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Don
Jan 20, 2023
An Enjoyable Discovery Tour - It’s obvious that Caroline loves her hometown of Victor Harbor - she is very enthusiastic about its natural beauty, history and development as a tourist destination. After meeting at the Granite Island Causeway we had time to enjoy the stunning scenery while she gave details about the wildlife of the area. Then we enjoyed a leisurely stroll through the older parts of town as Caroline pointed out heritage-listed buildings and told interesting anecdotes about the people who founded the area. This is highly recommended for those who want to have an enjoyable walk while discovering fascinating snippets of info about a scenic township. It’s an essential tour for visitors to the region, but I think locals would be surprised at how much they could learn.
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Dream45932460436
Jan 30, 2024
Victor history walk - A great little wonder around Victor harbour finding out about the early Discovers and early settler's And who they were what they did and the buildings they built that are still standing in some instances Great little history lesson of old Victor and surroundings areas
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Brettm591
May 14, 2023
Didn't meet expectations - Our guide was most certainly well organised and friendly but lacked confidence and skills in managing a tour group, I felt. It's quite a skillset that involves public speaking and an extensive knowledge of local facts and stories that need to be woven into an interesting narrative. I do realise everyone has a different style in taking tours but I'm sorry to say I was bored and felt I could have done just as well by wandering around hte town myself.
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