# Adelaide slow stay · Botanic Garden and parklands [Canonical itinerary]() Spend time on a secondary interest and protect a low-pressure day - Region: Oceania - Trip format: Single base - Nights: 7 - Interests: Food & Drink, Nature, History, Arts & Theatre, Design ## Route and nights - Adelaide · 7 night(s) Tradeoff: An extra night adds flexibility and time in the city. It also adds a full night of lodging. Compare: Walking and local transit to compare ## Day-by-day agenda Suggested schedule. Times are local. Check hours and availability for your dates. ### Day 1 · Adelaide - 15:30 to 16:15 · Check in and drop your bags · Mayfair Hotel - 16:30 to 17:35 · Take a short orientation walk near the hotel · North Terrace, Adelaide. Skip the walk if you arrive later. - 17:50 to 19:15 · Have dinner near the hotel · Rundle Mall, Adelaide Overnight: [Mayfair Hotel]() · Adelaide ### Day 2 · Adelaide - 08:10 to 08:55 · Have breakfast near the hotel · Rundle Mall, Adelaide - 09:10 to 10:35 · Browse South Australian produce and pantry goods at Adelaide Central Market · Adelaide Central Market. Check market trading days and stall hours before assigning this day. - 10:45 to 11:55 · Compare food shops along Gouger Street and around Chinatown · Gouger Street, Adelaide - 12:00 to 13:15 · Choose a Central Market lunch · Adelaide Central Market. Use portions and queue times to compare options. - 13:40 to 15:35 · Walk toward Victoria Square and return via the city center · Victoria Square, Adelaide - 17:45 to 19:05 · Have dinner near the hotel · Rundle Mall, Adelaide Overnight: [Mayfair Hotel]() · Adelaide ### Day 3 · Adelaide - 08:10 to 08:55 · Have breakfast near the hotel · Rundle Mall, Adelaide - 09:10 to 10:35 · Walk from North Terrace to Adelaide Botanic Garden · Adelaide Botanic Garden. Check gate and display-house access before choosing a route. - 10:45 to 12:00 · Choose a loop through the garden and one display if open · Adelaide Botanic Garden - 12:10 to 13:10 · Have lunch near the morning stops · Adelaide Botanic Garden - 13:30 to 15:20 · Take a short river or parklands walk if weather suits · River Torrens, Adelaide. Shorten exposed walking in heat and use an indoor gallery alternative if needed. - 15:35 to 16:45 · Return through the East End · East End, Adelaide - 17:45 to 19:05 · Have dinner near the hotel · Rundle Mall, Adelaide Overnight: [Mayfair Hotel]() · Adelaide ### Day 4 · Adelaide - 08:25 to 09:10 · Have breakfast near the hotel · Rundle Mall, Adelaide - 09:25 to 10:05 · Walk from the hotel toward the historic museum precinct · North Terrace, Adelaide - 10:10 to 12:15 · Visit the Migration Museum and choose one topic to follow · Migration Museum, Adelaide. Check the current program and temporary closure notices. - 12:20 to 13:20 · Have lunch near the morning stops · Migration Museum, Adelaide - 13:30 to 15:20 · Compare the nearby public institutions and their entrances · North Terrace, Adelaide - 15:35 to 16:45 · Return through the public lanes around Rundle Mall · Rundle Mall, Adelaide - 17:45 to 19:05 · Have dinner near the hotel · Rundle Mall, Adelaide Overnight: [Mayfair Hotel]() · Adelaide ### Day 5 · Adelaide - 09:00 to 09:50 · Have a later breakfast near the hotel · Rundle Mall, Adelaide - 10:20 to 11:55 · Leave time for a stop you missed or want to revisit · Rundle Mall, Adelaide. Use this window for a closure, weather change, or a slower morning. - 12:10 to 13:15 · Have lunch near the hotel or your chosen stop · Rundle Mall, Adelaide - 13:40 to 15:25 · Take a short neighborhood walk if time allows · North Terrace, Adelaide. Use this time for a break or laundry if you want to stay in. - 15:40 to 16:45 · Take a seated break · Rundle Mall, Adelaide - 17:45 to 19:10 · Have dinner near the hotel · Rundle Mall, Adelaide Overnight: [Mayfair Hotel]() · Adelaide ### Day 6 · Adelaide - 08:25 to 09:10 · Have breakfast near the hotel · Rundle Mall, Adelaide - 09:25 to 10:05 · Walk North Terrace and locate the gallery entrance · North Terrace, Adelaide - 10:10 to 12:15 · Choose a collection at the Art Gallery of South Australia · Art Gallery of South Australia. Check current exhibitions and allow a separate slot for any ticketed show. - 12:20 to 13:20 · Have lunch near the morning stops · Art Gallery of South Australia - 13:30 to 15:25 · Return for a second gallery or walk the surrounding civic precinct · North Terrace, Adelaide - 15:40 to 16:40 · Take a short walk back toward the hotel · Rundle Mall, Adelaide - 17:45 to 19:05 · Have dinner near the hotel · Rundle Mall, Adelaide Overnight: [Mayfair Hotel]() · Adelaide ### Day 7 · Adelaide - 08:05 to 08:50 · Have breakfast near the hotel · Rundle Mall, Adelaide - 09:05 to 10:40 · Walk from Parliament House toward the State Library · North Terrace, Adelaide. Compare the civic buildings and their setbacks from the street. - 10:50 to 11:55 · Visit the State Library’s public rooms if open · State Library of South Australia. Check room and exhibition access. - 12:10 to 13:10 · Have lunch near the morning stops · State Library of South Australia - 13:35 to 15:20 · Continue toward the university precinct and East End · North Terrace, Adelaide - 15:35 to 16:45 · Return through Rundle Street · Rundle Street, Adelaide - 17:45 to 19:05 · Have dinner near the hotel · Rundle Mall, Adelaide Overnight: [Mayfair Hotel]() · Adelaide ### Day 8 · Adelaide - 08:00 to 08:45 · Have breakfast near the hotel · Rundle Mall, Adelaide - 09:00 to 09:45 · Take an optional last walk · North Terrace, Adelaide - 10:00 to 10:30 · Check out and collect your bags · Mayfair Hotel - 10:30 to 11:30 · Allow time for onward travel · Rundle Mall, Adelaide. Use the departure and pickup times from your booking.