Opal Adventures

Australia produces 96% of the world's opal and South Australia, the opal capital of the world - produces 86%.

GARY GRIMES CLASSIC ADVENTURES can introduce you to one of Australia's leading opal producers -

  • MAJESTIC OPALS 
    • Complimentary return chauffeured transfers to exclusive private showroom in North Adelaide
    • Enjoy complimentary refreshments while inspecting some of the best opals in the world
    • Learn how to select the right quality, style and setting.
    • Quality opals mined by Majestic Opals, the best investment you can make.
    • Rough or uncut opals, polished opal stones, opal jewelery and corporate gifts.
    • Rare investment/collector opal fossils, black opals, crystal opals, boulder opals.
    • Best opalised fossil collection in the world (authenticated by South Australian Museum).
    • Full guarantee on all purchases + certificate of authenticity.
    • Genuine discounts - compare our quality and price.
    • No Middle person. No overheads.
    • Jewellery handcrafted by master Australian designers.
    • For more information see www.majesticopals.com.au 
  •  OUTBACK
    • Flinders Ranges, Lake Eyre and Coober Pedy
      • Full Day Tour Adelaide - Adelaide
      • Check-in Adelaide Airport by 8:30am for 9:00am departure
      • Flightseeing Tour featuring Clare Valley, Flinders Ranges, Wilpena Pound, Lake Eyre and Painted Hills
      • Arrive Coober Pedy at 12noon transferring by waiting coach to the Desert Cave Hotel for lunch in the underground Crystal Cafe
      • Coober Pedy holds a fascination for visitors from all over the world.
      • An 'underground' town where you could arrive with just the shirt on your back and leave a millionaire.
      • Rainbow flashes of opal, underground homes, easy-going lifestyle and the mystery of the dusty lunar landscape make Coober Pedy a unique and special place.
      • Tour the town, hear about its history, about our precious water supplies and power generation. Every element of life is hard-won in Coober Pedy.
      • Visit a working Opal Field to see Opal mining methods.
      • Venture down a former working mine to see opal traces embedded in the sandstone
      • The Breakaways, a range of colourful exposed sandstone outcrops - spectacular views over the Moon Plain - once an inland sea. This dramatically beautiful area has been the set for many internationally known movies
      • The famous Dog Fence (dingo fence) - stretching 5,300km across Australia
      • The Serbian Underground Church - spectacular excavation, traditional Serbian Orthodox architecture and fascinating sand stone carvings
      • A genuine underground home or “Dugout” - see how the locals live
      • Opal cutting demonstration - professional advice on opal quality and price.
      • Complimentary opal stickpin as a lasting memento
      • Complimentry drink in the underground Level Bar
      • Return to Coober Pedy Airport for a 5:00pm return flight to Adelaide
      • Arrive Adelaide Airport at 7:00pm
      • COST: from $1,395.00 per person (with group of 8 guests)
      • GROUPS: from $895.00 per person 
  • ADELAIDE
    • Icons of South Australia
      • Choice of the following options and inclusions: -
      • Afternoon tours depart Adelaide 1.30pm returning 4.30pm
      • Haigh's Chocolates Tour and Tasting (daily except Sunday)
      • Adelaide Central Markets - Gourmet Food Tasting (Tue, Thu, Fri & Sat)
      • Tour Adelaide CBD histrical sites
      • Tandanya Aboriginal Cultural Centre
      • National Wine Centre
      • Wine Tasting at Penfold's Magill Estate Winery
      • Botanic Gardens
      • Lights Vision - North Adelaide
      • Exclusive private showing of Majestic Opals included rare fosils
      • COST: - FREE when combined with any other tour
      • from $120.00 per person (plus entrance fees) with minimum of 2 guests
      • Group bookings available from $35.00 per person (plus entrance fees) with min 10 guests 
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