If you're visiting Adelaide for a few days and want to explore McLaren Vale, Barossa and the Adelaide Hills wine regions, then these three full day tours from Adelaide are the perfect solution!  Plus you get to sit back and sip on the wine while someone else does all the driving!  

ADELAIDE HILLS & HAHNDORF HIDEAWAY FULL DAY TOUR

We head on an incredible day out towards “the Hills” for our first stop at Mt Lofty lookout to see the amazing vistas of the city of Adelaide.  Visit Woodside to taste award winning chocolates - for those with a sweet tooth, and cheeses which are sure to please.  Taste delicious wines at two of Adelaide Hills wineries whilst learning about the region and its history.

Enjoy a hearty German Lunch in Hahndorf, Australia’s oldest German settlement – 1839.  There will be amble time to explore many boutique shops, galleries, museums and cafes in Hahndorf, before relishing in the extensive range of chutneys, sauces and jams at Beerenberg Strawberry Farm.  Enjoy the journey back to Adelaide via some of the most picturesque villages in the Adelaide Hills.

Tour Includes:

• Pickup from selected Adelaide City or Glenelg Hotels
• All Transportation to and from Adelaide 2 course lunch – as German as we can get it! (choose from our Tour Menu) served with Beer or a glass of wine
• Ample time to wonder and soak up the German heritage in Hahndorf Informative narration by friendly tour guide
• Mount Lofty Lookout
• Udder Delights Cheese
• Melba’s Chocolate factory
• Beerenberg Strawberry Farm
• Two cellar doors (eg: Bird in Hand Winery, Nepenthe Wines, Hahndorf Hill Winery or Sidewood Estate Cellar Door)

Tour Departs:

9.00am on Wednesday, Friday & Sunday's

Duration:

8 hours

NOTE: This tour does not cater for children

 

BAROSSA VALLEY FOOD & WINE EXPERIENCE

Ah, chocolate, wine, lunch and a stop at Maggie Beer’s Farm Shop. It’s a dreamy day out.

The intimate Barossa Food & Wine Experience Tour is just like a private tour of the Valley. Taste the best drops, chat to winemakers at Pindarie Wines and Lambert Estate, and linger over a delicious two-course lunch, with time for coffee and chocolate port by the fire or on a sunny deck. Then, sit down to taste house-made chocolates paired with Vineyard Road’s handcrafted wines at the Barossa Valley Chocolate Company which will be a great way to finish off your Barossa Food & Wine Experience.

Tour includes:

• Morning pick up and evening set down at selected Adelaide Hotels
• Full day guided small coach tour with expert commentary by local driver/guide
• Morning tea and tastings at award winning Pindarie Cellar Door
• Visit to Maggie Beer’s Farm Shop*
• Delicious 2 course Barossa lunch with wine tastings at Lambert Estate, Angaston
• Mengler Hill Lookout for views over the Barossa
• Enjoy house made chocolates by Barossa Valley Chocolate Company, Tanunda
• Expert commentary by local driver/guide

Tour Departs:

9.15 am Wed, Sat & Sun - Adelaide Central Bus Station or selected Adelaide Hotels

Duration:

8 hours

NOTE: If you have any special dietary requirements please contact us and let us know. Itinerary subject to change and some of the inclusions may be replaced temporarily without notice. *

11, 12 Jun 2022; 1, 2 Oct 2022; 7, 8, 11, 14, 15, 28, 29 Jan 2023; 11 & Sun 12 Mar 2023:- Maggie Beer's is unavailable on these dates and is replaced with a visit to Seppeltsfield Barossa to explore their stunning gardens, Jam Factory, Vasse Virgin soap shop and café (optional afternoon tea own expense).

Pindarie is unavailable on these dates and morning tea and wine tasting will be at Kies Family Wines and Monkey Nut Café, Lyndoch.
Maggie Beer's is unavailable on these dates and is replaced with a visit to Seppeltsfield Barossa (as above)

 

 

McLAREN VALE & THE d'ARENBERG CUBE FULL DAY TOUR

Leaving Adelaide, head out through the scenic southern suburbs.  Enjoy coastal views as you head to McLaren Vale Visitors Centre for morning tea. There is an opportunity to sample wines from some of the regions smaller wineries that do not have cellar doors (this wine tasting is an additional cost) or peruse the gift and produce store and their colourful garden.

Then it’s onto one of the highlights of your day, the d’Arenberg Cube. Nestled amongst the vineyards, this 5 level “rubiks cube” has been carefully designed to entice and excite the senses. From the Alternate Realities Museum to the many art installations on display there is so much to see and experience whilst you are there. Your visit will also include a formal wine tasting on Level 4 where you can enjoy panoramic views of the vineyards.

Enjoy a delicious two-course lunch, prior to travelling to Beresford Wines, where you can choose from one of three tastings in their new Tasting Pavilion.  The Premium Wine Tasting introduces you to a selection of their wines from the Estate and Limited Release range. The Vale Brewing Tasting offers up to five craft beers from the sessionable Vale range. And the third option is the 23rd Street Distillery tastings, where you can choose from five craft spirits or three craft gins.

The final cellar door is Wirra Wirra Vineyards, located amongst the gum trees in the historic ironstone cellars. Enjoy a short tour of the cellars and a structured tasting of their range of quality wines. Look out for the ‘catapult’ and the ¾ tonne Angelus Bell in the picturesque grounds surrounding the cellar door.  Then settle back on the coach for your return trip to Adelaide.

Tour includes:

• Morning pick up and evening set down at selected Adelaide Hotels
• Full day guided small coach tour with expert commentary by local driver/guide
• Morning tea
• d'Arenberg Cube tour with formal wine tasting overlooking the vines
• Delicious two course
• Beresford Estate for Wine, Beer or Gin tasting
• Wirra Wirra Vineyards ^ for wine tasting
• Wine tasting at some of the smaller cellar doors (wine tasting fees may apply and are additional)

Tour Departs:

9.15 am Monday, Tuesday & Thursday (excluding Christmas Day & Boxing Day) from the Adelaide Central Bus Station or selected Adelaide Hotels

Duration:

8 hours

NOTE: If you have any special dietary requirements please contact us and let us know. Itinerary subject to change and some of the inclusions may be replaced temporarily without notice. Child age 3-14yrs inclusive.

^ Wirra Wirra Vineyards is unavailable on selected public holidays and between 25 Dec to 01 Jan. Wine tasting will be held at Serafino Wines on the below dates: 27 and 29 December 2022, 02 & 26 January 2023, 25 April 2023, 02 October 2023, 02 December 2023