Private Wine Tour: McLaren Vale

Explore McLaren Vale on a private wine tour from Adelaide and visit some of the regions best wineries including Hardys Chateau Reynella and D'arenberg. Discover the charming town of Clarendon and admire the beautiful little ironstone cellar door surrounded by exquisite gardens at Coriole winery. This private tour is a delight for true wine lovers!

The rolling, vine-covered hills of McLaren Vale are situated 40 kilometers south of Adelaide. The region's wines are described as the 'middle palate of Australia' because they produce soft, full flavored wines.

Begin traveling through the Adelaide Hills to Hardys Chateau Reynella winery sampling the wonderful assortment of wines. Continue onto the scenic Hills via the picturesque town of Clarendon to Coriole winery, a beautiful little ironstone cellar surrounded by magnificent views and gardens. They produce an outstanding range of wines, olives, olive oils and cheeses with some exceptional wines styles unique to their winery.

Next stop is a visit to d'Arenberg winery, which feature a range of outstanding and innovative wines, made by Chester Osbourne from this 4th generation family run winery. Lunch will be at the charming Salopian Inn restaurant. After lunch, visit the rustic Wirra Wirra winery, one of the premium wine producers in the area. Here you will taste fine wines and tour their state of the art winery.

To make more of a gourmet food tour, you could visit Brian's Olives, do a tasting of the fine Tatachilla wines. Then taste the locally produced almonds at the Almond train and finish with a visit to Medlow Fine Gels and Chocolates.

As this is a private tour, you can decide where you want to go on the day, under the expert guidance of your exclusive guide for the day. McLaren Vale boasts over 50 small wineries, if there is a winery you would like to visit, please let your guide know on the day.

Schedule details

Departure Dates:

Daily

Unavailable Dates:

• January 1 (New Years Day)
• December 25 (Christmas Day)
• December 26 (Boxing Day)

Departure Point:

Your selected Adelaide area hotel

Departure Time:

9:30am

Return Details:

Tour returns to original point of departure at approximately 5:30pm

Hotel Pickup:

Tour departs from selected Adelaide hotels. Please advise your hotel details at time of booking to receive pickup and drop-off times.

Additional information

Inclusions:

• Experienced wine tour guide/driver
• Wine and tourism information kit
• Refreshments served enroute
• Wine tasting
• Lunch
• Hotel pickup and drop-off at selected Adelaide area hotels
• Australia's Goods and Services Tax (GST)

Exclusions:

• Gratuities (optional)

Additional information

• This tour must be booked at least 48 hours in advance of travel
• Confirmation for this tour will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
• Tour is operated in English unless otherwise stated
• Refreshments will be served enroute including: cheese, olives, dried fruit, nuts, tea and coffee and homemade biscuits

Booking Details:

• This tour must be booked at least 48 hours in advance of travel
• Confirmation for this tour will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
• Tour is operated in English unless otherwise stated
• Refreshments will be served enroute including: cheese, olives, dried fruit, nuts, tea and coffee and homemade biscuits

Local Operator Information:

Complete Operator information, including local telephone numbers at your destination, are included on your Confirmation Voucher. Our Product Managers select only the most experienced and reliable operators in each destination, removing the guesswork for you, and ensuring your peace of mind.