McLaren Vale Wine Tasting and Glenelg Sightseeing: Afternoon Tour from Adelaide

Experience the best of McLaren Vale wine region and Glenelg on this afternoon tour from Adelaide. Enjoy wine tastings, wildlife spotting, and a beachside stroll.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • See Adelaide - Day Tours - Meet your guide in Victoria Square to begin your afternoon tour with a 45-minute drive by comfortable minicoach to the internationally renowned McLaren Vale wine region.

Stop into two wineries for wine tastings, starting at the award-winning Rosemount Estate. Surrounded by rolling hills laced with vineyards, Rosemount’s tasting room offers great views to enjoy while you sip wines provided by the friendly staff.

Continue to Lloyd Brothers Wine and Olive Company, a family-owned operation which is known for cultivating shiraz grapes and kalamata olives. Sip their fine shiraz wines as you learn about three generations of business. Afterward, you can browse their gift shop, which carries wine, olive oil, body care items and other handcrafted products.

After two wine tastings with your small group and guide, have time to explore on your own along the main street in McLaren Vale. You can enjoy another wine tasting at Hardys, a heritage-listed winery that started in 1857. Or try samples of an iconic Australian candy called FruChocs at their factory; you can even watch the tasty treats being made. Chutneys, nuts, and other treats can be can be found in a 1920s train carriage called the Almond Train. Nibble on tastings of a variety of regional products including gourmet almonds, olive oils, sauces, chutneys and jams. Or simply relax with a cup of coffee and soak up the atmosphere of the pretty town.

Return to Adelaide via Glenelg, a quaint seaside town located only six miles (10 km) outside of central Adelaide. Enjoy time for a short walk along the beach before returning to Adelaide for drop off at your hotel.

If you would like to stay longer in Glenelg, you can return on your own by tram, an easy 20-minute journey aboard the last remaining tram line in the region.This wonderful half-day afternoon tour of wine tasting and sight seeing in the beautiful wine region of McLaren Vale and the seaside suburb of Glenelg

What's Included
  • Hotel drop-off
  • Local guide
  • Wine tasting
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Hotel pickup
Additional Information

Embark on a half-day intimate tour from Adelaide to the famed McLaren Vale wine area for wine samplings and more, punctuated by a visit to the picturesque Glenelg on the return journey. Journey with a knowledgeable guide through the captivating Onkaparinga Hills, where lucky travellers may spot wildlife like Kangaroo, Koala, or Emu. Once reached the splendid McLaren Vale territory, our itinerary includes stops at the Chapel Hill Winery and Haselgrove Wines for two delightful wine tasting events. Optionally, you can savour a cheese platter with your tasting at Haselgrove Wines (cost and availability not included). As we return to Adelaide, we’ll drive you along the coast to enjoy breathtaking views and take a final break in Glenelg to enjoy a brief walk alongside Gulf St Vincent before getting back to Adelaide. Our small-group tour has a maximum of 20 participants, providing a more personalised touch.

  • Small-group tour maximum 20 participants
Location
Stop T1 Victoria Sq - South West side
Bus Stop T1 in front of the Hilton Hotel, Victoria Square, Adelaide at 12.30pm prompt
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Martha_t
Jul 11, 2024
Great day trip to McLaren Vale - I had a fabulous time with Jason on this tour. I was upgraded for free to the full day tour which was really nice. Jason was a fun and informative guide and we saw some beautiful countryside as we made our way to McLaren Vale. The wine tastings were great, especially Milly’s presentation at Hazelwood. Highly recommend.
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205chrissyh
Jun 21, 2024
Best wine tour experience - Had a wonderful day out with Craig took the time to take us to a couple of highlights in the area very knowledgeable and interesting thanks Craig for a fantastic day
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Keshav_a
Jun 10, 2024
Don’t Think Twice! Go Book It! - Booked it for my wife’s birthday, had a wonderful experience, the guide, the tastings, the scenery, the company, everything was perfect!
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Connector54883360381
May 20, 2024
McLaren 1/2 day trip - Great trip! Great guide and driver. Comfortable minibus. 6 hrs trip was perfect. The vines were medium, but beautiful location. We even saw koala bears and kangaroos!!
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Zhiwei1997
May 12, 2024
Perfect trip if you’re short of time - Perfect half day trip if you don’t have enough time to do a full day trip at Mclaren Vale. Driver is so friendly and interacting throughout our journey to Mclaren Vale.
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Kathleend351
Jul 15, 2024
Great 1/2 day trip to wine country - Great 1/2 day trip to wine country outside Adelaide. Small group made it easier to keep moving throughout the day. Vehicle was comfortable. Our driver, Bruce, was FANTASTIC. Wine was mediocre but scenery and stories were great. Went out of his way to make sure we saw kangaroos and koalas. We skipped the stop in Glenelg but by that point in the day, we were all ready to get back to Adelaide. It was a group decsion.
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P_s
Jun 23, 2024
It was a great experience - The tour was great but the information in viator for the wine places are different we were taken to different wine tastings than the one on the description. Haselgrove was fantastic host and the wines were great. Chapel Hill however lacked in the hosting as they were more into one to one interaction rather than addressing the whole group.
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Kevin_h
May 10, 2024
Autumn Break - Joined the tour at mid point, in hindsight should have done full day tour. What we did and experienced was great. Loved the wineries we visited, very good guide and whole trip well organised.
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Helen_o
May 4, 2024
Great tour - Great tour. Didn’t have to drive anywhere and everything was organised for us which was great. I’d recommend this tour.
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David_r
Jun 12, 2024
Disappointed - The wineries weren’t great (the second one was actually quite bad with a host who seemed not to want to be there); there was no beach walk; maybe we went through the Okaparinga Hills? It’s hard to say - we did see wildlife, but it was in a fairly rushed, perfunctory manner. Bruce (driver) was nice enough, but this tour was an unfortunate use of a day.
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