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McLaren Vale Winery Small Group Tour with Wine Tasting and Lunch
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McLaren Vale Winery Small Group Tour with Wine Tasting and Lunch

By Adelaide's Top Food & Wine Tours
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Taste wine at top McLaren Vale wineries on this small-group tour from Adelaide. Sip plenty of samples without worrying about having to drive and enjoy the scenery on a drive through Fleurieu Peninsula. Groups are limited to 10, making your sit-down lunch at a winery restaurant an intimate end to your wine country experience.
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Ages 18-99, max of 8 per group
Duration: 8h
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Live guide: English
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Highlights
  • Wine tastings at local wineries included to learn about terroir
  • Lunch at a local winery restaurant with a group of 10 people or fewer
  • Round-trip transportation means no worrying about a sober driver
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off from select Adelaide and Glenelg accommodation included

  • McLaren Vale Winery Guided Daytrip
  • Small-Group for a more personalized experience
  • Lunch included - Regional Platter
  • Hotel pick-up & drop-off from select Adelaide or Glenelg hotels
  • Standard Wine tasting fees at four cellar doors
  • Visit four popular local wineries
  • Complimentary Bottled Water
  • Entry/Admission - Maxwell Wines
  • Entry/Admission - Oliver’s Taranga Vineyards Cellar Door and Winery
  • Entry/Admission - Richard Hamilton Wines
  • Entry/Admission - DogRidge Winery
What's not included
  • Gratuities
  • Tea or Coffee purchases

Your tour starts with pickup from selected Adelaide or Glenelg hotels. Your comfortable tour vehicle, which accommodates 10 total tour members, takes you on scenic route toward the Fleurieu Peninsula. Visit several wineries with your guide. At each, tour the vineyards and get tastings of the region's best wines, both white and red. Learn about the winemaking process and what makes wines from this region desirable. Wineries you may visit include d’Arenberg, Serafino of McLaren Vale, Leconfield McLaren Vale Cellar Door, Wirra Wirra, Kay Brothers, Penny's Hill, and Fox Creek Wines. Midday, stop for a lunch at a winery restaurant, an intimate experience with your group of just 10 guests. Take the opportunity to ask questions of your wine expert guide. End your tour with convenient drop-off back in Adelaide or Glenelg.

Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
    Pickup details
    • Please select Hotel from pick-up list - do not pick-up outside Adelaide city or from AirBnB's. Adelaide city pick-ups are between 8.50am - 9.10am. Please wait outside your Hotel prior to pick-up time.
    Hotel pickup offered
    During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
      End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

        • Not wheelchair accessible
        • Service animals allowed
        If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 12470P3

        • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
        • Most travellers can participate
        • Please note: SAMPLE ITINERARY - subject to change without notice
        • Must be 18+ years to taste wine.
        • Tour not suitable for children
        • This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
        • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travellers

        • All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties.

        If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 12470P3

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        • Adelaide's Top Food & Wine Tours
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          Joined in May 2011
        • Traveler60511606348
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Terrific tour
          Dani did an awesome job showing us around and explaining the history of the re film: there was also a lot of flexibility and time in each winery, the cheese store and the restaurant: top tour for sure
          Written 22 December 2024
        • Tracy J
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great day tour
          Our guide Danny was so knowledgeable and really helpful. Some fab places to visit and the lunch even though both big was delicious. The Apple strudel was fantastic
          Written 6 December 2024
        • marionrE9756PT
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Amazing
          An amazing day. The only way to tour the Barossa getting the wonderful, informative commentary along the way. Couldn't fault anything.
          Written 23 November 2024
        • Escape56520731909
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Perfect day tour
          Small group, well organised, good choice of boutique vineyards, flexible choice of afternoon plans, knowledgeable guide Danny, good value for money.
          Written 5 November 2024
        • Y666DFjulieh
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great relaxing tour with amazing guide Danny. Highly recommend *****
          Had a fabulous day out with Danny our tour guide/ driver. Danny is extremely knowledgable about Adelaide and the surrounds. He shared the history way back to the 1800’s - very interesting. It was a very relaxed tour. Hahndorf is beautiful. And Danny is the most cautious wonderful driver. Thank you Danny for an unforgettable day.
          Written 21 October 2024
        • Mollymoo_10
          0 contributions
          3.0 of 5 bubbles
          I have been on better winery tours
          Very disappointed, we only did 3 wineries, no cheese plate as stated, lunch was in a pub. All in all very average the last winery the wine was awful
          Written 19 October 2024
        • 510prues
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          A perfect day!
          We thoroughly enjoyed our day tour! We stopped at 3 wineries and Maggie Beer’s shop. We had plenty of time to enjoy a range of wines. Would highly recommend!
          Written 15 October 2024
        • Rick F
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Like pleasurable small group tours? This is the one.
          Danny, our pleasant and knowledgeable guide and driver took us on a nicely paced and pleasant day tour. Lots of local and historical info, good food and drinks (of course). Small group in a comfortable coach. Thoroughly enjoyed the experience.
          Written 13 October 2024
        • Robyn B
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Day out in the hills
          A wonderful day informative driver Enjoyable experience at the 2 wineries delicious meal at Haus my husband and I really enjoyed
          Written 26 September 2024
        • janieneh
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Informative and relaxed touring
          Danny, our guide, made our tour an excellent experience. We learnt so much about the history of Adelaide and surrounding areas. Being a small group tour gave us time to actually enjoy each place we stopped at without rushing to get back on the bus. Having a fridge in the van for our chocolates, cheeses and of course wines was very helpful. Would definitely recommend this company for a wonderfully relaxed touring experience.
          Written 15 September 2024
        • lindamckey64
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great way to see the Barossa Valley
          Dan was very knowledgeable and catered to our needs/wishes We were offered water as we boarded and throughout the trip Dan offered to store anything we purchased in the inboard fridge. The tour itself was amazing, we loved the Barossa Valley. Dan was very knowledgeable of the area and shared lots of interesting information with us. Dan was open to suggestions as to destinations or wineries we would like to visit. It felt like a private tour without the price tag Thank you Dan we very much enjoyed our tour yesterday. Linda and Leo
          Written 14 September 2024
        • gillies58
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          A day in the Barossa
          We had a fabulous day of food and wine tastings. Our driver Danny C. was excellent. He was so informative and friendly and accommodating. He showed us a lot of Adelaide as well and again knew so much history. His van was immaculate and comfortable. We would definitely recommend his services to anyone.
          Written 24 August 2024
        • W9737VBsimonep
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great tour with great guide. Would definitely recommend
          Danny our tour guide was fantastic! Weather was amazing and sights worth seeing. Was a total of 7 people on tour and more flexible then the large tour groups. Bus had a fridge so our fresh cheese and chocolates kept fresh while the sight seeing continued.
          Written 11 August 2024
        • seashell1803
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Lovely day out.
          Had a great day with Danny exploring the Barossa. Danny shared so much interesting knowledge about Adelaide. Enjoyed the different wineries and had a lovely lunch. Not much else we could have asked for!
          Written 7 July 2024
        • geraldineh463
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Adelaide Hills & Hahndorf experience (small group)
          An amazing day with great sights and Danny our guide provided informative details on Adelaide and surrounding areas. We were really looked after with a great lunch and a good mix of wine and food. We would recommend for a very relaxed and informative day. It was also good to have the small group experience.
          Written 20 June 2024
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        Simon W
        1 contribution
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Apr 2021
        Great tour, amazing location, nice lunch and great wine.

        My Wife and I booked the tour from interstate with little knowledge of Adelaide and the surrounding regions. Turns out our pick was all that we could have asked for and more. Great little family tour company that was easy to book and contact (we were staying in a brand new hotel which wasn't on their list of pick up locations, but no hassle in arranging pick up at the new location). Also we booked as a couple on a "small group" tour however we were the only two so it turned into a very personalized and private tour with no pressure implied being only the two of us.

        Danny was our tour guide and was happy to share any and all his knowledge about Adelaide & and the coastal towns on the scenic drive to McLaren Vale, including dinner recommendations.

        Within McLaren Vale we tasted at 4 wineries (Shingleback, Hugh Hamilton, Leconfield/Richard Hamilton & Penny's Hill) and a HUGE!! grazing plater lunch at Leconfield with many featured local produces. During the driving we also drove past the d'Arenberg Cube which Danny was able to provide history and many personal stories of the company and family. This was matched with knowledge and commentary throughout the rest of the tour which was light and unobtrusive. It was also very easy to see that he is well liked and has a great relationship with all the wineries that we visited. During the day we were not pressured and Danny was open to changes in itinerary if there was something that took us by fancy.

        Overall McLaren Vale is a great area close to the city with great wine and a day with Danny and his company has been a great experience that we will never forget.
        Written 5 May 2021
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        Hi simonwB1942TN, Wow! Thank you so much for that wonderful review. I'm always delighted to showcase our amazing Food and Wine regions. McLaren Vale is a beautiful part of South Australia and some times overlooked. I'm very happy that you enjoyed your day with me. And I would love to show you both our other Food and Wine regions when next you visit our fair shores. Cheers Danny
        Written 6 January 2022
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        sgrimes46430
        Sterling, VA42 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        My original McLaren Vale wine tour was cancelled the day before, Top Food & Wine tours was able to accommodate my last minute reservation. Danny C., our guide was knowledgeable, professional, fun and flexible. He took us to 4 boutique wineries, focusing on high-quality wines, all charming and very generous with their tastings.

        The day started at the wonderful Fox Creek and their divine Short Row Shiraz. Followed by Wirra Wirra and the sparkling Mrs. Wigley moscato, amazing! Lunch was at Serafino, where we did tastings while our gourmet lunch was being prepared and you choose a glass to go with lunch. Our group of 7 was fun, friendly and as someone who was going by herself, was so inclusive and made this one of the best days ever. I can’t recommend Adelaide’s Top Wine and Food tours and Danny C. enough !
        Written 7 February 2020
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        Hi sgrimes46430, Thanks for your time to review your day with Danny C. I'm very happy we could take you to McLaren Vale. Thanks once again for you high recommendation. Cheers Danny
        Written 20 April 2020
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        elias501
        Perth, Australia235 contributions
        4.0 of 5 bubbles
        Aug 2022
        The day started at 9am with a pick up from our Hotel by Danny. A very pleasant bus load of 5 people so we were well looked after. Danny showed he had a good history and geography knowledge of Adelaide and his commentary was nicely peppered with jokes. Some of the jokes could have been classified as 'dad' jokes!!
        The vineyards chosen were unusual and not well known and our favourite was Oliver's. Beautiful setting, well informed host and yummy fresh bread with Oliver's olive oil to accompany our wine tasting. I think I could have stayed there all day.
        Unfortunately, our lunch at Richard Hamilton winery was a little disappointing due to a power outage in the area. I requested a quick stop at D'Arenberg winery which was not on the itinerary and Danny accommodated this so I could view the Cube Gallery.
        Overall the trip was well planned and we learnt a lot and tasted wines from four vineyards we have never tasted. Thank you
        Written 1 September 2022
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        Angus S
        Port Macquarie, Australia23 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        This was my first wine tasting experience in Adelaide, and it certainly didn't disappoint. Our tour guide was amazingly friendly, knowledgable and we had plenty of time at each winery without being too rushed. There are plenty of photo opportunities along the way, with each winery having it's own beautiful aspect of scenery.

        I highly recommend Top Food and Wine Tours in the McLaren Valley, you will most certainly have a wonderful time.

        Written 7 November 2020
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        Hi anguss319, Thank you for you lovely review. Much appreciated. After all it's your day and all of us want you to walk away feeling like the day was not rushed, had plenty of time for photographs and enjoying SA fabulous food and wine. Thank you very much. Cheers Danny
        Written 18 November 2020
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        Stu Anna C
        Mermaid Beach, Australia6 contributions
        2.0 of 5 bubbles
        Oct 2024 • Couples
        The wineries we visited were great, but the overall experience did not meet our expectations. We had done the Tasting the Barossa tour the previous day, which was excellent—our guide was extremely knowledgeable and passionate, and the tour cost less while being far more enjoyable. Unfortunately, our guide on this tour spent more time talking about himself and making bad jokes than educating us about the city and wine region. Some of his comments bordered on racist and were in poor taste. Initially, we thought it might just be our impression, but other couples on the tour shared similar feedback with us, unprompted. I hate to leave a negative reviews, but given what we paid, the experience fell far short of expectations.
        Written 28 October 2024
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        Marina_Eliseeva
        Melbourne, Australia7 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Feb 2023
        Best wine tour I have ever had and I visited a few in France and Italy as well. What I loved about it is that the guide did take us to the small but excellent wineries which you could tell had a real passion for it, made good wines and really aimed at creating unforgettable customer experience as opposed to big well known wines who think they made it and thus they do not give a damn about customer, always rush tastings, not offering water to drink, and keep customers standing so as to ged rid of them quickly because the next bus will be arriving in 15 minutes! We did not feel we were obligated to buy and this is the way to sell your wines! Our guide Dan was very knowledgeable and well organised, he also knew the subtle art of giving a wine buying advice (as opposed to other tour guides' clumsy attempts to sell by saying : "They are giving you special discount, it is only for today, blah blah blah".
        Written 11 April 2023
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        dmsadler
        Sydney, Australia23 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Oct 2020 • Couples
        We had a fantastic day out, looked after by our driver and guide Danny C, who was extremely knowledgeable about the local area and helped us get the most out of the day.

        My partner and I were the only ones in our bus as other Danny was taking around another group and they wanted us to have the best experience. We were picked up at 9am prompt and after a 45 minute drive were in the McLaren vale, initially stopping at the D'arenburg cube to admire its... Uniqueness. Our first wine stop was at the Shingleback winery, actually our favourite of the day. We took the black bubbles and local heroes home!

        The next stop was Hugh Hamilton wines, a beautiful cellar door with a 360 degree view of the surrounding vineyard. Once again, the wines here were delicious, and the Saperavi/Shiraz blend was something new. Then followed our lunch stop just around the corner, with more wine accompaniment! Following lunch we visited Samson Toll winery (with their gorgeous black lab, Miller) and as a bonus stop we went to Kay Brothers, where we were lucky enough to try one of their nicest Shiraz's, whilst admiring the view of the rolling hills in the background.

        We did pick up some wine along the way and with Danny C's help were able to pop back into Shingleback to get this sent back to NSW (it arrived 8 days later!)

        All in all we couldn't have asked for a better day out, Danny's guidance and friendly demeanor made it special and the wines were right up our street. I would highly recommend this tour if you want to see what Mclaren Vale has to offer!
        Written 15 October 2020
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        Hi there dmsadler, Wow ! thanks for your time in reviewing Danny C's tour to McLaren Vale. Very happy you enjoyed your day with us. I know Danny works very hard to give you the best of all our regions, and i sure will let him know your reaction to his tour. Mind you he may have already read this. Once again thank you very much. Cheers Danny B
        Written 18 November 2020
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        HenieandPhil
        New York City, NY5 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Apr 2023
        My partner and I recently took this delightful all day wine tasting tour in the McLaren valley and highly recommend it. Vincent, our guide, picked us all up on time, gave us a helpful history of Adelaide and the wine region and took our group of 8 to four vineyards. We tasted several wines per vineyard and were not at all rushed. We requested a vegetarian lunch and were given a nice plate of local cheeses, olives, dips, etc. It was a very lovely day.
        Written 21 April 2023
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        Chris H
        6 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Jan 2022 • Couples
        My partner and I had an absolutely wonderful day out in Mclaren Vale with Danny and the small group that we were a part of. We visited four stunning wineries and had a lovely charcuterie board comprised of delicious local produce for lunch. Danny made sure to cater for my partner who is celiac which was very much appreciated. Danny is an absolute character and we had many laughs throughout the day in addition to being taught many interesting facts about the Vale which was testamemt to Danny's involvement within the local community. It was trully a great day and would recommend you book a tour with Danny and his team if you are looking for an awesome experience in Adelaide and surrounds. Thanks again and we can't wait to explore the rest of SA with your team in the future.
        Written 7 January 2022
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        yaxue w
        Budapest, Hungary10 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Bruce was a fantastic and knowledgeable
        guide. We went to 5 wineries in total and had a great experience.
        Our favourite was Hugh Hamilton with the 360 degree cellar door. The view was amazing and the wines were delicious.
        Highly recommend the pate we had for lunch, it was from a local producer called Little Acres.
        Overall a great experience and highly recommended!
        Written 23 January 2021
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        Hi yaxuew, Thank you for your review of your day with Bruce. Yes, he is very knowledgeable tour guide. I shall pass on your review to him. ( He may have already seen though.) Once again thanks for your time to review us. Cheers Danny
        Written 27 January 2021
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