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USD $227.00
McLaren Vale and Fleurieu Peninsula Day Trip by 4WD Including Gourmet Picnic Lunch
Adelaide, Australia
Explore the magnificent Fleurieu Peninsula on a full-day 4WD tour with a knowledgeable local guide. Travel rugged roads through the Willunga Hills, Inman Valley, Second Valley with views of Gulf St Vincent, Kangaroo Island, the Southern Ocean and more. Visit the celebrated McLaren Vale wine region, stop at a winery and other exclusive locations where your guide provides carefully selected wines, beers and gourmet treats to enjoy in the great outdoors. Discover South Australia’s natural beauty in seldom visited places on this small-group tour limited to 10 people.
Start your full-day tour with morning pickup from either McLaren Vale or Adelaide or its environs. Climb into your comfortable and sturdy 4WD vehicle for the relaxed 40-minute drive to the internationally renowned McLaren Vale wine region.
The adventure begins as your guide follows off-road tracks through beautiful landscapes with world-class vineyards and ancient geological sites. After some exploring, pull into an exclusive location for morning refreshments consisting of cheeses served with local white and red wines and handcrafted beers. Enjoy your first tastes of the region’s excellent products while taking in stunning views of the surrounding scenery.
Next, pop into a winery where you meet a local winemaker and learn about the winery’s operations, then sample wine fresh from the barrel.
Continue south where, if the tides allow, you drive along Gulf St Vincent on Silversands beach. Then your 4WD maneuvers along 4WD tracks through the Willunga Hills into Inman Valley and Second Valley. After a thrilling ride, stop at a spectacular and remote location to savor a gourmet picnic lunch provided by a premium McLaren Vale restaurant.
After lunch, continue through gorgeous Deep Creek Conversation Park and learn about the traditional lands of the Kaurna and Ngarrindjeri, the Indigenous Australians of the Fleurieu Peninsula.
Arrive at a lookout where you can snap photos of Kangaroo Island, the south coast and the Southern Ocean. Look for local wildlife, including kangaroos, native birds and migrating southern right whales from May to October. While enjoying refreshments including wine or beer, take in some of the Fleurieu Peninsula’s most dramatic views.
Take a rugged track through a classic Fleurileu Peninsula landscape before stopping for tea or coffee at Leonards Mill restaurant, located in a gorgeously restored 155-year-old flour mill. Then make the 90-minute return journey to Adelaide to end a memorable day.
This was one of our favorite tours in Australia. We spent the day with two delightful couples from Adelaide. We visited places that most tourists never see. We went to a wine tasting. We had two other stops where wine and snacks were presented. The lunch was beyond gourmet. In an idyllic picnic setting. Ben the owner/driver/guide/waiter/sommelier was a treat to be with. He loves his part of the country and knows it very well. Beautiful vehicle. Everyone goes to the Barossa valley. We chose the road less traveled and were happy that we did.
Review by: Anthony A, February 2016
A fantastic trip,a really memorable day with lunch in a beautiful spot,thank you_br/_ Carmel and Tony Ashe
Review by: Todd Z, February 2016
Very interesting and well run tour. Although the focus is on the vineyards, the beaches and the trip through the park will appeal to many people.
Review by: Helena H, September 2015
Had a fantastic day with a great group of people. Saw a part of Australia that we would never of seen otherwise. Ben was a great guide and with lots of interesting history and knowledge. He even returned our hats that we accidently left behind in his vehicle._br/_ Well recommended.
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