Small Group Gourmet Barossa Valley Day Trip from Adelaide

Adelaide, Australia

Explore the beautiful Barossa Valley and enjoy the very best the region has to offer, with the option to experience the Barossa from above on a helicopter joy flight. Visit four wineries and cellar doors, enjoy morning tea and cheese tastings plus indulge in a wine and chocolate pairing experience. Complimentary pickups and drop-offs are offered from your Glenelg, Adelaide CBD or Hahndorf accommodation. A la carte lunch at Lou Miranda Estate, Rowland Flat, with a glass of wine is optional or purchase your own lunch along the main street of Tanunda with a choice of over 20 eateries within a 500-meter strip.

Your gourmet food, wine, and sightseeing tour begins with complimentary pickup from your Glenelg, Adelaide CBD or Hahndorf accommodation, before driving through the beautiful hills villages of Stirling, Aldgate and Bridgewater. Visit the Herbig Family Tree in Springton, an approximately 400-year-old hollow red gum tree, which housed the Herbig Family in 1858.

Drive to Angaston and sample cheeses at Barossa Cheese Co., then head to Tanunda for morning tea and indulge in your choice of fresh, country baked cakes and pastries with your tea and coffee.

The next stop is the magnificent Seppeltsfield Winery. See its 100-year-old palm-lined boulevard, to begin your wine tasting journey.

Head to Maggie Beer’s Farm Shop in Nuriootpa. Here, you can view and sample Maggie’s world-renowned products, with the option to purchase if you wish. You can also see the set where Maggie films 'The Cook and the Chef.'

Take an optional 10-minute helicopter flight over part of the Barossa Valley, allowing you to enjoy a bird’s eye view of this beautiful wine growing region. A minimum of two passengers is required, at an additional cost of AU$77 per person, payable direct to the helicopter operator.

By now you will be ready for lunch, as the group travels to Lou Miranda Restaurant and Winery where you will sample their quality wines. Select a glass of your favorite wine to accompany your choice of main course from their a la carte menu. If you prefer, explore Tanunda where you can purchase your own lunch, with a choice of over 20 eateries within a 500-meter strip on the main street.

After lunch, travel to Kellermeister Cellar Door to sit back and sample their premium wines, cider, and delicious chocolate liqueur.

Enjoy a special treat at Schild Estate, with a local gourmet cheese platter to accompany your wine tastings. Or, for those with a sweet-tooth there are five mouth-watering premium chocolates matched to red and white wines.

The last stop is a visit to the Whispering Wall in Williamstown – a 9-story high reservoir built in approximately 1900 where words spoken in a whisper at one end can be heard clearly at the other end of the wall 140-meters away. It’s hard to believe, but the wall really does whisper! 

Indulge in a complimentary box of chocolates on the drive home, before being dropped off at your Hahndorf, Glenelg or Adelaide CBD accommodation.