Premium Small Group, Chocolate Tasting

A full-day small-group outing from Adelaide with cellar door tastings, a regional lunch, and a chocolate stop along the way. See Adelaide runs the 8-hour trip, rated 4.9 from 1697 reviews.

Overview

Eight hours, one bus, and a route through the Barossa that mixes three wineries with a chocolate stop and a long lunch. See Adelaide runs this small group tour with a cap of 20 travellers, picking up from Adelaide CBD and Glenelg hotels, and drops everyone back at the end of the day. Along the way it passes through the Adelaide Hills and stops for photos on Seppeltsfield Road.

The winery line up leans towards family history. Kies Family Wines is sixth generation and hosts a private barrel room tasting. Chateau Tanunda pairs a structured tasting with a self guided look around the historic building. Rosenvale Vineyards, run over three generations, gives the group its own structured tasting. Lunch is a regional platter of local produce with a glass of Yalumba wine or a soft drink, and the day closes with an exclusive private Yalumba fortified wine tasting matched with Melba's chocolates.

It suits adults who want wine without the logistics of driving. The minimum drinking age is 18, children under 12 are not carried, and reviewers say it works for solo travellers as well as groups. One reviewer said even someone who arrived not loving wine would leave converted.

What's Included

Itinerary

1. Hotel pickupPickup from Adelaide CBD or Glenelg, plus hotel pickup as detailed at booking, in an air conditioned bus with a local guide.
2. Adelaide Hills driveA 50 minute pass through the Adelaide Hills on the way out to the Barossa, no admission required.
3. Kies Family Wines45 minutes at this sixth generation family winery for a private barrel room tasting.
4. Chateau Tanunda45 minutes for a structured wine tasting and a self guided tour of the historic chateau.
5. Melba's Chocolates45 minutes at Melba's Chocolates in the Barossa Valley, admission included.
6. YalumbaThe included regional platter lunch of local Barossa produce comes with a glass of Yalumba wine or a soft drink.
7. Rosenvale Vineyards45 minutes for a private structured tasting at this three generation vineyard.
8. Scenic stops and returnA 20 minute stop along the Avenue of Palms for photos on Seppeltsfield Road, then roughly 50 minutes through the wider Barossa Valley scenery before the drive back and drop off.

What To Expect From The Tour

A few practical points worth knowing before booking, drawn from the listing and from what travellers report after the day.

• Small group feel. The bus carries a maximum of 20 travellers. Several reviewers described an intimate feel, with allocated servers at tastings and no jostling at the bar.
• Pace and spacing. Days run eight hours, so plan for a full outing.
• What to bring. The listing gives no packing list, so plan for a day on a bus and at cellar doors. There is a listed photo opportunity on Seppeltsfield Road, so keep a camera or phone handy.
• Food and wine. Lunch is a regional platter with local produce plus a glass of Yalumba wine or a soft drink. Reviewers describe the food as plentiful and well presented. One reviewer counted roughly 18 different wines across the day.
• Buying wine. Any bottles you buy at the cellar doors are paid for separately from the tour, since the listing does not include wine purchases in the inclusions.
• Adults only. No children under 12 are allowed and the minimum age to drink is 18. Infants must sit on laps and prams are not permitted, so this is effectively an adult oriented day out.

Common issues. The tour is not wheelchair accessible and prams are not allowed. It is a full eight hour day on a bus, which may not suit travellers who struggle with long outings. Gratuities are not included. Cancel at least 24 hours before the start time for a full refund, as later cancellations receive nothing.

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