From Adelaide: McLaren Vale Wine Tour with Glenelg Visit

Sample McLaren Vale half-day tour from Adelaide with structured tastings, coastal stop, and return transportation.

Getting started

Depart from Victoria Square in Adelaide at 12:30 pm and board your transportation from Adelaide CBD for the afternoon. After departure, settle in as you leave the city behind and begin your scenic drive toward McLaren Vale. Limited pick-up locations are available, so you will have confirmed your exact boarding point with the provider in advance.

What to expect

Transportation from Adelaide CBD

Travel from central Adelaide into South Australia’s wine country and coastal fringe on this half-day tour. This is your base for moving between the city, the wineries, the Adelaide Hills, and Glenelg.

Features

• Your transportation from Adelaide CBD is included, so you can sit back while your driver handles the route between all scheduled stops.
• The journey out of the city takes you toward McLaren Vale, introducing you to changing landscapes as urban streets give way to vineyards and rural views.

Haselgrove Wines

Your first structured tasting takes place at Haselgrove Wines in the iconic McLaren Vale region. You will spend time here sampling regional styles and getting a feel for the local terroir.

Features

• Enjoy tasting at Haselgrove Wines, with a structured session that lets you compare different pours and ask questions about their production.
• A cheeseboard at Haselgrove Wines is available for purchase if you would like something to pair with your tasting, giving you flexibility to add a snack or keep the focus on the tastings.

Kay Brothers Wines

Continue your McLaren Vale experience at Kay Brothers Wines, the second winery on your itinerary. This stop builds on your first tasting so you can explore how another producer approaches similar grape varieties.

Features

• Take part in tasting at Kay Brothers Wines, sampling a curated selection that showcases this producer’s approach to McLaren Vale grapes.
• The structured tastings across Haselgrove Wines and Kay Brothers Wines are designed to highlight contrasts in style and technique within the same renowned region.

Adelaide Hills scenic drive

Between tastings and coastal time, your route includes a scenic drive through Adelaide Hills. This leg links country to the coast and reveals another side of South Australia’s landscape.

Features

• Travel through Adelaide Hills and look out at rolling countryside, pockets of bushland, and small townships as the road climbs and dips.
• The scenic drive through Adelaide Hills is included as part of your transport, so you can simply take in the changing views from your seat.

Glenelg seaside suburb

The final major stop is Glenelg, a charming seaside suburb on Adelaide’s coast. Here, country gives way to beachside streets, a jetty, and open sea views.

Features

• Visit the Glenelg seaside suburb with time to explore its foreshore and nearby streets at your own pace, using this break to walk, relax, or find a café.
• You can purchase your own meals and drinks at Glenelg if you choose to dine, and the tram fare from Glenelg to Adelaide is at your own cost if you decide to return by tram instead of staying with the tour.
• There is an option to enjoy a sunset at Glenelg beach, so if your timing aligns, you can finish your afternoon watching the light change over the water before heading back toward Adelaide or taking the tram that runs every 20 minutes.