Adelaide: Hahndorf & Hills Wine and/or Gin Tour

About This Experience

Pickup is from accommodation in Glenelg, the Adelaide CBD or Hahndorf, with the exact time sent the day before. The first stop is a Haigh's Chocolates factory tour with a chocolate tasting. Haigh's is closed on Sundays, so Sunday departures visit Melba's Chocolate Factory instead, also with a complimentary tasting. The group then heads up to Mount Lofty Summit, which the listing describes as Adelaide's highest peak, where you may spot a kangaroo or koala.

The gin tasting at Grünthal Brew in Mount Barker lasts about 50 minutes, and the drive continues through the villages of Stirling, Aldgate and Bridgewater. At Golding Wines, a family-owned cellar door on the outskirts of Lobethal, you spend about an hour over a wine flight, a set tasting of reds and whites.

Two hours in Hahndorf follow, with lunch included at Haus Hahndorf and free time on the main street, where the listing counts over 40 cafes, pubs and restaurants within a kilometre. You can call in at Udder Delights for a complimentary cheese tasting. A 30-minute stop at the Beerenberg Strawberry Farm shop gives time to taste its jams and condiments.

The final stop is a wine tasting at Sidewood Cellar Door in Hahndorf, and a box of chocolates comes with you for the drive back to your Hahndorf, Glenelg or Adelaide CBD accommodation. The tour is sold as wine and/or gin, with the option chosen at booking, and all venues are subject to availability.

Highlights

• Haigh's Chocolates factory tour with tasting (Melba's on Sundays)
• Mount Lofty Summit view over Adelaide
• Gin tasting at Grünthal Brew in Mount Barker (50 min)
• Wine flight of reds and whites at Golding Wines (1 hour)
• Two hours in Hahndorf, with complimentary cheese tasting at Udder Delights
• Final wine tasting at Sidewood Cellar Door

What's Included

• ✓ Pickup and drop-off from Glenelg, Adelaide CBD or Hahndorf accommodation
• ✓ Wine or gin tasting (option chosen at booking)
• ✓ Lunch at Haus Hahndorf
• ✓ Entry to the Beerenberg Strawberry Farm shop
• ✓ Box of chocolates for the drive home
• ✓ All fees and taxes

Not Included

• Shopping at Beerenberg, the chocolate factory and Hahndorf stores
• Outer Harbor and cruise terminal pickups (booked through the operator's separate cruise tour)
• Pickup from outside Glenelg, the Adelaide CBD and Hahndorf

What to Bring

• Photo ID for the wine and gin tastings
• A warm layer for Mount Lofty Summit
• Comfortable walking shoes for Hahndorf
• Card or cash for jams, chocolate and extra drinks

Good to Know & Caveats

• The exact pickup time is sent one day before the tour and may shift by about 5 minutes with the number of pickups and traffic; follow the time the operator sends.
• Haigh's is closed on Sundays, so Sunday tours visit Melba's Chocolate Factory instead.
• All venues are subject to availability.
• Choose the wine and/or gin option on the booking page.
• Cruise passengers need the operator's separate cruise-ship tour or must make their own way to Adelaide city.
• Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the tour.

Meeting Point

Pickup from your accommodation in Glenelg, the Adelaide CBD or Hahndorf; the exact pickup time is sent one day before the tour. Drop-off is at the same location. Outer Harbor and cruise terminal pickups are not offered on this tour.