A Half-day afternoon tour starting at 12.30pm from Adelaide. Indulge in local varietals and postcard-worthy scenery on this tour of South Austrialia's McLaren Vale wine region. Fantastic scenery vineyards for tastings, then head to Glenelg for a leisurely stroll along the shore—the perfect ending to an exceptional afternoon.

Leave the city behind and head to McLaren Vale, just 24 miles (40 km) south of Adelaide. Learn about the unique characteristics of the region—it's often called “the middle palate of Australia” for the winemakers' skill in drawing out the full richness of a wine's character, and for flavors that linger long after the first sip.

Your first tasting is at Haselgrove, a winery known for fruit-driven wines available exclusively at cellar doors (that's local lingo for tasting rooms). Haselgroves setting will blow your mind as you sit overlooking vast vineyards as you taste their delectable wines. Enjoy a womderful cheese platter here if you wish (own cost) Next, visit Kay Brothers Wines. The oldest family owned vineyard in the McLAren Vale. Feel the passsion and pride as your host walks you through a sumtuous range of whites, rose, red and fortified wines.

Stop for an upclose photo of the Famous Darenburg Cube bOn the trip back, stop to stroll along theefore we head towards Adelaide via the beautiful beach at Glenelg, a seaside resort on the sandy shores of Holfast Bay. You can choose to return to Adelaide with the tour or stay in Glenelg and return on your own by tram.