McLaren Vale Small Group Wine Tour from Adelaide

A winery tour that changes based on what you actually want to drink

A small group wine tour from Adelaide to McLaren Vale with return transfers, lunch and tastings at iconic and boutique cellar doors led by local winemakers. The tour visits around four wineries across seven to nine hours, and the stops are chosen to match your tastes when you arrive, no preset itinerary. Groups stay between two and eight people, and the company operates from McLaren Vale itself.

Step-by-step itinerary

McLaren Vale small group wine tour

• Join award-winning small group tour
• Travel in luxury Mercedes Benz vehicle
• Visit iconic and boutique wineries
• Meet winemakers and tour wineries
• Customize tour to personal tastes
• Optionally include breweries, markets, or distilleries
• Enjoy flexible time at each winery

The experience

What wineries do you want to visit? That's the question that shapes this tour, not a printed schedule. You meet your guide in Adelaide or Glenelg, climb into a Mercedes Benz with a small group, and on the drive to McLaren Vale you talk through what you're after: a particular winemaker, a style you want to explore, a microbrewery or gin distillery instead of another cellar door. The guide is a local owner of the region, so they know which places will actually suit what you're looking for, and they'll steer you toward the ones worth your time.

Around four cellar doors or wineries fill the day, and there's no clock running at any of them. You taste with a winemaker when they're available, see how the place works, and stay as long as the conversation and the wine warrant. Lunch is a regional platter at one of the cellar doors you're already visiting, so the day doesn't splinter into separate stops. The company can fold in beer tastings, a visit to Willunga Farmers Markets, or chocolate if that's what the group wants. Just ask before you book. They also cater for dietary requirements and are flexible enough to swap a winery for something else if you change your mind once you're there.

Return transfers from Adelaide, Glenelg and suburbs in between are included. If you're coming from elsewhere, check with them first. Chilled water travels with you. The only thing not covered is entry to The d'Arenberg Cube if you want to visit it: cellar door tasting fees depend on which wineries you choose, so that's a conversation at the start of the day.

What’s included

• Return transfers from Adelaide, Glenelg and surrounding suburbs.
• chilled bottled water throughout the day.
• lunch with a regional platter at a McLaren Vale cellar door.
• tastings with a winemaker (subject to availability).
• a fully accredited local guide with knowledge of the region.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 09:15

Book up to12h before

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Under 18: can't be included in the booking

GroupUp to 8

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Easy physical levelPets welcomeNot for pregnant travelers

Operated by Wine Diva Tours

Is this one for you?The seven to nine hour commitment means you can fit the tour into a full day without it consuming your entire visit, but it also leaves no room for other Adelaide attractions the same afternoon. Book this one if McLaren Vale is your focus for the day and you want the stops to match what you actually drink, not a preset route.

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Top questions

How many wineries do we actually visit in a day?

Usually around four cellar doors or wineries across the seven to nine hours, though it can stretch to five depending on how long you linger at each stop and what the group wants to see. There's no time limit at any of them: the day moves at your pace.

Can I ask to visit a specific winery I've heard about?

Yes. The tour is tailored to your tastes, so if there's a particular cellar door or winemaker you want to meet, tell your guide and they'll work it in if they can. The itinerary isn't locked until you arrive.

What's included in the lunch?

A delicious regional platter served at one of the McLaren Vale cellar doors you're already visiting, so it's part of the day rather than a separate stop. Dietary requirements are catered for.

Who leads the tour?

A fully accredited tour guide who is a local owner in McLaren Vale, so they know the region and the winemakers personally. They speak English and can answer questions about what you're tasting and how it's made.

What if I want to taste beer or gin instead of wine?

The tour can include microbreweries and gin distilleries alongside the wineries, or swap wine stops for them entirely. Just mention it when you book and they'll build the day around it.

How many people travel together?

Groups are small: a minimum of two and a maximum of eight people. Solo travelers can join if a tour is available, so contact the company to check.