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Tour dates available on request

Day 1 - Adelaide

The first half of the day exploring the City, following the scenic heritage walks through North Adelaide. There will be an opportunity to walk through the Museum, Art Gallery and University along the picturesque North Terrace and do an introduction to Wine, at the National Wine Centre.

You travel up to Cleland Wildlife Sanctuary to walk among the kangaroos and cuddle a koala and visit the Bridgewater Mill, one of the finest restaurants in Australia for lunch. Then tour the Methode Champenoise Cellars and taste a selection of fine Petaluma wines.

For those energetic, an afternoon walk can be arranged through the Mount Lofty Botanic Gardens. The first evening you will dine at the Apothocary wine bar and taste a selection of fine South Australian wines. You may wish to walk back to your hotel and call into the Casino across the road from hotel or stay for a drink or coffee at one of the cafes nearby. Overnight The Medina Treasury.

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Day 2 - McLaren Vale

The McLaren Vale Wine region is only 40kms south of Adelaide and has over 50 small wineries. The close proximity to the coast gives the region its distinctly Mediterranean feel. You commence the morning at the Onkaparinga Gorge and walk to fine boutique wineries and olive groves in the region. Finish for a late lunch at the innovative d’Arrys restaurant at d’Arenberg winery overlooking the town of McLaren Vale.

Walk for four hours, which would include Chapel Hill, Rosemount, Coriole, Kays and the Olive Grove prior to lunch. Then you would walk for about two and a quarter hours and spending about a half hour at each winery. (Travel a distance of about four kms in four hours).

In the afternoon you will walk the old railway line route through to Willunga where you'll stay for the night. Overnight at Willunga House or similar in the McLaren Vale region, dine with local wine personalities.

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Day 3 - McLaren Vale

Next morning visit the wineries around Ingoldby Road and start at Stevens winery then visit the Scarpantoni family at Scarpantoni wines, then walk along Ingoldby road and Hoffmans wines. Stop at Woodstock for gourmet lunch prepared by renowned chef Kay Cazzolatto. (Four to four and a half hours travelling time including winery visits of half hour, travelling about five kms).

After lunch, walk three kms before visiting the wineries on Kangarilla Road including Serafino Wines, Dennis of McLaren Vale and Wayne Thomas wines, travelling about seven kms.

You will travel a total of fifteen kms in one day. Dinner that evening will be at Mount Lofty House and dine in-house.

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Day 4 - Barossa Valley

The Barossa Valley is home to almost fifty wineries from the largest wine companies in Australia to the small boutique wineries. The combination of large multinational wineries and tiny boutique wineries plus the influences of its German heritage has produced a region of unique character.

Travel up to Barossa Valley and begin walking through the Kaiser Stuhl Conservation Park, which abounds with Kangaroos and brings you to Bethany. Walk to the picturesque Grant Burge wines then next door to have a gourmet lunch overlooking the famous Jacobs Creek.

In the afternoon you would travel along Krondorf Road to visit more of the small boutique wineries like Rockfords, Vino Tinto, Kabinge and Charles Melton, which will be another six kms. That evening stay at the Peppers Hermitage and dine in-house at their gourmet restaurant.

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Day 5 - Barossa Valley& Clare Valley

Next day explore the little villages of the region and commence your walk along the Barossa Way through the town of Tanunda then walking to visit Richmond Grove, crossing over the little bridge to Peter Lehmann where a traditional Barossa German style lunch is waiting in the cellar with the Lehmanns.

After lunch drive up to Menglers Hills for a last look over the Valley and drive to the Clare Valley for an afternoon walk that ends at Thorn Park Country House. The walk follows the old train line into Clare and is known as the Riesling Trail.

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Day 6 - Clare Valley

Next morning, continue to walk the Riesling Trail, stopping for lunch at Skillogalee winery. You will visit around six wineries in total and return to Adelaide that evening.

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