Barossa Valley Day Trip from Adelaide: 4 Wine Tastings, Gourmet Lunch, Chocolate Factory Visit
by Benders Bus Tours
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✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
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The tour starts with a pickup at hotels in Adelaide CBD or Glenelg, then travels by shared bus to the Barossa Valley. The first stop is Château Yaldara, a historic winery established in 1947 on the site of a 19th-century flour mill. Visitors taste award-winning Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon, explore the sandstone buildings, gardens, and riverside views during a self-guided tour lasting about 30 minutes. Next, the tour moves to Seppeltsfield Heritage Estate. Here, guests visit the Centennial Cellar and the Artisan Village, including the JamFactory craft and design center, Vasse Virgin essential oils shop, and Octeine Cafe. The time at Seppeltsfield totals around 40 minutes, with a brief additional 10-minute visit to the Artisan Village and a short trip to the nearby Grecian-style Seppeltsfield Mausoleum overlooking vineyards. The group then stops at Browns Barossa Donuts for about 10 minutes to try handmade brioche donuts made with local ingredients (purchases are optional). The tour continues past Jacob’s Creek winery, where the guide shares the history of this well-known brand without stopping. Afterward, Hemera Estate is visited for approximately 45 minutes to sample wines in a cellar door set on a former 19th-century farm with Mediterranean-style architecture. Following this, guests enjoy a 90-minute gourmet lunch paired with small-batch red and white wines at Kies Family Wines, featuring seasonal local produce and vineyard views. The tour includes a visit to the Barossa Chocolate Company for a 10-minute artisan chocolate tasting with an option to purchase chocolates. The final stop is at Ubertas Wines, where guests spend about 40 minutes tasting sustainably made wines in a family-run cellar door overlooking vineyards. The day ends with a drop-off back in Adelaide. The full tour lasts about eight hours and includes hotel pickup and drop-off, lunch, bottled water, and an English-speaking guide. Purchases like extra drinks or food are not included.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Château Yaldara
Guests start with a 30-minute visit to Château Yaldara, a historic winery founded in 1947 by Hermann Thumm. The estate sits on the site of a 19th-century flour mill and is known for its award-winning Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon. Visitors can explore the sandstone buildings, manicured gardens, and riverside views with a self-guided tour.
30 min
Seppeltsfield Heritage Estate
The tour proceeds to Seppeltsfield, marked by the Avenue of Palms. Visitors spend 40 minutes exploring the Centennial Cellar and the Artisan Village. Time is allocated as follows: 10 minutes at the JamFactory craft and design center, 20 minutes at Vasse Virgin essential oils shop, and 10 minutes at Octeine Cafe.
40 min
Artisan Village at Seppeltsfield
This 20-minute visit focuses on the Artisan Village where guests can smell essential oils at Vasse Virgin, watch artisans at work in the JamFactory, or relax with a specialty drink at Octeine Cafe, blending 170 years of history with contemporary craft.
20 min
Artisan Village Visit Continued
An additional 10 minutes is dedicated to the Artisan Village, where visitors can further experience the JamFactory, Vasse Virgin, and Octeine Cafe. The estate represents a cultural site with 170 years of history alongside modern features.
10 min
Seppeltsfield Mausoleum
A short drive or walk takes visitors to the Seppeltsfield Mausoleum, a Grecian-style monument resting place of the Seppelt family. It provides panoramic views of the Barossa Valley vineyards and reflects the family’s historical impact on the region.
Browns Barossa Donuts
The group stops for 10 minutes at Browns Barossa Donuts, a local bakery known for handmade brioche donuts using local ingredients. Open Wednesday to Saturday, the bakery offers flavors like Biscoff cheesecake and Nutella dream. Purchases are optional.
10 min
Drive-by Jacob’s Creek
The tour passes by the Jacob’s Creek winery with no stop. The guide provides information on its history and significance in Australian winemaking.
Hemera Estate
Visitors spend about 45 minutes at Hemera Estate, located on a former 19th-century farm. The winery features Mediterranean-inspired architecture and focuses on small-batch wines made with minimal intervention. Tastings include bold reds, elegant whites, and reserve releases.
45 min
Kies Family Wines Lunch
The tour includes a 90-minute gourmet lunch paired with small-batch red and white wines at Kies Family Wines. The winery offers farm-to-table dining with seasonal, locally sourced ingredients and vineyard views. Staff provide information about the winery’s sustainable practices and terroir.
90 min
Barossa Chocolate Company
A 10-minute visit to the Barossa Chocolate Company allows guests to taste artisan chocolates made from high-quality ingredients. Visitors may purchase chocolates if they choose.
10 min
Ubertas Wines
The final wine tasting stop lasts about 40 minutes at Ubertas Wines, a family-run winery known for sustainable, low-intervention winemaking. The cellar door overlooks vineyards and offers tastings of Shiraz, whites, and other wines.
40 min
Return to Adelaide
The tour concludes with drop-off anywhere in Adelaide, completing the approximately eight-hour itinerary.
Meeting point
If you wish to join us and don't need pickup, please be waiting outside Stamford Plaza Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, at 8:45 am.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Barossa Valley Day Trip from Adelaide: 4 Wine Tastings, Gourmet Lunch, Chocolate Factory Visit
by Benders Bus Tours
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.A$320Overview
The tour starts with a pickup at hotels in Adelaide CBD or Glenelg, then travels by shared bus to the Barossa Valley. The first stop is Château Yaldara, a historic winery established in 1947 on the site of a 19th-century flour mill. Visitors taste award-winning Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon, explore the sandstone buildings, gardens, and riverside views during a self-guided tour lasting about 30 minutes. Next, the tour moves to Seppeltsfield Heritage Estate. Here, guests visit the Centennial Cellar and the Artisan Village, including the JamFactory craft and design center, Vasse Virgin essential oils shop, and Octeine Cafe. The time at Seppeltsfield totals around 40 minutes, with a brief additional 10-minute visit to the Artisan Village and a short trip to the nearby Grecian-style Seppeltsfield Mausoleum overlooking vineyards. The group then stops at Browns Barossa Donuts for about 10 minutes to try handmade brioche donuts made with local ingredients (purchases are optional). The tour continues past Jacob’s Creek winery, where the guide shares the history of this well-known brand without stopping. Afterward, Hemera Estate is visited for approximately 45 minutes to sample wines in a cellar door set on a former 19th-century farm with Mediterranean-style architecture. Following this, guests enjoy a 90-minute gourmet lunch paired with small-batch red and white wines at Kies Family Wines, featuring seasonal local produce and vineyard views. The tour includes a visit to the Barossa Chocolate Company for a 10-minute artisan chocolate tasting with an option to purchase chocolates. The final stop is at Ubertas Wines, where guests spend about 40 minutes tasting sustainably made wines in a family-run cellar door overlooking vineyards. The day ends with a drop-off back in Adelaide. The full tour lasts about eight hours and includes hotel pickup and drop-off, lunch, bottled water, and an English-speaking guide. Purchases like extra drinks or food are not included.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Château Yaldara
Guests start with a 30-minute visit to Château Yaldara, a historic winery founded in 1947 by Hermann Thumm. The estate sits on the site of a 19th-century flour mill and is known for its award-winning Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon. Visitors can explore the sandstone buildings, manicured gardens, and riverside views with a self-guided tour.
30 min
Seppeltsfield Heritage Estate
The tour proceeds to Seppeltsfield, marked by the Avenue of Palms. Visitors spend 40 minutes exploring the Centennial Cellar and the Artisan Village. Time is allocated as follows: 10 minutes at the JamFactory craft and design center, 20 minutes at Vasse Virgin essential oils shop, and 10 minutes at Octeine Cafe.
40 min
Artisan Village at Seppeltsfield
This 20-minute visit focuses on the Artisan Village where guests can smell essential oils at Vasse Virgin, watch artisans at work in the JamFactory, or relax with a specialty drink at Octeine Cafe, blending 170 years of history with contemporary craft.
20 min
Artisan Village Visit Continued
An additional 10 minutes is dedicated to the Artisan Village, where visitors can further experience the JamFactory, Vasse Virgin, and Octeine Cafe. The estate represents a cultural site with 170 years of history alongside modern features.
10 min
Seppeltsfield Mausoleum
A short drive or walk takes visitors to the Seppeltsfield Mausoleum, a Grecian-style monument resting place of the Seppelt family. It provides panoramic views of the Barossa Valley vineyards and reflects the family’s historical impact on the region.
Browns Barossa Donuts
The group stops for 10 minutes at Browns Barossa Donuts, a local bakery known for handmade brioche donuts using local ingredients. Open Wednesday to Saturday, the bakery offers flavors like Biscoff cheesecake and Nutella dream. Purchases are optional.
10 min
Drive-by Jacob’s Creek
The tour passes by the Jacob’s Creek winery with no stop. The guide provides information on its history and significance in Australian winemaking.
Hemera Estate
Visitors spend about 45 minutes at Hemera Estate, located on a former 19th-century farm. The winery features Mediterranean-inspired architecture and focuses on small-batch wines made with minimal intervention. Tastings include bold reds, elegant whites, and reserve releases.
45 min
Kies Family Wines Lunch
The tour includes a 90-minute gourmet lunch paired with small-batch red and white wines at Kies Family Wines. The winery offers farm-to-table dining with seasonal, locally sourced ingredients and vineyard views. Staff provide information about the winery’s sustainable practices and terroir.
90 min
Barossa Chocolate Company
A 10-minute visit to the Barossa Chocolate Company allows guests to taste artisan chocolates made from high-quality ingredients. Visitors may purchase chocolates if they choose.
10 min
Ubertas Wines
The final wine tasting stop lasts about 40 minutes at Ubertas Wines, a family-run winery known for sustainable, low-intervention winemaking. The cellar door overlooks vineyards and offers tastings of Shiraz, whites, and other wines.
40 min
Return to Adelaide
The tour concludes with drop-off anywhere in Adelaide, completing the approximately eight-hour itinerary.
Meeting point
If you wish to join us and don't need pickup, please be waiting outside Stamford Plaza Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, at 8:45 am.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.