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Victor Harbor & McLaren Vale: Wine & Wildlife
3.7
3 Ratings
Adelaide
Explore Victor Harbor and McLaren Vale: island walks, ocean cruises, and biodynamic wineries. Experience nature, wildlife, and local produce in Fleurieu Peninsula.
Explore Victor Harbor and McLaren Vale: island walks, ocean cruises, and biodynamic wineries. Experience nature, wildlife, and local produce in Fleurieu Peninsula.
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- The Joinery - Begin your day’s adventure with a leisurely drive to the picturesque south coast.
- Granite Island - Upon reaching Victor Harbor, refresh yourself with a walk along the iconic causeway to the historic Granite Island. Be captivated by the stunning ocean views and the natural beauty of the area.
- Granite Island - Meet your…
- The Joinery - Begin your day’s adventure with a leisurely drive to the picturesque south coast.
- Granite Island - Upon reaching Victor Harbor, refresh yourself with a walk along the iconic causeway to the historic Granite Island. Be captivated by the stunning ocean views and the natural beauty of the area.
- Granite Island - Meet your captain for a thrilling 90-minute open-boat Southern Ocean adventure. As you cruise, marvel at the magnificent Waitpinga Cliffs and keep an eye out for various seabirds like petrels, shearwaters, and cormorants. With some luck, the friendly local dolphins might even make an appearance! As you circle Seal Island, observe Australian Sea Lions and Long-Nosed Fur Seals basking in the sun or playing in the water.
- McLaren Vale Wine Region - Following your exciting boat excursion, head to McLaren Vale, one of South Australia’s beautiful wine regions, for lunch and wine tastings.
- d’Arenberg - After a brief drive to McLaren Vale, arrive at d’Arenberg winery for lunch and to explore the renowned cube. Each of the five levels is thoughtfully designed to engage and delight the senses, featuring attractions such as a wine sensory room, virtual fermenter, and numerous other interactive experiences in the Alternate Realities Museum.
- Gemtree Wines - Continue to the eco-friendly Gemtree Wines. Enjoy a progressive wine tasting while discovering the biodynamic practices and philosophy of this family-owned estate. Conclude the afternoon with a Vintner’s Platter and a glass of Gemtree regional wine, taking in the sweeping views across the vineyard. Relax and enjoy your drive back to Adelaide city.
What's Included
- Biodynamic Gemtree wines talk and tasting
- d’Arenberg Cube Alternate Realities Museum entry
- Local produce platter
- Lunch at d’Arenberg restaurant/winery in McLaren Vale
- 90 minute Southern Ocean Boat Cruise
- Return transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Experienced guide
- Biodynamic Gemtree wines talk and tasting
- d’Arenberg Cube Alternate Realities Museum entry
- Local produce platter
- Lunch at d’Arenberg restaurant/winery in McLaren Vale
- 90 minute Southern Ocean Boat Cruise
- Return transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Experienced guide
What's Not Included
- Additional wine bottle purchases from cellar doors
- Additional wine bottle purchases from cellar doors
Additional Information
Spend a full day discovering the picturesque Victor Harbor and world renowned McLaren Vale wine region. This fully guided, small group tour will take you on a journey to discover the nature, wildlife and local produce of the Fleurieu Peninsula. Stopping at Victor Harbor for an island walk and open ocean boat cruise then onto McLaren Vale wine region to…
Spend a full day discovering the picturesque Victor Harbor and world renowned McLaren Vale wine region. This fully guided, small group tour will take you on a journey to discover the nature, wildlife and local produce of the Fleurieu Peninsula. Stopping at Victor Harbor for an island walk and open ocean boat cruise then onto McLaren Vale wine region to visit two iconic biodynamic wineries. This perfect blend delivers a touch of adventure, a hint of indulgence and a smattering of culture leaving you with a lasting impression of South Australia.
- Minimum age is 12 years, children (12-17 years) must be accompanied by an adult
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Note that the boat cruise is operated by Big Duck boat tours. The maximum passenger capacity (27) is higher than that of the rest of your pureSA tour.
- Please dress appropriately for the weather and wear clothing and footwear suitable for walking, noting that the tour includes an open ocean boat cruise.
- The boat cruise operates in the open ocean and wind and ocean swells can cause bumpy conditions. This cruise may be cancelled in inclement weather.
- The boat cruise is not recommended for pregnant women.
- Minimum age to consume alcohol is 18 years old
Location
Adelaide CBD
Possible meet up points will be given upon booking
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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827jessiec
Sep 23, 2023
An expensive you shouldn’t miss - My friends and I really enjoyed this activity today. My tour guide is Ken. He is super friendly. Our first stop is the big duck boat cruise in Victor Harbor. We saw black seals, various birds and little penguins as well as horse-tram. Then we had sandwiches from a local bakery for lunch. After that, we went to the cube.
That was an incredible experience, I highly recommend anyone who hasn't been there before should go to check it out. The Gemtree winery is our last stop. Frankly speaking, I'm disappointed as Ken said their wine are very unique. However, I couldn't taste anything special and felt being treated unfairly. My friends had the same feelings too. Also, Ken mentioned we would provide a snack but we didn’t and the other people did. It's a shame that we couldn't have a happy closure because of this ... all in all it's still a very good activity.
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Robin_m
Sep 16, 2019
A full and wonderful day trip - Our lovely driver was very informative. We were a group of 4 and nobody else was on our trip so we felt very special. We loved the walk to Granite Island, our boat trip to see seals, sealions and dolphins.
I was excited that the Cube winery was included in our trip.
Jem Tree was a terrific winery, very enthusiastic and passionate staff. Wonderful wines!! Lovely cheese platter after our wine tastings.
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01071964
Sep 30, 2022
Vines and Victor tour let down, spoilt our whole holiday - Not picked up on time and left behind due to message not passed on about which motel we were staying at. Taken on our own to Victor Harbour, had a stale salad roll and a coffee, no boat ride, no walk to Granite Island, taken to the “cube” but not allowed to see all levels, only if we paid, then to Gem winery for wine tasting and nibbles. Only good thing, driver was lovely and very apologetic, but not his fault, supposed to be the highlight of our holiday, so disappointing.. $668.00.. was the cost, we got an $88 refund , shame shame shame Pure SA
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