McLaren Vale Travel Guides (Updated September 2026)

Booked a Shiraz Revolution with Karly who was most friendly and accommodating. Luke took us on a tour, very knowledgeable and we tasted five delicious wines showcasing the distinct flavours of Shiraz from different terroirs of McLaren Vale. A delicious lunch at Harry’s Deli in beautiful surrounds. One of our favourite wineries.

Really enjoyed our ebike hire. Comfortable, easy riding, high performance bikes. One day down to the coast and back, the next meandering around the vineyards. Kind enough to lend us a charger overnight, so we didn't have to return to base. Good app to follow the well organised bike paths

What a great day spent in the McLaren Vale wine region aboard the Trail Hopper North bus driven by the outstanding Nathan. Thanks for a fabulous day😊And whilst we are from Adelaide it was a great way to explore this area without having to bother about who was driving!

We toured with Yvette and had a great group. Pick up from the Tourist Centre was easy. We did our research the night before and Yvette scheduled us in without issue. Instructions on how the day would run was very clear and simple. Great flexibility if you decided to stay on at a particular location.

We did a wine tasting at the cube prior to a degustation lunch at D’Arrys. Staff are very helpful describing the wines and it was an opportunity to decide on a bottle of wine for our lunch. We didn’t go to the Dali exhibition this time but have enjoyed it in the past. The Dr Seuss exhibition was great. The food and service at D’Arrys was exceptional & vegetarians are well catered for.

We had a fantastic day, even better than expected. Blended our own Shiraz with an amazing view from the top level, had a delicious lunch in the fantastical cafe, back to the top level for a wine tasting then a wander through the cube and the Dr Seuss collection in the separate gallery. Best few hours we’ve spent on a Sunday for a long time. Highly recommend it!

A great day out with our driver Laurie. Full of local and regional information, with a great laugh to boot!

Great tour guide with deep local knowledge. Nick went out of his way to support our group of 8 throughout the day. Very enjoyable day!

Deano (after 3pm) was the best - truly appreciated his knowledge of the area and recommended Shirvingtons as our “unplanned winery” after loving Chalk Hill and Haselgrove (for lunch) Shirvos had the best cheese platter also! Ending our tour with down the rabbit hole and a singalong tour home. Would give more than 5 stars. Thanks Deano

Had a wonderful private tour experience at the d'Arenberg Cube with tastings included. Explored the Salvador Dali exhibition here and the wine museum itself. Enjoyed a lovely cappuccino in the cafe as well. Outside we visited the Dr Suess display in a spearate building and finished off the day with a long lunch at d'Arry's Verandah. Just a superb day! 5 star experience!

We had a fantastic experience. Our guide, Nick, was a local with excellent knowledge of the region, the wineries and the wines, which made the tour both informative and enjoyable. The day felt relaxed and unhurried, with plenty of time to explore each property, taste the wines and enjoy the surroundings without feeling rushed.The tour was also very flexible. Nick tailored the itinerary to our interests and gave us a good choice of cellars to visit, which made the experience feel personal rather than overly structured. His friendly and easy-going approach created a great atmosphere throughout the day.Overall, it was a well-organised, enjoyable and highly personalised experience, and we would happily recommend it to anyone looking for a relaxed wine tour with a knowledgeable local guide.

From start till finish our guide Matt was amazing. He showed us around Adelaide, pointing out all the major sights and took us into the Adelaide Oval. As it was just my husband and I on this tour we felt very spoilt and were thoroughly entertained with all the facts, sights and stories along the way. The bikes are great quality and come with a pannier to put your bags, jackets etc in. We started with coffee and cake and ended with wine tasting and a charcuterie board 😋. A fantastic morning and we would highly recommend Bike About Tours

The Cube is unique and the Dali exhibition was fascinating. Our wine tasting was absorbing and our host was knowledgable and friendly. A wide variety of wine styles and some real gems. Lunch at D'Arry's is not to e missed - great food, wine and service.

Great way to spend most of one day at the Cube and then verandah restaurant

Jodi and I have just spent a most enjoyable week touring parts of South Australia with Bike About Tours Not really being bike people I can’t praise our guide Matt highly enough.His knowledge of the regions and routes we passed through was impressive and being a genuine “ bike man “ gave everyone on the tour ( mostly oldies) a lot of confidence in our limited abilities! The itinerary,wine tastings,accommodation and E-bikes in my opinion were all sensational. We look forward to touring the Flinders with this team next year.Fergus and Jodi Hay

Such an amazing experience. The E-Bike was so easy to use and the tracks easy to navigate. You are provided with everything you need and the staff were all so friendly and helpful.