At a Glance
Step into a fairy tale in the Adelaide Hills, with this luxury 3-day self-drive package that showcases the region’s best food, wine and walking tracks.
Located just 30-minutes’ east of Adelaide, the Adelaide Hills is affectionately known as Adelaide’s food bowl and is proposed to be the next UNESCO World Heritage site. The beautiful landscape draws you in with its picturesque towns, myriad scenic drives, peaceful atmosphere and incredible nature setting. You will find restaurants serving South Australia’s best produce, while wineries beckon from leafy groves, eager for you to sample one of their cool climate drops.
Immerse yourself in the Adelaide Hills’ best wineries including the world-famous Penfolds Magill Estate with tailored tours and experiences. Indulge in exclusive wine tastings and sumptuous multi-course meals. Explore old cellars, historic vineyards and beautiful ...
Trip Highlights
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What's Included
- Sparkling daily history tour with signature drink
- Welcome drink & homemade cookie
- Bottle of Mount Lofty House Estate
- 2-nights’ accommodation at Mount Lofty House, in a Classic Room, on twin share basis, including daily breakfast
- Penfolds Magill Estate Twilight Tour & Luxury Degustation Dinner including an Estate tour and a 7-course degustation dinner with matching wine
- A Taste of the Adelaide Hills private tour with an experienced wine tour guide/driver, wine tastings, return hotel transfers, and gourmet lunch
- 4-course degustation at 3 Chef Hat Hardy’s Verandah Restaurant
Itinerary
Commencing in Adelaide, self-drive 30-minutes to the Adelaide Hills, where you will find a fairy tale land of rolling vineyards, leafy lanes and villages dappled in light. Check into your accommodation for the next two nights, Mount Lofty House. Perched up high on the escarpment of Piccadilly Valley and enriched with 170 years of fascinating history, this beautiful heritage estate is best known as one of South Australia’s most luxurious boutique hotels. At 5:30pm, make your own way to Penfolds Magill Estate, the original home of Penfolds wines and of Australia’s most prized wine, the famous Grange. Embark on a guided historical tour of the Estate just on twilight. Your host will take you on a journey through Penfolds history including a visit to the Grange Cottage and the vintage cellar. You will also experience the underground drives and see the original hiding spot of Max Schubert’s hidden Grange. Your experience culminates with a sumptuous 7-course degustation dinner in the Estate’s award-winning restaurant. Each course is matched with a wine carefully selected by the in-house Sommelier from the cellar. |
After a leisurely breakfast, embark on a full-day private guided tour of the Adelaide Hills with an experienced wine tour guide/driver. The Adelaide Hills wine region is in the picturesque Mt Lofty Ranges, featuring a combination of quaint villages, roadside produce and rolling vineyards, and renowned for its elegant cool climate wines including Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc and sparkling. Visit the Hills most iconic wineries including Shaw & Smith, Bird In Hand and Hahndorf Hill Wines and their chocvino, just out of historic Hahndorf. Cheese fanciers will love tastings at Udder Delights and other Adelaide Hills Cheesewrights. Your experience culminates with a gourmet lunch with spectacular Hills views at The Lane or Mount Lofty Ranges. In the afternoon, return to your accommodation to relax. Head to Hardy’s Verandah Restaurant for a 4-course degustation dinner tonight. 3 Chef Hat Hardy’s Verandah Restaurant is filled with the refinement, elegance and opulence that Arthur Hardy’s guests would have enjoyed 165 years ago. |
After a leisurely breakfast, lace up your hiking boots to explore Mount Lofty Botanic Garden. Meandering along the multitude of paths that sprawl across 97 hectares, Mount Lofty Botanic Garden offers leisurely strolls or more vigorous treks. Immerse yourself in the spectacular colour, rich aromas and amazing diversity. Alternatively, you can hike the world-famous 1,200-kilometre Heyson walking trail, which runs through the Estate on a self-guided 7.5-kilometre loop. Guided tours are available on request (charges apply). Adelaide Hills, home to the world-famous Tour Down Under, is globally known for its incredibly beautiful and at times challenging climbs and scenic roads. Also in close proximity mountain bikers will find Eagle on the Hill, a mountain bike park with approximately 21 kilometres of cross country trails including a jumps park and trial area. Guided e-bike tour can be arranged on request at additional cost. When you’re ready, self-drive to depart. Check out time is by 11:00am. * This itinerary is provided as an example only – prevailing conditions and local arrangements may cause variation. |
Accommodation
Dates & Prices
Departs Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday upon request from April to December. The price is based on staying in a Classic Room at Mt Lofty House (5 star), Sunday to Thursday stay. $160pp surcharge for Friday and Saturday stay. Room upgrade is available at an addition charge.
Accommodation upgrade to Sequoia (5 star luxury lodge) is also available. Upgrade to Sequoia (Sunday - Thursday): surcharge $610pp. Upgrade to Sequoia (Friday & Saturday): surcharge $1,200pp.
More Info
The start and finish point for this package is Adelaide, South Australia.
The Adelaide Airport (ADL) receives flights from all Australian capital cities and some regional centres as well as international locations including New Zealand, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia and Singapore.
Due to their elevation, the Adelaide Hills have a cooler climate than the rest of Adelaide. The Hills have four distinct seasons, each offering different experiences and reasons to visit. Sit outside in summer or pick your own cherries and strawberries in summer, or settle in by the fire with a glass of red wine in a cosy B&B in winter. Autumn puts on a colourful show of leaves, while spring is one of the best times to visit open gardens.
Onlyluxe Travel acts as travel agency and work with different tour operators.
Payment Detail
All pricing is in Australian dollars and are quoted on a per person twin share basis. A supplementary price is available (see below). Bookings are not confirmed until full payment and the signed Booking Form has been received by Onlyluxe Travel.
A non-refundable 30% deposit is payable within 7 days of your booking, with the final balance due 60 days prior to departure. If a booking is made 60 days or less before departure, the full payment is payable immediately. Last minute bookings are payable before arrival. Failure to pay on time may result in automatic cancellation of a booking with cancellation penalties payable to Onlyluxe Travel. If you pay by credit card or PayPal a surcharge will be added to the total price.
Single Supplement
All accommodation is twin share. Single guests will share with someone of the same gender. If a single room is demanded, a supplementary price of will apply. The supplementary price refers to our quotation and needs to be stipulated at the time of booking.
General Cancellation Policies
- Outside of 60 days monies will be refunded less 30% of full fee
- Within 60 days prior to arrival all monies will be forfeited
- No refunds will be given in the event of non-arrival, any unused services or unused nights due to flight or weather disruption
- We strongly recommend guests protect themselves with travel insurance and medical insurance
Please Note: Cancellations must be advised in email and will take effect from the date they are received.
Liability
The participant agrees to indemnify Onlyluxe Travel, and its servant, tour operator and agents, in relation to any liability, loss and damage which the tour operator, or its servants and/or agents may incur as a result of the participants, negligence or misconduct during the tour.
Smoking is not permitted on the bus, or in tents or in other accommodation being used by tour operator at the time that a trip is being conducted.
Child Policy
Please consult travel consultant on age limit.
Changes to Itineraries
Local conditions may necessitate changes to sightseeing, walking and driving routes, camping and accommodation locations. While every effort will be made to provide the services and experiences as offered in our brochure, on our website, and in our trip letters, we reserve the right to vary your itinerary. In the event that we are forced to change your arrangements, substitute arrangements of a similar standard will be provided. The tour operator will not be liable where interruptions to itineraries are caused by weather conditions, technical problems to transport used by the tour operator, industrial action, political or civil commotion or other circumstances beyond our control. We refer you to the conditions regarding travel insurance.
Changes in Prices
While we will do its utmost to honour its pricing unforeseen circumstances may mean that prices may be subject to change without notice.
Pre-Existing Medical Conditions and Age Limits
You need to advise Onlyluxe travel and the tour operator on any pre-existing medical condition, mobility impairment and/or disability that might reasonably be expected to increase the risk of your requiring medical attention, or that might affect the normal conduct of a trip and the enjoyment of other trip members. Onlyluxe Travel and the tour operator may require an assessment of your medical condition from a qualified medical practitioner. If you fail to adequately notify the tour operator of any pre-existing medical conditions and/or disability, the tour operator reserves the right, at its reasonable discretion, to cancel your participation in a trip at any time, including after the commencement of your trip, with no right of refund if your medical condition, mobility impairment and/or disability could be reasonably expected to affect the normal conduct of the trip and the enjoyment of other trip members.
Cancellation by The Tour Operator
The walks take place in very special wilderness settings. The tour operator is at the mercy of nature in all her beauty and all her fury. The tour operator will under no circumstance knowingly place at risk the health and well-being of our guests and guides. In the case of natural threats, acts of God and the like (e.g. bushfires, impassable snow, etc) the tour operator may need to cancel a walk with very little notice. In some cases, this can occur after the walk has commenced. The tour operator reserves the right to cancel any walk up to 60 days prior to departure if a minimum of 4 walkers are unable to meet for a tour. If the tour operator needs to cancel for any reason, the cost of the walk or any other costs associated with travel to the designated pick up point, overnight accommodation, meals, etc will not be covered by the Onlyluxe Travel and therefore we strongly recommend travel insurance be taken out prior to travel.
Force Majeure
'Force Majeure' means (without restriction) any event which Onlyluxe Travel or its third party providers could not, even with due care, foresee or avoid. Force Majeure covers events such as, but not limited to, adverse weather conditions, fire and all similar events beyond our control. In the case of Force Majeure Onlyluxe Travel will not accept liability, and reserves the right to change and cancel trips.
Evacuations
In rare circumstances, due to injury or unforeseen illness, the tour operator may need to evacuate you from a remote part of the walk. Helicopter evacuations are expensive and in most cases will be at a cost to the customer.
For Australian residents, under the Australian Government Medicare Act, it is prohibited for any domestic travel insurance product to provide any financial reimbursement with regard to ambulance or air ambulance services. We therefore strongly advise our customers to take specific ambulance cover through their health insurance provider. Evacuation cost will not be covered by the Onlyluxe Travel and therefore it is also strongly recommended that our customers take out travel insurance to cover (amongst other things) the costs associated with evacuation.
Travel Insurance
In view of the heavy cancellation penalties applied to cancelled reservations in certain circumstances, we strongly recommends suitable travel insurance be purchased at the time the holding deposit is paid. We recommend insurance cover that covers any loss which may be suffered due to cancellation. We also strongly recommend comprehensive travel insurance against loss of baggage and medical expenses.