Important Information & FAQ

  • What type of tours do we provide? We offer full day and half day tours.
  • We provide ‘fully flexible’ private tours for groups of up to four (4) guests.
  • Best Wine Tours – Are Private Tours. We go to where YOU wish to go! Tours are ‘customised to You’.
  • We are an Owner Operated – South Australia, Family Owned business.
  • Fully Educated Wine Guides – We do NOT employ casual drivers; your tour guide is either: John or Mary. We are the operator/owner of Best Wine Tours – Adelaide. We are wine people…. our family owned and operated business (Husband and Wife) have collectively over 60years experience in the industry.We have travelled and explored every major wine region in the World! We love to share our knowledge and passion for this industry.
  • Best Wine Tours has been operating since: 2017.
  • Do you have a minimum tour time? YES (please see minimum tour time per region below)–

Adelaide Hills – Four (4) Hours

Barossa Valley- Five (5) hours

Langhorne Creek – Six (6) hours

McLaren Vale – Five (5) hours

  • What is the price?

Adelaide Hills –$90 per hour. This charge is per car not per person

Barossa Valley- $90 per hour. This charge is per car not per person

Langhorne Creek – $90 per hour. This charge is per car not per person

McLaren Vale – $90 per hour. This charge is per car not per person

  • Are we able to extend the tour time? YES you can decide on the day to extend the tour time. If you wish to extend the tour time period the same hourly rate applies.
  • Where do you pick up from? We pick up anywhere in the Adelaide CBD for free. (Other pick up locations quoted when address is supplied).
  • Do we pick up in from Glenelg or the Adelaide Hills?– Yes ,we do (the cost depends of the actual address) sometimes our pick up cost for outside the Adelaide CBD is cheaper than UBER.
  • We are just 2 people, a couple seeking to join a shared tour group. Our tours are for private small groups only – Maximum of four (4) guests who know each other. We do not offer shared tours with people you don’t know.
  • What time does the tour start? We like to maximise your day and be out and about by: 9:30 / 10:00am. Most wineries open hours are: 11:00am to 5:00pm.Only a couple of wineries open earlier than 10:00am. If staying in the Adelaide CBD the travel time to the respective wine regions is noted below.

Adelaide Hills – 30 mins

Barossa Valley- 60 mins

Langhorne Creek – 60 mins

McLaren Vale – 50 mins

  • Do you choose the wineries / venues or do we? The process is; we send you an information welcome email which has a comprehensive list of the wineries and other stopover options. Many guests have particular venues or wine styles they prefer. We tailer make the ‘flexible’ itinerary based on the guests wishes, suggesting venues that offer the best experience for the day.
  • Can we include a distillery or craft brewery? Yes, often our guests ask for distilleries and/or craft breweries to be included into the ‘flexible’ itinerary.
  • Are tasting fees included? Whilst there are still a small number of wineries that will waive or redeem their tasting fees with a wine purchase the industry has broadly implemented tasting fees. These range from $10pp up, averaging $15 and up to $50 for super premium wine ranges and winemaker hosted experiences. The costs today of running and staffing Cellar Doors has made it necessary for the introduction of tasting fees. As Best Wine Tours offer a totally ‘flexible’ tour itinerary it is impossible to include these charges as the venue selected may or may not charge tasting fess. Each venue has a different formula or policy in regard to tasting fees. Some guests may wish to sample vintage or premium wines which are not budget priced items.We strongly suggest you budget to purchase some wines, and/or budget to pay fees on the day.
  • Is it better to have accommodation in Adelaide CBD or in the chosen wine region? We believe it’s better to have your accommodation in Adelaide CBD. Although the thought of staying in the wine region sounds attractive, most wine region venues operate lunchtime activities only. Staying in Adelaide CBD offers so much more variety to maximise your holiday time.

  • What vehicles do we use? The Best Wine Tour vehicles are:

BMW 5 Series 530i M Sports Sedan

Environmentally friendly Toyota RAV4 AWD SUV – Hybrid Cruiser

We have selected these vehicles specifically to cater for guests who do not wish to travel in buses or mini buses. Both are luxury model vehicles with all safety and comfort feature you would expect. The Best Wine Tours Company is Government Approved and Fully Insured. Your safety and enjoyment is our priority.

  • Can we drink while you drive? Water, yes, but alcohol and coffee no. Our vehicles are not approved for alcohol consumption – No alcohol (or smoking) is permitted while in the car.

We recommend being picked up at the Cruise Terminal – Outer Harbour, Port Adelaide.

This way you are maximising your time while in port, included in the pick up from the Cruise Terminal is a guarantee to get you back to the ship on time. You will not miss the sailing time!

Best Wine Tours has official approval for pick ups Dockside, Outer Harbour. Port Adelaide is a fair distance away from Adelaide CBD. For pick ups at the Cruise Terminal we charge an additional fee. The convenience of this far outweighs the cost with the ease of meeting each other plus the guarantee to be back on time.

Pick up proceedure- We will arrive at the Cruise Terminal – Dockside 5 minutes prior to the agreed pick up time. The dockside area is busy with limited parking, so it’s best to arrive just in time to assist in a quick pick up exercise.

Wine Purchases while on tour:- Please check with the Cruise Company on what policies they have regarding any wine or liquor purchases made while on shore.

Each Cruise Company could have a different policy in this matter – it’s best to check before you tour.

  • Do we have any financial interests in any of the venues recommended? Definitely NOT
  • How do we pay? To confirm a booking, you will be requested to provide some credit card information – this is for a ‘credit card hold’ – Note: no funds are taken from this card as you pay for your tour on the day. Payment for the tour or any additional charges are payable direct to Best Wine Tours either by PayID, credit card or preferably cash on the day.
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