Adelaide Hills
Cool air, eucalyptus forests, and elevation: the Adelaide Hills is where South Australia's winemakers come when they want to grow something the valley floor simply can't give them.
Experiences
11 itineraries
Hills Luxury Day Tours
Hills Luxury Day Tours
Bespoke luxury touring through Adelaide Hills, Barossa, and McLaren Vale — no bus groups, ever.
Duration
Full day
Deviation Road Winery
Deviation Road Winery
Champagne-trained sparkling specialists — cellar door tastings amid bushland, alpacas, and vineyard views.
Duration
Half day
Bus and Barrel
Bus and Barrel
Four wineries, Maggie Beer's, a gourmet platter lunch — the Barossa done completely.
Duration
7-8 hours
Barossa Bespoke Tours
Barossa Bespoke Tours
Born in the Barossa. Twenty years of knowing exactly where to take you.
Duration
Full day
Bums On Seats Tours
Bums On Seats Tours
Group and private wine touring across South Australia — Barossa, McLaren Vale, Clare Valley and the Hills.
Duration
Full day
Capacity
Max 24
Adelaide Wine Tours
Adelaide Wine Tours
Private group wine touring across McLaren Vale, Adelaide Hills and the Barossa, 24/7.
Duration
Full day
Capacity
Max 24
Paragon Wine Tours
Paragon Wine Tours
Private chauffeur wine tours through the Barossa, McLaren Vale, and Adelaide Hills from $85/hour.
Duration
Full day
Wine Valley Tours Adelaide
Wine Valley Tours Adelaide
Luxury door-to-door wine tours across South Australia — 5 stars since 2015.
Duration
Full day
Capacity
Max 30
TrailHopper Tours
TrailHopper Tours
Adelaide's only hop-on hop-off wine tour. Stay as long as you like, catch the next one.
Duration
Full day (flexible)
See Adelaide and Beyond
See Adelaide and Beyond
The Barossa's biggest rocking horse, the Whispering Wall, and four excellent cellar doors — all in one day.
Duration
Full day
Capacity
Max 20
A Taste of South Australia
A Taste of South Australia
All of South Australia's wine regions, curated by Mary Anne Kennedy.
Duration
Half day to multi-day
The Dossier
The Hills begin 20 minutes east of Adelaide, climbing into the Mount Lofty Ranges via Stirling, Hahndorf, or Piccadilly. The winding B-roads are half the experience: farmhouse signage, stone walls, roadside honesty boxes selling eggs and stone fruit. Most of the key cellar doors cluster around the Piccadilly Valley and the Nairne to Lobethal corridor; a loose circuit covers both in a day.
November through January is stone-fruit season and the Hills are spectacular: warm days, cool nights, and the surrounding produce farms in full swing. Harvest (February to March) arrives several weeks after the valley floor, and the cooler temperatures mean picking decisions are careful and considered. June and July bring fog, open fires in cellar doors, and a stillness that regulars tend to keep to themselves.
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Sauvignon Blanc are the workhorses, but the region's Grüner Veltliner and Pinot Gris producers have attracted serious attention. The food scene is built around the farmgate: stone-fruit orchards, artisan cheesemakers, and the celebrated Hahndorf producers. Cellar doors here have a creative, independent streak; many are the side projects of winemakers who make wine elsewhere for a living.