Wine Train from Adelaide from Mount Barker Summer Season Reds Express
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Summer Season




From Adelaide
ADULT: $198
CHILD: $ 94
Tour Code: WT411AS
From Mount Barker
ADULT: $175
CHILD: $ 88
Tour Code: WT411MBS
Depart Adelaide from your city hotel and travel into the Adelaide Hills and arrive in the ever growing township of Mount Barker.
Step aboard the Summer Season South Coast Wine Train at the Steamranger Mount Barker railway station and travel via heritage train past the eucalyptus trees and through the rolling hills of the Mount Lofty Ranges to arrive at Strathalbyn.
Board our coach for a tour of Strathalbyn and travel the short distance to the vineyards of Langhorne Creek to arrive at our first winery for the day.
Be guided through a tasting of wines in an informal, relaxed approach with our wine host and cellar door staff. Enjoy discovering a couple of varieties of wine that may be new to you.
Enjoy a 2 course lunch at a local restaurant and take the opportunity to indulge in a glass of wine from the region over lunch.
After lunch we visit our second winery for the day learning more about the premium, award winning wines that has made Langhorne Creek legendary.
The wineries that we visit change every tour so returning guests can enjoy a new experience every time they board the South Coast Wine Train.
Wineries include Bleasdale, Bremerton, Kimbolton, Lake Breeze, Rusticana, Angas Plains and Vineyard Road, home to the Fleurieu Chocolate Company and Vasse Virgin.
Even though the third and final winery is also within Langhorne Creek, you will find that it is unique in it's story, history and approach to making wine compared to the others.
However, all the wineries do have one common thread that joins them all together....the historic vineyards, rich soils and climate of the region that all join to help make some of the best wines available today.
After the final winery you will be transferred back to the Strathalbyn Railway Station via coach to board the South Coast Wine Train for your relaxing journey back to Mount Barker.
Enjoy a local platter of cheeses, smallgoods and produce from the regions, enjoy a chat with a new friend and a laugh with an old as the train departs Strathalbyn and starts to climb towards our destination of Mount Barker.
On arrival at Mount Barker our coach will be waiting to shuttle you back to the city of Adelaide and to your accommodation.
Arrive in Adelaide at approximately 6.30pm and back to your city hotel.
This tour can also be started and finished from Mount Barker.
What's included
Mount Barker guests:
All coach and rail travel from Mount Barker, train travel on the Steamranger Heritage Railway (2hrs) in a railcar or diesel hauled train, wine tasting at 3 local wineries and a 2 course lunch, commentary from a local guide/ host.
Adelaide guests:
As listed above plus hotel pickup and drop off from selected Adelaide hotels with transfer to Mount Barker and return.
Departs Adelaide - 08.30 am (pickups from 07.45 am)
Departs Mount Barker - 10.00 am (check in by 9.30 am)
Returns Adelaide - 6.30 - 6.45 pm
Returns Mount Barker - 05.30 - 5.45 pm
Regions visited - Adelaide Hills, Strathalbyn, Langhorne Creek
Operates - dates are yet to be announced.
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HIGHLIGHTS
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Scenic drive through the Adelaide Hills
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Heritage train travel on the SteamRanger tourist railway
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Visits to 3 Langhorne Creek Wineries
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Historic village of Strathalbyn
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2 Course lunch
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Wine sales on return train trip
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Wineries may include Bleasdale, Bremerton, Vineyard Road, Kimbolton, Lake Breeze, Rusticana
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Historic old cellar doors
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Relax over a regional produce platter on the return train trip (additional cost)
DEPARTURE DATES
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The Summer season wine train tours will not operate over the 2021/ 22 Summer due to the on going Covid-19 threat and operational restrictions.
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Please checkout the Reds Express tour for this period
NOTES
The Summer Season South Coast Wine Train guests will travel in a diesel railcar or diesel locomotive hauled train due to fire bans and restrictions on steam engines.
Please be aware that the itinerary and times are different to our normal May to November operated train.
TOUR OPTIONS
Enjoy a South Coast Regional Produce Platter on your return train trip from Strathalbyn to Mount Barker. Sit back in the comfort of the train carriage and enjoy a platter of regional smallgoods, cheeses and produce from South Australia.
2 Person Platter - $35
3 Person Platter - $46
Platters must be ordered at time of booking.