CYCLING TOUR OF ADELAIDE
Tour Overview
Adelaide is perhaps Australia's best known region when it comes to wine production, fantastic food and now cycling, with the Tour Down Under showcasing the regions' amazing scenery during its world wide coverage of the race each year.
Our Ride, Wine and Dine cycling tour of Adelaide is about as comprehensive as it gets when capturing all that Adelaide has to offer for the wine and food loving cyclist. Staying in beautiful accommodation venues in the city, the Barossa Valley, Hahndorf and McLaren Vale & Victor Harbor this tour offers luxury and stunning creature comforts after a day of riding scenic coastal roads and idyllic vineyards.
Including winery | brewery | distillery tours, cellar door, cheese and chocolate tastings, top rated dining experiences and rides featuring some of the Tour Down Under routes including Willunga Hill, this tour will not disappoint.
Our Ride, Wine and Dine cycling tour of Adelaide is about as comprehensive as it gets when capturing all that Adelaide has to offer for the wine and food loving cyclist. Staying in beautiful accommodation venues in the city, the Barossa Valley, Hahndorf and McLaren Vale & Victor Harbor this tour offers luxury and stunning creature comforts after a day of riding scenic coastal roads and idyllic vineyards.
Including winery | brewery | distillery tours, cellar door, cheese and chocolate tastings, top rated dining experiences and rides featuring some of the Tour Down Under routes including Willunga Hill, this tour will not disappoint.
from $5,995
Difficulty level: 3/5
★★★★★
- 4 star luxury accommodation
- All transfers
- All breakfasts
- All 3 course dinners in top rated restaurants highlighting the best each region has to offer
- Visits and tastings at cellar doors
- 3 x Winery tours inc 3 lunches
- Fully supported with vans stocked with food, electrolyte, bananas, cake etc
- Mechanical spares
- Cycling kit (jersey & bib knicks)
- T-shirt, cap, backpack & more
- Photo package on USB posted after the tour
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Price is twin share & subject to change. Price does not include lunch, bike hire, insurance or alcohol
FULLY SUPPORTED
All our tours are fully supported with Velo Tours' riders on the road and vans stocked with food & water so you can call it a day at any time.
Itinerary overview
Ever wondered what happens on a tour? Here are is an example of what to expect on our ride, wine and dine tour....
Kicking back by the pool at the Novotel Barossa Resort is just one highlight
Hahndorf's main street is lined with galleries, cafes, German-style pubs & more
Adelaide does food extremely well - simply outstanding
The array of restaurants we frequent offer much more than amazing menus
Ride the iconic Willunga Hill on our epic ride from McLaren Vale to Victor Harbor
ARRIVAL
Your tour begins with arrival into Adelaide Airport for the transfer to our accommodation in the city centre. We get settled in, our bikes put together in time for welcome drinks in the bar where Kerry will deliver a brief of what's to come across the tour before moving on to dinner.
Locations
Staying in luxury accommodation venues with easy access to the all rides offering stunning creature comforts after a day of riding scenic coastal roads and idyllic vineyards. Locations include: 2 nights in Adelaide City overlooking scenic parklands| 2 nights at the Novotel resort in the Barossa Valley | 3 nights at the Studios or Manna by Haus on the main street of Hahndorf | 2 nights in a resort room nestled in the stunning grounds of Serafino Winery in McLaren Vale and 1 night at the Country Club Resort in Victor Harbor.
daily rides
The rides depart each morning after breakfast with fully stocked support van. Your day bags will be in the bus packed with anything you were advised you will need that day, such as a change of clothes or shoes for any walking we will do or items you dont want to carry in your jersey. We stop for coffee and lunch at local cafes or bakeries offering great menu choices.
Every day offers various ride options and the support van is always available to get into anytime. The average daily itinerary looks like this:
- Norton Summit Mt Lofty (D) 65k (G) 890m
- Adelaide - Barossa Valley (D) 85k (G) 1,275m
- Barossa Loop (D) 45k (G) 630m
- Barossa Valley - Hahndorf (D) 86k (G) 1,390m
- Handorf - McLaren Vale (D) 92k (G) 1,080m
- McLaren Vale - Victor Harbor (D)115k (G) 1,550m
- Victor Harbor - Adelaide (D)110k (G) 1,200m
NIGHTLY DINNERS AND LUNCHES
All dinners are included in your package to take the stress out of wondering where to go. We've done all the leg work for you, choosing all the best restaurants for their tripadvisor ratings and outstanding quality. Dinner is 2 or 3 courses of your choice from a la carte menus offering a great range of fresh local products. Lunches are taken in the cafes on the rides or at a cafe on arrival at our destination. Lunch and alcohol are not included in our packages.