Des's Minibus

Des’s Minibus

If you would like to arrange your own customised wine, beer, food or sightseeing tour, Des’s Minibus can help you further. With our fleet of 7, 13, 21 and 24 seat buses we can show you around South Australia’s famous wine regions such as the Barossa and Clare Valley, the Adelaide Hills and Eden Valley, McLaren Valley and Langhorne Creek … the list goes on. All tours can be customised, and we would be more than happy to help arrange your itinerary based on your preferences and at no additional cost. All customised tours can be booked to pick you up from your doorstep(s) and drop you back home safely at the end of the day.

Or perhaps join one of our shared tours to the Adelaide Hills or McLaren Vale, all starting and ending in Adelaide CBD. Our shared tours travel every Saturday and Sunday on request, except Christmas Day. Please note alcohol cannot be consumed on the bus.

McLaren Vale Wine, Beer and Cider Tour

7.5 hrs / min 5 pax – max 12 pax

This tour includes all tasting fees and lunch. We leave Adelaide CBD at approx. 9.00am and make our way to Ekhidna Wines, located in the picturesque McLaren Vale. Sample some of their handcrafted wines while chatting with the wine maker and owner Matt Rechner or choose to try a beer flight instead if you are more into the brews.

Our next step is one of a kind – The Cube at d’Arenberg Wines. Experience their Alternate Realities Museum, discover their quirky interior design or simply enjoy 360-degree views while tasting a selection of their wines. We have lunch at Leconfield, where you can try their much-awarded wines before having a scrumptious lunch platter with more fantastic views. Our last big stop of the day is Red Poles, where you can taste your preferred kind of beverage – be it wine, ciders, pale ales, alcoholic ginger beers and hard lemonade, or beers. If time permits, we might also stop at the Main Street where you can visit any of these gourmet food places: The Almond Train, Menz Confectionery, the Olive Shop or Blessed Cheese, just to name a few. We arrive back into Adelaide at approximately 4:30pm.

Price: $155pp

Adelaide Hills Beer Tour

8 hrs / min 5 pax – max 24 pax

This includes all tasting fees. Lunch can be added for an extra $25.00pp, or alternatively you can order a la carte on the day at your own cost.

We will visit:

We leave Adelaide at approx. 9:15am and make our way to the Prancing Pony Brewery, where we sample five of their delicious brews, all of which have won significant prizes over the last few years. Our next stop is at Lobethal Bierhaus, where we enjoy the views of the brewery from the bar/restaurant area whilst sampling their beer paddle. It is then time for some lunch and we make our way to Hahndorf, where we stop at the Hahndorf Inn, a popular pub that serves delicious German and Austrian food. You can choose to order a la carte at your own cost or add our $25.00pp lunch option upon booking, which includes delicious platters with some of the highlights of their menu. With our full bellies we will continue our tour to Gulf Brewery, a small brewery with great passion for their artisan beers. Have a chat to staff while you are sampling their beers and learn more about their brewing style.

Please note that all itineraries are subject to change without notice.

Price: $135pp + $25pp lunch (optional)

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