This tour is included for FREE on our 7 Night Murraylands and Wildlife Cruise, and then offered as an optional extra on our 3 Night Discovery and 4 Night Outback Heritage Cruises.
Depart Mannum, and travel into the famous Barossa, Australia’s richest and best-known wine making region.
Your first stop is at Jacob’s Creek Visitor Centre, where you will enjoy a light morning tea while taking in the breath-taking views over the vineyards. You will have the opportunity to participate in a structured wine tasting before departing and heading to Lambert Estate in Angaston for lunch. Enjoy a two-course lunch at Lambert Estate, incorporating fresh regional produce available in season. Pair this with a glass of wine (own cost) and take in the magnificent outlook from the deck of this popular vineyard.
Next visit Seppeltsfield Barossa, established in 1851 and long been renowned fortified wines. On this short walking tour, visitors will learn about the founding Seppelt family history, the estate’s treasure trove of historical buildings, the underground blending cellar and the award-winning wines produced on site for over 170 years. Following the tour, a tasting of a fortified wine accompanied by an Owen Andrews Artisan Cuisine chocolate pecan brownie is included in a private setting.
For those who choose to upgrade their experience at Seppelstfield, ‘A Taste of History Tour’ (additional cost) is available following the walking tour component of the Heritage Experience. Guests will be taken into an icon of wine history, the historic 1878 Centennial Cellar. Whilst in this jewel in the crown of the Seppeltsfield estate, guests will taste the legendary 100 year old Para Vintage Tawny. This is truly a once in a lifetime wine experience.
Sit back, relax and enjoy the scenery as you travel back through the picturesque Eden Valley. View the Murrayland flats from a top of Palmer hill as you descend into Mannum where you will re-board the Murray Princess, or journey back to Adelaide arriving at approximately 5:30pm or Adelaide Airport at approximately 6:00pm.
Departs: 9.30am selected Mondays/Fridays from Mannum and concludes 5.30pm Mondays/Fridays in Adelaide CBD or 6pm at Adelaide Airport