A Day In The Barossa Valley

OVERVIEW

Spend a delightful day in the Barossa Valley. Savor lunch in what many consider Australia's premier wine-producing region. You’ll drive from the coast inland to survey the famous rolling Barossa landscape by panoramic coach. Stop to enjoy the mesmerizing valley-wide views from Mengler Hill Lookout. There, are over 150 wineries in the region. You'll not only taste their sumptuous wine but acquire knowledge about local history, grape varieties grown here and the fine art of wine comparing. At one topnotch winery, you‘ll settle in for a sumptuous two-course lunch served in their highly regarded restaurant. At another point during this relaxed afternoon, you'll have an encounter with the unique natural acoustics of the curving Whispering Wall that retains Barossa Reservoir; An engineering feat completed in 1903. The reservoir earned its nickname when people discovered that anything whispered on one end could be heard on the other, over 300 feet away. With your tastes well satisfied, and perhaps a few secrets shared sotto voce -you’ll return to the port.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Enjoy a driving tour of Barossa Valley, a South Australia winegrowing region with worldwide repute.
• Travel to Mengler Hill Lookout for outstanding valley views.
• Enjoy a two-course lunch meal.
• Spend some time at the Whispering Wall but be careful what you say and to who.

HELPFUL HINTS

• Dress in weather-appropriate clothing.
• Wear flat comfortable walking shoes.