Tour de South Australia Vineyards – Self Guided Bike Tour South Australia

Optional Extras

• BYO bike or hire our quality Trek/Giant hybrid style bikes ($250) or enjoy the fun of an E-Assist bike ($400)
• Self-transport between regions or use our transport services throughout ($2000 flat fee up to 10 riders, additional fees may apply for more than 10)
• Pre and post tour accommodation ($350 per room excl breakfast, may vary depending on specific dates).

*A tour kit is posted before your arrival so we do require a minimum of 30 days' notice for this to be sent.

South Australia Self Guided Cycling Tour Dates & Prices

This is a self-guided tour, so you can start on any day or date that suits you, subject only to accommodation availability. Please note we don't check specific date availability until a deposit is received (if we can't meet your date preference, we refund your deposit).

*Tour start day/dates can be affected by venue opening days & availability. See the calendar below for up-to-date available start day/dates.

You are welcome to BYO (bring your own) bike or hire from our quality fleet at discounted rates:

• Giant Hybrid bike $A250
• Velectrix Electric Assist bike $A400

This bike tour does require transport between the regions. You have the choice to self-drive, where we make bikes available in each region or Tour de Vines can provide transport for an extra fee of $1,500 (this is a total regardless of guest numbers, up to groups of 11 or even bigger price to be advised).

The above extras can be booked online below or contact us on 1300 665 330 or +61 3 7068 5000.

What's Included in your Bike Tour of South Australia?

• 5 nights accommodation including 2 nights in a 4.5-star hotel in Adelaide (Playford Hotel or similar depending on dates/availability)
• Vehicle support (on call) & luggage transfers
• Full breakfasts (x 5) throughout
• 4 x gourmet winery lunches with wine tastings (including Skillogallee in Clare)
• 3 x 2 course restaurant dinners
• All wine tastings and produce stops
• Maps for cycling navigation (although very easy on the trails)
• Environmentally friendly cycling water bottle*
• Lightweight fair trade cycling t-shirt*
• Luggage tags*

This tour is an exceptional value when you note all that's included.

Self Guided Cycling Tours

Self-guided cycling tours do require participants to be adaptable and able to solve issues whilst on tour. On-call support is included in your tour, but it is expected that you will know how to repair punctures and make minor adjustments to gears, handlebars and seats if required, and if bringing your own bike, then this is expected. For anything more serious, we will be able to assist with a call to our 1300 665 330 number at any time during your trip. You should be able to read a map and follow directions, either on a device or a printed map (supplied) and have a good sense of direction. Getting a little bit lost or having to ask locals for directions is all part of choosing to travel on a self-guided basis. The maps and directions provided to you are updated regularly and tailored to your specific trip (hotels, restaurants are noted and marked). If this is something that makes you nervous or uncertain, or if you know for sure that you can’t fix a puncture or aren’t confident reading a map, then we do recommend our extensive range of small group fully guided tours where all the stress of navigation, bike maintenance and logistics is all done for you. However, if comfortable with this, then the freedom of a self-guided cycling trip is wonderful, and once confident, can be the preferred choice across our range of cycling tours.

*This same itinerary is offered as a fully guided and supported tour on scheduled dates, small groups of 10 with local guides, see our guided tour option here.

Trusted Operator

Tour de Vines has been running tours in since 2002 and has been awarded the Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025 and is now a Hall of Fame inductee. You can be assured we are a quality operator and want nothing more than for you to have an amazing travel experience.

Is transport included?

There is a requirement on this bike tour to transfer between Adelaide, Barossa, Clare and McLaren, where the rail trails you will ride are located.

You can choose to self-drive between regions (ideal for couples or small groups) or Tour de Vines can provide transport for an additional fee (ideal for larger groups, say 6 or more, as the fee is a flat fee regardless of the number of passengers).

If self-driving, bikes are arranged to be collected in each location, so you do not need to carry bikes with you.

Book online or see Dates/Prices for more.

Are bikes included?

Being a self-guided tour, we have many guests who prefer to use their own bikes. Therefore, bikes aren't included as standard in the tour.

Quality bikes are available to hire, including electric assist (e-bikes), for an additional fee.

What accommodation is used?

Accommodation does vary depending on your specific dates and group numbers, but as a guide, we use:

• Adelaide - Playford Hotel (1st & 5th nights)
• Barossa - Weintal Hotel/Tanunda Cottages
• Clare - Clare Valley Country Club
• Hahndorf - The Manna of Hahndorf Apartments

Accommodation upgrading is available on request but is limited, particularly in the regions outside of Adelaide and is very much subject to group size and dates.