Trip Guides
Ready-made day trips and weekend itineraries through Clare Valley. Follow one of these stop-by-stop, or save it to your own itinerary and adapt it.
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A Clare Valley Cellar Door Day
Five benchmark cellar doors, one unhurried day, from Watervale Riesling to old-vine Sevenhill Shiraz.
You could spend a week tasting your way around the Clare Valley. With one day and a designated driver, this route hits the icons without feeling rushed - book a long lunch in the middle and let the afternoon drift.
Best for: Wine lovers with a driver
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A Clare Valley Slow-Food Weekend
Forget the rush. This is the Clare Valley at its most indulgent - a two-day plan built around produce, regional kitchens and the wines made to match them.
Best for: Food lovers and unhurried couples
Cycle the Riesling Trail
The Riesling Trail follows a disused railway line for 35 km through the heart of the Clare Valley - gentle gradients, vineyard views and a cellar door every few pedal strokes. Here is how to ride it well.
Best for: Cyclists and wine lovers
The Heritage Towns Loop
Beyond the vines, the Clare Valley hides one of Australia's richest concentrations of 19th-century history. This loop links its finest heritage towns.
Best for: History buffs and curious explorers
A Burra Copper Trail Day
Spend a day unlocking Burra’s extraordinary copper heritage, from the Monster Mine to the riverbank dugouts and the old gaol.
Best for: Mining history buffs
A Clare Valley Family Day
The Clare Valley isn't just for grown-ups with a glass. Here's a day designed to keep the kids busy - with a few stops for the parents too.
Best for: Families with kids
A Clare Valley History & Heritage Day
Trade cellar doors for stone churches, mining relics and a grand mansion on this heritage-focused day through the Clare Valley.
Best for: History lovers and slow travellers
A Clare Valley Nature & Lookouts Day
Swap the cellar door for boardwalks, lookouts and lakeside picnics on this nature-focused day across the Clare Valley.
Best for: Walkers, families and birdwatchers
A Clare Valley Riesling Deep Dive
Taste your way through Watervale, Polish Hill River and Sevenhill to understand why Clare Valley riesling tastes like nowhere else.
Best for: Riesling enthusiasts
A Walking & Nature Day
Swap the tasting bench for the trail. This day links the Clare Valley's best walks, lookouts and wild corners - with a glass earned at the end.
Best for: Walkers and nature lovers
Burra Heritage Loop
Burra is a living museum of the copper boom that helped save colonial South Australia. Pick up the Heritage Passport, unlock the locked sites, and trace the town's extraordinary 19th-century story over a full day.
Best for: History lovers and families