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DAY 11 ADELAIDE At 9:00 AM depart the Majestic Roof Garden Hotel for a full-day tour to the Barossa Valley. The Barossa Valley is South Australia's best known wine region and home to the largest wine companies in Australia. The landscape is interwoven with the unmistakable presence of rich Germanic/Silesian culture and heritage, which has made the region so special. Travel through the scenic Torrens Gorge to the Barossa Valley. The Torrens Gorge is a natural chasm carved out of the Adelaide Hills by the River Torrens. Travel over the Jacobs Creek for your first tasting of the fine wines at the Peter Lehmann winery. Also visit Torbreck wine cellars, a small winery with rustic charm, making wines in traditional Barossa methods. There will be visits to other small wineries with the opportunity to meet well- known wine identities. Stop at the German town of Tanunda where there is time to stroll and discover the small shops, many of which specialize in crafts made by the locals. Before lunch, take the picturesque drive up to Menglers Hill for an unsurpassed view over the entire Valley. Continue into historic Angaston - the more English of the villages in the Barossa, where there is the opportunity to visit Angas Park, specializing in fine dried fruits or the local cheesemaker. Lunch will be alfresco under the vines or at Vintners restaurant just out of Angaston. After lunch visit Henschkes winery in Keyneton. This fifth generation German winery produces outstanding wines that incorporate the best of old world and state of the art winemaking or historic Yalumba the biggest family run winery in Australia. If time permits you will visit small boutique producers such as Charles Melton or Turkey Flat. Overnight: Majestic Roof Garden Hotel – Deluxe Room