Planning
How to Visit the Clare Valley in 2026: No Gate, Two Start Points, One Good Day
What you pay for when there is no ticket, the drive from Adelaide, how long to allow, the best season, and every way to see the valley.
Clare Valley Travel Blog
Short answers to the questions you ask before a day among the vines: how to visit when there is no ticket, the old railway trail town by town, the region's history, bringing the children, and the Clare against the Barossa. To compare fares, start with the Clare Valley winery tours and the options beside them.
Start with the first if this is your first trip, and the last if you are choosing between two wine regions. Each post links the tours it talks about, so you can go from reading to booking without hunting. The longer planning pieces are in the guides.
Riesling Trail
The Clare Valley's Riesling Trail, Town by Town: Auburn to Barinia in Four Legs
The 33 km old railway line leg by leg, the villages it passes through, and the cellar doors within reach of each stretch.
History
Clare Valley Facts: Jesuit Vines, the Screw Cap and 608 Metres of Altitude
The 1851 Jesuit vineyard, the winemakers who moved Riesling to the screw cap, the height of the vines and the Ngadjuri name.
With children
The Clare Valley With Kids: Trails, Kangaroos and Which Tours Take Children
The flat old railway trail, the park where kangaroos graze at dusk, the fossil in Burra, and what the tour listings say about children.
Comparison
Clare Valley or Barossa Valley? Riesling Country Against Shiraz Country
The grapes each is known for, the drive from Adelaide, the trail, the size of the crowds, and how to fit both into one trip.
The practical answers sit on visiting the Clare Valley and the FAQs, and every fare is compared on Clare Valley Tours.