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If you love chocolate and cheese, this tour is above and beyond! Make a day of it and tantalise your taste buds on this indulgent tour. Rich in history and flavour, the Adelaide Hills region is blessed with passionate local artisans.
Tour Includes:
· Melbas Chocolate Factory visit
· ChocoVino wine and chocolate pairing experience at Hahndorf Hill Winery
· Grünthal Brew HQ visit featuring Udder Delights Cheese fondue lunch
· Red Cacao visit and 1 x hand crafted chocolate from the store
· Fruchocs Hahndorf visit
· Light afternoon tea of delicious locally-produced fare at The Haus, Hahndorf
· Insightful and light-hearted commentary on your journey
· Luxury travel in comfortable touring vehicle/s
Melbas Chocolate Factory Historically, Melba’s operated old heritage chocolate and confectionery making machinery, with longstanding arts and techniques. Visitors today find the old cheese factory transformed into a large emporium-style confectionery factory shop. This is a centrepiece for five different rooms, where various manufacturing processes can be viewed. These are the Chocolate Room, Depositing Room, Packing Room, Panning Room and Toffee Room. You are encouraged to speak to the staff who have mastered the use of the heritage equipment, making old fashioned favourites in the time honoured tradition. An additional interesting feature is the collection of antique and quaint memorabilia from times past, which can be found on display around the factory walls.
Hahndorf Hill Winery Relax in seated comfort in the VIP upstairs room for a private tasting in beautiful surroundings enjoying the ChocoVino experience. Enjoy a selection of the world’s best chocolates matched to two of Hahndorf Hill Winery’s fine wines.
Grünthal Brew HQ is the ultimate tourism destination and is home to Udder Delights Cheese, Grünthal Beer, Grünthal Gin, and Hesketh Wine. The venue houses a casual eatery and a landscaped backyard overlooking the Onkaparinga River. This regional produce palace has loads of fun experiences for foodies – the good, the smelly and the tasty!
Red Cacao This tasting experience will introduce you to the amazing home of artisan chocolates in the Hills. The Adelaide Hills chocolatier is of the highest calibre, producing exquisite flavour and quality chocolate.
Fruchocs In 2005 the famous Menz FruChocs became part of South Australian history recognised by the National Trust as an icon of the State! Now you can visit in Hahndorf. There’s loads of lollies in store for you to enjoy, from the legendary FruChocs, Violet Crumble, Choc Honeycomb, JeliChocs and Fruit & Nut Chocs to Crown Mints. There really is something for every tastebud!
The Haus, Hahndorf This fine dining location showcases an amazing selection of the best in local produce. Enjoy coffee and cake to finish off a day of decadence.
Free Time, Hahndorf Walk off your grazing day with a stroll of the mainstreet of Hahndorf to finish your indulgent day at your leisure.
· Tour departs 9am Hahndorf (25 Mount Barker Road Hahndorf in front of Reisen Accommodation) or upon request, 8am from Arnold Park, Mannum (next to the Visitor Information Centre).
· A minimum of 6 confirmed passengers is required before the tour will depart.
· Tour not available Sunday’s as Hahndorf Hill Winery is closed.
· This tour is not a private charter unless the maximum of 11 passengers is reached by numbers in your group. This means you may be sharing the ride with others. Private charters are available on request, and the full capacity fare may be charged accordingly.
· Read our full Terms and Conditions.
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We got to see Jupiter, Mars, shooting stars, and countless constellations through the telescope—it was truly fascinating. Huge thanks to Joe for his entertaining and insightful guidance. He’s incredibly knowledgeable and made everything so engaging.
Also, a big thank you to Kelly for the delicious hot chocolate and treats—they were the perfect addition to a magical night under the stars!
At the end of the session, I’d recommend opening the SkyView Lite app on your phone—it’s amazing to see the constellations take shape and gives you extra support for everything Joe explained.
Highly recommend this experience!
The Highlights tour was about visiting the Murray River region by road.
Kelly is a local and tour guide, who is so passionate about the area and this came across with her perfectly balanced itinerary.
My mum, sister and I had the most amazing time and highly recommend this company for any of their adventures if our trip was anything to go by.
Great work Juggle House Experiences 😊😊
Review of Small-Group River Murray Dark Sky and Sunset Tour with Dinner
Kelly was an excellent host for this night of stargazing. Joe and his fellow astronomers were informative, incredibly knowledgeable, and passionate without being too technical. They were happy to chat and answer all questions.
The views through the powerful telescopes were amazing, and it helps to have some knowledge of what you are looking at.
We went over finishing time, as everyone was keen to see and learn more. I'm keen to go back in winter to see the Milky Way in its full glory.
I highly recommend this dark sky tour experience.

The views through the powerful telescopes were amazing, and it helps to have some knowledge of what you are looking at.
We went over finishing time, as everyone was keen to see and learn more. I'm keen to go back in winter to see the Milky Way in its full glory.
I highly recommend this dark sky tour experience.












I chose the Adelaide Hills Cheese and Chocolate tour, with a couple of tweaks.
Our daughter’s 30th is two days after mine and it turned into a wonderful joint celebration with thoughtful touches from Kel including a 60 and 30 balloon as well as a special chocolate treat for us both.
Once we were all aboard the Entertainer Limo, we were treated with a glass of bubbles (or water) which we enjoyed en route to our first destination at Melba’s Chocolates. Their tills ran hot with purchases before it was time to reboard the Limo to journey to our next stop at Hahndorf Hill Winery.
Our group enjoyed a paired chocolate and wine tasting experience in the ViewTube, overlooking the vineyards. Differing dietary needs of the group were catered for with a cheese platter and non alcohol option. The knowledge of Dee who looked after our group was amazing and the service was great. Beautiful ambiance as well.
Our next destination was Grünthal Brewing with Cheese Fondue by Udder Delights. With dietary needs once again satisfied every member of the group enjoyed the experience.
Beerenburg was next where we were treated to a sample of their famous strawberry icecream and sorbet, with a special surprise for the birthday girls which consisted of a totally edible miniature chocolate pot plant with flower. We also had the opportunity to purchase some of Beerenburg’s yummy jams and pickles or just browse in their new Farm Shop.
It was lucky we all saved some room for coffee and cake at The Haus!
I couldn’t fault the service and attention to detail we had at each venue.
We have travelled with Kel before and can’t wait to book another tour at sometime in the future.
Thank you Kel for a truly amazing day, when I think back I have feelings of joy and can picture everyone smiling!


Kelly, who was the Master Juggler were really taking care of us by giving out some really warm blankets and hot chocolate.






The tour then had a few stops overlooking the river, wildlife, and beautiful cliffs just before sunset. The views were incredible. We then stopped for a quick dinner at the Swan Reach Hotel. During dinner, our host Kelly, shared a fun and informative talk about what we would be seeing the rest of the evening.
We then drove a few minutes to an Aboriginal site. It was particularly interesting to me to learn that people have lived on this site for about 8,000 years. Indigenous hosts shared their knowledge of the site which gave me a real appreciation of the history of this area and all who have lived here.
Juggle House Experiences and Kelly took us to the Dark Sky site where we were me by astronomer Joe and his wife Lynn. Joe had his sophisticated telescope set up for us to view through but also shared his extensive knowledge of the skies. I saw more stars that night than I ever have before and learned a great deal from Joe. Kelly also shared hot chocolate and of, course, Milky Way bars, while we were viewing the skies.
Finally, we were driven back to where we started at the completion of the tour. This was a very fun and informative experience. I can highly recommend Juggle House Experiences and Kelly!


We started with some good bubbles and introductions. Then we headed to see the Murray River cliff faces, as the sun was setting. The lighting was beautiful. The Murray river and its cliffs were the reason for our travel to South Australia, part of looking at things we hadn't seen before. We loved seeing the Big Bend.
Dinner at the Swan Reach hotel, with a good choice meals.
A night tour of Ngaut Ngaut Conservation Park with Ivy & Sam, the information they told us & their personal stories were interesting.
Onto the Dark Sky Cliff top star gazing. Joe and Lyn are passionate astronomers, very knowledgeable. Could have been a little long, Joe loved to share lots of information about the night sky with us.
Back to town around 11:30pm.
Not having to do the driving in the evening was good, you could sit back and relax and share stories with other guests from all around the world.
We would recommned this tour.


at Old Tailem town to go back in time. Being 80, so much of the displays brought back childhood memories. What a treasure this place is! A thoroughly beautiful weekend. Could recommend!!




Our host was so welcoming and very knowledgeable. We discovered so much of the region's history, whilst tempting our taste buds at the same time.
Highly recommended




Growing up in the area, we have previously travelled to some of the places visited.
It was fantastic to see it from a new perspective, to learn more about the region whilst travelling in comfort of the entertainer limo.
Kel gave informative commentary in a fun & engaging way. We had stops along the way to stretch our legs & enjoy the views.
You can't beat a good pub meal & Swan Reach Hotel definitely delivered. I can also recommend the special Dark Sky's gin.
It was then onto Ngaut Ngaut conservation park where Izzy & Sam welcomed us to a beautiful stretch of the Murray River, sharing educational stories under the cliffs.
Our final stop to view the night sky under the amazing & knowledgeable guidance of Joe. This is something you just need to experience.
Thanks Kel for a memorable night. Highly recommended.


I got to see the rings of Saturn and Jupiter and two of its moons.
Unfortunately, clouds did obstruct our view of the stars but during the times we were able to view them, they were pretty spectacular.
I certainly learnt a lot about dark skies and how important it is to protect areas where darkness prevails. I thoroughly enjoyed my tour.


Winery tastings at Chateau Yaldara & Keis Winery great! Lunch at Keis very yummy and Maggie Beer Shop amazing.
Loved the entire day & highly recommend to all.



Thank you to Mardi at Juggle House for an unforgettable experience!






Then we went to the observation point and we hit the jackpot on a crystal clear night, looking through the powerful telescope at various targets, including Saturn, with expert commentary and information provided by the astronomers.
Great tour, highly recommended.
A huge thank you to Kelly for putting together this fantastic and well run tour.




Great service.
Excellent dinner menu.
Kellie has thought of everything.
Nothing to much trouble.










