This is the only hands on food experience in the Adelaide Hills and is very popular amongst our visitors.
The experience commences with Hahndorf Inn staff taking you through the process of making your very own Apple Strudel. This takes between 15-20 mins depending on the number of people in the group. Ingredients are all from local suppliers and include apple, almonds, sultanas, sugar, cinnamon and pastry. If you are allergic or do not like any ingredient of course you have the choice to omit them. If you require gluten free pasty that needs to be odered at the time of booking.
After you have finished, your walking tour guide will collect you from inside the Inn, to commence your 90 min tour.
You are taken to locations not available to the general public with numerous photographic opportunities.
Inside the historic St Paul’s Lutheran Church you will hear about the early settlers of Hahndorf and why they had to flee their homeland of Prussia in 1838.
Homes and business of Germanic (fachwerk) architecture will be visited and their construction explained.
Be surpised by the origin of the humble pretzel which is one bakery delight adopted by Germany.
You’ll admire the pioneering women for their faith and entrepreneurial spirit after hearing the storey of the pioneer women’s walk.
Stories about the Village you don’t hear without a guide. When you return to the Inn at the completion of the tour you will be served your very own strudel, served with vanilla bean ice-cream, cream and a hot drink or soft drink of your choice. You’ll definitely enjoy this tour and leave with a sweet taste in your mouth.
Once the tour is concluded you can return to the Inn where your strudel will be served with vanilla bean icecream, cream and a hot drink of your choice or a soft dring.
Yes, You can booking in for lunch at the Hahndorf Inn, so you can have the strudel for dessert. This will need to be done before leaving for the walking tour component. Your guide will remind you on this before heading out.