Bahá'í Temple and Cousiño Macul Winery Tour from Santiago

About This Experience

This is a short wine outing, about 3 hours, with no long drive into the valleys, because both stops lie on Santiago's eastern side. Turistik runs it on a shared bus from Plaza de Armas, Av. Vitacura in Las Condes or Parque Arauco, and there is no hotel pickup.

The temple stop lasts about an hour. The Bahá'í House of Worship rises from the Andes foothills, and time there goes on the architecture and the view back over the city; it is an active place of worship, so expect a quiet visit.

The other two hours are spent at Viña Cousiño Macul. Founded in 1856 and described in the listing as one of the oldest wineries in the Maipo Valley, it is now surrounded by the city and run by the family's sixth generation. Its French-style cellars stand on stone bases under brick vaults that, according to the listing, were bonded with lime, sand and egg white. The winery team talks you through Chilean wine before a tasting of the estate's production, and you keep a Cousiño Macul glass.

Pick this if you want a taste of Maipo wine plus a city landmark in one short outing, rather than a full day among several wineries. Your guide switches between English and Spanish; there is no lunch, and under-18s are not served wine. It holds 4.8 from 248 Viator reviews; a few reviewers found the temple visit brief, and some had the two stops in reverse order.

Highlights

• Take in the Bahá'í temple's architecture and the wide view over Santiago from the foothills.
• Spend about two hours at Viña Cousiño Macul, a family winery founded in 1856.
• Walk under brick vaults on stone bases, which the listing says were set with lime, sand and egg white.
• Get an introduction to Chilean wine from the winery team before tasting what Cousiño Macul makes.
• Take a Cousiño Macul glass home with you as a gift from the winery.
• Ride Turistik's shared bus from Plaza de Armas, Las Condes or Parque Arauco, with no driving to do yourself.

What's Included

• ✓ Shared round-trip bus from your chosen meeting point (Plaza de Armas, Av. Vitacura in Las Condes or Parque Arauco)
• ✓ Visit to the Bahá'í House of Worship
• ✓ Visit to Viña Cousiño Macul with a wine tasting for adults
• ✓ Bilingual guide speaking English and Spanish
• ✓ Cousiño Macul wine glass to keep

Not Included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off
• Lunch
• Tips
• Alcohol for under-18s

What to Bring

• ID for the wine tasting
• Comfortable shoes for the temple grounds and the cellars
• Cash or a card for tips

Good to Know & Caveats

• No hotel pickup: meet the bus at Plaza de Armas, Av. Vitacura 2653 in Las Condes or Parque Arauco, whichever you booked.
• Arrive 15 minutes before departure.
• The listing allows about 1 hour at the temple and 2 hours at the winery; calls at the other meeting points can stretch the stated 3 hours.
• Some reviewers visited the winery first and the temple last.
• The bus is shared, with up to 28 people on board and up to 10 per booking.
• Children can join, but alcohol is not served to minors.
• Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead; the operator may cancel for low numbers or bad weather.

Meeting Point

No hotel pickup: choose one meeting point when booking and be there 15 minutes early. Options are Monjitas 879 beside Casa Royal near Plaza de Armas; Av. Vitacura 2653 in Las Condes (eastern sidewalk between Encomenderos and Tajamar, near Costanera Center and Tobalaba metro); or the Turistik shelter at Parque Arauco Oriente, Kennedy Lateral 5601, outside on the Av. Kennedy side.