Cousiño Macul Heritage Wine Tour with Tastings

About This Experience

Most wine days from Santiago mean a drive out to a valley. This one does not. Cousiño Macul, a family-owned winery whose winemaking history runs past 160 years according to the listing, stands in Peñalolén on the city's eastern side, and every option takes place on the estate. That makes it easy to fit into a short stay or a long layover, but no transport is included, so plan a taxi, ride-hailing app or public transport to Av. Quilín 7100.

The Traditional option is a guided walk, led by the winery's own host, through the oldest parts of the property: underground cellars, barrel rooms and production areas. Instead of saving the wine for the end, three wines are poured at points along the route while you hear about the Cousiño family and how winemaking in Chile has developed. You leave with a souvenir glass.

Premium begins with that same walk and then moves you to a private tasting room for three further premium wines, each matched with something from your own charcuterie board. Reviewers who picked it often single out this seated tasting as the reason to pay more.

The Bike option swaps walking for a guided cycle around the estate's vines and through the old Jardín de Macul, stopping for four tastings. It runs only in Spanish and only for guests aged 18 and over.

Plan on 1 to 1.5 hours at the winery, depending on the option. Wine is served only to guests aged 18 or older, the visit is not suited to wheelchair users, and public holidays are closing days. It is rated 4.9 from 167 GetYourGuide reviews, with prices from $25 per person and free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.

Highlights

• Explore the estate's old underground cellars and barrel rooms without ever leaving Santiago.
• Sip wines at stops along the route rather than waiting for one tasting at the end.
• Hear the Cousiño family story from a host employed by the winery, not an outside agency.
• Upgrade to Premium for three extra premium wines and a charcuterie board in a private room.
• Pedal through the vines and the old Jardín de Macul on the Spanish-only Bike option.
• Take a souvenir glass home at the end of the Traditional tour, as the listing promises.

What's Included

• ✓ A winery host guiding you through cellars, barrel rooms, production areas and gardens
• ✓ Three wines poured during the walk (Traditional, and the first part of Premium)
• ✓ Souvenir wine glass (Traditional tour, per the listing)
• ✓ Premium option only: a seated tasting of three extra premium wines, each with your own charcuterie board, in a private room
• ✓ Bike option only: four tastings on a guided cycle around the vineyard and Jardín de Macul (Spanish only)
• ✓ Stories of the Cousiño family and of how Chilean wine has changed

Not Included

• Getting to and from Peñalolén
• Pickup from your hotel
• Any food on the Traditional walk; the charcuterie board is a Premium extra

What to Bring

• Comfortable shoes
• Sunscreen, preferably biodegradable
• Clothing suited to the weather
• Fare for a taxi, ride-hailing app or public transport to Peñalolén

Good to Know & Caveats

• You start and finish at the winery in Peñalolén; no transport is provided.
• Wine is served only to guests aged 18 and over.
• Bike option: Spanish-language guiding only, and adults aged 18 and over only.
• Visits do not run on public holidays, when the winery is shut.
• Pets, drones, electric wheelchairs, littering and feeding animals are not allowed.
• Full refund if you cancel at least 24 hours ahead.

Meeting Point

You meet at the winery itself: Viña Cousiño Macul, Av. Quilín 7100, Peñalolén, Santiago. No pickup is offered.