Cousiño Macul Private Winery Tour with Premium Tasting

About This Experience

Cousiño Macul lies inside Santiago rather than out in the countryside, and that is what keeps this tour compact. A driver-guide collects your party at the hotel in an air-conditioned minivan, drives straight to the estate and brings you back, and the whole outing is listed at about 4 hours.

On arrival you head into the vineyard rows before going underground to the original cellars, dated in the listing to 1887. The operator's description puts the winery visit at about 1 hour 45 minutes, and reviewers say a Cousiño Macul guide leads this part while the operator's guide looks after the transfer.

The tasting comes with a caveat. According to the main description you get three wines and then four premium labels, seven glasses in all; the short stop summary on the same listing, however, mentions just three. If the count matters to you, confirm it with the operator before your date. A souvenir glass is included, and there is time to shop for bottles.

You can start at 10:00 or 14:30, and the operator wants you to confirm the time with them. Only your own group (up to 7 people per booking) rides in the van, yet the price is a flat $90 per adult rather than a rate that changes with party size. Guiding is in English, Spanish and Portuguese, and lunch is not included.

For travellers weighing a half day against a full multi-winery trip, this is the low-effort option: one winery, little road time and the rest of the day free. Families can come, with strollers and infant seats available, though only guests 18 and over drink. It holds 4.9 from 75 Viator reviews.

Highlights

• Ride from your Santiago hotel in a private air-conditioned minivan shared only with your own group.
• Walk among the vines at Cousiño Macul, a winery that lies within Santiago itself.
• Go underground to the original Cousiño Macul cellars, dated in the listing to 1887.
• Work through a tasting that the description sets at three wines, then four premium labels.
• Pick a morning departure at 10:00 or an afternoon one at 14:30.
• Buy bottles in the shop if you like, and keep a Cousiño Macul glass as a souvenir.

What's Included

• ✓ Private round-trip transfer from your hotel in an air-conditioned minivan
• ✓ Entry to the Cousiño Macul estate
• ✓ Guided walk through the vineyard and the original cellars
• ✓ Wine tasting, described as three wines plus four premium wines (confirm the count with the operator)
• ✓ Souvenir wine glass
• ✓ Bottled water

Not Included

• Lunch
• Drinks beyond the tasting wines
• Bottles bought in the wine shop

What to Bring

• ID showing you are 18 or over if you plan to taste
• Comfortable shoes for the vineyard and the cellar steps
• A light jacket for the cool cellars

Good to Know & Caveats

• Start times are 10:00 and 14:30; confirm your slot with the operator after booking.
• Private tour for up to 7 travellers per booking, charged at a flat $90 per adult.
• The operator's notes say hotel pickup is about 1 hour before the tour start.
• Only guests aged 18 and over may drink, and children must be with an adult.
• Strollers are fine; infants sit on a lap and infant seats are available.
• A moderate level of fitness is advised for the walk and cellars.
• Cancel up to 24 hours before departure for a full refund.

Meeting Point

The driver collects you at your Santiago hotel, about an hour before the tour start according to the operator, who confirms the exact time with you. You are dropped back at the same place.