Private Maipo Valley Tour: Aquitania, Santa Rita and Chilean Lunch

About This Experience

City Trekking Guide runs this as a private tour for up to eight people on a booking. A bilingual Chilean guide, who holds a European master's in wine tourism and WSET Level 2, collects you from your accommodation in Santiago and introduces Chilean wine and local life on the drive south. The team contacts you after booking to arrange the details, and pickup can vary by up to 10 minutes with traffic.

Both options list a stop at the Bahá'í Temple in the Andes foothills, with views over Santiago; the itinerary presents it as something the guide adds if you want it. The first winery is Aquitania, a boutique producer in the Maipo Valley, where a local guide and sommelier takes you through the vineyard and cellar, up to a viewpoint facing the Andes, and then through a tasting of four wines.

Lunch is at a local restaurant and is included: you choose among Chilean dishes such as corn pastry, meats and soups, with fresh salads and vegan options. Snacks, either empanadas or Chilean sweets, and bottled water are also provided during the day.

The afternoon is at Santa Rita in the foothills of Alto Jahuel, Buin, which the listing says has more than 140 years of history. The premium tour covers the vineyards and cellars with a four-wine tasting, followed by the Museo Andino and its collection of about 3,000 pre-Columbian archaeological and ethnographic pieces. The three-winery option adds one more Maipo Valley winery and about 1.5 hours to the day.

Highlights

• Tour the vineyard and cellar at Aquitania with a local sommelier and taste four of its wines.
• Look out over the Andes from the viewpoint at Aquitania before the tasting.
• Choose from traditional Chilean dishes, with vegan options, at a local restaurant for lunch.
• Take the premium tour at Santa Rita and taste four wines in the Alto Jahuel foothills.
• See about 3,000 pre-Columbian pieces in the Museo Andino at Santa Rita.
• Spend the day with a private bilingual guide trained in wine tourism and WSET Level 2.

What's Included

• ✓ Private transport — pickup and drop-off at your Santiago accommodation in a private vehicle.
• ✓ Aquitania private tour — vineyard, cellar and viewpoint visit with a four-wine tasting.
• ✓ Santa Rita premium tour — vineyards and cellars with a four-wine tasting, plus the Museo Andino.
• ✓ Chilean lunch at a local restaurant — dishes such as corn pastry, meats, soups and salads, with vegan options.
• ✓ Snacks and water — empanadas or Chilean sweets and bottled water for each passenger.
• ✓ Bilingual guide — a native guide with a European master's in wine tourism and WSET Level 2, plus all fees and taxes.

Not Included

• Tips (not mandatory)
• On-board restroom

What to Bring

• Your accommodation address for pickup
• Comfortable shoes for the vineyard walks and the steps at the Bahá'í Temple
• Cash or card for optional tips and any bottles you buy

Good to Know & Caveats

• This is a private tour; up to 8 travelers can be on one booking.
• The three-winery option adds one more Maipo Valley winery and about 1.5 hours.
• A stop at the Bahá'í Temple is listed in both options and is added on request.
• Lunch includes vegan options; mention any dietary needs when the team contacts you.
• There is no restroom on board the vehicle.
• Specialized infant seats are available.
• Free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure.

Meeting Point

Pickup from your accommodation in Santiago. The team contacts you after booking to confirm details, and the pickup time can vary by up to 10 minutes with traffic.