Gramado: Caxias do Sul Wineries, Maria Fumaça Train & Italian Park

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1/19

Duration12h

GroupUp to 35

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A Steam Train Through Wine Country: What Italian Settlers Built in Southern Brazil

You ride a heritage steam train through wine country, taste at Brazil's largest winery with a guide, watch an Italian immigrant story told as a theatrical show, and stop at three factory outlets for cheese, wine, and clothing. Hotel pickup from Gramado or Canela is included, and the day is structured so you don't have to arrange transport or timing yourself.

12h

Step-by-step itinerary

Wineries, train ride, and cultural visits

Board Maria Fumaça Train
Enjoy live performances on train
Taste regional products on train
Visit Aurora Winery
Learn wine production process
Participate in guided wine tasting
Visit Italian Epic Park
Watch Italian colonization show
Shop at Tramontina Showroom
Taste cheeses at Fetina de Formaio
Visit Gdom Knitting for shopping

The Experience

"So we're actually riding a steam train?" That's the question most people ask when they see the itinerary for this day in Gramado. Yeah, you are — the Maria Fumaça Train is the real thing, a heritage locomotive that runs through the Serra Gaúcha region, and it's not just a ride. There's live music on board, regional snacks, and the whole experience is built around the Italian immigrant story that shaped this part of Brazil. The train itself is the opener, the thing that sets the tone for everything that follows.

After the train pulls back into the station, you head to Aurora Winery in Caxias do Sul — the largest winery in Brazil, which is a fact that lands differently when you're standing inside it. The tour walks you through how they make wine, from the basics to the tech side, and then you taste. A professional guide is with you the whole time, explaining what you're tasting and why it matters. The winery is about 45 minutes from Gramado, so there's real distance covered, but hotel pickup is included, which means you don't navigate the drive yourself.

The Italian Epic Park comes next, and this is where the day shifts from tasting and learning into something more theatrical. It's a show — an emotional one, according to the description — that tells the story of Italian colonization and the people who built the wine region. After that, the tour loops through the Tramontina Showroom (factory prices on premium products), Fetina de Formaggio (a cheese place with awards), and Gdom Knitting (handmade clothing). It's shopping, but it's also part of the cultural picture — these are the things the region is known for making.

The whole day runs on a fixed schedule, and the timing gets locked in when you confirm your hotel pickup. If you're staying in Gramado or Canela, transfers are included. One thing to know: if you're doing the wine tasting, you need to be 18 or older, and you'll need to bring your passport or ID number when you book — they take that seriously, so send it right after you confirm or the tour might not go through.

What’s included

Your day includes round-trip hotel pickup from Gramado or Canela, the Maria Fumaça Train ride with live performances and regional snacks, entry and guided wine tasting at Aurora Winery, entry to the Italian Epic Park show, and stops at the Tramontina Showroom, Fetina de Formaggio, and Gdom Knitting.
A professional tour guide accompanies the group throughout.
Cheese tasting is available for an additional cost.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Gray Line Brazil

Is this one for you?Book this if you want the main wine and cultural highlights of the Serra Gaúcha region in one structured day without arranging your own transport or timing — the fixed schedule and included pickup is what makes it possible to fit the train, winery, park show, and three shopping stops into a single outing.