Santiago wine tour: Cousiño Macul tasting with 150-year history

A working vineyard sits in the middle of Santiago, and you walk through it.

This is a 90-minute wine tour at Viña Cousiño Macul, a boutique vineyard in Santiago, where you walk the premium vines and historical cellars with a live guide in Portuguese, then taste six wines—three during the tour and three in the tasting room. The vineyard has operated for over 150 years inside the city, and the family prioritizes a personal, unhurried approach to every visit. Children from age 1 are welcome, and the pace suits all fitness levels.

The Experience

If you land in Santiago with a free afternoon or want to see where the city's oldest wine comes from without leaving it, this tour starts with the vines themselves. Viña Cousiño Macul sits inside Santiago, not in a distant valley, which means you skip the drive and spend your time on the vineyard. A live guide in Portuguese walks you through the premium vines first, then into the historical cellars where the wine ages—the building and the process are what the Cousiño family has refined over more than 150 years.

The tasting happens in two parts. Three wines come during the walk through the vineyard and cellars, so you taste them where they are made. Then you move to the tasting room for three more of the highest quality wines the vineyard produces, which is where you sit and slow down. Six wines total across 90 minutes means you are not rushing through a list; the guide paces it so the flavors and the story of each one land. The family's approach is to make every visitor feel like they belong to the history, not like they are passing through it.

Public transportation stops nearby if you are coming from the city center, and you do not need a car to get there. Infants and small children can come—bring a pram or stroller if you need one—and the walk is flat and manageable for any fitness level. The guide speaks Portuguese, so if that is your language, the whole experience is in your words.

What’s included

• Walk through the premium vines and historical cellars with a live guide.
• taste six wines—three during the vineyard tour and three in the seated tasting room.
• learn the story of the Cousiño family's 150-year winemaking tradition.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyPublic transport nearby

Operated by Cousino Macul

Is this one for you?The tour runs 90 minutes at a relaxed pace with flat walking through the vineyard and cellars, so it fits a free afternoon without eating the whole day, and you stay inside Santiago the whole time.

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Top questions

How long does the Cousiño Macul wine tour take?

The tour runs 90 minutes from start to finish, including the walk through the vines and cellars plus the seated tasting in the tasting room.

How many wines do I taste on this tour?

You taste six wines total—three while walking the vineyard and cellars, and three more during the seated tasting of the vineyard's highest quality selections.

Can I bring young children on this tour?

Yes, children are welcome from age 1, and you can bring a pram or stroller if you need one for the walk through the vineyard.

What language does the guide speak?

The guide conducts the tour in Portuguese, so the experience is in your language from start to finish.

Is Cousiño Macul vineyard inside Santiago or in the wine country outside the city?

The vineyard is located inside Santiago itself, so you do not need a car or a long drive to reach it; public transportation stops nearby.

What makes this vineyard different from others in Chile?

Cousiño Macul has operated for over 150 years inside the city of Santiago, and the family emphasizes a personal, unhurried approach to every tour—they prioritize making visitors feel connected to the family's history and winemaking process rather than rushing through a standard experience.