Full-Day Private Maipo Valley Bike Tour and Wine Tasting from Santiago
Description
A totally unique wine bicycle private tour very close to Santiago de Chile. Three hours by bike through the town and vineyards of Isla de Maipo at the heart of Maipo Valley, plus a traditional cuisine lunch in a nice country villa and a wine tour and tasting in a historic winery Time goes by pretty fast while pedaling through beautiful tree-lined walks, contemplating the Maipo river or passing through the vineyards of its well-known wineries: de Martino, Santa Ema, Terramater...
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Itinerary
A totally unique wine bicycle private tour very close to Santiago de Chile. Three hours by bike through the town and vineyards of Isla de Maipo at the heart of Maipo Valley, plus a traditional cuisine lunch and a wine tasting. Time goes by pretty fast while pedaling through beautiful tree-lined walks, contemplating the Maipo river or passing through the vineyards of its well-known wineries: de Martino, Santa Ema, Terramater... We will stop from time to time to visit the wine shops and tell you the history of the Maipo Valley and Chilean vitiviniculture. It is a simple bicycle route, where there is hardly any slope so you can fully enjoy the ride without having to have an extraordinary physical condition. It is designed so that anyone who does not have a special limitation can have fun and spend a pleasant day around wine and nature. In addition, you will enjoy the traditional cuisine of the area in a beautiful production villa next to the Maipo River, with pond, pool, avocado forest, gardens ... Under a large vine with good weather or by the fireplace in winter. As a final touch a tour and a premium wine tasting! You will learn about the wine production process and winemaking in one of the renowned vineyards of Maipo Valley, Undurraga winery, where you will also participate in a guided tasting of three premium wines.
After visiting isla de Maipo down town, we will pedal to the De Martino winery and visit its beautiful vineyard, Santa Ines. There, the guide will talk about its different types of vines and the ways in which they are grown and harvested. We will also visit De Martino wine shop
On our way pedalling through the town and vineyards of Isla de Maipo, we will stop in Santa Ema wine shop. We will have the opportunity to challenge ourselves tasting different aromas in the sensory room at the wine shop.
On our way pedalling through the town and vineyards of Isla de Maipo, we will stop in Santa Ema wine shop.
Once the bike tour finished, after enjoying the traditional cuisine of the area in a beautiful production villa next to the Maipo River we will visit one the historic wineries of Maipo Valley and do a tour and a tasting. Viña Undurraga makes unique wines of specific origin which reflect the best of the land and valleys of Chile. Come and visit us and discover our great history. Taste a glass of our wine and discover the enigmas, flavours, aromas and history which infuse our vineyards. We will be delighted to welcome you and ensure you have a great experience. Includes a great tasting of 3 reserva wines (brands depending on availability), and a wine glass gift.
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Pickup Locations & Times
We pick up travelers from all hotels in Santiago City and the Arturo Merino International Airport or the Central train / bus Station
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Important Information
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- This tour is not wheelchair accessible
- We recommend you to wear comfortable sportswear
- Personal food or drinks are not allowed
- Photography is allowed and recommended
Reviews(31)
Our tour guide and driver were great. The first winery we visited--Perez Cruz- was also great. We had lunch at Santa Rita which was great. Unfortunately, the wine tour and tasting was just not that good. They evidently can offer a premium tour, but would not allow our guide to make change. Not a lot of flexibility. Would recommend our guide and Perez Cruz but I would press for a premium tour at Santa Rita or ask for another location. Our guide, Evelyn was great and very knowledgeable. She said she had asked for more flexibility from the winer.
Hello there. You have addressed your review to the wrong company. We do not offer that experience and we don’t have a guide called “Evelyn”. Our bike tour takes place in Isla de Maipo and in that bike tour we never visit Perez Cruz or Santa Rita. Those wineries are not in Isla de Maipo. You have not done a tour with our company: Maipo Valley Wine Tours. Please, be so kind to erase this review from our profile. Thanks a lot! Best wishes, Juan Juan
It was very authentic and exciting. Well chosen places. I especially liked the picnic by the eucalyptus tree. Great lunch. Highly recommended.
Hello again! Thanks a lot for your review. We’re glad you liked the lunch and the spots. We really appreciate your recommendation. All the best, Juan
I found it very expensive for what you offered! I was expecting a visit by the wineries but we only entered them and took a wine bought by the person who accompanied us. The bike ride is through the streets in a simple neighborhood of Santiago, we expected to walk through among the wineries. Breakfast and lunch are served by locals inside their homes. It was disappointing and I felt misled by the advertising and the reviews! I leave here my sincere report and do not recommend the tour for the requested price.
Sinto muito, Taina, acho que foi porque não atendemos às expectativas «pessoais» que vocês tinham. O seu comentário é muito importante para que isso não aconteça com futuros visitantes. Quem for reservar a experiência deve ler atentamente tanto a descrição quanto as opiniões de outros visitantes. Essas opiniões são 100% independentes, pois não podemos controlá-las nem modificá-las. Como mencionou, têm uma classificação muito alta. Todas elas têm cinco estrelas há dez anos, exceto esta. Devemos explicar bem em que consiste o tour: Em primeiro lugar, o preço não mudou em mais de um ano e os clientes que fizeram o tour antes de vocês, também comprado na Viator, opinaram que «valeu bem o preço». Nesta experiência, não são feitos tours a cada adega. Vocês visitaram quatro adegas e quem fez as degustações guiadas foi, de facto, um guia da Maipo Travel, Gerald, especialista em vinhos WSET nível 4. Vocês degustaram vinhos premium das vinícolas Viñas de Martino (1), TerraMater (2), Santa Ema (4) e Undurraga (2). O passeio de bicicleta foi, como sempre, pelas ruas da pequena vila vinícola Isla de Maipo, a uma hora de carro de Santiago. Vocês visitaram a adega Santa Inés de la Viña de Martino, passearam de bicicleta entre os vinhedos e fizeram uma degustação ao pé das videiras. Pedalaram até à vinha TerraMater. À tarde, não quiseram pedalar mais até às vinhas Santa Ema e Undurraga. O que os nossos clientes mais valorizam é serem atendidos pelos proprietários dos locais onde tomam o pequeno-almoço e almoçam e a verdade é que tanto os locais e a sua gastronomia como as pessoas são sempre muito bem valorizados e até os visitantes os felicitam pelos seus nomes. Talvez estivessem à procura de uma experiência mais exclusiva e luxuosa e também mais centrada em fazer visitas completas às adegas para conhecer o processo de elaboração. A verdade é que este não é esse tipo de visita. Nós nos concentramos em fazer com que as pessoas que nos visitam vivam a experiência da população local e do dia a dia da pequena vila vinícola, visitem suas vinhas, degustem excelentes vinhos, apreciem a gastronomia local e aprendam sobre a cultura e a enologia chilena com seus protagonistas. Lamentamos muito que tenham ficado desapontados, mas, após analisarmos cuidadosamente, percebemos que vocês estavam à procura de outro tipo de experiência. A verdade é que Gerald e Felipe estão muito surpreendidos, pois me disseram que fizeram tudo o que podiam para que vocês aproveitassem a experiência. Espero que tenham gostado da sua estadia no Chile em geral. Atenciosamente, Juan
This was an incredibly unique and heartwarming experience. Felipe, our driver, and Gerald, our guide, began their incredible service even before the day of our tour with impeccable communication skills. Day of, they were early to pick us up and we could immediately tell they were warm souls. We picked up our bikes, which were excellent quality, and began our journey. The day consisted of such amazing wines, warm people, and perfectly curated experiences for us. It really felt super personalized and catered to my husband and myself. I speak better French than Spanish and found that the baker of our breakfast bread ant Connie’s place and Felipe both spoke French as well! This was such an incredible experience and I think one of the top 5 tours my husband and I have ever taken in our lives. I would highly recommend this to anyone interested in wines (with some good exercise!). Gerald is also a sommelier and so educated about wines, which was greatly appreciated. Well worth the price.
Hello again Shruthi! Oooh how nice to read that you found the experience “incredibly unique and heartwarming”. It is very rewarding for us that you appreciated warm souls but also Gerald’s sommelier expertise and the wines. And the bikes! Nice that you felt comfortable talking in French as well. What can I tell when you say that “one of the top 5 tours my husband and I have ever taken in our lives.” ?Truly very rewarding for all of us. I’ll congratulate Felipe, Gerald, Conny and her husband, Rodrigo, on your behalf. Thanks again and warm regards, Juan
We had an excellent day with our driver Felipe and guide Gerald. Picked us up promptly at hotel in the am. Picked up bikes and gear and headed to first stop of Breakfast at a local artist and bakers home. This was a delightful breakfast with orange wine and a chance to dine with residents of maipo valley. The artist shared her works with us and the baker his bread making process. Wonderful, beautiful people. We then headed to de martino winery and biked through the vineyard stopping to share a bottle of wine with snacks in the vineyard. Next we headed to lunch at another local residence. A lovely spot but would recommend lighter food for the experience. We then biked to Santa Ema for wine tour and tasting of four wines. The itinerary was slightly different than in the description as we did not visit one of the wineries mentioned or receive a wine gift but overall the people and experience was very good. Accommodating if you want to bike the entire time or ride along with the driver.
Hello Beth, I hope you’re doing great. Thanks a lot for your review. First of all, I hope Ashvin’s knee is fully recovered. We’re happy you enjoyed the experience and the company. I’ll congratulate Felipe and Gerald on your behalf. I’m sorry, due to the circumstances the guide decided not to go to Undurraga winery not to be in a hurry. We hope you liked the Premium wine Peumayen Gran Reserva Sirah from Undurraga we uncorked to compensate you a bit. Unfortunately, the gift glass is given in Undurraga tour. I’ll take note about the lighter food. Thanks again and best wishes, Juan
I recommend this 100% if you like to sample local wines, especially from small batch of vineyards, and work in a day of moderate exercise. The food and stops were very authentic. The whole day had a very personal touch. I also learned a lot.
Hello again Rick! Thanks a lot for your recommendation. We appreciate very much your comment about finding the experience authentic and with a very personal touch. That one of our goals. Also is very rewarding to know that you learned a lot. Thanks so much for your rating. Warm regards, Juan
It was a great visit to three very good wineries. The wineries were generous with the wine portions for the tasting. The guide, Christian, had a very good knowledge of wine and was a great complement to the tour at each winery. This is a very exclusive tour, and lunch at the wineries was my best meal in Chile.
Hello again Benoit, how nice you enjoyed the Maipo Icono experience and the wineries. Very rewarding for us. Your best meal in Chile! Thanks so much for your comment and rating. I’ll congratulate Christian on your behalf. Here we are whenever you need us! Best wishes, Juan Juan
This day was one for the books! Our guide, Christian, could not have been warmer or more informative. We loved it and would highly recommend!
Great Experience!! We were four friends in Rio de Janeiro, we took a bicycle tour through the villages of Valle del Maipo: St. Ema, Tarapaca, de Martino… Excellent wines and beautiful landscape. And the best brand new electric bikes! Thank you very much to Christian for such special attention!
Muchas gracias André! Me alegro que disfrutarais. Felicitaré a Christian de vuestra parte. Un abrazo!
This tour was the highlight of our stay in Chili. Our tour guide, Chris, could not have been nicer or more engaged. We took a bus to pick up the bikes, then rode to a lovely spot for home-cooked breakfast in the garden of a local artist. We then rode to a vineyard, rode around the vineyard, enjoyed some wine with Chris, and rode to a local home for lunch. The lunch spot was quaint and cozy; gorgeous gardens and wildlife (peacocks, chickens, dogs). Both meals felt like we were sharing food and company with old friends. We then took a bus to a small, family run vineyard for a private tour and wine tasting. I highly recommend this adventure to anyone who loves moving their bodies, getting fresh air, eating locally sourced meals, and conversing with people passionate about their lives and livelihoods.
