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I found Maipo Valley Wine Tours by chance when searching for wine tours near Santiago that included children’s activities. I was looking for something that would suit the wide range of ages in our family (5-84), and Juan pulled together an amazing itinerary: a traditional Chilean breakfast at Connie’s house/art studio, horse riding for the younger ones with Adolfo (the most gentle Huaso you could ever hope to meet), a delicious open air BBQ manned by Felipe, a quick visit to the vineyard, and then honey tasting and an apiary excursion with Claudio to round it all off. We were accompanied by Gerald, our bi-lingual guide, the entire time, and travelled as a private family group in a comfortable van. The entire day was a joy from start to finish. It was truly unique and unforgettable experience - one that I am sure we will cherish for many years to come!

We loved this experience so much that we ended up doing it twice! The horses were fantastic, and our guide made the ride even more enjoyable. We stopped to take stunning photos of the winery from the top of the valley — the views were breathtaking. Felipe’s enthusiasm was contagious, and he treated us to a wonderful grilled meal with perfectly cooked meats and vegetables, paired with fabulous wine.Carolina picked us up from our hotel and kept us entertained with fascinating stories about different vineyards. Her deep knowledge and years in the wine business really shone through. In the morning, the local artist served us a traditional Chilean breakfast featuring fresh bread — make sure you buy some from the on-site bakery before you leave!We enjoyed our first visit so much that we came back for a second tour. This time, Felipe arranged for us to learn about beekeeping before returning to the vineyard

Excellent tour super attentive guides. Fantastic horse ride through beautiful landscape. All very organized. Very nice wine

Thank you very much to Juan for his professionalism when booking the day. She began with the warm welcome of Felipe, our guide for the day. His friendliness, his availability, his kindness satisfied us!! He pampered us with his delicate attention! Thank you 1000X Felipe!! Lunch at Constanza, super nice gifted artist, the good mood of Rodrigo, the baker, the horseback ride with Don Mario, the visit of the Santa Ema vineyards with Christian who not only knows his subject perfectly but who because of his enthusiasm made the tasting very pleasant! Not only will you discover the valley of Maipo but above all you will meet very beautiful people who will make this day an exceptional memory! Thanks Felipe again! You are welcome in Belgium!! Bernadette

Best experience ever! Felipe and Pilar are the best guides of Chile. We had a private experience and that was awesome! A lot of history of Chile and personal experiences of each other make a great conversation! Horses are very friendly and the way was very beautiful! Felipe make a very good rustic barbecue e we experience great wines! I really recommend this experience!

Highlight of our trip. Very fun experience, although pricey. We booked last minute so instead of a barbecue, had lunch at a sustainable farm place, which was delicious.

Felipe, Carolina, and Mario were so lovely and took such good care of us. They made my birthday so amazing and this tour was definitely a highlight out of our South America trip. If you love horses, countryside, bbq, and wine, book this tour!!!!

This excursion was the highlight of our trip! The listed excursion wasn’t exactly what we were looking for and Philipe created an itinerary perfect for us! The transportation was prompt, clean, and comfortable. Our guide, Christian, was so fun and informative! We learned so much from him! The horseback riding was so fun and the horses were obviously well loved and cared for. The lunch was one of the best meals of our trip! We also enjoyed wine tastings at 3 wineries and they were all amazing! The communication from this company was also excellent! Thanks for a wonderful day!

Incredible day! We did so much but it was never rushed. Great to meet local residents for breakfast. The horse riding was pitched at a good level for our skill set. As we are 1 experienced rider and not beginner, it balanced not being too basic as we got to ride through the river & up hills and got an opportunity to run, but it was still accessible enough for a new rider.The bbq & wine lunch was so tasty and the views stunning.The vineyard was a large commercial one but still family owned and our guide there was very knowledgeable.Our guide for the day, Gerald, was so knowledgeable and gave us great tips for our next day in the city & onwards travel.Only point to note is we booked a private tour & felt the price was quite reflective of that. Our transport was private but the riding & winery tour was with another party of 2. This might be because we booked last minute & so were fitted into another tour (which is much better than no tour at all). It wasn’t a problem & we had an incredible time but the other party had different objectives to us (e.g. we didn’t feel we could ask lots of questions on the wine tour as they wanted to rush through to the tasting), so we might’ve got more out of the tour if it had been private, as we booked.Regardless of that specific situation, we would highly recommend this company and tour. An absolute highlight of the trip.

Wow what a day. The tour was magnificent. We rode horses surrounded by the most beautiful mountainous scenery. The food was very tasty and authentic. Felipe and Christian were great. I highly recommend this experience.

We had the best day ever with Christian and Felipe. The horseback ride was amazing ( especially the BBQ at the top of the mountain) and the wine tour had great wines. Christian and Felipe both are excellent in English and go out of their way to make sure you have a great day. Every thing is very well organized ( from the moment of booking) and highly recommended.

We had the best day ever with Christian and Felipe. The horseback ride was amazing ( especially the BBQ at the top of the mountain) and the wine tour had great wines. Christian and Felipe both are excellent in English and go out of their way to make sure you have a great day. Every thing is very well organized ( from the moment of booking) and highly recommended.

Honestly this tour and Felipe and Christian are amazing. I organised this for my girlfriend’s birthday and it was perfect. This was my first time riding a horse and they made me feel very safe and comfortable and in no time I was enjoying it and was riding naturally. The whole experience was perfect and both Felipe and Christian are very knowledgeable and speak English perfectly. Spend the little extra money to do this and you won’t regret it.

This was truly one of the best experiences ever. Everything was so well organised from the start till the drop off at our Airbnb. Felipe and Cristian picked us up around 08:30 and quickly we found the wine glasses in the backseats. Since this is a combination wine tour, Felipe opened a bottle and Cristian gave us the background information of the wine. Best pickup ever. We drove to a lovely private home for breakfast and along the way the wine tasting continued. We were welcomed by a Constanza in her home where she had prepare a great breakfast with bread from their own little bakery. Off course with coffee, orange juice and wine. After breakfast we went to the range of Adolfo to do some horseback riding. Adolfo is a great cowboy who guided us through some challenging small paths with the horses. No worries even if you are inexperienced like me the horse knows exactly what to do. The ride is about 1 and a half hour which is perfect for inexperienced riders. In the meantime Felipe prepared a super nice Chilean BBQ. After the BBQ we went to a wine tasting on a vineyard and were brought back to our hotel around 18:00. During the whole day the wine flows generously. Thank you Cristian, Felipe, Adolfo and Constanza for this great experience.

AMAZING TOUR, from the start to the end! Unlimited wine all day long, very tasty home made breakfast in the garden of an art gallery, lots of information about Santiago/ Chili along the way, lovely horses, great scenery, the best food at the barbecue, nice wine tour at a winery… This day could not be better thanks to the perfect and professional guidance of everyone that participated in serving us. Thank you so much!

My wife and I had the best time on this tour! Felipe and Christian provided a full day experience by picking is up in Santiago, taking us out to the Maipo Valley to enjoy a wonderful breakfast and quick art tour at Connie's, then went to Rancho Llollehue to do a fun horseback tour with Adolfo, after we finished the day at Santa Ema winery. This was truly a great day and would recommend to anyone!