Origins of Chilean Wine Route: La Serena and Elqui Valley

Overview

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English

Spanish

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DE DE Chilean wine and pisco evolves from the oldest DE Chilean city, La Serena, to the oldest, most recognized and attractive DE cultural destination in the country, the Gran Valle del Elqui, a heavenly paradise of mountains that gave life to the most important treasures and cultural emblems of Chile and Hispanic America. You will discover the first vineyards and places where amazing bacchanals and the most extreme ENdimias were held in the new world, DE DE well as the places where the winemaking and alcohol trade EN Colonia began and spread in Chile and the Southern Cone. You will learn about the first DE bogas and vineyards DE Chile’s history and their amazing evolution that gave life to DE America’s oldest appeal, the Chilean pisco and later the DEnomination of origin of its famous nectar wines and bow ties. DE tasting spectacular wines and one of the most attractive geographies and atmospheres in the world of wine.

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

You can drink alcohol from 18 years of age

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What To Expect

La Serena

We will tour the historic sites DE La Serena and Coquimbo that gave life to the oldest city DE the coast DE the country and the origins of Chilean and Southern Cone viticulture

30 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Algarrobito

We will know the first sites and ancestral landscapes DE inhabited the most important indigenous cultures DE the Coquimbana coast (Picunches, Changos, Animas and Incas) next to the first settlements and haciendas houses of the Spanish conquistadors and the first indigenous churches and encomiendas that would start European agriculture, along the Andean and tropical Coastal Valley

20 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

What‘s Included

Soda/Pop

Alcoholic Beverages

Lunch

tickets and tastings

Air-conditioned vehicle

tips

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Route Origins of South American Wine : La Serena and Elqui Valley

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Reviews

5.00

2 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Good wines and great guide.
508c sarn,,Sep 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Excellent tour, Cristobal is a great guide our group had Spanish and English speakers and he had no problem translating the information. The wines and piscoes of the tastings are excellent and the landscape is beautiful.
Amazing Wine Tour - highly recommended
caitlinmjr92,,Sep 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We did both an Elqui Valley wine tour and an astronomical tour with Cristobal from Turismo TEMBETA. Cristobal picked us up right from our Airbnb and drove us around La Serena, showing us some of the city while sharing the history of Chile and how Chilean wine first began. It was really interesting to learn all that before heading into the valley. He speaks both Spanish and English, which was perfect since my partner speaks both but I only speak English. During the wine tour, some guides only spoke Spanish, but Cristobal translated everything so I didn’t miss a thing. We visited a mix of local wine shops, vineyards, and Pisco distilleries, and got to try lots of different wines. Lunch was amazing—big portions of Chilean food, plus a Pisco Sour. The empanadas were probably some of the best I had! We enjoyed the wine tour so much that we decided to join Cristobal again for an astronomical tour, which was just as incredible. The town's throughout the valley are super cute and welcoming. We enjoyed walking around sight seeing. Cristobal is extremely kind, easy to talk to, and made both trips fun. He’s also super knowledgeable and passionate about the Elqui Valley. We had such a great time and would totally recommend Cristobal and Turismo TEMBETA!