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Wine and activities Talagante · Pomaire · Isla Negra

Isla Negra, Pomaire and Undurraga: Neruda’s Sea House, Clay and Wine
Activity
With transport
Walking
2 km
Duration
9h 15m
Group size
Runs with 2 people · max 10
Languages
English, Spanish, Portuguese

Overview

Neruda’s house at Isla Negra, full of ship figureheads and the sound of the sea; Pomaire, the village where potters still shape the local clay; and a tasting at Undurraga, an estate founded in 1885. With La Chascona and La Sebastiana, you complete the poet’s three houses.

Highlights

  • Neruda’s house at Isla Negra, the one he loved most
  • Pomaire, the village of clay, and a piece to take home
  • Undurraga, an estate founded in 1885, with a tasting
  • With La Chascona and La Sebastiana, Neruda’s three houses

Itinerary

Approximate times for the 08:30 departure.

  1. 01

    08:30Meet at the MUT 15 min

    Meet your guide at the MUT (Mercado Urbano Tobalaba), next to Tobalaba metro.

  2. 02

    08:45Drive to Talagante 45 min

    Southwest of Santiago to the Undurraga estate.

  3. 03

    09:30Undurraga tour and tasting 75 min

    The historic park, the old cellars and a tasting of the house wines.

  4. 04

    10:45Pomaire, the village of clay 105 min

    Potters’ workshops, your clay piece to take home and lunch on your own: the giant empanada is the classic.

  5. 05

    12:30Drive to Isla Negra 75 min

    Across the coastal range to the Pacific.

  6. 06

    13:45Neruda’s house at Isla Negra 90 min

    The house the poet loved most: ship figureheads, bottles, shells and the sea at the window.

  7. 07

    15:15The poet’s tomb and the beach 30 min

    Neruda and Matilde rest facing the ocean; a walk on the rocks of Isla Negra.

  8. 08

    15:45Back to the MUT 120 min

    Drive back to the MUT, Tobalaba.

Included in the price

  • Entry to Neruda’s house at Isla Negra
  • Undurraga winery tour and tasting
  • A handmade clay piece from Pomaire

Plus transport, a trilingual local guide · group of 10 at most

Why it costs what it costs

Over 9h 15m, everything on the route is included: nothing to pay on the spot, and the ride from the MUT is covered too. Plus a local guide who speaks your language and a group that never goes over 10 people.

What’s included

  • Transport from the meeting point and back
  • Trilingual guide
  • Entry to Neruda’s house at Isla Negra
  • Undurraga winery tour and tasting
  • A handmade clay piece from Pomaire
  • Water
  • Group photos taken by your guide, sent after the tour
  • Never more than 10 people, even with more bookings: we split the group

Not included

  • Lunch not included. We take you to a spot with several options, between US$25 and US$40, with a vegetarian choice.
  • Extra wines or bottles
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup (optional add-on)

What to bring

  • Comfortable shoes
  • A light jacket for the coast
  • Sunscreen

Good to know

Neruda’s house opens Tuesday to Sunday. Ages 18+ for the wine tasting (younger travellers get juice). Easy walking, with some steps at Isla Negra. Departure from the MUT (Mercado Urbano Tobalaba, Tobalaba metro); hotel pickup can be added when booking.

Booking conditions

  • Minimum 2 people per booking.
  • Runs with 2 people. If a departure does not reach it, we tell you in advance and you choose: another date at no cost, private (paying the difference) or a full refund.
  • Never more than 10 people per group: if there are more bookings on the same day, we split the group.
  • Online booking closes 48 hours before the start: the wineries need this notice to confirm your visit.
  • Free cancellation up to 48 hours before the start.
  • We meet at a fixed, easy-to-find point (photo and directions below and in your voucher).
  • Hotel pickup in the city of Santiago can be added when booking.
  • Pay by card (Mercado Pago), PayPal, bank transfer (CLP, USD or EUR) or Pix; instant confirmation by email.

Good to know

  • We leave on time from the meeting point; travel times are approximate and may shift with traffic.
  • At the wineries you share the visit and the tasting with other visitors; your guide stays with you all day.
  • The order of the visits may change to fit the wineries’ schedules.
  • If a winery closes unexpectedly, we replace it with one of a similar level or refund the difference.
  • Tastings are for adults (18+). Minors can join the visit when the winery allows it.

Where we meet

The illustrated façade of Mercado Urbano Tobalaba
Meeting point
MUT – Mercado Urbano Tobalaba
Address
Av. Apoquindo 2730, Las Condes
How to get there
Metro Tobalaba (Lines 1 and 4): take the exit to Av. Apoquindo; the MUT is right there. We meet at its main entrance on Apoquindo, under the MUT sign.
Be there at
08:15 (15 minutes before departure)
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Cancellation

Cancel up to 48 hours before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations and no-shows are not refundable.

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per personUS$228

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