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Stars and Wine: the Southern Sky at a Private Observatory
Activity
Wine
Walking
Little walking
Duration
5h
Group size
Runs with 2 people · max 10
Languages
English, Spanish, Portuguese

Overview

An evening at a family-run private observatory in the foothills north of Santiago: the sun through filtered telescopes at sunset, a tasting of three Chilean wines as the first stars appear and the southern sky with an astronomer.

Highlights

  • A private observatory with professional telescopes
  • An astronomer who explains the southern sky
  • A tasting of three Chilean wines under the stars
  • The sun at sunset through filtered telescopes

Itinerary

  1. 01

    Meet at the MUT 15 min

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

  2. 02

    Drive to Chicureo 60 min

    North of Santiago to the foothills, where the city lights fade.

  3. 03

    The sun at sunset 45 min

    Solar observation through filtered telescopes while the sun goes down.

  4. 04

    Wine under the first stars 45 min

    Three wines from our partner wineries with a cheese board.

  5. 05

    The night sky with an astronomer 75 min

    Planets, the Moon, star clusters and the southern sky through professional telescopes.

  6. 06

    Back to the MUT 60 min

    Drive back to the MUT, Tobalaba.

Included in the price

  • Observatory session with an astronomer
  • Tasting of 3 wines from our partner wineries with a cheese board

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

Why it costs what it costs

Over 5h, 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
  • Observatory session with an astronomer
  • Tasting of 3 wines from our partner wineries with a cheese board
  • Water
  • Never more than 10 people, even with more bookings: we split the group

Not included

  • Dinner
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup (optional add-on)

What to bring

  • Warm clothes: nights in the foothills are cold
  • Comfortable shoes

Good to know

Depends on a clear sky: with clouds we reschedule or refund in full. Ages 18+ for the tasting (younger travellers get juice). 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 24 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.
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Cancellation

Cancel up to 24 hours before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations and no-shows are not refundable.

This activity depends on the weather. If conditions are unsafe we move you to another date or refund you in full.

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