Top Things to do in Santa Cruz
The 10 Best Things to do Good for Big Groups in Santa Cruz, O'Higgins Region
Wine lovers: whether you’re a die-hard oenophile or just a general grape enthusiast, you’ll be thrilled by the vineyards and cellars of Santa Cruz. This Chilean city makes a great base for exploring the Colchagua Valley, a wine region that’s loved for its full-bodied reds. Before you embark upon a day of tastings, be sure to explore Santa Cruz’s charming colonial architecture and cultural museums.
Restaurants in Santa Cruz
1. Colchagua Museum
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5.0 based on 1,463 reviews
Reviewed By scottberg56
Fantastic museum, from pre-history to the present day with many artifacts and great narration. A must see.
2. MontGras
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5.0 based on 555 reviews
MontGras winery invites you to experience a unique moment, in which you will learn more about our wines and culture through hands-on experiences and your senses. Located in the heart of the Colchagua Valley, our Visitor's Centre is open year round to receive tourists from all over the world who are interested in learning more about wine, our traditions and our history. Enjoy activities that include harvesting, wine tasting and even making your own wine. Tours available in English, Spanish and Portuguese. We look forward to receiving you!
Reviewed By 727hayleyk
My Husband and I had a private tour of this beautiful vineyard. As someone who only drinks white wine in an area where they only make red wine it was really interesting to hear how both white and red wine is made and the difference. The Sauvignon blanc was very enjoyable and my Husband enjoyed the red wines. We would recommend a visit.
3. Horseback Rides Santa Cruz
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5.0 based on 70 reviews
Horseback Rides Santa Cruz, was the first trail ride available in Colchagua Valley and Santa Cruz. I am an US citizen living in this area. We begin with a short ride up a hill to a picnic bench area which has a lookout over Santa Cruz and Colchagua Valley. The ride lasts about 3 hours, and includes transportation, gloves with chaps, and wine and cheese while enjoying a breathtaking view. We have both english and spanish horsemen to assist the whole way.
4. Food & Wine Studio by Pilar Rodriguez
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5.0 based on 44 reviews
Food&Wine Studio is the perfect place for lunch or dinner with a food and wine pairing menu for lunch or dinner with a unique selection of awarded wines from Colchagua Valley. Or enjoy a cooking class in english and/or spanish with the most fresh and seasonal local products, harvesting your own ingredientes, including wine, sea salt, olive oils tastings and other Chilean products.
5. Natural Wine Tours
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5.0 based on 47 reviews
This is a very exclusive activity performed at the one-of-a-kind Ninquen hill, in the heart of Colchagua Valley, where the MontGras premium vineyards are located. Ninquen mountain vineyard grants a 360° view to enjoy its extreme nature. Riding through the rough terrain of the hill, you get to a viewpoint and enjoy the breathtaking landscape of the valley. The tour guide provides the details about the area and how the grapes become a high quality wine. Tame horses and a wrangler are part of this adventure. The equipment will be ready for use. At the end, you have the opportunity to taste a premium wine produced with the grapes from the vines you have just seen.
6. Colchagua Wine Tours
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5.0 based on 297 reviews
Colchagua Wine Tours is a boutique tour operator offering unique wine tour experiences and transportation services to the best wineries and attractions in Chile. Our services include: Private and semi-private customized wine tours, and Santiago and Valparaiso city tours. Transfers to and from Santiago and hotel recommendations, biking, trekking, and horseback riding.
7. OWM
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5.0 based on 38 reviews
We are two owner of an small wine house in the heart of the Colchagua Valley. We offer personal tasting of different premium red wine direct from the barrels. We also have another attraction were the visitor can do his own blend, with a custom label placing his sign or fingerprint. The visitor will install the cork on it. We also offer tours to the vineyard and the farm warehouse.
Reviewed By YvonneW2178
I was looking for a more individual wine tasting experience, found OWM online and can 1000% recommend!! It started with a very warm welcome by Antonio, he explained everything in detail and very entertaining from the area, the different grapes and the process of the 2 different fermentations. Later we tasted 7 “pure” wines of which afterwards we created our own blend. What a special experience! Thank you very much, Antonio and much further success with OWM!!
8. Vina Escondida de Colchagua
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5.0 based on 32 reviews
We invite you to walk the vineyard and taste a good winemaker, to sit with a glass 100% Cabernet Sauvignon and to know how this wine is elaborated hidden between hills and valleys. Come and listen to the entertaining stories that surround this vineyard while accompanying your glass with delicious cheeses or if you prefer, with delicious recipes from our land.
Reviewed By BigSpringsTraveler
The owners of this small winery gave our group of six friends a personal and memorable tour (with a fluent English interpreter) of their vineyard and winery, barrel and bottle tastings, and a wonderful lunch of delicious Chilean food, one of best winery experiences I have ever had. Their wine is superb. The winery is a little difficult to find, but well worth it!
9. Club Ecuestre y Cabalgatas Santa Cruz
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5.0 based on 84 reviews
Club Ecuestre Santa Cruz offer a guided horseback riding Tour tough Viu Manent vineyards landscapes
Reviewed By NWY1 - Levenmouth, United Kingdom
This was a very relaxed and enjoyable morning viewing a vineyard on horseback with my partner and guide Rodrigo. The stories and explanations form Rodrigo about wine production and the history of the vineyard were very interesting. Rodrigo’s coaching and control of the horses also was expert. Both of us were novices though and we both enjoyed the experience greatly! Topping it off we went for a wine tasting and a very nice stake afterwards. All-in-all, a very good morning spent in Viu Manent Colchagua!!
10. Vina Maquis
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5.0 based on 30 reviews
Unique expression between two rivers, at the Colchagua Valley, Chile. Come and enjoy our unique wines
Reviewed By Tommy-S60 - Playa Blanca, Spain
Carlos was really helpful, we learnt about the local area and native plants, the history of the vines, and how they are looked after and picked. The vineyard is in a beautiful position between two rivers. We tasted some really good wines, of a range of prices and we were kept entertained. Great wine tour.
