Which valley each tour visitsMaipú, Luján de Cuyo or the Uco Valley, before you book
Lunch, spelled outWhich tours sit you down for a paired winery lunch and which do not
Free cancellationUp to 24 hours before, on every listing here
Secure checkoutBook on GetYourGuide, with a mobile voucher
Wine tours
Choose your Mendoza wine tour
In the centre, the classic Maipú afternoon: three wineries and olive oil in six hours. On the left, a
small-group day built around a long paired lunch. On the right, a private car and driver to the high Uco Valley.
A guided tour and tasting at one winery, then a three-hour, multi-course lunch with paired wines at a second, in Luján de Cuyo or the Uco Valley depending on the day.
What's included
A winery visit with a guided tour and tasting, about an hour and a half
A multi-course lunch with wine pairings at a second winery, about three hours
Wineries in Luján de Cuyo or the Uco Valley, set by availability; the listing names examples such as Budeguer and Domaine Bousquet
Guide, transport, reservations, tastings, lunch and water; English, Spanish or Portuguese
Drop-off around 5 to 6 pm; free cancellation up to 24 hours before
Three contrasting Maipú wineries in one afternoon, an artisanal, an industrial and a sweet-wine house, then an olive-oil factory with bread and tapenade before the drive back.
What's included
Three wineries in Maipú with three wines at each: young against aged, white, red and rosé
An olive-oil factory to finish, with bread, olive oil and olive paste to taste
Pickup from central hotels around 2 pm in an air-conditioned or heated vehicle; back around 8 pm
Entry to all four places; no lunch, so eat before you go
Not suitable for wheelchair users; free cancellation up to 24 hours before
Length6 hoursBilingual, English and SpanishBook this →
Your own driver and guide for the drive south to the high Uco Valley: two winery visits with tastings, then a multi-course lunch with paired wines at a third.
What's included
Private door-to-door transfers with a professional driver and guide
Guided visits and tastings at two Uco Valley wineries, about an hour and a half each
A multi-course lunch with wine pairings at a third winery from about 1:30 pm
Gourmet snacks and mineral water on the way; wineries vary with availability
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
Length8 hoursPrivate, Spanish and EnglishBook this →
Four more ways into the vineyards
A full day with lunch, a short half day, a bike day under the Andes and a small-group day of three or four wineries
Mendoza's wine tours differ less in the wine than in the day around it: which area you drive to, how
many hours it takes, whether a long lunch is part of it and how many people share the car. Lengths, inclusions and
limits are taken from each listing.
Option
Starts from
Best for
Length
Notes
Maipú Afternoon: 3 Wineries & an Olive Oil Factory
Hotel pickup, central Mendoza, 2 pm
A first taste of Mendoza in an afternoon, with three contrasting wineries and an olive-oil factory
Every listing here cancels free up to 24 hours before on GetYourGuide. The Maipú afternoon
and the half-day tour do not include lunch; the luxury day takes adults only and the bike day ages 14 and up, per
their listings.
What you actually book
A valley and a clock, not a winery.
Mendoza is a desert. The province gets only about 180 mm of rain a year, and its vineyards live on
snowmelt from the Andes, led through irrigation channels to oases between about 600 and 1,500 metres above
sea level. Around the city, three wine areas matter for a day tour: Maipú, right next to town;
Luján de Cuyo, about 30 km south, which became Argentina's first controlled appellation in 1989;
and the Uco Valley, about 90 minutes' drive away, with vineyards from about 1,000 to 1,500 metres.
That map decides the trip. A Maipú tour fits an afternoon; an Uco Valley day takes the whole day. And on most
group tours the wineries are set on the day, by availability: the listings name examples "or similar". You book an
area and a format, not a winery. If one famous name is the whole point, book that winery's own visit.
1853
The year the French agronomist Michel Aimé Pouget brought
Malbec to Mendoza. The project was presented on 17 April, now Malbec World Day.
MaipúLuján de CuyoAgreloVistalbaTupungatoTunuyánSan Carlos
The Uco Valley: vineyards from about 1,000 to 1,500 metres, at the foot of the Andes.
01
Pick the area
Maipú for a short, easy afternoon close to the city; Luján de Cuyo for the old Malbec heartland half an hour south; the Uco Valley for altitude, space and the Andes up close.
02
Pick the clock
An afternoon tasting run takes five or six hours with no lunch. A lunch day takes eight or nine, and the meal itself is about three of them.
03
Know who picks
On group tours the wineries are confirmed on the day. The private Uco day and the small-group lunch tours give you more say, but still work with availability.
04
Who should skip a group tour?
Anyone set on one named winery: book its own visit. Anyone who wants to move rather than sit: the bike day rides in Luján de Cuyo and the foothills.
The day
A tasting day in four moves
Most Mendoza wine tours follow the same shape, whether they take five hours or nine. Here is what
happens between the hotel door and the last glass.
01
Pickup in the city
A van, car or pickup truck collects you from your hotel or a set point in Mendoza or Godoy Cruz. The Maipú afternoon starts collecting at 2 pm; the Uco Valley day at 8:30 am.
Bring ID and comfortable shoes
02
Vines, tanks and cellar
At the first winery a guide walks you from the vineyard through the tanks to the barrel cellar, explaining how the wine is made and why altitude matters here.
About an hour and a half
03
The tasting, or the lunch
On an afternoon tour, more wineries and a few wines at each, young against aged. On a lunch day, the second stop is a multi-course meal with a wine poured for each course.
A winery lunch takes about three hours
04
Olive oil, then home
Several Maipú and half-day tours end at an olive-oil factory with bread and tapenade. Then the drive back; the Maipú afternoon is due back around 8 pm.
Getting to Mendoza, who can come, a sample day and what to bring.
From Buenos Aires: about 965 km; flying takes about two hours, from Aeroparque or Ezeiza.
From Santiago de Chile: about 180 km over the Andes; a direct flight takes about 55 minutes, the road about 5.5 hours with frequent border delays.
In the city: every tour on this page includes transport from Mendoza; most collect from central hotels, and the small-group lunch tour uses set points in Mendoza and Godoy Cruz.
Ride-hailing: legal in Mendoza since 2018, handy for dinner after the tour. Never drive after the tastings.
Adults only: the small-group luxury day is not for under-18s, per its listing.
The bike day: ages 14 and up; not for pregnant women, people with back or heart problems or mobility issues, or riders over about 100 kg.
Wheelchairs: the Maipú afternoon says it is not suitable for wheelchair users; the Chandon visit is not for people with mobility impairments. Ask the operator before booking any other tour.
Diets: the lunch tours ask for dietary needs at booking; the luxury day offers vegetarian and vegan on request.
Morning: a slow breakfast and a walk through the city's tree-lined streets and squares.
Lunch: eat in town; the Maipú afternoon does not include a meal.
Afternoon: the Maipú tour from 2 pm, three wineries and an olive-oil factory.
Evening: back around 8 pm, in time for a late dinner the Argentine way. With a second day, go south to the Uco Valley for a lunch day.
Your passport or ID; several listings ask for it, and the Chandon visit accepts a copy.
Sunscreen, sunglasses and a layer: desert sun by day, cool cellars and cooler evenings.
Water, and an empty stomach for nothing: eat before an afternoon tour, and pace yourself on a lunch day.
Room in your luggage if you plan to buy bottles at the wineries.
6 hThe Maipú afternoonThree wineries and olive oil, from 2 pm.
3 hA winery lunchThe length of the paired lunch on the lunch days.
1989Luján de CuyoArgentina's first controlled appellation.
90 minTo the Uco ValleyThe drive south from Mendoza city.
24 hFree cancellationOn every GetYourGuide listing on this page.
All yearTours runHarvest in late summer and autumn, snowy Andes in winter.
The start
Your hotel in Mendoza
Central Mendoza, at the foot of the Andes
Mendoza, Argentina
There is no single meeting point: the tours come to you. The Maipú afternoon lists ten pickup points, among them
central hotels such as the Hilton, the Sheraton and the Crillón, and starts collecting at 2 pm. The private Uco
Valley day picks you up at your door at 8:30 am. Check the pickup time on your voucher the evening before.
Staying outside the centre? The Maipú and half-day tours may need a pickup arranged in advance
The small-group lunch tour collects from set points in Mendoza and Godoy Cruz
The bike day collects in Mendoza, in the Chacras de Coria area
When to go, the small things that help, what else is near the vineyards and the fine print.
Harvest: late summer into autumn, when the grapes come in; the seasons are the reverse of Europe's and North America's.
Vendimia: the harvest festival, founded in 1936; its central show in 2026 ran on 7 and 8 March at the Teatro Griego Frank Romero Day, and both nights sold out.
Spring and autumn: mild days for long lunches outdoors and colour in the vines in autumn.
Winter: tours keep running, with snow on the Andes behind the bare vines.
Eat before the Maipú afternoon: it starts at 2 pm and does not include lunch.
On a lunch day, use the spit bucket at the morning tasting; the lunch pours a wine with every course.
Want the Uco Valley? Choose a tour that says so: some lunch tours go to Luján de Cuyo or the Uco depending on the day.
Tell the operator at booking if there is a winery you would love to see; on group tours they can only confirm it on the day.
The luxury day runs in one language per departure: choose yours when you book.
Olive oil: Maipú's olive-oil mills are part of several tours, with tastings of oil, olives and tapenade.
Potrerillos: the dam and lake in the foothills, where the bike day takes its second ride.
Chacras de Coria: a leafy village of restaurants in Luján de Cuyo, near where the bike day collects.
The high Andes: Aconcagua, at 6,961 metres the highest mountain outside Asia, stands in Mendoza province, west of the vineyards.
Every listing on this page cancels free up to 24 hours before on GetYourGuide.
The Maipú afternoon allows date changes within the same month with 12 hours' notice, and its return time can vary by about an hour with traffic.
The full-day tour may substitute a winery that is unavailable, with a full refund if the change does not suit you.
No alcohol in the vehicle on the luxury day, and no smoking at Chandon, per their listings.
Maipú · Luján de Cuyo · Uco Valley
Pick the valley, then the lunch.
Mendoza wine tours with transport included and free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
Good introduction to the different bodegas in Mendoza. Guide provided plenty of information.
★★★★★
Our guide Damian was friendly, knowledgeable and easy to talk to. Everything was well organised and on time.
★★★★★
Excellent day out with snowy Andes all round and very personal experiences.
★★★★★
Wine tour was wonderful and olive factory like icing on the cake.
★★★★★
Such a highlight of our trip! Sergio is an amazing guide.
★★★★★
Amazing day! Four great wineries, a fantastic lunch and our guide Montse was great!
★★★★★
The scenery is out of this world, the views of vineyards are worth the trip alone.
★★★★★
Everything was spectacular, the service, the wine and the food, beautiful wineries.
★★★★★
Diego was an excellent guide informing us about the local area, history and just generally a lovely guy!
Beyond Malbec
The sparkling side
Every tour above pours mostly red. This one is about bubbles: a short visit to Bodega Chandon in Luján
de Cuyo, the place to start if you prefer a flute to a Malbec glass.
Chandon: The Sparkling Side of Mendoza
Hotel pickup in Mendoza · 3 hours · GetYourGuide
Not every Mendoza bottle is a Malbec. This short visit goes to Bodega Chandon in Luján de Cuyo for a guided walk through the gardens, the winemaking area, the tanks and the cellar, then a tasting of four sparkling wines with small culinary pairings, with an optional lunch per the listing.
Four sparkling winesCulinary pairingsFree cancellation
Search for a Mendoza wine tour and the pictures look alike: vine rows, a snow-topped mountain wall, a
glass of something dark. The pictures are real. What the results rarely say is that the vineyards sit in three quite
different places, that most tours choose the wineries on the day, and that on a lunch day the meal is the longest part
of it. Here is how to read the options.
Why a desert makes good wine
Mendoza province gets only about 180 mm of rain a year. What it has instead is the Andes: snow that melts in spring
and runs down to the plain, where irrigation channels lead it to the vines. The vineyards sit high, between about 600 and
1,500 metres, with strong sun by day and cool nights. The result is a province that makes more than eight in ten bottles
of Argentine wine, from around 900 wineries, about 230 of them open to visitors. Malbec arrived in 1853 with the French
agronomist Michel Aimé Pouget, who ran the provincial agricultural school; the project was presented on 17 April, which
is why that date is now Malbec World Day.
Snowmelt from the Andes waters the vines of a province that gets about 180 mm of rain a year.
Maipú, Luján de Cuyo and the Uco Valley
Maipú lies right next to the city. It is the home of the classic afternoon tour, with family wineries, bigger
industrial houses and olive-oil mills close together. Luján de Cuyo, about 30 km south, with vineyards between about 800
and 1,100 metres, became Argentina's first controlled appellation in 1989 and keeps more than a hundred hectares of vines
over a century old. The Uco Valley is a different scale: about 70 km long, split between Tupungato, Tunuyán and San Carlos,
with vineyards from about 1,000 to 1,500 metres and a drive of about 90 minutes from the city. An Uco day is a whole day.
The honest small print: on most group tours the wineries are confirmed on the day, by
availability. The listings name examples "or similar". If one famous name is the reason for your trip, book that
winery's own visit; if you want a great day of wine, a good guide choosing for you is often the better deal.
Afternoon tasting or a long lunch
The tours on this page come in two shapes. The tasting run, such as the Maipú afternoon or the half-day tour, spends
five or six hours visiting two or three wineries and an olive-oil factory, with a few wines at each and no meal. The
lunch day spends eight or nine hours, and its centre is a multi-course lunch at a winery with a wine poured for every
course, which takes about three hours on its own. The private Uco day, the small-group lunch tour and the luxury day are
all of this second kind. The bike day sits apart: a guided ride in Luján de Cuyo and the foothills, with one winery and
lunch at your own cost.
On a lunch day the meal is about three hours of the tour.
Which option, and when
If you have one afternoon, take the Maipú tour and eat lunch before it. If you have a whole day and like to eat well,
pick a lunch day: the small-group tour for a guide and up to seven other guests, the private Uco day for your own car and
pace, the luxury day for three or four wineries in one go. If you would rather pedal than sit, the bike day. And if
sparkling wine is more your style, the short Chandon visit is the place. With two days, combine a Maipú afternoon with an
Uco Valley lunch day and you will have tasted two very different Mendozas; our regions guide explains the difference.
Olive oil: the last stop on several Maipú and half-day tours.
Straight answers to what people ask most about wine tours in Mendoza.
What is the best wine tour in Mendoza?
The one that matches your day. For a first taste, the Maipú afternoon visits three contrasting wineries and an olive-oil factory in six hours. If the meal matters, pick a lunch day in Luján de Cuyo or the Uco Valley; for your own pace, the private Uco day. Our tour guide sets them side by side.
Is the Mendoza wine region worth visiting?
For wine lovers, yes: more than eight in ten bottles of Argentine wine come from this province, and around 230 of its roughly 900 wineries welcome visitors. The vineyards run up towards the Andes, so even a short tour has a mountain backdrop.
What wines is Mendoza famous for?
Malbec above all, the grape that arrived with the French agronomist Michel Aimé Pouget in 1853. You will also meet Cabernet Sauvignon, Bonarda, Cabernet Franc, Chardonnay and sparkling wine. The Malbec guide explains what to taste.
What is the best month to visit Mendoza?
Late summer into autumn is harvest time, with the Vendimia festival in early March; spring and autumn are mild for long winery days. Tours run all year. When to go walks through the seasons.
How many days should I spend in Mendoza?
One full day is enough for a wine tour. Two or three days let you see two different wine areas, for example a Maipú afternoon and an Uco Valley lunch day; five days leave room for the mountains as well.
Maipú, Luján de Cuyo or the Uco Valley?
Maipú is the closest and suits a short afternoon. Luján de Cuyo, about 30 km south, was Argentina's first controlled appellation in 1989. The Uco Valley is about 90 minutes away, with vineyards between about 1,000 and 1,500 metres. The regions guide compares them.
Can you Uber in Mendoza?
Yes. Mendoza was the first Argentine province to regulate ride-hailing apps, in 2018. Every tour on this page includes transport, so nobody in your group has to drive after the tastings.
How far is Mendoza from Buenos Aires?
A little over 600 miles, about 965 km. Flying takes about two hours; Santiago de Chile is closer, about 180 km away and a flight of about 55 minutes.
Is Mendoza part of Patagonia?
No. Mendoza is in the Cuyo region of western Argentina, at the foot of the Andes. Patagonia, with Bariloche and the lakes, lies far to the south and is a separate trip.
How much does a Mendoza wine tour cost?
Prices change with the season and the date, so this site does not print them; the figure at checkout is the one that counts. What moves it is length, whether a winery lunch is included, the group size and whether the car is private.
What happens if my plans change?
Every listing on this page cancels free up to 24 hours before on GetYourGuide. On group tours the wineries are set on the day by availability, so the route can differ from the examples a listing names.
Ready to book
A glass with the Andes behind it.
The Maipú afternoon, the long lunch days and the private Uco Valley day, with free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
Lunch is the main event
6 to 7 hoursSmall group, up to 8Free cancellation
