| From | Car | Bus |
|---|---|---|
| From SantiagoGoogle Maps | 673 km on Route 5 South (Ruta 5 Sur) to Victoria, then Ruta 181 to Curacautín; about 7 h 40 min. | There are direct overnight Santiago–Curacautín buses (three services, about 10 h). With far more frequencies, a bus to Temuco (8 to 10 h) and a rural bus from there. |
| From TemucoGoogle Maps | 84 km on Ruta 5 north to Lautaro, then the S-11-R road to Curacautín; 1 h 10 min. | Rural buses to Curacautín from the Terminal Rodoviario de la Araucanía (Vicente Pérez Rosales 1609); around 1 h 30 min. |
By car. The only winery that takes visitors, Kütralkura, is at km 10 of the Curacautín–Conguillío road, 12 km from town (15 min). The two Traiguén wineries are not open to the public.
Harvest: in April, according to the valley's wineries.
Harvest is in April. Kütralkura takes visitors by booking only, 48 hours in advance and with the tour paid up front. The Fiesta de la Vendimia de la Araucanía (Araucanía harvest festival) is held in Temuco in late April. In winter it rains and snows in the Andean foothills; the best time is from November to April.
A day from Temuco, combining the winery with Conguillío National Park. From Santiago, at least one night in Curacautín, which has lodgings as the gateway to the park.
Base town: Curacautín.
Where the visits are concentrated:
Flagship grapes:
The Temuco–Curacautín rural bus time (1 h 30 min) comes from a travel guide, not from the company, and the overnight Santiago–Curacautín buses were seen only on Kupos. Kütralkura publishes no hours, season or winter closures. The date of the Fiesta de la Vendimia de la Araucanía is the 2026 one (25 April); in 2025 it was also in late April. There is no train from Santiago to Temuco or to Curacautín.
Hollow dots are approximate locations. Open this valley in the map with filters.
Those open to visitors first.
Family winery in the Kütralkura Geopark, on the road to Conguillío, that makes Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Viognier and sparkling wine from its vineyard in Angol; tastings with a view of the Llaima volcano.
Two-hectare micro-winery in the Pajal valley, near Traiguén, devoted solely to barrel-aged cool-climate Chardonnay; wines are ordered directly from the estate, with shipping throughout Chile.
Project of winemaker Francisco Baettig and Carlos de Carlos in Traiguén: dry-farmed, cool-climate Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from volcanic soils at the Los Suizos vineyard, planted in 2013.
