| From | Car | Bus | Tours |
|---|---|---|---|
| From IquiqueGoogle Maps | 117 km: Ruta 16 to Route 5 (Ruta 5), 12 km south on it, then Ruta A-665 via La Huayca and Matilla; about 2 h. The winery is on that same road, at Canchones (km 29), 94 km from Iquique. | Buses to Pica leave from Barros Arana street, near the central market, not from the bus terminal; several departures an hour from morning to afternoon, about 2 h. | The winery runs its Ruta Vino del Desierto (desert wine route) on Fridays and Saturdays, with booking and a minimum group size, no transfers included; Iquique agencies sell day trips to Pica and the pampa. |
Go by car or on a tour: the winery is out in the middle of the pampa, 26 km from Pica on Ruta A-665, on the road to La Huayca.
Harvest: in March, according to the valley's wineries.
Harvest is in March; the winery opens it with a Fiesta de la Vendimia (harvest festival) open to the public (in 2026, Saturday 28 March, 4 pm to 10 pm). The wine route runs year-round, Fridays and Saturdays, with booking. Pica is an oasis at 1,100 m, with a mild, dry climate; bring a hat, sunscreen and water.
It works as a day trip from Iquique: the winery and the Pica hot springs. For the night, Pica has accommodation; the winery does not.
Base town: Pica.
Where the visits are concentrated:
Flagship grapes:
Iquique–Pica buses leave from Barros Arana according to a 2020 travel guide and aggregators; company, times and fare have no official source. The wine route's page contradicts its own days (Friday–Saturday or Thursday–Saturday) and times: confirm when booking. No official climate source was found for Pica.
Hollow dots are approximate locations. Open this valley in the map with filters.
Those open to visitors first.
Project of the Universidad Arturo Prat in the Pampa del Tamarugal that rescued century-old vines from the desert and makes wine from Tamarugal, the first registered Chilean wine grape variety.
