Santiago Day Trip: Penguins and Alpacas Private Day TourNature and Wildlife

Chile Dream Tours

Overview

Take a Santiago day trip and visit spectacular Chile's central coastline. Tour small villages and lagoons, and try to spot penguins near the beach in the seaside town of Cachagua, or take an optional boat ride for close-up viewing. Visit an Alpaca Farm and learn all about these beautiful Andes animals, from their breeding to the alpaca wool production process.

◾ Enjoy a day away from the capital and explore the amazing Chilean coastline
◾ Interact with beautiful alpacas and learn all about breeding and wool production on a local farm
◾ Walk along the coastline and try to spot Humboldt penguins
◾ Weather permitting take a small boat ride for closer viewing of the penguins

About this Experience

✔ Health & safety measures apply
✔ Private group experience
✔ No booking fees

DURATION: 9 hours
STARTING TIME: 8.00 am
MEETING POINT: At your hotel in Santiago & Viña/Valparaiso (please tell us your accommodation during the booking)
LANGUAGES: English & Spanish
MOBILE TICKET: Use your phone or print your ticket
OPENING SEASONS: All year round, daily except Sundays
WHO CAN COME: Santiago's day trip is private. Only your group will participate

Description - What to expect

Your Santiago day trip starts with a pick-up from your hotel and a ride towards the Pacific Coast. Visit the largest alpaca farm in the world and interact with these gorgeous animals up close. Learn about the entire alpaca wool production process and see a selection of exclusive creations and handmade art crafts that portray the heritage and spirit of the Andean culture.

Then, continue your Santiago day trip up the coastline on the Ruta del Pacifico to the town of Cachagua, very close to Penguin Island. See the penguins with the naked eye or use binoculars and take a stroll to a beautifully carved pathway to a small cove with awesome views of the ocean. Before your Santiengo day trips end and you return to the capital, stop for lunch in the quiet seaside resort town of Zapallar.

What's included, what's not

✔ Professional multilingual guide
✔ Hotel pick-up/drop-off
✔ Private transportation with a modern minivan
✔ Entrance fee to Alpaca Farm
✔ Bottled water
✔ Digital photographs
✔ Airport pick-up or drop-off on tour Day
✖ Food & drinks
✖ Optional boat ride around Penguin Island ($60.000 Chilean Pesos per group paid in cash on-site )

Free Cancellation

Free cancellation is available for this Santiago day trip up to 48 hours before the start of the experience

Cutoff time before activity

2 days

Good to know - practical information

◾ In order to see the penguins, it is necessary to walk around 1,500 feet on the beach, so we recommend wearing appropriate footwear
◾ Penguin sightings from the shore are most common during the summer months of November to March. During these months there are several hundred penguins on the island. Between April and October, the penguin population reduces to only a dozen or so. Therefore, please be aware that during these months it may not be possible to see the penguins from the shore.
◾ Throughout the year, as an alternative to seeing the penguins walking along the shore, you will have the option of taking a 1-hour private boat ride around the island (weather permitting) for closer viewing of the penguins. This is an additional 60.000 Chilean Pesos per group (up to 7 people) and payment must be made in cash directly at the dock on the tour date. Please note your interest in taking this optional boat ride during the booking. This option is not recommended for those who suffer from seasickness
◾ Although this is a private tour with your vehicle and guide, there may be other visitors at the alpaca farm during your visit