What to do and see in Vicuna, Coquimbo Region: The Best Tours

Discover the mystical Elqui Valley on this full-day guided tour from La Serena. Small group. Get a glimpse of new-age lifestyles at Cochiguaz. Enjoy a pisco tasting at a production plant. Visit Vicuña, the Nobel laureate Gabriel Mistral's hometown.

Inclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off, Lunch, Guide for the whole tour

Exclusions: Gratuities

Elqui Valley history, literature, culture, Pisco distillery and lunch included at the solar kitchens, where they cook just with the solar radiation. From 8:30 hours to 19:00 hours.

Inclusions: Lunch, Transport by air-conditioned minivan, Driver/guide, Pickup and drop-off from designated meeting points, Alcoholic Beverages

Exclusions: Souvenir photos (available to purchase)

This 6 HOURS tour will take you through the great Elqui Valley (Valle del Elqui) where you can find places with paths between vineyards and fruit trees, barren hills covered with vines and pisco factories (liquor extracted from grapes). We will visit the city of Vicuña where you can find its main square and the museum of the poet Gabriela Mistral. Also you can visit the salesroom of Papaya, the typical fruit of the area. Then we will enjoy lunch in a restaurant where food is cooked with sunlight!

Inclusions: Lunch, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Transport by private vehicle, Private tour

Exclusions: Gratuities

This All-Inclusive round trip to Elqui Valley it is specially tailored and timed for Cruise Ship tourists, it includes the full experience of the valley in the exact amount of time of your visit. This trip starts in the Port of Coquimbo and will be 8 hours long (or less!). We will visit the village of El Molle to eat exquisite traditional Chilean pastries before we visit Aba pisco distillery to taste a unique type of brandy and full size cocktails. To avoid the midday heat we will then drink artisanal and experimental beer at the Guayacan Brewery. For dessert we can have cactus ice cream at La Bilbaína. Then, we will visit Cactus Brewery to enjoy refreshing ale beer and then we will return to La Serena to visit La Recova Market and the Third Millenium Cross in Coquimbo. We will take care of your time! This tour will end at least one hour before your planned departure.

Inclusions: Pisco shots and cocktail tasting, 1 glass of Mango Pisco or Maqui Pisco cocktail, 1 pint of Guayacan Beer, 1 pint of Cactus Lager Beer, Mineral water throughout the tour, Air-conditioned vehicle, Sealed peanuts bags, potato chips, fruit and cookies throughout the tour, Chilean traditional pastries and Ice cream for breakfast, WiFi on board, Licensed Nurse On Board for Passengers with Reduced Mobility, Chinese Speaker Travel Assistant

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Join us on this one-of-a-kind road trip on the Pan-American Highway to Chile’s Fourth Region, including a city tour of La Serena, boat tour to the Humboldt Penguin National Reserve, pisco and wine tastings in the Elqui Valley, an evening of stargazing, and a visit to an alpaca farm!

Inclusions: Multilingual Guide, Public Transport, Bottled water, Digital Photographs, Tasting at La Liguana (Dulces de La Ligua), Optional City Tour of La Serena/Coquimbo, Boat ride to Humboldt Penguin National Reserve at Punta de Choros (weather permitting), Visit to Saturno Papaya Plantation, Entrance to Puclaro Dam and Reservoir, Entrance to Gabriela Mistral Museum in Vicuña, Tour and traditional Tasting at Cavas del Valle Wine Vineyard, Tour and traditional tasting at Los Nichos Pisco Distillery, Tour and traditional tasting at Mistral Pisco Distillery, Tour and traditional tasting at Pisco Museum and Tourist Center at Pisco Capel, Evening Mamalluca Observatory Tour, Entrance to Alpaca Farm

Exclusions: Optional Gratuity for Guide, Food, Hotel Accomodations

Expand your vision of the universe with this astronomical tour at the Mamalluca observatory. Includes shared transportation.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Entrance to observatory

Exclusions: Food

Talking about the Elqui Valley is not only talking about a mystical place, it is also talking about the wonders that its land produces, wonders among which delicious concoctions for different tastes, pisco, beers and wines stand out are some of the ones you can find, created with a characteristic seal that reminds them of the valley and its delicacies, especially if you are a lover of good food. Do not miss this unique opportunity to taste the elixirs of the Elqui Valley.

Inclusions: Lunch, Air-conditioned vehicle

Exclusions: What is not included in the program, Gratuities

Discover the world’s clearest skies, enjoy the enormity of the universe away from the buzz of the big cities and the uninhabited islands with astonishing animal presence and white sandy beaches are what the Humboldt Penguins National Reserve has to offer.

Inclusions: Lunch, Lunch, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, 4 Night Accommodation at a 3* Hotel in La Serena, Transfers In/Out included , Entrance fee to Gabriela Mistral Museum , Entrance fee to Humboldt Penguin Reserve , Admission to Mamalluca Observatory

Exclusions: Internal Flights are NOT included, Gratuities

Enjoy the magic of the desert climate in the north and the closeness of the fertile land of the central valley, where grapes are grown to produce amazing wines and piscos, all around the towns of La Serena and Coquimbo. Discover the world’s clearest skies, enjoy the enormity of the universe away from the buzz of the big cities. Its nature, geography, climate and position in the world turn the skies of Chile into a real window to the universe! Do not miss this experience if you are this kind of explorer!

Inclusions: Lunch, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, 3 Night Accommodation at a 3* Hotel in La Serena, Transfers In/Out included

Exclusions: Internal Flights to/from La Serena, Gratuities

We will enjoy a wonderful day in the majestic Elqui Valley, visiting some picturesque villages full of charms and traditions. We will learn from the process of making pisco and we will taste its exquisite varieties. we'll know part of gabriela Mistral's life and work. We'll have lunch at a restaurant in the town of vicuña, enjoying its exquisite gastronomy. We'll also meet about the derivatives of the copao and papaya. During the afternoon, we'll return to La Serena.

Inclusions: Lunch, Bilingual Guide, Entrance fee Gabriela Mistral museum

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