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BirdWatching Mantagua Wetland&Penguins Cachagua Island From Valpo

5.0 (one review) 6–7 hours Free cancellation Private tour
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BirdWatching Mantagua Wetland&Penguins Cachagua Island From Valpo

About this activity

Enjoy an exclusive outdoor escape in a unique nature sanctuary, ideal for discerning travelers, birdwatchers, and nature photographers.

Located just one hour from Valparaíso, this premium Terraventura Outdoor experience is designed for those who value high-quality, easily accessible wildlife viewing.

This protected wetland is a vital nesting area, home to up to 60 species of migratory birds from North and Central America. Situated next to the famous dunes and wild beach of Ritoque, the area offers a spectacular combination of four landscapes: the tranquil lagoon, the impressive sand dunes, the fragrant pine forests, and the pristine coastline. Enjoy a fabulous, mild, semi-tropical climate year-round, breathing in pure air scented with sea salt and fresh pine. The tour includes panoramic views of the protected Cachagua Island, permanent home to Humboldt penguins.

This is an observation tour, focused exclusively on the appreciation and enjoyment of natural beauty and wildlife.

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At a glance

Duration
6–7 hours
Confirmation
Instant confirmation
Ticket
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group
Your group only
People per booking
1–8
Guide
English, Spanish
Operated by
Terraventura Outdoor

Ages: Adults (8–89 years)

What is included

Included

  • Included: Private transportation
  • Included: Snacks: Fruit, Water, Ceral Bar
  • Included: All Fees and Taxes
  • Included: In-vehicle air conditioning: Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Included: Tour Guide
  • Included: Excess baggage
  • Included: High-powered spotting scope & Professional binoculars
  • Included: Outdoor Chilean Empanadas Or Vetetarian lunch and Red Wine in Private Ranch

Not included

  • Not included: Optional Gratuities

Itinerary

  1. Ritoque

    one hour

    The famous dunes of Ritoque as a natural and wild park 7 km long and 3 km wide, where you will find its wild beach, the wetland, the mantagua lagoon and the pine park, in this area you can enjoy a small Walk to the high dunes to contemplate all the landscape inserted in this beautiful and wonderful ecological lung.

  2. Playa Ritoque

    one hour Admission included

    You will visit the wild beach where you can see and photograph many pelicans and the "booby" bird falling vertically on its prey in the sea, birds resting, flying, eating sea fleas, dead sea lions, and some hidden nests, to enjoy a beautiful sunset in the Pacific Ocean.

  3. Stop 3

    4 hours

    200 meters from the beach you will be able to tour safely, always guided, through the wetland and lagoon of Mantagua, where birds of different types and sizes such as the most frequent are ducks, herons, seagulls, falcons, pipilen, loica, swallows, thrushes, tagua, Gaviotin and many more are the wonder of this unique treasure and place close to the ocean and the dunes.

    Immediately 50 meters away begins the pine park, a nesting place where, protected by the abundant forest, Porán enjoys a serene walk, many birds singing, very tasty air with the smell of pine to enjoy, ending with a lunch in the shade and listening. the waves of Ritoque beach and the birds around.

  4. Isla Cachagua

    one hour Admission included

    From Cachagua beach you can view in Cachagua Island Penguins (to 60 mts) humbold penguins and anything bird, like pelican, cormorant, vultures, yeco duck, pipilen and yeco duck variety of seagulls like the Dominican one, meaby you can see chungungos and seal

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

  • Hotel Mount Royal
  • Departamento Edificio Urbano 1
  • Hotel Boutique Macasi
  • Departamentos Club Roca Blanca
  • Hotel New York
  • Hostal Costa Brava
  • Hotel Rokamar
  • La Blanca Hotel
  • Hotel Boutique Cassinetta
  • Hotel Restaurant Cap Ducal
  • Hotel Hispano
  • Hotel Printania

and 81 more pickup points

Valparaiso & Viña del Mar Hotel - Airbnb

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel You get back
At least one day before 100%
Less than a day before 0%
  • The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.

Good to know

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

  • Family tour & Friendy

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