BirdWatching Mantagua Wetland&Penguins Cachagua Island From Valpo
Unique wetland and protected place as a natural sanctuary, next to the famous dunes and wild Ritoque beach, where up to 60 different species of birds nest, many from Central and North America to fulfill their nesting and natural preservation cycle. Easily accessible place with a tourist guide, very close to Valparaíso (1 hr) and Santiago (2 hr) where researchers, bird watching lovers and professional nature photographers can attend, as well as families who love the outdoors. Cachagua Island is sanctuary and protected place and unique spot close to center Chile, where is permanent humboldt penguins Only place with a fabulous semi-tropical climate all year round, pleasant temperatures with pure wind with the smell of fresh sea and pine trees, where four varieties of landscapes are mixed to enjoy, such as the nesting wetland and its lagoon, the beach, the sand dunes and the pine park. Note: This tour is a "sighting and scenic" tour, it is not a scientific or academic school tour.
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BirdWatching Mantagua Wetland&Penguins Cachagua Island From Valpo
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What's included in BirdWatching Mantagua Wetland&Penguins Cachagua Island From Valpo
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Ritoque
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.
Playa Ritoque
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.
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.
Inclusions
- Private transportation
- All Fees and Taxes
- WiFi on board
- Fruit, Water, Ceral Bar
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Tour Guide
- Outdoor Chilean Empanadas Or Vetetarian lunch and Red Wine in Private Ranch
- Optional Gratuities
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Family tour & Friendy
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Pickup and Dropoff
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Please arrive at the pick up point 10 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
Valparaiso & Viña del Mar Hotel - Airbnb