Chile · LA SERENA TOURS
The 15 best la serena tours you can book right now, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is first for a reason; start there.
Elqui Valley day tour from La Serena with pisco history, organic high-altitude wine tastings, and Gabriela Mistral stops, plus lunch.
“Great food, many beautiful sights. Most of all enjoyed great conversations with our guide, Alex. He was very informative and passionate about his work.”
Private Elqui Valley and Vicuña tour with pisco factory tastings, Gabriela Mistral museum, solar-cooked lunch, and round-trip pickup.
“This is an amazing tour. Scenery is beautiful and our guides Giovanna and Christian were excellent. Highly recommend it to anyone in the La Serena area of Chile.”
Classic Elqui Valley day trip from La Serena: reservoirs, Vicuña, a pisco museum, viewpoints, and Pisco Elqui, with lunch included.
“Beautiful view our tour guide was excellent (Hector) lunch was very good and the stop to Pisco Aba was great.”
Sail from Punta Choros to Isla Damas near La Serena for a full day of wildlife, geology, a short hike, and a included fish lunch.
“Excellent day trip from La Serena. Lots of wildlife to see (penguins, whales, guanacos) and a very knowledgeable guide. We had a great time.”
Full-day Elqui Valley tour from La Serena: small-group pickup, lunch, Vicuña sights, Gabriela Mistral sites, and a pisco tasting.
“Easy to leave the driving & selection of sights to others. Guide was very good! Only reason for 4 stars rather than 5 - I had LOTS of time for tours & selection for this one fit in with other activities that had stronger preference. Home of Gabriela Mistral gave new insights”
Full-day La Serena tour to Punta Choros and Isla Damas with boat rides, possible dolphins, and Humboldt penguins in season.
“The tour was run by Akana tours who kept us well informed right up to pick up. Our guide was Seb who was clearly very knowledgable and passionate about the area. Layer up!”
A 10-hour Grand Tour of Chile’s Elqui Valley from La Serena, with Mistral sites, dam views, tastings, and a solar-oven lunch.
“This tour was a great way to spend the day. We covered a lot of ground in the ~9 hours we spent together. Cristobal was a very friendly and knowledgeable tour guide whose passion for Chilean history and culture is obvious from the start. The choices for points of interest were excellent and one of the highlights was eating at a restaurant that used the sun to cook the food. Cristobal accommodated both English and Spanish speakers on the tour and was able to seamlessly switch between languages throughout the day. Everything was well organized and well balanced in terms of seeing beautiful landscapes, tasting pisco/wine while also learning about…”
Hike Isla Damas and cruise the marine reserve near Isla Choros for Humboldt penguins and whale sightings from La Serena, Chile.
“Helt fantastisk dagstur! Vi fik en masse information på turen hen til havnen og spændene stop hvor vi bl.a. så lamaer. Bådturen var magisk, med både søløver, pingviner, oddere, rovfugle og ikke mindst hvaler! Bagefter fik vi lækker frokost og fik besvaret alle vores spørgsmål. Guiden var virkelig dygtig og meget engageret i at vi fik en god tur. Kan varmt anbefales.”
Milky Way Sanctuary Pangue Observatory tour from La Serena with Elqui Valley stops and telescope viewing of planets and nebulae.
“Amazing southern night sky! The very knowledgeable astronomer showed us the most interesting sky objects using quite powerful telescope”
Small-group Milky Way stargazing at Pangue Observatory in Chile’s Elqui Valley, using 16 and 25 inch telescopes to spot planets, nebulae, and more.
“This tour is awesome! The town of Vicuña was absolutely adorable and the stars are a once in a lifetime experience! Cristobal was very knowledgeable and accommodating. The guides at the observatory were great and the driving was excellent”
Private 6.5-hour tour linking La Serena and Coquimbo with port pickup, lunch, and big viewpoints like Cruz del Tercer Milenio.
“We were disappointed that the museum was closed. Otherwise, a great tour. The guide and driver were excellent: professional, flexible, friendly, knowledgeable. They went out of their way to arrange unique experiences for us. Lunch was excellent, and we greatly enjoyed our day!”
A small-group day trip from La Serena to La Herradura, Totoralillo, Guanaqueros, and Tongoy, with coastal views, sand, and oysters.
“Christian very good host , the places we visited were very attentive and warm. And a 10 for where we had lunch, thank you again for the commitment to make us have a good time in the experience of this tour.Auto-translated”
10-hour Elqui Valley grand tour from La Serena: Diaguitas villages, Gabriela Mistral sites, pisco tastings, and solar-cooked lunch.
“I liked everything, the guide Cristobal introduced and explained very thoroughly”
Night walk from La Serena to Puclaro reservoir for stargazing and guided astro photography, with headlamps, poles, and private transport.
“What an amazing experience! You can't beat this view. Tour guide was great and knowledgeable. She made me feel at home and comfortable. The peace calmness calls to you. 10/10 worth it.”
A 7-hour walk in Fray Jorge National Park, chasing camanchaca fog through a relict forest, plus a cold picnic lunch at El Arrayancito.
“The park and Tongoy are wonderful, plus we made a small stop in Guanaqueros. The tourist agency very responsible and the guides a 10, friendly.Auto-translated”
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