Pinguïns kijken naar navigatie Cachagua Island en lunch vanuit SANTIAGO

This turned out to be a fascinating excursion. Our guide, Hernan, is a learned historian and had a tremendous amount of knowledge to share during each of our stops and everywhere in between. The marine trip out to Monumento Natural Isla Cachagua was on a ~20 foot open boat, so you are right on the waters of the Pacific Ocean. We saw seals, a jellyfish, a dolphin and the penguins for which this island is known. The hillside landscape is dramatic (reminiscent of southern California) and the sea air was great. We stopped at the resort town of Concon for an empanada by the shore. Such a relaxing atmosphere! The drives through Vina del Mar and Valparaiso were especially interesting. We learned a lot about the history of these areas (such as the English, French and Brazilian influences in Valparaiso) and got to see a lot of highlights (such as a genuine Moai statue in front of a building in Vina del Mar, as well as a giant hillside clock that was given by the Swiss World Cup team in 1962, when Chile hosted the tournament). This tour was a wonderful way to see some of the Chilean Pacific coast, and I would definitely recommend it.

This turned out to be a fascinating excursion. Our guide, Hernan, is a learned historian and had a tremendous amount of knowledge to share during each of our stops and everywhere in between. The marine trip out to Monumento Natural Isla Cachagua was on a ~20 foot open boat, so you are right on the waters of the Pacific Ocean. We saw seals, a jellyfish, a dolphin and the penguins for which this island is known. The hillside landscape is dramatic (reminiscent of southern California) and the sea air was great. We stopped at the resort town of Concon for an empanada by the shore. Such a relaxing atmosphere! The drives through Vina del Mar and Valparaiso were especially interesting. We learned a lot about the history of these areas (such as the English, French and Brazilian influences in Valparaiso) and got to see a lot of highlights (such as a genuine Moai statue in front of a building in Vina del Mar, as well as a giant hillside clock that was given by the Swiss World Cup team in 1962, when Chile hosted the tournament). This tour was a wonderful way to see some of the Chilean Pacific coast, and I would definitely recommend it.

Best day trip from Santiago. Terry went above and beyond to make our day amazing! The penguins were adorable, had safe and fun boat ride to Cachagua (Penguin island), had the best empanadas in Concón and hobnobbed with surfers, got a feel beautiful Valparaiso and drinks on balcony. Terry also humored us with being our photographer and showed us best locations.