Choros and Damas Island Tour: Coastal Views and Wildlife

We head for north through the Panamerican Highway and cross a semi-desert like area. The road continues on a sloping ground from where we can observe several views of the rocky coast.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Punta Choros - We head for north through the panamerican higway and cross a semi-desert area. The road continues on a sloping ground from where we can observe several views of the rocky coast.

We also will be able to see , from the road, a common dense glaze called “Camanchaca” A phenomena occurring just some months a year, is the “full of flowers dessert”, If we are lucky we will appreciate it., after travelling 122 klms., we arrive at Los Choros Fishermen´s wharf., a natural viewpoint to see Gaviota.

  • Isla Damas - Choros and Damas islands.We will board a motor boat leading us to Humboldt Penguins National Reserve, which is part of this area.

Aboard we have the possibility of can see will the bottle-nose shaped dolphins making jumps and pirouettes, obviusly it will depend of the availabilty of the anilmals in the zone.

The group will disembark from the motor boat in Damas Islands to appreciate its white sand beaches.

Return to the coast and lunch consisting of seafood and fish ,in a typical restaurant. Return to La Serena accompanied by a spectacular sunset in the background.

What's Included
  • Navigating Gull, Choros and Damas Island
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Lunch
What's Not Included
  • Meals and drinks not specified
  • Tickets and permissions
  • Optional Gratuities for driver and guide
Additional Information
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Subject to favorable weather conditions. If canceled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund.
  • Please note: The Penguin season start in December and finish on March
  • Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
  • Due to the nature of this tour and the safety of all guests, the tour operator reserves the right to refuse service to passengers who are intoxicated or show signs of intoxication. If, as a result, your tour is canceled, you will not be entitled to a refund
  • A minimum of 4 people per booking is required
  • Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
Location
Punta Choros
Cancellation Policy

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

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Nadia
Sep 4, 2024
A rendez-vous with nature - It was so easy to book this Humboldt Penguin Tour with Ecoturismo agency. You can contact them by phone and they send you all the necessary info by whatsapp/email. Very reactive and useful. Did not have to pay in avdance to book the tour, which was awsome since I arrived at La Serena late at night the day before the tour and did not want to waste time. Spent a great day with Felipe Torres, our Ecoturismo guide for the day, at Choros and Damas Island, with very useful and interesting informations shared the whole day long. Since it's winter time (nesting and migration period), the fauna is seen in fewer numbers. But fortunately we had the opportunity to see a variety of fauna: sea lions, pelican, penguins, bottlenose dolphins, piqueros etc. Very nice experience I do recommend. Felipe was really nice to share with some photos he took with his Iphone:-)
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411gabs
Nov 3, 2019
Boat trip - Long day but well worth it. Our host (can’t remember his name) was excellent. Very impressive highway to get there. We saw lots of different birds, seals, a few dolphins, penguins. The boat ride was a bit rough. But on the island the sun came out. Lovely lunch included. On way back we saw native foxes and a few guanacos.
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