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La Serena: Elqui Valley Full-Day Exploration with Pisco Tasting and Cochiguaz Visit
4.8
10 Ratings
Vicuna
Discover the mystical Elqui Valley on this full-day guided tour from La Serena.
Small group.
Get a glimpse of new-age lifestyles at Cochiguaz.
Enjoy a pisco tasting at a production plant.
Visit Vicu
ta, the Nobel laureate Gabriel Mistral’s hometown.
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Valle del Elqui - Join us and enjoy a full day tour the mystical, warm and amazing Valley of Elqui. Positioned at a privileged point , dessert bounds in the north and vegetations bounds in the south, the tourist can feel and verify a pleasant sensation of energy ( recovery). It feels something a warm atmosphere related to the mysthic and esoteric activity.
- Museo Gabriela Mistral de Vicuna - Many people assure that specifically the Cochiguaz valley is the new geo-magnetic center of the earth. Then a visit to a Pisco production plant allows us to adopt a general aproach to the Pisco making, before returning to road leading us to Vicuña, you will enjoy a Pisco tasting. Vicuña is the most important town in the valley and it´s also the hometown of our nobel prize poet Gabriela Mistral.
You wiil also see the Baüer tower (former town council and a current symbol), the main square and the church. Lunch in a typical restaurant, after having lunch we start descending the valley in order to visit the tomb of Gabriela Mistral and her childhood school-house. Return to La Serena accompanied by a spectacular sunset in the background.
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What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Guide for the whole tour
- Lunch
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
Additional Information
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- 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 three people per booking is required
Location
Valle del Elqui
San Martin 275, Vicuna, Plaza Gabriela Mistral
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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428clementineh
Dec 10, 2023
Great experience in the Elqui Valley! - It was a day full of discovery, learning, beautiful encounters and wonderful landscapes! I loved the excursion! Thank you very much to Natalia for having transmitted her knowledge to us with great passion!
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Diana_v
Oct 30, 2022
The views were great and... - The views were great and the tour guide was very personable.
The pisco tasting could be improved, the explanations were good but we didn’t get to real taste pisco, only cocktails.
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Elaine
Feb 12, 2020
Brilliant tour with Turismo Cochiguaz - Booked this private tour for when our ship was in port in Coquimbo. Our guide was Samantha who spoke excellent English. She was knowledgeable & ran the tour well. We drove out along the Elqui Valley & stopped for photos at a reservoir. Then on to Falernia vineyard / pisco distillery, followed by a visit to the town of Vicuña which was interesting.
Our return trip included a stop at the la Recova market in La Serena & at the lighthouse . The price was $45 payable on arrival. It was a fraction of the price of the cruise ship tour. I appreciate the cruise tour included a 3 course meal, but I personally was happy to miss that & have more time to see the area I think we saw more too.
I would highly recommend this tour
Contact cochiguaz10@gmail.com
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Luckyvaga
May 14, 2018
Beautiful Valley with Lovely towns - I took a day tour through Elqui Valley and discovered lovely small towns, gorgeous night skies, and hidden hotels and resorts. It's worth a day trip or two from La Serena, Chile. Try the Pisco Sours and enjoy the laid back vibes of the local towns.
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Helen
Feb 15, 2018
Very interesting tour. Both the... - <p>Very interesting tour. Both the tour guide and driver were very helpful and knowledgeable. Our group included English and Spanish speakers and our guide had no trouble going from one language to the other so everyone knew what was happening or what the information was. Very relaxed pace.</p>
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Constance_n
Oct 26, 2023
Let them guide you - 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
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