This activity is an all-day tour. Our agency picks you up at your lodging place between 08:30 a.m. to 09:00 a.m. to visit Pisco Elqui as a final destination, inside the Elqui Valley.
We start by visiting
09:45 .- Puclaro Reservoir: Photographic point with water from the Andean melting ice that is collected to ensure the irrigation of agriculture. We can walk, tour its craft fair and see the practice of sailing sports such as Windsurfing and Kitesurfing. (Maximum stay time 45 minutes).
10:30 a.m. Puclaro Reservoir // City of Vicuña
Vicuña Astronomical capital and cradle of the poet Gabriela Mistral, we visit in this place the town of artisans of the city, memorable icons such as the Immaculate Conception Church, Bauer Tower and Gabriela Mistral Museum will make us know the life and work of this Chilean Woman Winner the Nobel Prize for Literature. (Maximum visit time 1 hour).
11:30 a.m.- City of Vicuña // Pisco craft visit
In the Arenal sector, 5 minutes away from the city of Vicuña, we find a famous artisanal pisco center, which invites us to learn about the pisco manufacturing process. (45 minutes maximum)
1:00 p.m.- Pisquera Capel // Solar de Villaseca Restaurant
The solar restaurant is one of the gastronomic attractions of the town of Villaseca, where clean energies and excellent dishes are mixed, all cooked with the sun, being the Cabrito al Jugo the traditional dish of the Villaseca solar kitchens.
14:00 hrs Restaurant Solar // Town of Diaguitas
Continuing with the Elqui Valley tour, we continue knowing, until we reach the town of Diaguitas, known for ceramics and craft beer. (45 minutes maximum)
14:45 Diaguitas // Paihuano Valley
Leaving the Town of Diaguitas, our next destination will be the viewpoint of the Paihuano Valley, where the colors of the hills and the various plantations give us a magical setting inside the Elqui Valley, our stop is around 5 to 10 minutes to arrive to our penultimate destination, Monte Grande.
15:00 hrs Paihuano // Monte Grande
The visit to Monte Grande, focuses on the visit of the Gabriela Mistral School House and the Monument erected to the poetess with her students, an important photographic point on the route that we will be in this place for a time of (25 minutes maximum).
3:30 p.m. Monte Grande // Pisco Elqui
It is the most tourist town within the entire valley and prepared to receive the large number of national and foreign tourists who are called by the magical scenery that is experienced in the town. Restaurants, a craft fair, accommodation, camping and many attractions can be found in this striking place. (The maximum time of stay is one hour)
4:30 p.m. Pisco Elqui // La Serena
Once the visit to the place is over, we will make a stop along the way for our last surprise and then return to La Serena at approximately 6:00 p.m.
TERMS:
- A minimum quota of 4 people is required to carry out this service.
- If the minimum quota is not completed, we will notify you to reschedule the departure or for an additional value you can take the tour privately.
- The tour is subject to cancellations due to weather conditions, as everyone’s safety is our priority.
Points of Interest
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Av. Balmaceda 432
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La Serena
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Coquimbo
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La Herradura
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Peñuelas
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Avenida del Mar
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Avenida Costanera
- Entrance tickets to attractions
- Carbonated beverages included
- Lunch provided
- Gratuities
- What is not included in the program
- a la carte menu
We will visit the most picturesque places of this great Valley, which surrounds us with mysticism and relaxation. We will visit the Puclaro Reservoir, Vicuña and its attractions. We will know in a pisquera factory the process of the distillation of the grape. Lunch will take place in a typical restaurant of the place. We will continue the route to Paihuano, we will make a stop at the viewpoint, to go later to Monte Grande. Pisco Elqui is the last town on this circuit, a small town with narrow streets and adobe houses, where the place’s square and a beautiful water fountain stand out, with figures of children; the village church and crafts centers typical of the place, welcome us and say goodbye to this tour.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.