Immerse yourself in the unique bird watching experience at Ritoque Beach. Explore the Mantagua Wetland, home to 60 different bird species, and indulge in delicious Chilean cuisine. Perfect for nature enthusiasts, photographers, and families.
- Ritoque - The renowned Ritoque dunes form a natural and untamed park stretching 7 km in length and 3 km in width. Here, you can explore its wild beach, the wetland, the Mantagua lagoon, and the pine park. Enjoy a short hike to the high dunes to take in the stunning landscape of this beautiful ecological haven.
- Playa Ritoque - Visit the wild beach where you can observe and photograph numerous pelicans and the “booby” bird diving vertically for its prey in the sea. You’ll also see birds resting, flying, and feeding on sea fleas, as well as dead sea lions and some hidden nests. Cap off your visit with a breathtaking sunset over the Pacific Ocean.
- Humedal de Mantagua - Just 200 meters from the beach, you can safely tour the Mantagua wetland and lagoon with a guide. This area is home to a variety of birds, including ducks, herons, seagulls, falcons, pipilen, loica, swallows, thrushes, tagua, gaviotin, and many more. This unique treasure near the ocean and dunes is a birdwatcher’s paradise. Just 50 meters away, the pine park begins, offering a serene walk through a nesting area protected by a dense forest. Enjoy the fresh pine-scented air, the sound of birds singing, and a relaxing lunch in the shade while listening to the waves of Ritoque beach.
- Isla Los Pinguinos Cachagua - From Cachagua beach, you can view Cachagua Island, home to Humboldt penguins and a variety of other birds such as pelicans, cormorants, vultures, yeco ducks, pipilen, and different types of seagulls, including the Dominican gull. You might also spot chungungos and seals.
- Private transportation
- On-board WiFi
- Snacks
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Tour Guide
- All fees and/or taxes
- Lunch
- Optional Gratuities
Unique wetland and protected place as a natural sanctuary, next to the famous dunes and wild Ritoque beach, where up to 60 different species of birds nest, many from Central and North America to fulfill their nesting and natural preservation cycle. Easily accessible place with a tourist guide, very close to Valparaíso (1 hr) and Santiago (2 hr) where researchers, bird watching lovers and professional nature photographers can attend, as well as families who love the outdoors. Cachagua Island is sanctuary and protected place and unique spot close to center Chile, where is permanent humboldt penguins Only place with a fabulous semi-tropical climate all year round, pleasant temperatures with pure wind with the smell of fresh sea and pine trees, where four varieties of landscapes are mixed to enjoy, such as the nesting wetland and its lagoon, the beach, the sand dunes and the pine park. Note: This tour is a “sighting and scenic” tour, it is not a scientific or academic school tour.
- Family tour & Friendy
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