Tours & Activities in La Serena

You will travel through time, million light years to see the most incredible cosmic events using advanced telescopes under one of the best skies in the world for astronomical observation

One way transfer in La Serena city. Please select the option you need. Arrival service Departiure service

You will explore and navigate one of the ancient, richest and most diverse coastal areas in Chile for seeing sea fauna, whales, penguins and islands of mythical formation with beaches of great beauty.

Join our adventure in the Fray Jorge National Park, where we will begin with an exciting climb to the top of the hill, allowing you to breathe fresh air and admire impressive panoramic views. Discover a unique natural treasure: a Valdivian-type relict forest that emerges in the middle of a semi-arid area, creating a spectacle of incomparable biodiversity. The mysterious "camanchaca" fog awakens life in this oasis, allowing it to flourish in extraordinary climatic conditions. This park, declared a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO, is a true ecological treasure. Explore its trails, marvel at the flora and look for the characteristic fauna that inhabits this region. After soaking in the beauty of the park, we will head to Tongoy, one of the most famous resorts in Chile. Enjoy a delicious lunch at a beachfront restaurant, with stunning views and delighting in local cuisine. An unmissable experience!

Explore one of the most extreme forest in Chile and the world that survive resisting the desert pressures thanks to the oceanic fog and other geographies. Come to discover a relict ice age forest!!

A spectacular view of Coquimbo Bay, the city and the port La Serena. Lookout as it will be an unforgettable memory of your stay in La Serena. Take a look at the beautiful gardens with trees that grow in abundance such as hibiscus, bougainvillea and corona del inca.

Discover the most attractive mountain cultural destination of Chile

In the Elqui Valley, in the IV Region, there is a privileged Astronomical Center with almost 300 days of clear skies a year. It offers advanced astronomy tours with specialized guides in Spanish, who explain everything about the universe in a clear and didactic way. High-quality telescopes are used, such as the 24-inch Hubble Optics, unique in Chile, the 20-inch Hubble Optics, and the 20-inch Meade, rotating between them for a varied observation experience. From the outdoor terrace, constellations, planets, nebulas, and more can be observed. Group astrophotography photos are captured on moonless nights, and visitors are allowed to photograph lunar craters with their own devices on moonlit nights.

Discover wonderful cetaceans and marine fauna!

Visit some of the most prominent beaches and spas in the region, where you can enjoy a quiet and refreshing day by the sea.

Discover the mystical Elqui Valley on this full-day guided tour from La Serena. Enjoy a pisco tasting at a production plant, and visit Vicuña, the Nobel laureate Gabriela Mistral's hometown.

The Valley of Enchantment is a marvelous place with a unique nature and numerous striking resources that surprised and enchanted thousands of years ago primitive nomadic tribes native to the Atlantic and the Amazon, attracted by the good climate, precious stones, and the Pacific coast. and its ancient oceanic forests, becoming the first sedentary of the regional valleys. This mysterious culture settles in this beautiful natural space and hidden semi-arid ravine, turning it into the most important artistic, astronomical and ceremonial center of Chilean prehistory. Its attractive and strategic location, geomorphology, variety of slopes, flora and fauna, its large stones with surprising engravings, paintings and mortars, teach the amazing art, rituals and worldview of the oldest and shamanic culture of the Coquimbo Region: Molle culture.

Come to taste and discover the origins and evolution of Chilean wines and piscos, exploring of the most attractive cultural and mountains destination in Chile: La Serena and the Elqui Valley.

Discover the unique essence of the Elqui Valley with our exclusive tourist pack, meticulously designed to provide you with an unforgettable experience. We are proud to have forged strategic alliances with the best accommodations, renowned restaurants and exciting quality tours, ensuring that every moment of your trip is exceptional. Immerse yourself in the authenticity of the Elqui Valley, where exuberant nature combines with local culture to offer you a fascinating destination. Our pack allows you to explore at your own pace, giving you the flexibility to customize every detail according to your preferences and desires. Let us be your guides on this unforgettable journey, where each accommodation, each meal and each tour has been carefully selected to offer you the best that the Elqui Valley has to offer.

Community work for the protection and investigation of shell-type archaeological remains, which are being studied by the archeology department UAH and CEAZA study center.

A spectacular view of Coquimbo Bay, the city and the port La Serena. Lookout as it will be an unforgettable memory of your stay in La Serena. Take a look at the beautiful gardens with trees that grow in abundance such as hibiscus, bougainvillea and corona del inca.

Get up close to Chile’s coastal wildlife on this full-day tour from La Serena, including hotel pick-up.

Welcome to the Elqui Valley, a cultural treasure that awaits you with open arms! Embark on a unique journey where history and nature intertwine in spectacular ways. Discover the ancestral secrets of ancient indigenous peoples as you explore the majestic mountains that guard this region. Visit the pisco and wine cellars, witnesses of the past and guardians of the flavor of Chilean viticulture. Let yourself be captivated by the authentic flavors that only the Elqui Valley can offer. You cannot miss the opportunity to follow in the footsteps of Gabriela Mistral, the first Latin American woman to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature, and feel the same inspiration that captivated her. Join us on this adventure where the past comes to life and the present invites you to explore. We are waiting for you in the Elqui Valley so that you can live an unforgettable experience full of authenticity and enrichment. Do not miss it!"

Discover La Serena and Coquimbo on this guided city tour. Learn about the history and foundation of the North with visits to the archaeological museum, Monumental Lighthouse, Fort Lambert, and more.

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 Vicuña, the Nobel laureate Gabriel Mistral's hometown.

Discover the majesty of marine fauna on our Whale Watching Tour, in the Chañaral Island Marine Reserve, Atacama Región

7 hours tour. Explore the city of La Serena, Chile's second oldest city, full of history and colonial architectural elements that adorn their facades and streets, like churches, important buildings and The lighthouse of La Serena. Visit the city of Coquimbo, famous port surrounded with stories and traditions of the sea. Be part of the history of the fourth Region through this tour, which runs from Incas and Diaguitas civilization to pirates and corsairs.

We will experience an exciting Full Day where we will get to know the best tourist attractions in the valley.

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.

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.

You will explore one of the most arid and beautiful deserts on the planet. We will travel from La Serena to the coast of the Atacama desert, crossing impressive landscapes of the pampas and the coast to find its incredible geological formations with striking colors. We will explore ancient ravines, beautiful mountains, plains and beautiful coastal marine refuges occupied by indigenous people from the sector as well as picturesque settlements of miners, farmers and fishermen. We will travel through the beautiful and colorful beaches, bays, coves, pampas and hills of Atacama, possessing a magical geography and vestiges from Gondwana, Jurassic and prehistoric times and an amazing annual and seasonal flora that revives after the great rains. . You will meet magical towns, human settlements, fauna, wetlands and springs that cross, subsist and keep alive the coast and the driest desert on the planet.

The Elqui Valley is the most valuable cultural and mountain destination in Chile, creator of the most emblematic cultural treasures of our country. Its illuminated atmosphere allowed the creation and development of various cultural practices that make it a dream destination for those seeking relaxation, inspiration, cosmic connection and advanced knowledge about Chile's cultural heritage. Its beautiful geography welcomed ancient indigenous peoples, churches and hacienda houses of the first conquerors surrounded by pyramidal mountains full of minerals, energy and a transparent atmosphere, propagated tropical, desert and Mediterranean crops and the oldest wine and pisco cellars in the country. You will discover the art of the Diaguitas, the legacy of the Incas, the origins of Chilean and Argentine wine, the advanced astronomical observatories and the places that inspired mystics and the first female Nobel Prize winner for literature in Latin America, Gabriela Mistral.

Explore with us the cleanest sky in the world. Our night walk is characterized by being friendly, we move away from light pollution to have privileged views of the night sky of the Elqui Valley. We are a unique tourism agency in the wonderful Elqui Valley, where we prefer quality over quantity. Each tour has a reduced maximum number of passengers so that the experience is completely personalized and without generating a negative impact on nature. We guarantee you an unforgettable experience and beautiful astro photography that you can treasure for your entire life.

This 6 HOURS tour will take you through the great Elqui Valley (Valle del Elqui) where you can find places with paths between vineyards and fruit trees, barren hills covered with vines and pisco factories (liquor extracted from grapes). We will visit the city of Vicuña where you can find its main square and the museum of the poet Gabriela Mistral. Also you can visit the salesroom of Papaya, the typical fruit of the area. Then we will enjoy lunch in a restaurant where food is cooked with sunlight!

CITY TOUR AVAILABLE ONLY FOR CRUISE PASSENGERS We tour the most beautiful and representative places in Coquimbo and La Serena. Coquimbo enchants with stories of corsairs and pirates, the beauty of its coasts, its heritage character represented in the English Quarter, the Third Millennium Cross, a Catholic religious monument and the best viewpoint in Coquimbo, with a 360° view, where you can observe from the heights of this beautiful port. Its extensive coastline connects to the north with La Serena and to the south with a wide variety of beaches, coves and spas. La Serena attracts with its neocolonial architectural style, its limestone churches, marble statues on a long avenue, viewpoints, parks and the Monumental lighthouse, a characteristic symbol of the city. Just be part of this great adventure. ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM CLOSED SUNDAY AND MONDAY KOKORO NO NIWA JAPANESE GARDEN CLOSED ON MONDAYS