What to do and see in Coquimbo Region, Chile: The Best Day Trips from

November 4, 2021 Emerita Lamoureux

The Coquimbo Region (Spanish: IV Región de Coquimbo, pronounced [koˈkimbo]) is one of Chile's 15 first order administrative divisions. It is some 400 km north of the capital, Santiago.
Restaurants in Coquimbo Region

1. Coastal Circuit: Come to know Totoralillo - Guanaqueros - Tongoy

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

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle

Exclusions: Lunch, What is not included in the program, Gratuities

Reviewed By Bernie K

This was a fabulous interesting night and we were lucky enough to have a brilliantly clear sky. Unfortunately our photo's of the evening weren't great, but we managed to fit in another evening elsewhere in Chile and saw it all again in a different perspective. Overall this was a great evening and it was very informative.

2. La Serena: Full day Tour to Elqui Valley

Ruta Chile - Whole Saler Tour Operator
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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.

Inclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off, Lunch, Guide for the whole tour

Exclusions: Gratuities

Reviewed By L8738FOsofiac

We took this tour last year. The guide doesn’t speak English at all, and keep repeating the same information over and over. They also don’t let you move and ask you to be next to them all the time. Amazing place but awful guide

3. La Serena and Coquimbo Private City Tour Including Lunch and Archeological Museum

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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.

Inclusions: Lunch, Professional guide, Hotel / port pickup and drop-off, Private tour

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Reviewed By RalphArtPhoto

We booked this tour and were picked up at our Hostel el Punto at 8:30 am. The guide Filipe spoke fluently English and was very inspiring and enthusiastic telling a lot about the Elqui Valley, guiding us around very professionally. We had enough photo-stops and he offered me even to sit on the front seat to enable me to take better pictures while driving. The highlights like a visit to the dam and the Pisco area were brilliant as well as the provided lunch. One tip: although La Serena can be cold and windy in November, once you are in the mountains it is very hot up there, so take care of that by choosing smart clothings.

4. Valle de Elqui Fullday Tour

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Elqui Valley history, literature, culture, Pisco distillery and lunch included at the solar kitchens, where they cook just with the solar radiation. From 8:30 hours to 19:00 hours.

Inclusions: Lunch, Transport by air-conditioned minivan, Driver/guide, Pickup and drop-off from designated meeting points, Alcoholic Beverages

Exclusions: Souvenir photos (available to purchase)

5. Elqui Valley and Vicuña Private Tour Including Lunch

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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!

Inclusions: Lunch, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Transport by private vehicle, Private tour

Exclusions: Gratuities

6. Half day Observatory Mamalluca - City of Vicuña

Receptivo Aborigen Tours Chile

Expand your vision of the universe with this astronomical tour at the Mamalluca observatory. Includes shared transportation.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Entrance to observatory

Exclusions: Food

7. Fray Jorge National Park and Valle del Encanto

Receptivo Aborigen Tours Chile

Experience different ecosystems with the tour to the Fray Jorge National Park and Valle del Encanto, touring a Valdivian forest in the IV Region.

Inclusions: Lunch, Air-conditioned vehicle, Entrances to the National Park and the Valley of Charm

Exclusions: Other types of food

8. Elqui Valley: Pisco Tour, Wine, Beer

La Serena Turismo Chile

Talking about the Elqui Valley is not only talking about a mystical place, it is also talking about the wonders that its land produces, wonders among which delicious concoctions for different tastes, pisco, beers and wines stand out are some of the ones you can find, created with a characteristic seal that reminds them of the valley and its delicacies, especially if you are a lover of good food. Do not miss this unique opportunity to taste the elixirs of the Elqui Valley.

Inclusions: Lunch, Air-conditioned vehicle

Exclusions: What is not included in the program, Gratuities

Reviewed By Bernie K

This was a fabulous interesting night and we were lucky enough to have a brilliantly clear sky. Unfortunately our photo's of the evening weren't great, but we managed to fit in another evening elsewhere in Chile and saw it all again in a different perspective. Overall this was a great evening and it was very informative.

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