Cachagua Island Penguin Watching

Leave Valparaíso behind for a day and visit one of the main Humboldt penguin colonies on the Chilean coast on our Cachagua Island Penguin Watching activity. It will be one to remember!

Cachagua Island Penguin Watching

At 9 am, we'll pick you up from your hotel in Valparaíso and drive north through Viña del Mar, Reñaca, Concón, and the mouth of the Aconcagua River.

After a 1-hour 30-minute drive along the Pacific coast, we'll arrive in Zapallar. Here, we'll board a fishermen's boat that will take us to Cachagua Island, home to one of the main Chilean colonies of Humboldt penguins.

During the 1-hour boat trip, we will observe the penguins and other coastal birds, such as pelicans, seagulls, and neotropic cormorants. A surprising variety of species have been catalogued in this area.

After the boat trip, we'll return to the dock in Zapallar and visit a local empanada place to try this Chilean delicacy, accompanied by a drink of soda or mineral water.

We'll return to your hotel in Valparaíso, arriving at 3 pm.

Animal Sightings

Cachagua Island is one of the best places on the Chilean coast to see Humboldt penguins. However, animal sightings can be unpredictable, influenced by weather conditions and the breeding and rearing seasons of different species.