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Hike in Puquén Bio-Park and Cachagua: Day Tour from Santiago

By Larus.Travel
Price is AU$539 per adult* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
Features
  • 11h
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  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview

If you’re travelling through Chile and prefer nature over cities, this tour invites you to spend a day exploring the Pacific coast on a scenic hike surrounded by ocean views and diverse landscapes.

We visit the most beautiful places the Pacific coast near Santiago can offer: El Puquen Nature Reserve and Las Cujas Beach. These feature a mix of landscapes, rare plant species, and endemic animals, many of which are listed in the Red Book of endangered species.
This trip is ideal for landscape lovers, professional photographers, and travellers passionate about biology, ecology, bird watching, and observing marine animals, making it one of the best hikes near Santiago.

Activity location

  • Los Molles
    • Los Molles, Chile

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Los Molles
    • Los Molles, Chile

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Hike in Puquén Bio-Park and Cachagua: Day Tour from Santiago
  • Activity duration is 11 hours11h
    11h
  • English

Pickup included

Starting time: 9:00 am
Price details
AU$539.07 x 2 AdultsAU$1,078.14

Total
Price is AU$1,078.14

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Private transport
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Entrance fee
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Lunch

Know before you book

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Los Molles
  • 2h
We will travel 187 km north of Santiago along the Pan-American Highway to Los Molles village and the hidden gem - El Puquen Nature Reserve, a prime spot for Chile hiking near Santiago, Chile.
Salto El Puquen
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
Once inside the park we will walk about 2 hours down the trail hours that traces the cliff's edge and offers spectacular views of the rocky landscape and the Pacific Ocean. El Puquen Nature Reserve is home to approximately three hundred species of animals and flora, nearly half of which are endemic. In addition to its rich biodiversity, the bio-reserve features geological phenomena, such as perfectly flat terraces formed by natural erosion along the Chilean coast of the Pacific Ocean. From these natural balconies, visitors can observe sea lions and various birds. Another attraction is formations known as "cold geysers" - narrow vertical caves about thirty metres high. One of these "geysers" is particularly impressive and is called Puquen, which means "whale" in the indigenous language of Chile.
Los Molles
  • 1h 30m
After the walk, we will return to the Los Molles village to have lunch in one of the fish restaurants.
Cachagua
  • 1h 30m
Transfer to Cachagua
Playa Las Cujas
  • 2h
During this stop, we walk 1.5 miles on a beautiful coastal trail. On the way, you get shots of incredible wildlife; from approximately 300 feet, we can observe a shelter for the Strange Wildlife, the Natural Monument of Isla Cachagua. In this protected zone, 14 coastal and ocean bird species coexist, forming a fragile ecosystem. Among them, we find the Humboldt Penguin, a bird species endemic to the Humboldt Current, part of the current that bathes most of the Chilean coast and the southern part of Peru. Our trail will end in the tranquil waters of Playa Las Cujas on the beach at Cachagua.
Santiago
  • 2h
We will rest, and then our driver will pick us up to return to Santiago.

Location

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    Los Molles
    • Los Molles, Chile

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    Los Molles
    • Los Molles, Chile

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