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The 2 Best Whale Watching Trips in Chile

2 tours  ·  from $280 a head

Good whale watching trips fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 2 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.

Punta Arenas: Full-Day Whales, Penguins, and Glaciers Tour - The pre-dawn start and the ride south
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Punta Arenas: Full-Day Whales, Penguins, and Glaciers Tour

1.Full-Day Whales, Penguins, and Glaciers Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 325 reviews · 14 hours · from $365Our pick

Leave Punta Arenas before dawn, ride south to the pier, then spend about 12 hours aboard a comfortable vessel in Francisco Coloane Marine Park. You will search for humpback whales, Magellanic penguins, dolphins, sea lions, seabirds, waterfalls, and glaciers, with bilingual guides, meals, and hot drinks included.

“no complaints whatsoever. was very organized and fun. worth every cent.”

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Whales & Humboldt Penguins: Chañaral or Damas island hiking - From La Serena to Punta Teatinos
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Whales & Humboldt Penguins: Chañaral or Damas island hiking

2.Whales & Humboldt Penguins: Chañaral or Damas island hiking

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 10 reviews · 10 hours · from $280Best value

Travel from La Serena to Punta de Choros with a bilingual guide such as Christopher or Martin, then cruise around Choros and Damas islands. Look for Humboldt penguins, whales, dolphins, sea lions, otters, and seabirds before lunch in Los Choros. The trip lasts about 10 hours and depends on safe sea conditions.

“Martin nagyon kedves és segítőkész volt. Rengeteg információt elmondott nekünk. Ha valahol látott az úton valami érdekeset rögtön megállt és megosztotta velünk is az élményt.”

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