A Spectacular Tour of Chile's Beautiful Central Coastline Visiting Small Villages and Coves, an an Alpaca Farm, and even spot some Penguins in Cachagua!!
- 9-Hour Private Tour
- Free Pick-up and Drop-off from any Hotel, Airbnb, and Residence in Santiago
- Free Airport Pick-up or Drop-off on Tour Day
- Professional & Multilingual Guide
- Modern & Comfortable Van
- Alpaca Farm
- Towns of Cachagua, Zapallar, Llay Llay
- Stroll along a stone path following the coastline and spot Humboldt Penguins on Penguin Island in Cachagua or take a small boat ride for closer viewing (weather-permitting)
Posted By : Cynthia9122
After 3 weeks of traveling, this was our last day in South America, and we had a delightful day at The Alpaca ranch and along the beautiful coast with our guide Sean. Sean picked us up at our hotel in a very comfortable and nice vehicle. He had a warm and friendly personality and he made the ride to the ranch very interesting by sharing information on Santiago and Chile.
The Alpacas were a lot of fun and super cute. Sean explained the inner workings of the ranch and gave us an armful of grass so we could feed them. We were able to meet the owner, a fascinating woman who runs the ranch along with her daughter and grand daughter!. The wool and clothing produced from the alpacas fur was lovely.
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After our visit to the ranch, we drove up to the coast to an outdoor seafood restaurant. The food and drinks were delicious and the view of the turquoise ocean and rocks was spectacular! Such a pleasant lunch!
From there we , we headed a little further and parked along the beach and walked a short distance so we could see the penguins on the island. Sean provided binoculars as well as information regarding the penguins. We saw lots of penguins and again the view of the water was incredible! Throughout the day, Sean took lots of great photos that were easy to download.
Sean, then drove us to back to Santiago and dropped us off directly at the airport. This is a nice courtesy that Chile Dream Tours provides. Our flight back to the USA wasn't until midnight, so it was so much more enjoyable spending the day on this tour then killing hours and hours in the airport.
While in Santiago, we did three different day tours with Chile Dream Tours and they were all very different, and a truly wonderful experience. I highly recommend this company to anyone who is looking for a pleasant and fascinating day!
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Posted On : 2023-11-17 17:30:47 
Posted By : Z5661BXcarmenw
The day was fabulous. The guide Sean was knowledgeable about Chile and was a wealth of information. He explained many of the aspects of Chilean life and the county in general. He responded to messages promptly and answered all and any questions we had. Alpaca Farm was great, very personal, a real working farm, not just something set up for tourists. My daughter loved seeing the penguins. I do recommend paying extra for the boat, especially if you come during a time when most penguins are out to sea.
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Posted On : 2023-08-20 08:55:40
Posted By : Neil_S
Awesome! Great fun with a 7 and 10 year old. In May only a few penguins were visible from the shore, and the sea was too rough for a boat ride. Even so the alpacas were a huge hit and the guide was great!
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Posted On : 2023-05-26 12:10:32 
Posted By : nescatericat
Great tour guide that made the experience as awesome as it was!! Today was filled with new adventures and information mixed with incredible moments! So much to take home to my family and friends!!! Definitely a must do!!
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Posted On : 2023-03-30 22:31:16
Posted By : laceysolheid12
This tour was the highlight of my trip to Chile! This tour (and the other one my group of friends went on) was so easy to set up. Sean was incredibly responsive to our questions and needs. The tour picked us up at our condo in Vina del Mar and our adventure began. The Quintessence alpaca farm we went to was beautiful and the alpacas were so fun to play with. Not many Chileans even know about the penguin colony that's off the coast of Cahchagua! I would highly recommend this tour to anyone interested in seeing some animals in Chile!
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Posted On : 2023-02-24 17:19:30
Posted By : Spotlottydog
We used Chile Dream Tours for 4 days of tours during our pre-cruise stay in Santiago.
Seam and his team are excellent, responding to messages promptly and with advice and guidance to help plan the trip.
We had driver and guide Daniel for our trip to see Alpacas and Penguins. The alpaca farm is family run and incredibly personal. The alpaca’s are such fun! You get a full tour, and can feed them too. The visit to the beach and the penguins is enjoyable and our lunch at a beach restaurant was excellent.
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Posted On : 2023-02-06 15:33:37
Posted By : Debbie_T
Wonderful excursion - educational and nice experience learning about alpacas and the lifecycle of alpaca farming. Nice seaside hike on the beach too. We didn't do the additional penguin boating excursion (the water was a bit too rough) but it was still nice looking at the penguins from the shore. Our private driver and guide, Daniel was great! Gave us a lot of information as we drove...was prompt for pick up...made us very comfortable! We really couldn't have asked for more! Definitely recommend!
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Posted On : 2023-01-03 20:32:45
Posted By : Polly O
My husband and I had an absolutely fabulous private tour with Sean from Chile Dream Tours. When planning our time in Chile, I knew I wanted to see penguins. I found Chile Dream Tours online, and they offer an alpacas and penguins tour.
Sean was on time and the car/van was very comfortable. We were staying in Valparaiso, so we were picked up from there (rather than Santiago). The whole day was extremely professional.
While I originally booked the tour because I wanted to see the wild penguins, the tour at the alpaca farm was a highlight. You could tell the owners really care about the animals, and the alpacas were healthy, happy, and adorable. We were the only ones at the farm (this isn't a zoo/tourist attraction type place) and got to feed, pet, and even hold a baby alpaca. Hard to describe how special the experience was. I also appreciated that while the farm does sell some of their finished alpaca products, there was no pressure to buy anything (but we did anyway, haha).
We were lucky enough to have gorgeous sunny weather and the water conditions allowed us to take a small private boat to view the wild penguins closer (they live on a protected island). This was a fun little adventure bouncing around on a small boat in the waves and we could even see some baby penguins on the island.
We had lunch at a waterside restaurant in Zapallar after the boat ride and the atmosphere was perfect. Water views, fresh seafood, and Chilean wine.
Sean also made a special stop because I wanted to see the ribbon-covered Bridge of Wishes in Horcon (awesome photo ops!).
This tour exceeded my expectations and I highly recommend it.
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Posted On : 2022-11-22 09:37:36
Posted By : Joan C
This tour was extremely well organized and had such beautiful scenery. The alpaca farm was so knowledgeable and everyone was super friendly. The penguin tour was beautiful as well and had very awesome views of the Pacific Ocean and the penguins. I appreciate the time and effort everyone put into this tour to make it a memorable experience for us. I would highly recommended anyone visiting Chile to do.
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Posted On : 2022-11-13 20:30:03
Posted By : Kristi_B
We thoroughly enjoyed our day with Daniel. We learned a lot from the owner of the alpaca farm and got to see all parts of her operation. We didn’t expect to see penguins due to the time of years, but we paid extra to go out on the boat and were rewarded with great views of the entire penguin colony! Highly recommend!
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Posted On : 2022-08-05 20:50:10
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