Journée complète sur l'île de Chiloé Visite des pingouins à Puñihuil
Description
Ce circuit est une alternative aux circuits traditionnels à Chiloé. Au cours de cette visite de 9 à 10 heures, nous visiterons une magnifique colonie de manchots, ainsi que la magique île de Chiloé.
Options de l'excursion
Itinéraire
Nous commençons le voyage en direction de Pargua, au sud de la ville de Puerto Varas, ici nous monterons à bord d'un ferry pour naviguer sur le canal Chacao, ce canal sépare le continent de l'île de Chiloé, pendant la navigation nous pourrons observer des lions de mer, pélicans et oiseaux marins endémiques à cette zone. Le ferry accostera au quai de Chacao, ici nous pouvons voir les maisons construites en bois d'Alerce et les églises qui sont un site du patrimoine mondial.
Ensuite, nous continuerons le long d'une route côtière et visiterons la plage de Caulín, un lieu très célèbre pour ses huîtres et sa riche faune marine.
Plus tard, nous irons à la plage de Puñihuil, là nous prendrons un bateau qui nous emmènera jusqu'à une petite île où se trouvent les manchots de Magellan et de Humboldt, c'est l'endroit où ces deux espèces font leurs nids, et depuis des générations elles coexistent ensemble , faisant de cette île le seul endroit au monde où cela se produit. Le guide vous expliquera le mode de vie de ces oiseaux, l'environnement et l'abondance de nourriture qui permet à ces îles de devenir un paradis sauvage. Il est important de mentionner que Puñihuil a été déclaré patrimoine national en raison de son importance écologique.
Plus tard, nous poursuivrons notre voyage vers la ville d'Ancud, où nous pourrons visiter la Fondation du patrimoine des églises locales, la Plaza de Armas et le marché central, qui offre de nombreuses options gastronomiques et artisanales sur l'île.
retour
Points forts
Ce qui est inclus
Lieux et horaires de prise en charge
Hôtels et hébergements dans le centre de Puerto Varas
Avis des voyageurs
Informations importantes
- Les enfants en bas âge doivent être assis sur les genoux d'un adulte
- Convient à toutes les conditions physiques
Avis(14)
Pablo is an excellent guide with perfect English and was able to adjust the itinerary to deal with rain showers to get in the full itinerary. Carlos is an excellent driver and kept the van clean. He always met us at the end on a stop.
An enjoyable full day of variety, culminating in the boat trip to see penguins and many seas birds. We thought it was worth it as we wanted to see a few things in the area quickly. Having a sunny day made it better.
It’s a great group tour. It was a great large group tour. The tour guide was really nice. Seeing the penguins was he best part. Know that at the end of the day, it’s a large group tour and since it was an island visit, it was very long and we spent a lot of time on the bus/boat but it’s the nature of this tour and there is no way around it.
We had an excellent experience. Day a opened with a beautiful sun, which we could see the penguins very clearly. The service was very friendly, the guide very attentive to all the details.
It was a rainy day and it made everything not fun. Spent not enough time on main event - the penquins.
Good guidance by our tour guide Yenny. The boat trip to the penguins was beautiful, then was lovely. Full day program.
For its price it includes a lot. Jenny was a very talented tour guide and provided a lot of information. Lunch was included but you had to pay (about $20). The boat to see the penguins was $10 cash too.
Good price, description matched the tour and it was very transparent about what was/was not included. Our tour guide Nelly was fantastic and really organized. She kept us informed in both Spanish and English what was next and kept the group moving along so that we had time to see everything. The only critique was two stops at artisan markets. I’d prefer one shopping stop or if there’s two for them to be different types of goods. Overall a great tour!
Collection was from hotel. Bit crammed on tight back seat. Jenny (our guide) gave commentary in English and Spanish. Clearly knowledgeable, experienced, helpful and friendly. Trip over to island straightforward and some of the group saw sea lions. First small village to stop at had a few open shops, interesting church, cafe and place to see black necked swans nearby. Stopped at a viewpoint along Pacific coast and then on to area to view the penguins. Jenny had contacted us the night before to confirm collection and warn us re CLP 10,000 cash needed for boats out to penguins. If you want lunch in the restaurant, you place your order for the set menu (chicken/omlette/King Crab dish/salmon with wine or juice and tinned fruit for desert), then off to see the penguins for about an hour or so. Nothing is guaranteed but we did see a fair number of both Magellan and Humbolt penguins along with ibis, gulls, cormorants amd various ducks. The crew got us close enough to take pics (obviously you are bobbing around) and were helpful with Jenny in pointing out different bird species. The boat is open to the weather and has an interesting process for wheeling passengers out to keep you dry. After penguins spotting you either go for your lunch [pay for with cash or card) or find somewhere to picnic if you brought something - no picnic areas are set up. On the way back we stopped at the fort outside Ancun, the town itself for a handicrafts market and another viewpoint. We were lucky with the weather but whilst on a Sunday, there is much less traffic enabling a quicker journey, many places amd stalls are shut in Ancun. All in all, we enjoyed the day and appreciated Jenny's efforts to make it worthwhile for everyone. A point to note - we booked through Viator whereas 6 other people on our tour group booked through 3 other agencies, all ending up on the same tour, though 4 of us were with Jenny and 4 with another guide doing the same basic itinerary, though Jenny added the fort and viewpoint on our return.
Nice day out, but not our favourite amongst the day trips we’ve been doing. Enjoyed the ferry trip, and the boat to see a few penguins, and some other birds. Lunch was nice. We would have enjoyed some more information on the history and particular points of interest eg. The Spanish port - some were pointed out to us by locals which was great.
