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Private tour in Valparaíso Roberto Legovini L
Zapallar & Cachagua Penguins Private Day Tour from Santiago
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Roberto Legovini is not a conventional guide. He is the founder of a successful Chilean-born travel company, with more than 20 years of experience creating private, meaningful journeys across South America. Through ToursByLocals, Roberto opens only around **50 exclusive touring days per year ** His tours are designed for experienced travelers who do not want crowds, scripts, generic routes, or the risk of choosing the wrong guide. Roberto creates private, custom experiences with premium service, deep storytelling, local flavor, and access to the kind of places most visitors never find on their own. Every restaurant, vendor, artisan, neighborhood, and hidden corner he recommends is carefully selected through years of experience and aligned with sustainable and renewable tourism — supporting local communities, respecting culture, and protecting the places that make Chile unforgettable. As a Certified Ecotourism Guide, Wilderness First Aid-trained guide, Leave No Trace practitioner, Cultural Heritage specialist, and private aircraft pilot, Roberto brings rare depth, safety, and perspective to every journey. This is Chile with intelligence, taste, humor, comfort, and soul. If you want the best experience in town — and one of Roberto’s limited dates is available — don’t overthink it. Book it.! Travel with Roberto, and Chile will not simply be a destination. It will become a story you carry home.
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A refined coastal escape with ocean views, Playa Zapallar, local fishermen, and an optional boat ride to observe Humboldt penguins
Overview of your Valparaiso tour
Explore Zapallar, one of Chile’s most refined coastal retreats, where forested hills, dramatic cliffs, elegant seaside homes, and the Pacific Ocean shape a landscape of rare beauty. The day includes scenic promenades, Playa Zapallar, ocean viewpoints, and the quiet charm of this exclusive town in the northern Valparaíso Region. Weather and ocean conditions permitting, an optional early-morning boat ride with local fishermen can be arranged at an additional cost. This one-hour navigation offers the chance to observe Humboldt penguins around Cachagua Island, a protected nesting and resting habitat influenced by the nutrient-rich Humboldt Current. The island is not disembarked, as it is a fragile ecosystem. Penguin activity is seasonal: sightings are usually stronger from September onward, while current-season observations may be more limited, often around 20–30 penguins. Compare with the season with hundreds of them
Your Valparaiso tour itinerary
Depart from your Santiago hotel before 8:00 AM and travel north for approximately 2.5 hours towards the northern coast of the Valparaíso Region — not Valparaíso city. Upon arrival at the fishermen’s cove in Zapallar, you may relax by the beach, walk along the scenic coastal promenade, or walk up Cerro La Cruz for beautiful ocean views. Weather and sea conditions permitting, you can also take an optional one-hour boat ride with a local fisherman to observe Humboldt penguins around Cachagua Island. The island is a fragile protected ecosystem, so we do not disembark; penguins are viewed from the boat. Binoculars are recommended. The boat cost is approximately USD 250 per boat per person for a maximum of 5. After returning to the cove, enjoy lunch at a seaside restaurant such as Chiringuito, with fresh seafood, local dishes, Pacific-Mediterranean flavours, and Chilean wines. After lunch, return to Santiago, arriving later in the afternoon after a memorable coastal day.
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Type: Private Transportation / Category: Suv
Private transportation will be arranged according to the final group size to ensure comfort, flexibility, and a smooth journey. For 2–3 guests, we can travel in my comfortable SUV. For 4 or more guests, I can arrange a premium van with a professional driver, allowing everyone to travel comfortably with more space. The vehicles are generally modern, well-maintained, and selected to provide a relaxed experience throughout the day, with the convenience of flexible stops, scenic viewpoints, and an easy return to Santiago.
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Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile
I’ll meet you in the lobby of the hotel a few minutes before 8:00 AM. An early departure is important, as the earlier we reach Zapallar, the better our chances of calm sea conditions for the optional boat ride to the penguin island. Please bring warm wind/waterproof jackets, something to protect your phones/cameras, charged cameras, and binoculars if you have them. The boat ride is not included and must be paid in cash on the day. Lunch is also not included, but there are excellent local seaside options.
- You can request a different meeting location (for example, your hotel) during the checkout process.
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