I did an organized day-tour to this National Park and it was worth it (appr. 30.000 CHP). You get to see wilflife ( seals, Seebirds, penguins, we even saw a Humpback whale, but this is rare, didn't see any dolfins though) then on Isla Damas there are two wonderfull beaches were you can swim for an hours or so (when... More

Well worth the day trip to the Humboldt Penguin Reserve. Guaranteed to see lots of penguins and sea lions. If you are lucky you will see some of the roughly 50 bottlenose dolphins in the area. 1hr landing on Damas Island was fun though I spent it hiking and not swimming on the beach (La Serena is full of beaches). More

Took off on a foggy morning on a small boat from Punta Choros, a shell-laden fishing hamlet on the north Chilean coast. Explored coves lined with sea lions, white-stained islands where penguins have been nesting for hundreds of generations, and an island where the Chilean navy keeps an observation point and radio tower. Definitely a unique ecosystem, and well worth... More

We booked our tour through Ecotourism but I think most experiences will be similar. Mostly because we ended up in a boat controlled by people from the parc and not a tourist organization. The bording spot is about a 2h drive from La Serena. First you go to one of the islands where you will see penguins, sea lions and... More

The tour that I went on was good and well organised but a little overpriced for what you see / do. It was nothing special and we did see wildlife but not loads. There is also a 2 hour drive each way from La Serena. The trip still goes when the weather isn't great so make sure you take plenty... More

The tour (21.000 clp) is a 2 hour ride from La Serena. The tour takes a boat around Punta Choros where you may see Humbolt Penguins (depending on the season). 50/50 chance of seeing dophins on your boat ride (we saw two). Walked around the Isla Damas for about an hour. More

Not disapointed at all. Similar to Bellastas Island in Peru except here there are wild dolphins and the boat stopped for an hour at an island. Also not as touristy as Bellastas. Nice 3-course lunch included in the 30,000 peso whole day trip. But Wish could see the whales as well. More