Observatorio Mamalluca
Chile's clearest skies, with the whole family, from Cerro Mamalluca.
Pick-up: At your hotel in La Serena or at Vicuña's main square
The tour
Family astronomy experience on Cerro Mamalluca, in the foothills of the Elqui Valley. An educational talk and about an hour and a half outdoors with an astronomy guide, observing with manual telescopes and the naked eye, plus a visit to the rotating dome with its electronic telescope. A tourist observatory designed to bring astronomy to everyone.
Weather permitting: if the sky does not allow observation, we reschedule at no cost
Children 4 to 10: $30.000
Itinerary
- 1
Pick-up at your hotel in La Serena
- 2
Drive to Cerro Mamalluca, in the Elqui Valley foothills
- 3
Introductory talk with an astronomy guide
- 4
An hour and a half outdoors, with telescopes and the naked eye
- 5
Visit to the rotating dome and its electronic telescope
- 6
Back at your hotel around 00:30
Included
- Round-trip minibus from your hotel
- Entrance to the Mamalluca Observatory
- Observation with manual telescopes
- Astronomy guide and talk
- Rotating dome with electronic telescope
- Insurance on every seat
Not included
- Food (the observatory has no café)
- Anything not listed in the program
What to bring
- Warm clothes: nights in the valley are cold
- A camera or phone with battery
- Eat before the tour: the observatories have no café
- Some cash
Rescheduling and terms
Rescheduling is free, subject to availability. If the weather or the sea prevent the tour, we let you know and arrange a new date.
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