The 10 Máncora tours: whales, turtles, desert, and which lunch sits outside the price (2026)

The 10 Máncora tours: whales, turtles, desert, and which lunch sits outside the price (2026)

Ten Máncora and north-coast tours, CLP $25,866 to $276,216 (9 Sep 2026). Whales CLP $50,809. Lunch is extra on nine of ten; Sechura dunes do not include the transfer to Piura.

Prices below are seasonal promotional rates per person, verified at checkout on 9 September 2026 — whatever checkout shows is the price. You pay in Chilean pesos (CLP); US dollar figures are approximations at 900 CLP per USD, stated once. These listings are USD-native (IZI), so the peso can move ~0.4%/day.

A Máncora tour on this list runs from CLP $25,866 (≈US$29) to CLP $276,216 (≈US$307) per person. The floor is swimming with turtles at CLP $25,866: pick-up in Vichayito, Pocitas or Máncora, coastal ride, swim, tickets, guide and photos. The beach outing people actually search — whale watching, July–October per the listing — is CLP $50,809 (≈US$56). The ceiling is swimming with whale sharks at CLP $276,216.

What almost nobody prints next to the price: lunch is extra on nine of ten listings. And if you go to the Sechura dunes, the transfer to the Piura meeting point is also out: the listing has tickets, sandboarding and the buggy, not the ride from the beach.

The checkout number is the boat, the swim or the buggy. Lunch is paid there. If you go to the Sechura desert, you get yourself to Piura.

The 10 tours, with what each one includes

  • Swim with turtles — CLP $25,866 (≈US$29) — pick-up Vichayito/Pocitas/Máncora, swim, tickets, guide, GoPro; NO lunch in Los Órganos, NO goggles (rent at the pier)
  • Whale watching — CLP $50,809 (≈US$56) — pick-up as far as Aranwa Vichayito, tickets, vest, turtle swim, photos; NO lunch. Season Jul–Oct (listing)
  • Sunset boat party — CLP $59,123 (≈US$66) — pick-up, coastal ride, sunset mooring, crew, GoPro; NO food or drink (you can bring yours)
  • Fishing + ceviche — CLP $83,142 (≈US$92) — pick-up, fishing in Vichayito or Punta Veleros, ceviche on board (the one listing with food in)
  • Máncora dive — CLP $116,399 (≈US$129) — briefing, dive, instructor, tickets, mask and fins; NO lunch. No prior experience; from 4 people
  • Whale-shark swim — CLP $276,216 (≈US$307) — transfer to Punta Sal pier, search, swim, tickets, snorkel kit; NO lunch
  • Puerto Pizarro mangroves — CLP $32,333 (≈US$36) — Punta Sal + Zorritos + boat through mangroves, crocodile farm; NO lunch
  • Sechura dunes buggy — CLP $76,675 (≈US$85) — tickets, sandboarding, buggy; NO lunch, NO transfer to the Piura meeting point
  • Negritos white desert — CLP $88,685 (≈US$99) — hotel pick-up, official guide, tickets; NO food or drink
  • Desert to mangroves Sechura — CLP $98,847 (≈US$110) — tickets, sandboarding, buggy; NO lunch, NO Piura transfer

Sea: turtles at CLP $25,866 and whales at $50,809

If you are already on the beach and want water the same day, the floor is turtles (CLP $25,866). Whale watching (CLP $50,809) is the one this coast is searched for. Pick-up as far as Aranwa Vichayito; turtle swim is included. Lunch is not. The listing sets the season July–October and bookings until 16:00 the day before; 06:00 start from the office before the Máncora pier, back around 11:00.

Experiencia: man-01-swim-with-turtles-spectacular-experi-828624 — Desde $25.866

Experiencia: man-04-mancoras-whale-watching-majestic-gia-828630 — Desde $50.809

Experiencia: man-10-mancora-boat-party-sunset-beach-vibe-828648 — Desde $59.123

Experiencia: man-08-catch-savor-fishing-tours-with-a-cev-828637 — Desde $83.142

Experiencia: man-03-dive-discover-mancoras-subaquatic-wo-828629 — Desde $116.399

Experiencia: man-02-search-swim-with-sharks-adrenaline-s-828625 — Desde $276.216

Desert and mangroves

Puerto Pizarro mangroves CLP $32,333 from the Máncora hotels. Sechura buggy CLP $76,675 and desert-to-mangroves CLP $98,847 leave the Piura transfer out — you meet there. Negritos white desert CLP $88,685.

Experiencia: man-07-mangrove-mysteries-puerto-pizarro-to-828634 — Desde $32.333

Experiencia: man-05-sechura-desert-dunes-sandboarding-bu-828631 — Desde $76.675

Experiencia: man-09-negritos-white-desert-the-little-uyu-828647 — Desde $88.685

Experiencia: man-06-desert-to-mangroves-full-day-adventu-828632 — Desde $98.847

Further north: Tumbes (extra, not in the 10)

Three more published listings from Tumbes, same coast, different operator: mangroves CLP $43,419, whales CLP $76,675, Cerros de Amotape CLP $76,675. Thematic overlaps with man-07 and man-04 — different operator and price, so they stay.

Experiencia: tum-01-mangrove-marvels-puerto-pizarro-and--828649 — Desde $43.419

Experiencia: tum-02-whale-watching-majestic-whales-exped-828650 — Desde $76.675

Experiencia: tum-03-cerros-de-amotape-national-park-into-828651 — Desde $76.675

Spanish sibling: <a href="https://tuki.cl/guias/mancora-playas-norte-tours-precios-2026">mancora-playas-norte-tours-precios-2026</a>. Short Peru packages: <a href="https://tuki.cl/guias/paquetes-peru-cortos-3-8-dias-precios-2026">paquetes-peru-cortos-3-8-dias-precios-2026</a>. How to reach Peru from Chile: <a href="https://tuki.cl/guias/viajar-a-peru-desde-chile-rutas-precios-2026">viajar-a-peru-desde-chile-rutas-precios-2026</a>.

Preguntas frecuentes

How much is whale watching in Máncora?

CLP $50,809 per person (9 Sep 2026). Pick-up as far as Aranwa Vichayito, tickets, vest, turtle swim and photos. Lunch extra. Season July–October per the listing; book by 16:00 the day before. Checkout rules.

How much is swimming with turtles in Máncora?

CLP $25,866 (9 Sep 2026): pick-up in Vichayito, Pocitas or Máncora, coastal ride, swim, tickets, guide and GoPro. Lunch in Los Órganos and goggles are extra (rent at the pier).

How much are Máncora tours?

CLP $25,866 to $276,216 (9 Sep 2026). Floor turtles $25,866; whales $50,809; ceiling whale shark $276,216. USD-native listings — checkout is the live peso.

Is lunch included on Máncora tours?

On nine of ten, no. The exception is fishing + ceviche (CLP $83,142), which prepares ceviche on board. The boat party leaves food and drink out and says you can bring your own.

What is there to do in Máncora besides the beach?

This list: turtles, whales, sunset boat, fishing, dive, whale shark, Puerto Pizarro mangroves, Sechura dunes, Negritos white desert and a desert-to-mangrove full day.

Does the Sechura dunes tour leave from Máncora?

The listing includes tickets, sandboarding and the buggy, not the transfer to the Piura meeting point. You get yourself to Piura. Same gap on the desert-to-mangroves day (CLP $98,847).

How do you reach Peru’s north beaches from Chile?

Usually SCL (or another Chilean city) → Lima → Piura or Tumbes, then a transfer to Máncora / Pocitas / Vichayito. Flight figures are not on these listings. Hub: viajar-a-peru-desde-chile.

Can I pay Máncora tours in Chilean pesos?

Yes. Checkout is CLP. These are USD-native, so the peso can move day to day — checkout rules.