Punta Arenas: Half day traditional City Tour

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Punta Arenas Main Square — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

Punta Arenas is history itself. Every corner reminds us about the adventures and experiences of the pioneers.

Enjoy a panoramic view of the Strait of Magellan and the city. This is a tour on the well outlined and well-designed avenues and squares that house more than 30 monuments.

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At a glance

Duration: 3 hours
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 15 people
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English, Spanish
Operated by: Ruta Chile

Ages: Adults (5–80 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Hotel pickup and drop-off
Included: Transportation by car or minibus

Not included

Not included: Food and drinks, unless specified
Not included: Gratuities

Itinerary

Mirador Cerro De La Cruz

20 min

On this tour we will visit Cerro de la Cruz, with colorful views of the city, the Strait of Magellan and the island of Tierra del Fuego.
Plaza Munoz Gamero

30 min

Later we will go to the Plaza Muñoz Gamero that has been the heart of Punta Arenas since the late nineteenth century and enjoys great activity and craft stalls where it is possible to acquire souvenirs, in addition to appreciating the monument to Hernando de Magallanes and neoclassical buildings built by cattle tycoons.
Museo Salesiano / Magiorinno Borgatello

30 min Admission not included

The tour continues in the Salesiano Maggiorino Borgatello Museum, one of the oldest museums in Chile, whose permanent exhibition offers collections of local flora and fauna, colonial artifacts, ethnography, Antarctica, cartography, industry, and pieces from Salesian island missions Dawson and Rio Grande.
Monumento Al Ovejero

10 min

Before returning to the hotel, the excursion also allows you to know the northern sector of the city with its monuments, such as the one dedicated to the sheepdog, the Croatian immigrant and oil.

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

Hotel Plaza
Hotel Los Navegantes
Hotel Mercurio
Hotel Finis Terrae
Hotel Cabo De Hornos
Hotel Almasur Punta Arenas
Hostal Oro Fueguino
Casa Hain
Hotel Isla Rey Jorge
La Yegua Loca Hotel Boutique
Tierra Del Fuego
Chalet Chapital Hotel

and 7 more pickup points

Guide will be looking for the customers in the principal reception of the hotel.

Using your ticket

Hotel pickups commence approximately 30 - 60 minutes prior to this time

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.
The operator may cancel if too few people book; you then get another date or your money back.