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Punta Arenas and Magellan Strait Tour

4.1 (56 reviews) 5 h 55 min Free cancellation Private tour
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Punta Arenas and Magellan Strait Tour

About this activity

You can customize tours. Change the Regional Museum for another of your choice. We also go to more places than the other tours that do city tours and Fuerte Bulnes

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At a glance

Duration
5 h 55 min
Confirmation
Instant confirmation
Ticket
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group
Your group only
People per booking
1–15
Guide
Portuguese, English, French, Spanish
Operated by
TOURS PUNTA ARENAS

Ages: Infants (2–3 years) · Children (4–11 years) · Youth (12–17 years) · Adults (18–69 years) · Seniors (70–99 years)

What is included

Included

  • Included: Hotel/Port pickup and drop-off
  • Included: Transport by private vehicle

Not included

  • Not included: Food and drinks
  • Not included: Lunch
  • Not included: ticket Fuerte Bulnes y Cementery

Itinerary

  1. Parque del Estrecho de Magallanes

    3 hours Admission not included

    The Strait of Magellan Park is a protected area of almost 250 hectares. The main objective is the conservation and dissemination of the natural and historical heritage within it. The places of interest within the Park are: - Museum of the Strait (Interpretation Center): Sentinel of the landscape that in its 1,600 m2 houses cafeteria, shop, panoramic terrace and interpretive and multimedia sample. - MHN Fuerte Bulnes Site: Covering an area of 4 hectares is the historical re-construction of the first Chilean settlement in the territory. - Path of the Coast: Footpath of 1.5 kilometers of extension, of low to medium difficulty that crosses the forests and roqueríos around the Fort. - Forest of the Wind Trail: Pedestrian path of almost 300 meters in length, low difficulty leads to where you can see the passage of boats, birds and whales.

  2. Cementerio Municipal

    25 min Admission included

    The Municipal Cemetery of Punta Arenas, officially Sara Braun Municipal Cemetery, 1 is a four-hectare cemetery located on Avenida Bulnes, in the northern sector of the city of the Magallanes Region, Chile.

    Its entrance is formed by a portico donated by the benefactress Sara Braun, that ends in a square that distributes the avenues of cypresses.

    It was declared a National Monument in Historic Monument Category by Decree 499 of November 26, 2012.

    Various international publications have cataloged it as one of the most beautiful cemeteries in the world.

  3. Mirador Cerro De La Cruz

    25 min

    Viewpoint that offers a panoramic view of the bay and the landscapes that surround the city.

  4. Plaza de Armas

    15 min

    Muñoz Gamero Square

  5. Museo Regional De Magallanes

    20 min Admission included

    Located in the palace of the Braun Menéndez Family, inside you can visit collections of furniture and objects from the golden age of Magallanes, a historical exhibition and temporary exhibitions.

  6. Punta Arenas

    one hour

    The tour starts after your pickup, and you will drive 60 km south of the city. The route runs along the Strait of Magellan to observe a variety of seabirds: seagulls, caiquenes, ibis, cormorants and others. The journey takes about an hour. Your first destination is the landmark that marks the geographic center of Chile, where you can take pictures, then continue to Fort Bulnes, only a kilometer from the sector.

    After an hour inside this fort, you will begin the return, but not before visiting another historical site, Mansa, which is located a kilometer and a half from Fort Bulnes. Here you visit the Rey Don Felipe City, founded in 1584 by Don Pedro Sarmiento and later renamed Puerto del Hambre. You can also take pictures and learn the history of this place. Now, return to the city of Punta Arenas.

    Visit Punta Arenas, the southernmost city in the American continent, is a walk through the history of Patagonia. The first stop is at ‘Cerro de la Cruz

  7. Bahia Mansa

    10 min

    Bahía Mansa, and the only natural shelter in the north coast of the Strait of Magellan, used since ancient times by the first inhabitants, nomad hunter-gatherers ancestors of the historic Kawéskar canoeists, who for centuries sailed through the south of the Brunswick peninsula and towards the Patagonian channels and fjords, the construction of a new Caleta de Pescadores is projected

Meeting point and pickup

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

Pickup points

  • Dreams Casino Punta Arenas
  • Pres Ibanez Airport
  • Hotel Cabo De Hornos
  • Hotel Diego de Almagro Antofagasta Costanera
  • Hotel Almasur Punta Arenas

We will look for the passengers at their place of accommodation, within the city. We will also look for them at the Port and Airport

Using your ticket

  • If you will not be arriving at your destination within the specified reconfirmation period, please reconfirm with the local service provider prior to travel, or upon arrival at your destination. Please note that departure times and locations may vary slightly.
  • If you have not already specified, you MUST advise supplier as soon as possible your Ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and departure time so that appropriate arrangements can be made

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.

Good to know

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

  • Public transportation options are available nearby

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

  • Specialized infant seats are available

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

  • Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults

Options

  • Ragular Tours

    Tours Punta Arenas

    Regular

    Duration: 5 hours

    Punta Arenas ,Fuerte Bulnes

    Mini Bus

    It's the same version only th

    Pickup included

  • Full Day Punta Arenas

    Pickup included

Traveller ratings

4.1 out of 5 · 56 reviews
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