Tierra del Fuego and King Penguin

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Parque Pingüino Rey, Magallanes, Porvenir, Chile
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Duration

13 horas

Tour Type

Daily Tour

Group Size

14 people

Languages

English, Espanol

About this tour

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Tierra del Fuego is home to the only colony of King Penguins in South America. It is one of the most important destinations in the regional offer.
Tierra del Fuego Island has an area of 22,593 km², making it the largest island in Chile and South America. Its characteristics in relation to climate, geology and history make it a unique place. It is made up of two large areas; the northern part is a steppe zone, where cattle ranches abound, and the southern part has large forests, lakes, mountains and glaciers. You can reach the island by sea, in a 2-hour navigation across the Strait of Magellan, you reach the port Chiloé Bay, 5 km away is the city of Porvenir, founded in 1894 for the service of the cattle ranches of Tierra del Fuego, the other access to the island is by land to reach the crossing of first angostura, navigation of 40 minutes by the narrowest part of the Strait of Magellan.

 

Another option to see penguins is:
Magdalena Island Navigation

 

 

Recommendations for this Tour

  • Bring identification document. Without your documentation, you cannot board the ferry.
  • Bring cash for the entrance fee or a current check (payment by credit card is available, but there is not always a good internet signal).
  • Bring cash for lunch. A stop at a restaurant for lunch in Porvenir or Cerro Sombrero is considered.
  • Bring warm clothes. Especially in autumn-winter (hat, gloves).
  • Carry cell phones and cameras, fully charged.
  • It is not recommended to take the tour in case you have a flight the same day in the evening. The return time of the tour is always subject to weather conditions. It is also not recommended to buy tickets to Puerto Natales the same day at night.***The return time could be different, depends always on weather conditions and ferry schedules, the times and itinerary can change***

Included/Excluded

  • Transportation from your accommodation place
  • Guide during the Tour
  • Ferry tickets
  • Transportation to your accommodation place
  • Food and water
  • King Penguin entrance (17.000clp)

Itinerary

We go to each passenger accommodation place in Punta Arenas city, to go then to Tres Puentes port, where we take the first Ferry. Then we board the ferry in direction to Tierra del Fuego. The Magallanes Strait crossing lasts about 2 hours.

In the vehicle, we go to the cultural city of Porvenir, about 5 kms from the port, here we visit some interest points in the city.

We take the route in direction to the King Penguin Park, about 105kms from Porvenir city. Located in Bahía Inútil, where you can meet the only King Penguin colonyin South América.

King Penguin visit, here we recieved an informative talk, and then you watch the penguins from a distance of 25 to 30 meters approximately.

After leave the park, about 45 minutes later north from the penguins, we arrive to Cerro Sombrero little town (of oil origin), we do a little stop here in the oil monument.

We take another ferry in Bahía Azul, and cross again the Magallanes Strait about 40 minutes of navigation (the time depends a lot on the weather, some times the cross its closed due the wind condition and we have to wait here until its safe to cross).

Return from Punta Delgada to Punta Arenas. We do the last stop in the historic place “Estancia San Gregorio”.

Arrival to Punta Arenas (approximate time, could be before or later)

Durations

9 – 13 horas

Languages

English
Espanol

Frequently asked questions

Yes, due to ferrys itineraries, weather conditions, and schedules of visit in the King Penguin park, the itinerary of the tour could be modificated, it´s posible change the order of the places we visit, and the arrival and depart times.

Now the park its open until may 28th, then it should open from september.

When the King Penguin park give us an early reservation, the ferry cross it´s by primera angostura go and back, so we don´t visit Porvenir city, that could happen.

Adults 17.000 clp, kids until 10 years old free.

From September to May. During low season the park it´s open only between thursday to sunday.

Kids between 3 to 12 years old have a 50% of discount in the total price, infants until 2 years old are free.

Tour's Location

Parque Pingüino Rey, Magallanes, Porvenir, Chile

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Member Since 2022

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