13 horas
Daily Tour
14 people
English, Espanol
Please check availability before purchasing (operates from Tuesday to Sunday).
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
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)
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.
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