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7 Day itinerary in Chile, South America

Visit to King Penguin Colony @ Tierra del Fuego & visit T...

This is a unique experience to get to know a little bit of Chilean Patagonia! Punta Arenas, located along the Strait of Magellan, Chile’s southernmost city is not only the gateway to Antarctica, it’s also the starting point for exploring the wild landscapes of Patagonia. We will be part of the comm... Read More

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Overview

Physical Difficulty

Average
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Recommended Age

Everyone

Operated in

English, Spanish

GUIDANCE

On Some Day Trips

starting point

Punta Arenas

trip type

Private

trip attributes

Hiking

Meet local people

Historic & cultural landmarks

Outdoors & Nature

Start

Night

End

Highlights

1

Sail through the Strait of Magellan, to visit a beautiful colony of King Penguins

2

Historical Route and Lunch at Estancia Rio de Los Ciervos

3

Hike In Torres del Paine National Park

4

Sail in Balmaceda & Serrano Glacier

Itinerary

Standard Double Room in Punta Arenas expand_more

Day 1

place Punta Arenas, Arrival - Transfer to the hotel & City Tour

Reception at Punta Arenas Airport. Transfer to your hotel in the city centre. Early afternoon, start the Punta Arenas City tour and discover the most important places of the southernmost Chilean city, a trip by the Magellan & Chilean Antarctic Region’s capital city. We will begin by the Muñoz Gamero Square, where it’s located the Hernando de Magallanes monument, and then we will go to La Cruz Hill, from where we will have a panoramic view of the city and, far away, we will see Tierra del Fuego. Then, we will visit the Cementerio Municipal de Magallanes (Magellan’s Local Graveyard) and the Ovejero monument, before going to the Magellan Strait coast road, where we will end the tour. Note: if you arrive late afternoon, you can take the city tour on Day 3. Overnight @ Hotel Cabo de Hornos in Punta Arenas

Guide: Included for the day

Accommodation:

  • Standard Double Room in Punta Arenas: Hotel Cabo de Hornos
Day 2

place Full Day KING PENGUIN colony in Tierra del Fuego

Breakfast. We will sail through the Strait of Magellan, to visit a beautiful colony of King Penguins, unique in the Americas. Early morning, pickup at your hotel to go towards the terminal in Tres Puentes and take the ferry to Tierra del Fuego Island, sailing by the Magellan Strait for 2 hr 15 minutes until we arrive at Chilota Bay. From this last point, we will be heading to Porvenir, where we will have time for lunch and visit the Fernando Cordero Ruesque Museum. We will follow our way by land, boarding the Inútil Bay for 110 km until reaching the Pingüino Rey Park. There, we will stay for 1 hr to observe these birds from a 50 meters (164 ft.) distance. Then, we will go to Primera Angostura to board the ferry again and make a 20 minutes navigation by the Magellan Strait, and begin our return to Punta Arenas, passing by the Estancia San Gregorio, which facilities are from 1878 and today are abandoned. When we arrive in Punta Arenas, we will leave you in your accommodation. *The crossing to Tierra del Fuego could be done through Primera Angostura instead of Tres Puentes, without previous notice, due to weather conditions or reasons of force majeure. In these cases, there is no refund because of the change, we will not pass by Porvenir and the duration of the tour could be extended about 3 hours. Overnight @ Hotel Cabo de Hornos in Punta Arenas

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

  • Standard Double Room in Punta Arenas: Hotel Cabo de Hornos
Day 3

place Historical Route and Lunch at Estancia Rio de Los Ciervos

Breakfast. Visit Fuerte Bulnes, a historical place that speaks of the origins of colonization in these lands, in a location with a privileged view of the Strait of Magellan. The diversity of native flora and fauna added to the discovery of the history of the origins of colonization in these lands make the perfect mix for this excursion. Lunch at Estancia Rio de Los Ciervos Overnight @ Hotel Cabo de Hornos in Punta Arenas

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation:

  • Standard Double Room in Punta Arenas: Hotel Cabo de Hornos
Day 4

place Departure from Punta Arenas to Puerto Natales (245 km/3 hr)

Breakfast. In due time, transfer to the local terminal to take the regular bus heading the city of Puerto Natales. Duration: 3 hours. On arrival to Puerto Natales, transfer from terminal to hotel. Overnight @ Hotel Costaustralis in Puerto Natales (City view room)

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

  • City View Room Double Room in puerto Natales: 호텔 코스타우스트랄리스
Day 5

place Full Day Torres del Paine National Park

In and around Torres del Paine National Park At 07:00 am we will depart from the hotel in order to start the full-day excursion that will drive us to the stunning Milodon Cave Natural Monument and later to the Torres del Paine National Park, with overwhelming views of its mountains and lakes such as Sarmiento, Nordenskjold, and Pehoé.Its rich fauna will be present through "guanacos” and "foxes", among others, including several birds we will easily be able to watch during the trip. A short trek will take us to the Salto Grande, a great waterfall flowing from the rivers of the park. Then, returning to the main road, we will access the administrative headquarters of CONAF to continue to the Grey Lake where after a 30-minute walk through a thousand-years forest, we will get to its beach a place to admire big pieces of icebergs coming from the glacier. A box lunch is included in the service. At 07:30 pm we will return to the hotel in Puerto Natales. Overnight @ Hotel Costaustralis in Puerto Natales (City view room)

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

  • City View Room Double Room in puerto Natales: 호텔 코스타우스트랄리스
Day 6

place Puerto Natales – Balmaceda and Serrano Glacier – Puerto Natales (21 de Mayo)

Breakfast. Departure from the hotel to Bories pier in order to start our sailing to the Balmaceda Glacier and Serrano Glacier. This sailing lasts about 4 hours to the Bernardo O´Higgins National Park.During the trip, we will be able to watch the first local cattle ranches, cormorants and sea lions colonies, beech forests, waterfalls and cliffs, the perfect home for the majestic condor.Later, we will approach land on "Puerto Toro" docking area, from where we will start a short trek to the Serrano Glacier, crossing a native forest and the lake's shore. Lunch in Estancia Perales. At 05:30 pm approx. we will return to Puerto Natales. Overnight @ Hotel Costaustralis in Puerto Natales (City view room)

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation:

  • City View Room Double Room in puerto Natales: 호텔 코스타우스트랄리스
Day 7

place Transfer back from Puerto Natales to Punta Arenas Airport (245 km /3 hr)

Breakfast. In due time, transfer to the local terminal to take the regular bus heading the city of Punta Arenas (drop off at airport or downtown). End of our services

Meals: Breakfast

What’s Included

Accommodation expand_less

  • Hotel Cabo de Hornos
  • 호텔 코스타우스트랄리스

Meals expand_less

  • Breakfast (6)
  • Lunch (2)

Transport expand_less

  • Private Arrival Transfer with driver only in each destination
  • Regular bus Punta Arenas - Puerto Natales - Punta Arenas

Activities expand_less

  • Punta Arenas City tour and discover the most important places of the southernmost Chilean city
  • Visit Colony of King Penguins
  • Visit Fuerte Bulnes, a historical place that speaks of the origins of colonization in these lands
  • Excursion to Milodon Cave & Torres del Paine National Park
  • Shared Navigation to Balmaceda & Serrano Glaciers

Extras expand_less

  • Professional Local English-Spanish guide during excursions
  • Shared excursions with bilingual guide (English - Spanish)

Not Included expand_less

  • Flights are NOT included, we can certainly help you to book these if you need us to.
  • Personal Travel Insurance
  • Entrance fee to King penguin colony. Entrance fee to Milodon Cave, Entrance fee to Torres del Paine
  • Personal Travel Insurance

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My name is Marilda and my love of travel developed with my passion for languages and culture. After thoroughly exploring Chile, a land of contrasts, I fell in love with the scenery, pristine lands, people and local traditions.

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