south-america·Multi-day tour·3 days

3-Day Punta Arenas Private Tour: Marine Fauna of the Austral Extreme

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What you'll experience

Highlights

• Explore Punta Arenas
• Different hotel categories available
• Breakfasts included

3 days

Day-by-day itinerary

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Day 1 — Punta Arenas
Reception at Punta Arenas airport and transfer to your hotel.
In the afternoon, city tour: the first location that we will visit is the Plaza de Armas and its monument of Hernando de Magallanes, inaugurated in 1920, this 10 mts high bronze statue represents the Portuguese explorer standing on a cannon and in its base of stone, you can find a Tehuelche Indian who symbolizes the Patagonia, a Selknam native, who represents Tierra del Fuego and a mermaid. Later, we will go to the Cerro de la Cruz lookout, to have a view of the city, the Bulnes Avenue and the Estrecho de Magellanes. Finally, we visit the Salesian Museum, considered one of the most completes museums of the Patagonia.
Return to the hotel and overnight.
Note: Consider that the museum has 3 floors, and it does not have an elevator
Meals: B: Excluded, L: Excluded, D: ExcludedStay: Kran Kreen Hotel (Boutique)
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Day 2 — Punta Arenas
Breakfast at the hotel.
Free day to take an optional excursión (not included).
【Half Day Nao Victoria】
Duration: 3 hrs app.
Departures: Daily
Includes: transfer from/to Punta Arenas hotel and entrance fee to the museum.
Go back in time for 500 years in history when you visit this full-scale replica of Hernando Magellan's ship with an onboard experience through ambient sounds, replicas of everyday objects, navigation instruments and artillery.
【Half Day Parque del Estrecho】
Duration: 4h30 app.
Departures: Daily (High season)
Includes: transfer from/to Punta Arenas hotel and entrance fee.
Bulnes Fort, or Strait Park, was the first settlement in Southern Chile founded in 1843 as a strategic point for the defense of the population, resulting in the subsequent founding of the city of Punta Arenas in 1848. The tour extends through this historical place, where we will discover every detail of its legacy and We will have free time to take photographs.
【Full Day Inútil Bay Penguins (SIB)】
Duration: 12-13 hrs app.
Departures: (Oct / Mar) Daily
Includes: transfer from/to Punta Arenas hotel, box lunch and entrance fee.
On this guided tour of limited capacity, we will cross the Strait of Magellan until we reach Inútil Bay, an area of recognized archaeological value in Tierra del Fuego, with human occupations dating back 6,000 years. The highest density of archaeological sites in the area is concentrated on the coast, with a total of 62 throughout Bahía Inútil, 12 of them in the area of the King Penguin Nature Reserve (Aptenodytes patagonicus). This migratory bird, the second largest of the 18 species of penguins that exist in the world, moves from its breeding areas on sub-Antarctic islands to the circumpolar Antarctic waters in search of food.
【Half Day Magdalena Island & Marta Island Navigation (SIB)】
Duration: 4h30 aprox.
Departures: (Oct / Mar) Daily, subject to weather conditions.
Includes: transfers from/to Punta Arenas hotel and entrance fee.
Magdalena Island welcomes more than 60,000 penguins each year and Marta Island is home to more than 1,500 sea lions. We begin with this unique adventure, heading towards Laredo Bay to embark to Magdalena Island, where we will disembark 1 hour later to discover the natural habitat of the Magellanic Penguins, in the largest colony in Chile. We continue our journey to Marta Island to spot sea lions, and if weather conditions allow, imperial cormorants and hundreds of southern gulls. After this, we will begin the trip back to Punta Arenas, where our activity ends.
【Half Day Patagonian Wildlife (SIB)】
Duration: 5 h app.
Departures: from October to March (daily – subject to weather conditions) min 04 pax
Includes: transfers from/to Punta Arenas hotel, snacks and entrance fee.
100 km north of Punta Arenas, our route is an unforgettable immersion into the extensive Patagonian pampa, subject to strong winds all year round and characterized by low temperatures and shrubby vegetation. Feel the unique experience of photographing species of wild birds and mammals in their natural environment such as: Guanacos, Culpeo and Gray Fox, Hares, Rheas, Flamingos, Black-necked Swans and other more discreet ones such as the Piche and Peludo Armadillo , the Chingue: the famous Condor, and other birds of prey such as Moras Eagles, etc.
We will visit the largest condor colony in Chilean Patagonia, located 78 km from Punta Arenas, where after a light walk, we will reach the foot of the rock wall that serves as a refuge for the condors. An amazing journey through our wildlife!
【Full Day Whales & Glaciers (SIB)】
Duration: 13 hrs app.
Departures: from December to March (Tuesdays, Thursday, Saturdays and Sundays – subject to weather conditions – meeting at 4:00 am).
Includes: transfers from/to Punta Arenas, breakfast, lunch, coffee on board and Whiskey with ancient ice.
Cape Froward, the southernmost point of the Continental world, Glaciers, Humpback Whales, Sei Whales, Southern Dolphins, Toninas Overas, Magellanic Penguins are part of the natural wonders of this southern area of the Strait of Magellan and Tierra del Fuego. In one of the most remote and pristine places on the planet. A full day trip will make us feel nature in its most natural state, leaving very early from our offices, we will travel by bus to our embarkation 50 kilometers south of Punta Arenas, and then navigate for 10 hours: An unmissable journey where we can enjoy a unique landscape surrounded by mountains, glaciers and lengas and coihues forests. The marine life present in the area will not cease to surprise us due to its proximity and abundance: sea lions, petrels, cormorants, southern dolphins, etc. They will make us feel that nature is felt and lived here.
【Full Day Kayak with Whales (SIB)】
Duration: 13 hrs app.
Departures: (Dec / Mar) Scheduled dates, subject to weather conditions - meeting at 4:00 am.
Includes: transfers from/to Punta Arenas, breakfast, lunch, coffee on board and Whiskey with ancient ice.
We will leave from our meeting point very early in the morning on a 50 km journey south of Punta Arenas. This Kayak with Whales begins with a navigation to the point where we will disembark the kayaks, in order to be able to row with the humpback whales present in the place during the season. In the same way, within the Francisco Coloane Marine Park, we can see different animals such as sea lions, petrels, cormorants and southern dolphins, among others, all in the Patagonian landscape made up of mountains, glaciers and forests. After this, we will begin the trip back to Punta Arenas, where our activity ends.
Meals: B: Included, L: Excluded, D: ExcludedStay: Kran Kreen Hotel (Boutique)
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Day 3 — Punta Arenas
Breakfast at the hotel.
At the agreed time, transfer to the airport to board your next flight.
Meals: B: Included, L: Excluded, D: Excluded

What's included

Included

2-night accommodations with breakfast
Transfers and excursions in private service with English-spanish speaking guide
Entrance fee to the museum mentioned in the program

Not included

Early check-in and late check-out
Extra services, meals or drinks not indicated in the program
Tips to porters at airports and hotels
Air tickets and airport taxes
Personal insurance
Tax in lodging. All foreigners not resident in Child are tax exempt. Only in case of no-show, the hotels will charge the room rate + VAT (19%)

Cancellation policy

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To cancel without penalty fee:
* Hotels: 7 days prior arrival, no charge, except:
- Cabo de Hornos: 4 days prior arrival in low season, and 17 days prior arrival in high season
- Kran Kreen: 16 days prior arrival
* Land Services: 18 days prior arrival.
* For special dates, you will be informed at the time of confirmation.
* You must be informed before the deadline indicated above (working days) in order to avoid the late cancellation fee.

Important info

Special notes

During Christmas and New Year (Dec 25 and Jan 01), the services will have a surcharge of 50%.
Rates are subject to confirmation during holidays and long weekends (Easter, National Holidays Sep 18/19, Christmas and New Year's Eve, etc).
Itinerary could be changed according to flight schedules, climate conditions, or in order to provide a better service.
All excursions and navigations are subject to weather conditions.
In Patagonia, it is recommended to wear appropriate clothing to face rain, winds, and low temperatures.
Museums are closed on Mondays.
We act only as intermediaries of the companies whose products extend the services. We do not assume any responsibility for train, bus, ship or any transportation service, and the hotels used by passengers; we are also not responsible for any act, mistake or omission, or for any damages caused by vehicles or people related to the suppliers. Additional expenses, if any, will be on passenger account.
We adhere to what is established in the Chilean Standard (NCh3067:2013), regarding the prevention of human beings exploitation, in any form, especially sexual, and in particular when it may affect children. Therefore, we do not work with companies that offer products related to the above, and we ask you inform us if any of this happens during the trip.
We are committed to the correct tourism development of the country and the well-being of all its inhabitants, in addition, we are a socially responsible company and we make sure that our operations have a positive impact on the culture and environment of the areas in which we operate. we operate, protecting the health and safety of our staff, suppliers and passengers.
Our sustainability policy is based on four fundamental pillars that allow us to create travel programs and experiences that directly benefit our land, wildlife and local communities, in addition to raising awareness of the local culture, flora and fauna of our country.
We promote the preservation of the environment by making decisions that contribute to the conservation of nature and our national and international heritage; in addition, we prioritize and give visibility to our suppliers with sustainable policies through our Crime Prevention Model and Our Code of Ethics We promote the professional growth of our collaborators without distinction of gender, religion, ethnicity or political ideology, and with permanent training in issues of service, quality, care and maintenance of our natural environment and we support local communities to preserve their traditions and cultural identity, as is the case of San Pedro de Atacama, where we favor the services offered by the various indigenous peoples.

Pricing notes (children, single supplement)

* Price for Single Occupancy applies when one person stays in one standard hotel room.
* Price for Double/Triple Occupancy applies when two/three people stay in one standard hotel room respectively.
* Triple price does not guarantee a third bed in the room. Please check the availability at the time of check-in.
* Children enjoy the same price as adults as the 3rd person in one room.
* Maximum room capacity: 3 people including adult and child/infant.

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