Punta Arenas Trip Overview
Experience a unique trip to a particular penguin Colony located in Isla Magdalena. The island is located in the centre of the Strait of Magellan, north of Punta Arenas and it hosts one of the largest Magellan Penguin colonies in Chile, exceeding 150,000 specimens.
Cross the waters of the mythical Strait, disembark on the island and take a walk interacting with hundreds of penguins that will appear while you walk. Also, don’t miss the opportunity to get to the particular white and red Lighthouse that is located in the same place. The time of stay on the island is one hour, and after that, you will return to Puntas Arenas.
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Duration: 4 to 5 hours
Starts: Punta Arenas, Chile
Trip Category: Walking & Biking Tours >> Walking Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Punta Arenas, Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica, Chile
Experience a unique trip to a particular penguin Colony located in Isla Magdalena. The island is located in the centre of the Strait of Magellan, north of Punta Arenas and it hosts one of the largest Magellan Penguin colonies in Chile, exceeding 150,000 specimens.
Cross the waters of the mythical Strait, disembark on the island and take a walk interacting with hundreds of penguins that will appear while you walk. Also, don’t miss the opportunity to get to the particular white and red Lighthouse that is located in the same place. The time of stay on the island is one hour, and after that, you will return to Puntas Arenas.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Punta Arenas, Punta Arenas, Magallanes Region
You will meet your guide at the office in the morning and then be transfered towards the pier.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Strait of Magellan, Chile
You will navigate the waters of the mythical Strait during approximately 3 hours. If you are lucky, you will be able to see Southern Dolphins, Commerson’s dolphins and Sei whales. Get ready to spot some of the austral wildlife of Chilean Patagonia; you may be able to spot some Sea Lions and Cormorants.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Isla Magdalena, Jose Nogueira 1255, Punta Arenas 6200000 Chile
Once on the island, take a walk among hundreds of penguins that will appear while you walk. Magdalena Island is located in the centre of the Strait of Magellan, north of Punta Arenas and is one of the largest colonies of Magellan Penguins in Chile with more than 120,000 of these funny birds.
Also, don’t miss the opportunity to get to the particular white and red Lighthouse that is located in the same place (which is visited only from the outside).
The time of staying on the island is one hour.
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: Punta Arenas, Punta Arenas, Magallanes Region
At the end of the tour, we will drive you back to our Punta Arenas office.
