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Full Day Tierra del Fuego - King Penguin
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Full day (1 day)
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48 hours
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Idioma
Spanish / English
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1 passenger
Full Day Tierra del Fuego - King Penguin
- Enjoy the adventure and relive the story by navigating the Strait of Magellan, to reach the city of Porvenir, capital of Tierra del Fuego Island, where you can see stunning natural landscapes, and from the first moment get in touch with the unparalleled pampas, its beautiful and diverse fauna, dotted with guanacos, sheep farms and a cold and gray sea, home of the second largest penguin in the world, the king penguin, who for unknown reasons has begun to emigrate to this area and can be observed freely by tourists.
- We will know beautiful historical places like the Villa of Cerro Sombrero and the Estancia San Gregorio.
Starting point
- Hotels / Hostels in Punta Arenas.
Itinerary
Día 1
Full day Tierra del Fuego - King Penguin
- 7:30 - 08:00: Pick-up of passengers instead of stay , to go to the terminal located in Tres Puentes and take the ferry that will cross us to the island of Tierra del Fuego on a trip through the mythical Strait of Magellan for 2 hours and a half to our destination, Bahía Chilota. During our trip we could observe:
- Southern Dolphins
- Numerous seabirds.
- Arrival to Tierra del Fuego Island, where we will visit:
- The city of Porvenir and its beautiful museum.
- We will have lunch.
- We will border Useless Bay for approximately 110 km.
- Arrival at the Penguin King Park, located at the bottom of Bahía Inutil where we will stay for about 1 hour for a walk of no more than 5 mins. to appreciate from very close (40 meters approx):
- King penguins in their natural habitat. These penguins together with the Emperor are the tallest of the species, reaching 1 meter of average height.
- We headed north and headed towards Cerro Sombrero Oil Camp, a sector where oil was discovered in 1945 and today, the nation's architectural heritage.
- First Angostura, named in this way since it is the first narrowness of the canal entering through the eastern mouth. From here we will embark on a Ferry to cross back to the mainland, where we will arrive after twenty minutes of navigation through the Strait of Magellan.
- The return to Punta Arenas begins, which we will make along the Strait of Magellan, during this tour we will stop at:
- The Estancia San Gregorio to know the remains of its facilities, dating from 1876, where the Spanish pioneer José Menéndez began raising sheep, an activity that would make him the richest man in Chilean-Argentine Patagonia.
- 21:00 - 21:30: We will arrive back to the city of Punta Arenas after a magnificent day. Each passenger will be left in place of accommodation.
Include
- Transportation full equipment conditioning for winter conditions.
- Certified Excursion Guide
- Pick Up / Drop Off in Hotel, residence or place of lodging.
- Round trip ferry tickets.
Not included
- Pinguino Rey Park Entrance:
>> CLP adult general admission: $ 12,000
>> Children up to 10 years: RELEASED
- Porvenir Museum Entrance:
>> General admission CLP $ 1,000
- Feeding.
- Tipping Staff (Drivers / Excursion Guides).
- Gifts, souvenirs.
Activities
- Museums, monuments (opcional)
- Bird watching (opcional)
- Guided visits (incluida)
Notes
- This excursion takes place from Tuesday to Sunday.
Cancellations policy
FREE cancellation as long as the guest cancels at least 7 days before the tripSimilar tours
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