Description
Sail through the Strait of Magellan to Los Pingüinos Natural Monument and discover the southern fauna
On the Navigation Magdalena Island, you will meet the Magellanic penguin, which measures between 50 and 70 cm, is an extraordinary swimmer and spends much of its life in the water. We can find it from Tierra del Fuego to the south of Brasil.
There are numerous colonies in Patagonia, highlighting among them the colony found on Magdalena Island. There, more than 150,000 specimens of these friendly penguins gather, which we will meet on our Navigation Magdalena Island tour.
Sail to Magdalena Island
We start this tour with optional hotel pickup. Then the first point to make our excursion is the Prat Pier, located in the city of Punta Arenas. We will embark on a modern tourist catamaran with a wide upper deck for passengers, we will start the Navigation to Magdalena Island to visit the Magellanic or Patagonian penguin.
For approximately 1 hour and a half we will enjoy the landscape that will insert us in the Strait of Magellan until we reach Magdalena Island. Once we arrive at the Magdalena Island dock, we will disembark and visit the penguin colony for approximately 1 hour. We will walk until we reach the old lighthouse, from where we will admire a spectacular view of the landscape.
After this, we embark again but this time to start the return to the Punta Arenas pier. Finally, the passengers are transported to their hotel in the city, as long as they have purchased the Navigation Magdalena Island with transfer. The other passengers are left at the Prat Pier.
It is very important to keep in mind that this activity can be affected by weather conditions, so it is not advisable to choose the Navigation to Magdalena Island for the last day of your visit to the Patagonia, in order to be able to reschedule the activity if the weather does not allow the boat to sail.
Detail
| Included |
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| Shared transfer (optional) Bilingual guide (Spanish and English) Snack |
| Not included |
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| Tips Services not mentioned Accident insurance |
FAQ
What to bring to Navigation Magdalena Island?
Sunglasses, sunscreen, water, hat for the sun, hat and gloves for the cold, warm fleece clothing.
Conditions
Check the contracting terms of the Navigation Magdalena Island.
Full day or half day tour in regular service.
Children between 0 and 4 years old are free, write to us at [email protected] to coordinate. Special price for children from 5 to 12 years old.
The places to be visited are subject to change the same day of the tour in case of adverse weather conditions.
The end time of this activity could be modified due to weather conditions, so we recommend that you do not buy tickets to leave Puerto Natales until three hours after the time contemplated for the return, or leave your trip for the next day after finished the tour.
For December 25 and January 1, the tour could have price and schedule variations.
Cancellation with a minimum of 48 hours before, 100% refund depending on the payment method. Check the particular conditions of each product in case you have to cancel within a period of less than 48 hours.
If the passenger does not show up at the times defined for the tour, there will be no refund.
Suspension due to weather conditions: Full refund will be made when the company cancels before starting the service.
During the development of the activity, no refund of money is contemplated, in this case because they are factors external to the company.
If there is compensation for a special situation, it will be agreed with the people, and will be defined by the development of the travel program.
Important: No tour includes accident insurance.
Know our Terms and Conditions.
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