Magdalena Island boat tour from Punta Arenas
- Dress warmly and arrive early in the morning at a centrally located meeting point in Punta Arenas where a minivan takes you to the city pier. Located 32 km northeast of Punta Arenas, in the middle of the Strait of Magellan, Magdalena Island is a must for animal lovers, because the island hosts the greatest colony of penguins in the continental region. This island is a protected area since 1982, year in which it was renamed “Los Pinguinos Natural Moment”. It has an interesting ecosystem with more than 60,000 couples of penguins, which come during the summer in order to reproduce as well as other kinds of birds, such as cormorants and Andean seagull.You will reach the island after a boat ride of about 40 minutes. Once disembarked, you will have about one hour to walk around and take pictures. You may complete the visit by reaching “The Lighthouse” environmental interpretation center where information about the history of the strait and the ecological richness of the islands is provided.
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Please refer to your voucher for final information regarding meeting points, pick-up locations, and pick-up time
Meeting point description: Meeting time is at 06:15am.(José Nogueira 1255, Punta Arenas, Chile)
Comfortable, warm clothes, and trekking shoes or boots are recommended
You should bring a jacket or sweater, a scarf, a hat, sunglasses, and water
The tour is subjected to weather conditions
PLEASE NOTE: On peak season (Christmas, holidays, cruise dates, November to March) the departure time of your tour may vary depending on availability, there are three possible departure times, which are 6.30am, 10.00am, and 3.00pm. The regular one is 6.30am, but the tour provider will be letting you know if they have to reschedule your departure time due availability
This tour does not include hotel pick-up and drop-off. You have to approach directly to the departure point located in José Nogueira N. 1255, Punta Arenas
Please contact the local operator to provide passport number, expiry date, and country for all participants (mandatory). You will find their contact information on the voucher after booking
