The 15 Best Patagonia Tours from Punta Arenas

Punta Arenas: Walk with Penguins on Magdalena & Marta Island - Walking beside Magellanic penguins on Magdalena Island

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 611 reviews · 5 hours · from $150Our pick

Walk among Magellanic penguins, watch sea lions, and cruise the Strait of Magellan from Punta Arenas on this wildlife-filled half-day tour.

“We loved our experience! Sebastian was so enthusiastic and knowledgeable :) Getting to watch the sunrise from the top of the boat and see the sea lions on Isla Marta was very cool. Seeing the penguins up close was AMAZING and being able to have a hot drink after the walk was much appreciated. The transport worked smoothly and everyone knew what they were doing. It’s expensive but so is the public ferry to the island. It’s definitely worth doing the tour and we’d recommend it to others!”

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Punta Arenas: Full-Day Whales, Penguins, and Glaciers Tour

2.Full-Day Whales, Penguins, and Glaciers Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 325 reviews · 14 hours · from $365

Spend 14 hours from Punta Arenas seeking humpback whales, penguins, glaciers, dolphins, and sea lions in the Strait of Magellan.

“Wonderful experience, the boat was super comfortable with heating on. The food was okay. The experience and the views are just incredible!”

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Whale and Glacier Watching from Punta Arenas Francisco Coloane Park

3.Whale and Glacier Watching from Punta Arenas Francisco Coloane Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 254 reviews · 12 to 14 hours (approx.) · from $390Top rated

Sail from Punta Arenas to Francisco Coloane Marine Park for whales, penguins, sea lions, glaciers, fjords, meals, and a long Patagonian day.

“The tour is everything it was advertised and much much more! The staff did an excellent job and was very informative but not overwhelming! Everything was well organized. The crew was very helpful, professional and friendly! WE THOUROUGHLY ENJOYED THIS EXPERIENCE!!! WELL WORTH THE MONEY!”

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Punta Arenas: Full Day Tierra del Fuego & King Penguins

4.Full Day Tierra del Fuego & King Penguins

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 179 reviews · 15 hours · from $110

Review the 15-hour Punta Arenas King Penguin tour, with ferry views, Tierra del Fuego scenery, costs, stops, and practical advice.

“The King Penguins were amazing to see and up fairly close to the viewing area. Katherine our guide was lovely, as was Robert, our driver.”

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Punta Arenas & Strait of Magellan Park Value Excursion

5.Punta Arenas & Strait of Magellan Park Value Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 146 reviews · 6 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $227

Explore Punta Arenas, Fort Bulnes, the Strait of Magellan, and local landmarks on a small-group tour with transfers included.

“Interesting visit to Port Bulnes on the Straits of Magellan. Not too much to see in Punta Arenas. Nice atmosphere in the square with statue of Magellan. Very friendly guide, Christian and driver Filipe. Probably a bit expensive for what it was.”

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Punta Arenas: Full-Day Torres del Paine Tour

6.Full-Day Torres del Paine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 131 reviews · 16 hours · from $106

Review of the 16-hour Torres del Paine tour from Punta Arenas, with Milodon Cave, Grey Beach, waterfalls, mountain views, costs, and tips.

“My guide Pablo was very knowledgeable and spoke both english and spanish. The scenery was absolutely wonderful and worth the very long day!”

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Shore Excursion: Magellan Penguins Natural Reserve in Magdalena Island from Punta Arenas

7.Shore Excursion: Magellan Penguins Natural Reserve in Magdalena Island from Punta Arenas

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 114 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $190

See Magellanic penguins, sea lions, dolphins, and seabirds on a weather-dependent Magdalena Island excursion from Punta Arenas.

“Showed up at providers office and manager connected me with a younger lady to lead me to the bus to the boat. After 5 blocks we arrived at area with all spanish speaking people. We asked the lady if this was the penguin cruise and she said it was a free walking tour in Spanish. We hustled back to the office and a younger lady at counter said the boat had already left. We were unhappy and after 5 minutes an elderly man came out and said we should just wait. Fortunately another couple ran a half hour late and we were driven a half an hour to the boat.…”

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Magdalena Island Penguin Tour by Boat from Punta Arenas

8.Magdalena Island Penguin Tour by Boat from Punta Arenas

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 107 reviews · 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $160

See thousands of Magellanic penguins on Magdalena Island, cruise the Strait of Magellan, and look for dolphins, sea lions, and seals.

“Penguin are ok, tour operator is MUST AVOID ON ALL COSTS! First of all they changed our tour time last minute and stated that because of the weather. All our future plans was broken because of that. What was the surprise when we find out that there was actually a tour on time we booked, so this tour operator just decided to move our time for their needs and lie to us Organization is awful - you will constantly wait for something and loose your time because of their disorganization At the end they stoped responding to our messages and refused to refund our tour. Moreover we found out that…”

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Private Torres del Paine & Milodon, departing from Punta Arenas

9.Private Torres del Paine & Milodon, departing from Punta Arenas

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 76 reviews · 12 to 14 hours (approx.) · from $554

Review of a private Torres del Paine and Milodon tour from Punta Arenas, with scenic stops, practical tips, cost, timing, and guide insights.

“We had a great experience going to Torres del Paine. The trip is long from Punta Arenas, but our guide Cristian and driver Cesar made it very comfortable. The national park is beautiful!, We had limited time, so did a 1 day tour, next time we would like to stay at the park for a days.”

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Punta Arenas: Full Day Torres del Paine + Milodon Cave

10.Full Day Torres del Paine + Milodon Cave

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 73 reviews · 14 hours · from $152

Review of a 14-hour Torres del Paine and Milodon Cave tour from Punta Arenas, with park views, short walks, guides, costs, and practical tips.

“Unusual beauty of nature. Definitely worth of waking up so early. Really good guides stopping many times to have the best picture. Atma- very interesting stories about the region.”

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Punta Arenas: Magdalena Island Navigation & Penguin Walk

11.Magdalena Island Navigation & Penguin Walk

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 73 reviews · 5 hours · from $209

Walk with Magellanic penguins on Magdalena Island from Punta Arenas, with bilingual guides, boat views, and practical port advice.

“The island and the penguins were great but the trip was terrible. First off since it was advertised as shore excursion we assumed that we would have transportation. Nope After having their information translated by a taxi man we found out that we needed to take a taxi to the car ferry port We did get there on time but no one was there to help us. Someone else told us what to do. The car ferry cost $50 the taxi costs $10 and we paid $230 for what????? Don't waste your money.”

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Punta Arenas: King Penguin Park and Tierra del Fuego Trip

12.King Penguin Park and Tierra del Fuego Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 67 reviews · 14 hours · from $180

Review of Punta Arenas’ 14-hour Tierra del Fuego trip, including the King Penguin Park, ferries, Porvenir, costs, and practical tips.

“Look ima be honest, the main activity that is the penguin reserve is 1.5 hour, there’s no need to wander around in a bus all day, just take me to the penguins and that’s it, this tour was unnecessarily long.”

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Magdalena Island Penguin Tour by Boat from Punta Arenas

13.Magdalena Island Penguin Tour by Boat from Punta Arenas

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 62 reviews · 5 hours · from $160

Cruise the Strait of Magellan from Punta Arenas to Magdalena Island, home to thousands of Magellanic penguins, on this five-hour wildlife tour.

“Seeing the wildlife was definitely the highlight! I felt the ticket venue and the checking in process could be improved. The tiny area where people were waiting in to check in, was sooo crowded and overflowing that when it was announced that people could begin the check in process, it was chaotic. I’m sure the overflow of people outside didn’t even realize the check in had started. The wait time for loading was long and there was no communication about where we were being taken once we were underway. Despite these shortcomings, the excursion was well worth doing! We thoroughly enjoyed watching the penguins!!”

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Punta Arenas and Magellan Strait Tour

14.Punta Arenas and Magellan Strait Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 55 reviews · 5 hours 55 minutes (approx.) · from $200

Review of Punta Arenas and Magellan Strait Tour, including Fort Bulnes, city sights, costs, guides, transport, and practical tips.

“A great personal tour, highly recommend this company. We had done a cruise ship tour the day before with bus loads of people. This tour was just the two of us and Stefan and driver. Both were professional. Stefan’s English —he’s originally from Switzerland—was good. We went to the fort/museum, had a brief lunch, then back to the city. On the way back, we expressed an interest in stopping to photograph fishing boats and corrugated iron houses—a feature of this coast. They stopped several times. I can guarantee the buses could not do this. This trip was a lot less than the cruise ship’s. Win win”

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Punta Arenas: Dolphin & Wildlife Watching

15.Dolphin & Wildlife Watching

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 45 reviews · 3h 30m · from $190

Watch Peale’s dolphins from a small boat on the Strait of Magellan, with Patagonia wildlife, hotel pickup, and expert local guides.

“Seeing the dolphins up close in a small boat in Patagonia is a once in a lifetime experience I will never forget! Loved our guide and boat driver who were very knowledgeable and great hosts.”

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