15 Punta Arenas Tours: Prices, Times and Verdicts

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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Navigation Magdalena Island and Marta

5.Navigation Magdalena Island and Marta

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 164 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $140

Review of Punta Arenas’ Magdalena and Marta Islands tour, with penguins, sea lions, boat details, timing, value, and practical tips.

“Absolutely fantastic. Amazing experience. Well worth the trip. The excursion company - friendly but not over the top. Professional and well organized. We loved this experience.”

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Punta Arenas & Strait of Magellan Park Value Excursion

6.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

7.Full-Day Torres del Paine Tour

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

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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Full Day Torres del Paine

8.Full Day Torres del Paine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 126 reviews · 16 hours (approx.) · from $136

Review of the 16-hour Torres del Paine tour from Punta Arenas, with Grey Lake, Milodon Cave, park fees, travel tips, and honest pros and cons.

“Nice one day excursion with lots of view points . You should know there is very little walking in the national park”

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Walk alongside Penguins on Magdalene Island and navigate Marta Island

9.Walk alongside Penguins on Magdalene Island and navigate Marta Island

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 116 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $140

Walk among 50,000 Magellanic penguins, circle Marta Island, and spot sea lions, birds, dolphins, and possible whales from Punta Arenas.

“Great trip for my family and specifically for my daughter who had the chance to see penguins first hand. We recommend it!”

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

10.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

11.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

12.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

13.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

14.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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King Penguin Nature Reserve – Tierra del Fuego Island

15.King Penguin Nature Reserve – Tierra del Fuego Island

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 73 reviews · 14 hours (approx.) · from $148

Review of Punta Arenas’ King Penguin Nature Reserve tour, with ferry logistics, costs, wildlife, weather tips, and honest advice on value.

“The penguins were the best part of this tour. The rest of the tour, including the tour guide, was very subpar. The tour would have been better if it was just to see the penguins and if there weren’t additional filler sites in between to pass time. Our tour guide took us to the local YMCA and an abandoned building as part of the tour; it seemed pretty pointless.”

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