Punta Arenas and Magellan Strait Tour

Itinerary

1. 1

   The Strait of Magellan Park is a protected area of almost 250 hectares. The main objective is the conservation and dissemination of the natural and historical heritage within it. The places of interest within the Park are: - Museum of the Strait (Interpretation Center): Sentinel of the landscape that in its 1,600 m2 houses cafeteria, shop, panoramic terrace and interpretive and multimedia sample. - MHN Fuerte Bulnes Site: Covering an area of 4 hectares is the historical re-construction of the first Chilean settlement in the territory. - Path of the Coast: Footpath of 1.5 kilometers of extension, of low to medium difficulty that crosses the forests and roqueru00edos around the Fort. - Forest of the Wind Trail: Pedestrian path of almost 300 meters in length, low difficulty leads to where you can see the passage of boats, birds and whales.

   3 hours
2. 2

   The Municipal Cemetery of Punta Arenas, officially Sara Braun Municipal Cemetery, 1 is a four-hectare cemetery located on Avenida Bulnes, in the northern sector of the city of the Magallanes Region, Chile.nnIts entrance is formed by a portico donated by the benefactress Sara Braun, that ends in a square that distributes the avenues of cypresses.nnIt was declared a National Monument in Historic Monument Category by Decree 499 of November 26, 2012.nnVarious international publications have cataloged it as one of the most beautiful cemeteries in the world.

   25 min Admission included
3. 3

   Viewpoint that offers a panoramic view of the bay and the landscapes that surround the city.

   25 min
4. 4

   Muu00f1oz Gamero Square

   15 min
5. 5

   Located in the palace of the Braun Menu00e9ndez Family, inside you can visit collections of furniture and objects from the golden age of Magallanes, a historical exhibition and temporary exhibitions.

   20 min Admission included
6. 6

   The tour starts after your pickup, and youu00a0will drive 60 km south of the city. The route runs along the Strait of Magellan to observe a variety of seabirds: seagulls, caiquenes, ibis, cormorants and others. The journey takes about an hour. Youru00a0first destination is the landmark that marks the geographic center of Chile, where you can take pictures, then continue to Fort Bulnes, only a kilometer from the sector.nnAfter an hour inside this fort, youu00a0will begin the return, but not before visiting another historical site, Mansa, which is located a kilometer and a half from Fort Bulnes. Here you visit the Rey Don Felipe City, founded in 1584 by Don Pedro Sarmiento and later renamed Puerto del Hambre. You can also take pictures and learn the history of this place. Now, return to the city of Punta Arenas.nnVisit Punta Arenas, the southernmost city in the American continent, is a walk through the history of Patagonia. The first stop is at u2018Cerro de la Cruz

   1 hour
7. 7

   Bahu00eda Mansa, and the only natural shelter in the north coast of the Strait of Magellan, used since ancient times by the first inhabitants, nomad hunter-gatherers ancestors of the historic Kawu00e9skar canoeists, who for centuries sailed through the south of the Brunswick peninsula and towards the Patagonian channels and fjords, the construction of a new Caleta de Pescadores is projected

   10 min