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Whales and Glaciers full-day excursion

Whales and Glaciers full-day excursion

Duration
14 hours
Availability
From December to April
Departure day and time
Tuesday to Sunday. Check-in at 4:00 a.m. Return to Punta Arenas at around 6:00 p.m.
Departs from
José Nogueira 1255, Punta Arenas
Difficulty
Easy
Language
Spanish and English

A full-day sail to the Francisco Coloane Marine Park, rounding Cape Froward

This is the longest day in our catalogue and also the one that reaches furthest. We set off at four in the morning to sail for around ten hours through the southern end of the Strait of Magellan, to one of the most remote corners of Patagonia.
From the office we drive you to Bahía Carrera, 50 kilometres south of Punta Arenas, where we board. Sunrise finds us sailing off Tierra del Fuego. Shortly after we round Cape Froward, the southernmost point of the American continent, crowned by the Cross of the Seas.
The heart of the day is the Francisco Coloane Marine Park, where humpback whales feed through the austral summer. Its waters are also home to sei whales, Peale’s dolphins, Commerson’s dolphins, Magellanic penguins, cormorants, skuas, petrels, albatrosses, sea lions and elephant seals, and occasionally pods of orcas. The trip also takes in the glaciers of Santa Inés Island: the Helado Glacier and the Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa Glacier.
We return to Punta Arenas at around six in the evening. We recommend warm, waterproof clothing, comfortable shoes, a hat and gloves.
The route may change depending on weather conditions.
IF YOU WISH TO TRAVEL AS A PRIVATE GROUP, PLEASE ASK US ABOUT THE OPTIONS.

The price for foreign passengers is shown in USD.
The price for national/Chilean passengers is shown in CLP.
Foreign passengers: payments accepted in USD only.

Itinerary

Check-in

Check-in at the office at José Nogueira 1255, Punta Arenas.

Transfer

Land transfer to the boarding point, 50 kilometres south of Punta Arenas.

Departure

Departure from Bahía Carrera and the start of the sail through the Strait of Magellan, with sunrise over Tierra del Fuego.

Landmark

Rounding Cape Froward, the southernmost point of the American continent, where the Cross of the Seas stands.

Wildlife watching

Sailing through the marine park watching humpback whales, Magellanic penguins, cormorants, skuas, petrels, albatrosses, sea lions and elephant seals, and occasionally pods of orcas. Includes a visit to the glaciers of Santa Inés Island: the Helado Glacier and the Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa Glacier.

Return

The sail back through the Strait of Magellan towards the landing point.

Arrival

Landing and land transfer back to Punta Arenas.

Included and not included

What's included

  • Shared land transfer between the office and the boarding point, both ways, the boat trip, a bilingual guide, and coffee, breakfast, lunch and snacks on board.

Not included

  • Additional beverages to those included on board y hotel / office / hotel transfer (Passengers must arrive on their own to Jose Nogueira #1255).

Meeting point

José Nogueira 1255, Punta Arenas

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation up to 7 days in advance

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