Magellans Strait Park
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Port
Punta Arenas, Chile
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Activity Level
Moderate Activity
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Excursion Type
All
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At (prices in USD)
$140
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
Approximately 4½ Hours
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Meals Included
Meals not included
Among the world's most famous bodies of water is the Strait of Magellan, famed for its weather, its sea swells and its place in history. Live the legend today as you visit Magellans Strait Park and Fort Bulnes -- the first Chilean settlement on the Strait of Magellan, located 40 miles south of Punta Arenas.
A beautiful scenic road skirts the Strait of Magellan on a one-hour drive to Fort Bulnes -- a National Monument. Bulnes was founded in 1843, by 22 adventurers who took possession of the Strait of Magellan on behalf of Chilean government. They named the area after Manuel Bulnes, President of the young Republic of Chile. They originally built the fort to protect Southern Chile and the Strait of Magellan from claims by other countries.
Walk with your guide over the site to see the church, chaplain's quarters, jail, powder magazine, post office and stables.
Continue with a beautiful walk through native forest and coastal shores of the Magellan Strait, where you will have the best view points of area. Once the hike is over, continue to the park visitors center where you will be able to enjoy the fantastic views of the strait and bays nearby, meanwhile you can taste the local drink, the calafate sour, before returning back to the pier.
Notes:
It is essential that you wear warm, layered clothing in order to fully enjoy and participate in this excursion. Outer layer should be waterproof and windproof. Bring gloves, a warm hat and a scarf, and hiking shoes.
A beautiful scenic road skirts the Strait of Magellan on a one-hour drive to Fort Bulnes -- a National Monument. Bulnes was founded in 1843, by 22 adventurers who took possession of the Strait of Magellan on behalf of Chilean government. They named the area after Manuel Bulnes, President of the young Republic of Chile. They originally built the fort to protect Southern Chile and the Strait of Magellan from claims by other countries.
Walk with your guide over the site to see the church, chaplain's quarters, jail, powder magazine, post office and stables.
Continue with a beautiful walk through native forest and coastal shores of the Magellan Strait, where you will have the best view points of area. Once the hike is over, continue to the park visitors center where you will be able to enjoy the fantastic views of the strait and bays nearby, meanwhile you can taste the local drink, the calafate sour, before returning back to the pier.
Notes:
It is essential that you wear warm, layered clothing in order to fully enjoy and participate in this excursion. Outer layer should be waterproof and windproof. Bring gloves, a warm hat and a scarf, and hiking shoes.