Items | Magdalena Island Penguin Tour with Optional Marta Island Visit
Magdalena Island Penguin Tour with Optional Marta Island Visit
(7) Reviews
Punta Arenas
Important Information
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Service animals allowed
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Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
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Not recommended for pregnant travelers
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Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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This experience requires good weather. If it is canceled due to bad weather, you will be offered another date or a full refund.
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Sail through one of the world’s most legendary sea passages and experience an authentic encounter with the wildlife of Chilean Patagonia. Stroll among thousands of penguins on Magdalena Island, home to the largest colony of Magellanic penguins; you’ll also have the opportunity to choose whether you want to observe sea lions in their natural habitat on Marta Island; and marvel at the dolphins and whales in the Strait of Magellan.
This isn’t just a tour—it’s an experience you’ll remember forever.
This isn't just a tour; it's an experience you'll remember forever. Please note the MEETING POINT option; each option has a different meeting point.
Highlights
From 4 hours to 5 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 4 hours to 5 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Coffee or tea (depending on the option chosen)
Entry: Marta Island (if you choose this option)
Admission/entrance: Magdalena Island
All taxes and fees
Photos and souvenirs
Food and beverages
Tips
TRANSFERS AND PICK-UP ARE NOT INCLUDED
Meeting Points
Departure
Muelle Prat
ATTENTION This activity ends at the meeting point.
ATTENTION This meeting point is for the budget option. It does not include a visit to Isla Marta.
Magdalena Island Penguin Tour with Optional Marta Island Visit
(7) Reviews
Punta Arenas
About
Sail through one of the world’s most legendary sea passages and experience an authentic encounter with the wildlife of Chilean Patagonia. Stroll among thousands of penguins on Magdalena Island, home to the largest colony of Magellanic penguins; you’ll also have the opportunity to choose whether you want to observe sea lions in their natural habitat on Marta Island; and marvel at the dolphins and whales in the Strait of Magellan.
This isn’t just a tour—it’s an experience you’ll remember forever.
This isn't just a tour; it's an experience you'll remember forever. Please note the MEETING POINT option; each option has a different meeting point.
Highlights
From 4 hours to 5 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 4 hours to 5 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Coffee or tea (depending on the option chosen)
Entry: Marta Island (if you choose this option)
Admission/entrance: Magdalena Island
All taxes and fees
Photos and souvenirs
Food and beverages
Tips
TRANSFERS AND PICK-UP ARE NOT INCLUDED
Meeting Points
Departure
Muelle Prat
ATTENTION This activity ends at the meeting point.
ATTENTION This meeting point is for the budget option. It does not include a visit to Isla Marta.
Return
Itinerary
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Isla Magdalena
Early in the morning, we began this unforgettable adventure. After checking in, we boarded to sail through the legendary Strait of Magellan, a migratory route for sei whales, Peale's dolphins, and Commerson's dolphins. After approximately 45 minutes of sailing, we arrived at Magdalena Island, where we disembarked for a while, accompanied by our guide, to explore the natural habitat of Magellanic penguins.
Magdalena Island is one of the most important wildlife sanctuaries in Chilean Patagonia and home to the largest Magellanic penguin colony in Chile. Every year, more than 60,000 penguins return to the island to nest, breed, and raise their chicks, using the same burrows generation after generation.
2 hours
2
Isla Marta
After visiting Magdalena Island, we continue our journey depending on your tour selection. If you choose the MAGDALENA ONLY tour, you will return to Prat Pier in Punta Arenas, where this tour concludes. If you choose the COMPLETE TOUR, you will continue to Marta Island, an important natural refuge located in the Strait of Magellan and known for hosting one of the largest colonies of sea lions in the region, with over 1,500 individuals.
From the boat, weather permitting, we will enjoy a respectful marine wildlife observation experience, watching the sea lions in their natural environment as they rest on the rocks or interact in the water. Marta Island is also home to a wide variety of seabirds, including imperial cormorants and kelp gulls, which thrive in this pristine Patagonian ecosystem.
This stop offers a unique opportunity to observe marine wildlife in a pristine environment, surrounded by the historic waters of the Strait of Magellan.
2 hours
3
Punta Arenas
Refresh and recharge with hot coffee and sweet cookies before boarding the boat for the return journey to the mainland. If you are lucky, you may capture photographs of sea lions and elephant seals resting along the shoreline before returning to Punta Arenas’ main square, where the tour comes to an end.
