Port
Punta Arenas, Chile
Activity Level
Strenuous
Excursion Type
Hiking,Local Sightseeing,All
Wheelchair Accessible
No
Starting At
$139.95
Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
Duration
Approximately 4½ Hours
Meals Included
Meals included
Enjoy Nature visiting and hiking at 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:
Wear comfortable walking shoes. The weather is unpredictable; dress in layers. It is essential that you wear warm, layered clothing to fully enjoy and participate in this excursion; outer layer should be waterproof and windproof. Bring gloves, a warm hat and a scarf. Minimum age is 12 years.