Top Punta Arenas Historical & Heritage Tours

Discover the best of Punta Arenas and learn about the history of Patagonia during this small-group shore excursion. See replicas of the vessels that discovered this wild region, visit the stunning Municipal Cemetery, discover the natural history and ethnography of the region on a visit to the Museum Maggiorino Borgatello, and much more. Your package includes port/hotel transfers and lunch.

This place known for being the southernmost region in the world and one of the great tourist attractions of Chilean Patagonia will delight you with its natural beauty and beautiful panoramas, its rich landscape represented by forests, mountains, glaciers, rivers and history makes it a tourist pole of international relevance.Enjoy the adventure and relive the story by navigating the Strait of Magellan, to reach the city of Porvenir, capital of Tierra del Fuego Island, where you can see stunning natural landscapes, and from the first moment get in touch with the unparalleled pampas, its beautiful and diverse fauna, dotted with guanacos, sheep farms and a cold and gray sea, home of the second largest penguin in the world, the king penguin, who for unknown reasons has begun to emigrate to this area and can be observed freely by tourists.We will know beautiful historical places like the Villa of Cerro Sombrero and the Estancia San Gregorio.

Get a flavourful introduction to windswept Punta Arenas on an action-packed half-day tour. Discover the city’s highlights, channel Ernest Shackleton’s unbreakable spirit as you heroically climb a small hill (a stunning view across the city awaits) and taste the best Patagonian dishes in town. Go ahead and get acquainted with one of the world’s most southerly cities with a local by your side, because every great explorer needs a little help occasionally!

Travelers with limited time in Punta Arenas can still enjoy the region’s highlights during this small-group walking tour. Thanks to your local guide, learn more about Punta Arenas’ history and culture than you could alone at some of the city’s most important attractions, like the Plaza Benjamin Muñoz Gamero and the Maggiorino Borgatello Museum. Then, enjoy a complimentary tea.

Enjoy the charms of this beautiful city of sophisticated European architecture, its pure air and its beautiful traditions. We will know its beautiful Plaza de Armas, full of traditions, where the figure of the Indian awaits you to kiss or touch his feet in symbolism that you will return one day to these lands. We will visit its particular cemetery, its viewpoints and most characteristic monuments. We embark on a journey back in time 500 years ago, living the experience aboard the Nao Victoria through environmental sounds, replicas of everyday objects, navigation instruments and artillery on this wonderful real-scale replica of the boat in which Hernando de Magallanes and his squad went around the world demonstrating that there was a step to the end of the world that linked two oceans.

All the most important places to visit in Punta Arenas are included and you can meet them in one day-Panoramic view Punta Arenas city from Andean club-Fuerte Bulnes

Punta Arenas capital of the Magellan´s region is considered to be the largest one in territory in Chile but only 1% of chileans live here. Harsh weather conditions in winter and mild summers are a challenge for everyone. Just like in the old days in the city, before the Panama Canal different languajes were being spoken in the streets of Punta Arenas, Ernest Shackleton, Gabriela Mistral (the chilean Nobel Prize winning poet), Sundance Kid and Butch Cassidy, were just some of the foreigners attracted by the local beauty of the landscapes of Patagonia.Come and visit Punta Arenas, a must see place in Patagonia, a great introduction to the local history in the southermost tip of the American continent!

For an eerie glimpse into the dark side of Punta Arenas, consider this history-focused ghost tour. Stops along the way include the Cerro de la Cruz monument, the Mirador de los Sonadores viewpoint, and the Teatro Municipal, where you'll learn about the area's bloody history and hear local ghost stories.

A historical place that speaks of the origins of colonization in these lands, in a location with a privileged view of the Strait of Magellan. The diversity of native flora and fauna added to the discovery of the history of the origins of colonization in these lands make the perfect mix for this excursion

Punta Arenas capital of the Magellan´s region is considered to be the largest one in territory in Chile but only 1% of chileans live here. Harsh weather conditions in winter and mild summers are a challenge for everyone. Just like in the old days in the city, before the Panama Canal different languajes were being spoken in the streets of Punta Arenas, Ernest Shackleton, Gabriela Mistral (the chilean Nobel Prize winning poet), Sundance Kid and Butch Cassidy, were just some of the foreigners attracted by the local beauty of the landscapes of Patagonia.Come and visit Punta Arenas, a must see place in Patagonia, a great introduction to the local history in the southermost tip of the American continent. We offer guiding service and transport directly from the providers.

Get to know the natural beauty, history, and culture of Patagonia on this exciting full-day small group excursion. Begin the day submersed in nature with an easy hike through the Reserva Forestal Magallanes. This little-known national park boasts stunning views of the Rio las Minas, mixed Nothofagus forest, and abundant birdlife typical of the region of Magallanes. Get introduced to the wildlife, flora, fauna, geology, and history of the area by your expert guide before finishing your hike at a scenic lookout and enjoying a picnic lunch of Patagonian cuisine. Then, travel through the city, stopping at historical and cultural points of interest, including the Museo Maggiorino Borgatello, the Municipal Cemetery, and the Plaza, to learn about the story of the people of Patagonia and the unique culture that has come to thrive in this remote land. Finish with high tea and pastries in a beautiful antique cafe before being returned to your ship, hotel, or other accommodation.

Our mission is to deliver the best tourist excursion service in the city, providing guides and drivers of the best quality to deliver an excellent experience, revealing historical and relevant points for the city.

Get to know the natural beauty, history, and culture of Patagonia on this exciting full-day small group excursion. Begin the day submersed in nature with an easy hike through the Reserva Forestal Magallanes. This little-known national park boasts stunning views of the Rio las Minas, mixed Nothofagus forest, and abundant birdlife typical of the region of Magallanes. Get introduced to the wildlife, flora, fauna, geology, and history of the area by your expert guide before finishing your hike at a scenic lookout and enjoying a picnic lunch of Patagonian cuisine. Then, travel through the city, stopping at historical and cultural points of interest, including the Museo Maggiorino Borgatello, the Municipal Cemetery, and the Plaza, to learn about the story of the people of Patagonia and the unique culture that has come to thrive in this remote land. Finish with high tea and pastries in a beautiful antique cafe before being returned to your ship, hotel, or other accommodation.

This tour is a great chance to spend time driving along the pampas of Patagonia, we all have been born or brought up in the area.There is not any other supplier involved in between the customer and the local providers.

08:00 hrs Pick up of passengers instead of lodging.08:30 aprox hrs Departure from Punta Arenas to San Isidro Lighthouse by route 9, "end of the continental roads".* Home Walk to the San Isidro Lighthouse.This trekking of medium difficulty will take you to the southernmost continental lighthouse in the world inaugurated in 1904.* In total the walk is 8 kms on the edge of the beach. In the whole walk you could observe fauna and flora, Dawson Island and a large part of the Darwin Mountain Range.Estrecho Park, where we will visit historical places, patrimonial tour.* Fuerte Bulnes, established in 1843, which was the first Chilean settlement in Patagonia.* Visitor Center, where you can learn about the natural and human history of the Strait of Magellan.* Visit to the geographical center of Chile, a milestone that marks the center of our country considering the territory it intends on the Antarctic, to then return to Punta Arenas.