• José Nogueira 1255 - Dress warmly and prepare to embark on this exciting tour, beginning at a meeting point in Punta Arenas. From there, travel with the group to the pier. Ensure arrival by 6:30 am at the meeting point located at José Nogueira #1255, Punta Arenas.

Board a spacious powerboat and journey north for approximately 40 minutes across the Strait of Magellan. With some luck, you might spot panda dolphins playfully leaping from the choppy grey waters.

• Isla Magdalena - Arrive at the small, rocky Magdalena Island, also known as Los Pinguinos Natural Monument, a protected nature reserve and park since 1982, serving as a breeding ground for Magellanic penguins. Even before docking, witness thousands of penguins crowding the shores and hear their distinctive calls. During the summer, around 120,000 penguins inhabit the island.

Disembark and spend about an hour exploring with your guide, staying on the designated visitor trail. These curious birds, standing about 2 feet (61 cm) tall, may cross your path and approach you, but you will be advised not to touch or feed them.

On either side of the trail, observe hundreds of burrows in the ground, each about a foot (30 cm) in diameter, housing a pair of penguins. Watch as penguins pop in and out of the burrows, where eggs are laid, and others dig new burrows by flinging dirt with their webbed feet. Your guide may also point out cormorants and Andean seagulls on the island.

Reach the island’s highest point and enter a lighthouse featuring exhibits that explain the penguins’ habitat and breeding cycles, the history of the strait, and the rich ecosystems of nearby islands.

• Isla Marta - Warm up with coffee and enjoy biscuits (provided) before departing the island. On the return journey, weather permitting, the captain may pass by Isla Marta, offering opportunities to photograph sea lions and elephant seals resting on the rocky outcrop.
• Punta Arenas - After a delightful morning with penguins, the tour concludes in Punta Arenas at the same meeting point as in the morning (José Nogueira #1255, Punta Arenas).

• Professional guide
• Snacks
• Transfer from the meeting point to the pier
• Boat tour
• Transport by air-conditioned minivan

• Gratuities
• Food and drinks, unless specified
• Airport pickup and drop-off
• Hotel pickup and drop-off

Embark on a personal adventure akin to the ‘March of the Penguins’ on Magdalena Island with a morning boat tour from Punta Arenas. After sailing across the Strait of Magellan, you’ll land on this safeguarded nature reserve and get the chance to see the multitudes of Magellanic penguins gathered on the rocky landscape that forms their breeding ground. Join your guide along a designated path leading to a lighthouse, where you get to learn about the island’s ecology. Should weather conditions be favorable, enjoy a cruise by Isla Marta to witness sea lions and elephant seals.

• It is recommended that you wear comfortable, warm clothes and trekking shoes or boots
• Please bring a jacket or sweater, a scarf, hat, sunglasses and water
• Important: Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
• Seasonal product operating October to March
• IMPORTANT INFORMATION: On peak season (Christmas, Holidays, Cruise dates, November to March) the departure time of your tour is at 06:30 am, In case that we don’t have more availability, we will be letting you know if we have to reschedule your departure time due availability.
• In case that you are a cruise passenger, once you booked the tour, please contact us to confirm departure availability at 10:00 am.

If you cancel at least 2 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.