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Strait Park - Fort Bulnes: Historical Journey through Chilean Discovery and Settlement
3.9
30 Ratings
Punta Arenas
In this tour you and your companion will have the possibility of taking a tour that will trace you back in the history of our region, its discovery, the settlement of the Chilean people, and the different feats of sailors who arrived in these lands.
In this tour you and your companion will have the possibility of taking a tour that will trace you back in the history of our region, its discovery, the settlement of the Chilean people, and the different feats of sailors who arrived in these lands.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Parque del Estrecho de Magallanes - Our Driver will pick you up at your hotels or at the established meeting point to start the adventure. Located 52 km south of Punta Arenas is the Parque del Estrecho or better known in our city as Fort Bulnes. On the way they will be able to contemplate different wonderful landscapes, native flora of the region,…
- Parque del Estrecho de Magallanes - Our Driver will pick you up at your hotels or at the established meeting point to start the adventure. Located 52 km south of Punta Arenas is the Parque del Estrecho or better known in our city as Fort Bulnes. On the way they will be able to contemplate different wonderful landscapes, native flora of the region, birds, and some marine fauna if we are lucky. Upon arrival at the park we will make the entry and payment of tickets, and then begin your tour of the museum of the strait and the site of the fort. You will also have the possibility of taking walks on the different trails that are located within the park. at the end we head back to Punta Arenas.
- Hito de la Mitad De Chile - At this point we can stop to take pictures in this important milestone that marks the geographic center of Chile.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup included
- Hotel pickup included
What's Not Included
- Park Tickets
- Park Tickets
Location
Pl. Benjamín Muñoz Gamero 775
Plaza Benjamín Muñoz Gamero
Passengers will be picked up in front of the municipality between 09.30 - 10.00 am
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
3.9
(30 Ratings)
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Mark_g
Feb 27, 2025
Thank full. - The experience was great, the tour guide was awesome. Our ship docked at a commercial port instead of tendering, which is always great. But in this case (NOT), the ship used a shuttle bus to drop us off at the main square. I was suppose to met the guide outside the passenger port, in which I was not there. I called the company and they said no problem I will send the guide to come and pick you. He arrived a few minutes later and off we went, So Greatful.
The tour was very nice spent a lot of time learning about the fort. The scenery was awesome, including the drive.
Highly recommend this tour.
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Kenneth_g
Feb 21, 2025
Great tour of an historic fort and patk - Hernan was able to communicate in English and did a good job in explaining the history of the fort and of the surrounding areas.
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709oliverv
Jan 28, 2024
History filled day with brilliant guide and driver - A fantastic tour of the fort and park, with lots of history and great views.
I was surprised when I arrived and was the only member of the tour, but the guide explained it would still run!
My guide; Gabriel and driver; Victor were absolutely brilliant. We managed to do all the trails in the park including a beautiful walk through ‘woodpeckers forest’. Gabriel provided an informative history of the fort and surrounding strait and was very friendly and accommodating.
Victor stopped the bus for me on the way back to town when we spotted a sea lion and dolphins from the shore for a better look and chance to take photos. There are often whales, dolphins and sea lions on this stretch.
A brilliant half day out, definitely recommend if you have a few days in Punta Arenas to see the beautiful park and historic fort reconstruction.
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Osornitog
Dec 15, 2024
Go without hesitation!!!!! - A wonderful place to visit. The price-quality ratio of the ticket value is excellent. You must not miss the visit to Fort Bulnes and its extraordinary viewpoints and for no reason miss the VISITOR CENTER. It's a magical place, SURPRISING. It is made with love, creativity, innovation and all the adjectives you want to add. A cafeteria with an unimaginable view over the Strait is for running out of breath. See it with your own eyes!!!!!!
PD: As a positive suggestion, the goal, where you pay your ticket should have a motivational video me photos
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908derekp
Feb 3, 2024
Feedback on Fort Tour - Overall the tour was good, weather did not really cooperate but that was not the guides fault, my only reason for a slightly lower review is that we were on a small tour, 7 people, and we were the only non Spanish speaking couple. The guide did a reasonable job of explaining things in English, but spent 75% of the tome chatting in Spanish, which left us feeling we were not getting the same full explanation as the rest of the tour.
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Jennifer_r
Jan 25, 2024
The views of the nearby... - The views of the nearby islands or mountains were the best. You can finish the tour in about 15 mins.
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Ligia_lgc
Jan 13, 2025
Not worth the money it costs - The only bus travelling here arrives 8h45 and the park only opens at 10am. Return bus only at 8pm... yes, that's true!
There's no one around to explain the importance of the site or guide you through it. Costly/pricy entrance for what you get in return!
It's worth going here if you're planning on doing the 10km hike along the cost. Beautiful!!! You might even get to see the fisherman and have a chat with them.
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Jane_h
Mar 9, 2025
Tour did not take place - The trip did not run.
I waited at the advised pick up location, for a 9am pick up. The arranged pick up did not happen, and I did not receive any notification that there was an issue. I waited 30 minutes then tried to contact both Viator and the operator. The operator did not respond immediately. By 10am, the operator responded and said the van had mechanical issues. They offered a tour later in the day, I could not do that time. The reason I gave a 2 star rating is that the operator provided a prompt refund. I understand that issues can occur but there is no excuse for not notifying.
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Stebsway
Oct 21, 2024
Nice place, but better go there independently - The place is beautiful and suggestive, but the trip here proposed is a theft nice and good. Two people for the same price, I rent a car two days and I have money left over.
Also I had booked Guide in English, while he spoke only Spanish (for 10 minutes). Entrance fee separately. You're basically buying a to-from transfer. Might as well use Uber.
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Fangyi_z
Feb 28, 2024
Make sure there is an English guide if you don’t speak Spanish - We signed up the trip and checked the box for an English tour guide. On the day of picking up, there is only a driver speaking Spanish only. Two other parties are Chilean and therefore not a problem for them. We missed all introductions en route to the fort. Fortunately the ranger gave a 15 minutes English briefing on site. The fort and surrounding waterfront are worth to visit though.
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