Punta Arenas [1]’s travel agencies operate numerous excursions to destinations such as Reserva Nacional Magallanes [2], Fuerte Bulnes [3], the Seno Otway [4] penguin colony, Río Verde [5], Estancia San Gregorio [6], and even Parque Nacional Torres del Paine [7]. The most popular half-day excursions, such as Fuerte Bulnes and Otway, cost US$15–20 per person, while full-day trips such as Pali Aike can cost up to US$90 per person.
Among the established operators are Aventour (Av. España 872, tel. 061/241197, www.aventourpatagonia.com [8]), Turismo Aónikenk (Magallanes 619, tel. 061/221982, www.aonikenk.com [9]), Turismo Laguna Azul (José Menéndez 786, tel. 061/225200, agencialagunaazul [at] yahoo [dot] com), Turismo Pali Aike (Lautaro Navarro 1125, tel. 061/229388, www.turismopaliaike.com [10]), Turismo Viento Sur (Fagnano 585, tel. 061/710840, www.vientosur.com [11]), and Turismo Yámana (Errázuriz 932, tel. 061/710568).
For a panoramic overview of the city’s layout, the Strait of Magellan, and the island of Tierra del Fuego [12] in the distance, climb to Mirador La Cruz, four blocks west of Plaza Muñoz Gamero [13] via a staircase at the corner of the Fagnano and Señoret.
Links:
[1] http://www.moon.com/destinations/chile/southern-patagonia/punta-arenas
[2] http://www.moon.com/destinations/chile/southern-patagonia/punta-arenas/sights/reserva-nacional-magallanes
[3] http://www.moon.com/destinations/chile/southern-patagonia/punta-arenas/sights/fuerte-bulnes
[4] http://www.moon.com/destinations/chile/southern-patagonia/punta-arenas/sights/pinguinera-seno-otway
[5] http://www.moon.com/destinations/chile/southern-patagonia/punta-arenas/sights/rio-verde
[6] http://www.moon.com/destinations/chile/southern-patagonia/punta-arenas/sights/estancia-san-gregorio
[7] http://www.moon.com/destinations/chile/southern-patagonia/parque-nacional-torres-del-paine
[8] http://www.aventourpatagonia.com
[9] http://www.aonikenk.com
[10] http://www.turismopaliaike.com
[11] http://www.vientosur.com
[12] http://www.moon.com/destinations/chile/southern-patagonia/tierra-del-fuego
[13] http://www.moon.com/destinations/chile/southern-patagonia/punta-arenas/sights/plaza-munoz-gamero