In the Tour to Fort Bulnes (Park of the Strait of Magellan), you will live an incredible experience of history in the end of the world, you will relive the expedition that made the Admiral Williams in the year 1834 together with his team, with the task of building and colonizing those lands so far away. You will also get to know the midpoint of tri-continental Chile and finally you will get to know the infamous history of Puerto de Hambre, a place that has a tragic outcome. All this, in a place surrounded by nature and on the banks of the Strait of Magellan.
Minimum 3 passengers
If you want to make the Fuerte Bulnes private tour, contact us
AM Schedule: Between 9 and 9:30 am in accommodations in Punta Arenas (return approximately 2 pm)
PM schedule: Between 2 and 2:30 pm in accommodations in Punta Arenas (return approximately 6 pm)
The Bulnes Fort tour starts around 10:00 a.m. Ee pick you up at you place of lodging and travel for about 60 km. to the south of Punta Arenas.
The road is paved and all along the way you are bordering the Strait of Magellan, allowing you to observe a varied marine fauna among which we can find seagulls, caiquenes, bandurrias, cormorants, etc.
The trip takes approximately 1 hour, where our first destination is the landmark that marks the Geographic Center of Chile (from the northern tip of Chile to the southernmost point of the Antarctica), where you can take pictures, after that brief stop we will continue towards Bulnes Fort only one kilometer away.
During the tour, the fauna and flora are varied. There are terrestrial birds such as the carancho, a species of small eagle, that is distinguished by its large red chest, the thrush, a bird that lives in almost all Chilean territory. The flora has a great variety of species as well: lenga, ñirre, coigüe, romerillo, wild daisy, ciruelillo, chilco, cinnamon, willows, pines and cypresses.
After an hour of travel inside the fort, we’ll begin the return, but not without visiting another historical place, in the area of Buena Bay (Mansa), which is located a kilometer and a half from the Bulnes Fort. Here we’ll visit the City of King Don Felipe, founded in 1584 by Don Pedro Sarmiento and later renamed Puerto del Hambre (Port of Hunger). An infamous name that tells how the more than 300 settlers, who attempted to inhabit that area died of starvation.
You will be able to take photos, and learn the full story of this place. The tour ends at approximately at 2:00 p.m. with the return to the city of Punta Arenas.
“During the winter season, a minimum of 4 passengers is required.”
Half a day free in Punta Arenas? This tour heads south by land along the Strait; the Magdalena Island penguin tour sails out and lands among thousands of Magellanic penguins. Many of our travellers do both on the same trip. From CLP$100.000.
El tour fue una gran experiencia. Aprendimos sobre la historia y disfrutamos de un paisaje natural único. Ideal para los que buscan cultura y naturaleza en un mismo lugar.
Me encantó conocer más sobre la colonización de la Patagonia. El recorrido es muy bien organizado y las panorámicas del mar son espectaculares. Recomendado 100%.
El Fuerte Bulnes es un lugar lleno de historia y con vistas increíbles al estrecho. El guía fue muy claro y respondió a todas nuestras preguntas. Un tour que vale mucho la pena
Me encantó el tour, es perfecto para aprender de la historia de Magallanes y disfrutar de la naturaleza. El guía fue muy amable y respondió todas nuestras preguntas. Muy recomendable para familias y viajeros curiosos.
Muy recomendable. Me encantó conocer más sobre la historia de la Patagonia y cómo se fundaron los primeros asentamientos. El paisaje es increíble y la organización del tour fue excelente.
