This tour will introduce you not only to the local history but the classic style of life of people in a far away country called Patagonia.
Pickup included
After a 10 minutes drive we get to the well worth visiting museum known as Nao Victoria, where we will find a recreation of the ship in which Magellan navigated and discovered the Strait, complete with a complimentary audio with information of the four ships so important in the local history such as the Beagle, where Charles Darwin was part of the crew, the small James Caird part of the expedition of the Endurance being Punta Arenas the central headquarters for Shackleton to plan the rescue operations for the crew on Elephant Island. Time to leave not before a glimpse of Ancud the small schooner used by the first garrisons to arrive claiming the territory as chilean in 1843.
Costanera
This tour starts in Plaza de Armas and pause to admire the European buildings lining the city center and the statue in honor to the discoverer of the Strait of Magellan in 1520 which links the Atlantic and the Pacific. Downtown streets off the Plaza de Armas sell handmade carving woodworks, stoneware from local artisans and knitwear.
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Please arrive at the pick up point 5 minutes before departure time.
We will pick you up at a hotel or at the pier.
• If you have not already specified, you MUST advise supplier as soon as possible your Ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and departure time so that appropriate arrangements can be made • Not wheelchair accessible