Private Punta Arenas City Tour with Rio de los Ciervos Farm
Private Punta Arenas City Tour with Rio de los Ciervos Farm
History buffs will love this trip back in time to discover what early Punta Arenas was like and how it evolved into the city it is today.
On this Punta Arenas tour, you'll start with a drive to the Plaza de Armas to note the various styles of architecture in the Main Square. Visit the monument of Ferdinand Magellan, the famous Portuguese explorer who was the first to navigate the strait in South America, now named after him. Legend has it, if you rub or kiss the brass toes of the statue, you'll be riddled by good luck. Surrounding the base of the statue are figures of the Onas, or natives.
Your Punta Arenas sightseeing tour continues as you travel up high to Cerro la Cruz and look out over the city at the colorful roofs, the port, and the Strait of Magellan below. In the background, you'll see Tierra del Fuego Island, an archipelago equally shared between Chile and Argentina.
Walk through the Maggiorino Borgatello Museum, founded by Salesian missionaries and located in the former residence of one of the area's pioneer families. Survey the various exhibits showcasing the history, archeology, culture, and wildlife of the region. Not to be missed is the Museo del Recuerdo, an open-air museum on the grounds of the Pantagonian Institute. See antique trains and machinery used by the first Europeans to settle in this region.
Pass by Punta Arenas Cemetery, a public cemetery ranked as one of the most beautiful in the world by CNN. It contains the remains of many pioneering families as well as the last of the now-extinct Ona natives. On your way back to port, stop at Estancia Rio de Los Ciervos, a hotel and event center run by one of the pioneering families. The owners provide historical and cultural tours and films as a way to introduce visitors to the area.
Reserve your spot now for this exceptional private Punta Arenas tour.