3 Wildlife Trips in Chile Worth the Day

1.Dolphin & Wildlife Watching

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 45 reviews · 3h 30m · from $190Our pick

Set out from Punta Arenas at 8:00 a.m. for Agua Fresca Bay, then cruise the Strait of Magellan in search of southern dolphins. Guides such as Claudia provide English or Spanish support, while the small-boat setting brings you close to pods, birds, and possibly whales. Warm clothing is essential, and weather can change the departure time.

“Incredible experience! You get an extra layer of protective clothes but your shoes can still get wet :)”

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2.Wildlife Safari and Photography Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · 4 hours · from $145Best value

Join guide Juan Pablo for a four-hour, small-group wildlife and photography trip from San Pedro de Atacama. Search for guanacos and vizcachas at Quirquincho Pass, walk the Machuca wetlands for flamingos and other birds, then enjoy a 360-degree Putana Vade view. Binoculars, field guides, and spotting scopes with phone adaptors are provided.

“we had an amazing time on this tour! Saw vacuñas, viscachas, flamingos and many other types of birds! Juan was an excellent guide and very knowledgeable!”

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3.Austral Dolphin & Wildlife Watching Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 3 hours · from $190

You’ll leave Punta Arenas by shared van for Bahía Agua Fresca, then board a Zodiac for about 75 minutes of coastal wildlife watching. A bilingual guide helps you spot austral dolphins, seabirds, penguins, and perhaps a whale. The tour runs early, depends on weather, and includes snacks, warm drinks, and hotel pickup.

“Die beste Tour die man in Punta Arenas machen kann. Absolut individuell, Delphine direkt am Boot. Toller Capitan, super organisiert. Ein absolut traumhaftes Erlebnis. Egal wie, das ist euer Ausflug.”

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