Navigation to South Fjords & Magdalena Island

Punta Arenas, Chile

4 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

What's Included

Visit to Magellanic Penguin Colony
Professional Tour Guide
Entrance to the Natural Monument
Navigation Round-Trip
Hotel pick-up and drop-off (if option selected)
Snack (If option selected)

Other expenses not specified on this itinerary
Other food and / or drinks not mentioned in the itinerary
Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

The pick up transfer is only from selected centrally located hotels. If your hotel is outside the geographic area, we will confirm the closest meeting point. Once you make your reservation please indicate the name and address of your accommodation.

Meeting point

Muelle Prat
Av. Costanera del Estrecho de Magallanes 1398, Punta Arenas, Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena, Chile
All passengers must present themselves at the meeting point, in Muelle Prat at the chosen check-in time, either am or pm, 1 hour prior to the reported departure time.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Isla Magdalena

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate

This service is not available for cruise ship passengers. Due to the timing of the excursion, there is a risk of missing your cruise check-in upon return.
Cruise-related excursions and transfers operate under a different schedule and rate. Please contact us for specific options tailored to cruise itineraries.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 120 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

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Featured review

Richard_N

The crew was great! Very friendly and answered all questions. The island is beautiful and so interesting to see how the penguins live.

Reviews

3.6

based on 13 reviews

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Beautiful Island

Richard_N, Mar 2026

The crew was great! Very friendly and answered all questions. The island is beautiful and so interesting to see how the penguins live.

Don’t use - no loyalty

Toni_G, Feb 2026

Cancelled and lied about the reason - basically cruise ship came in and sold out and dumped us all off for the cruise line!!!

Response from Host, Jun 2026

Thank you for your feedback. We are sorry that your experience did not meet your expectations. We would like to assure you that cancellations are not made to accommodate other passengers or cruise ships. Any operational changes or cancellations are based on factors outside our control and are communicated as accurately as possible. We understand your frustration and regret the disappointment this situation caused.

Exceeded our expectations

Danielle_G, Feb 2025

After reading the reviews, we were hesitant in booking and worried that we would miss the checkin point; however the checkin details were correct with a giant sign indicating isle Magdalena penguins. One thing I will note is that it’s not a specific tour noted on the sign, but there are many guides able to help out. The tour guides themselves were amazing and very knowledgeable.

Bad information from your guides/personnel

DEBORAH_D, Jan 2025

I was assured that I could go on this tour off the ship and return in time for boarding. After 5 different answers in port, it was concluded that we would not be back in time. I tried to cancel on that day and was told to call back because they could not bring up our booking. We contacted tour operator the day prior and was told where to meet and that everything was fine. Your policy says non-refundable, but we were told wrong information from your team and would like $330.76 refunded, and were extremely upset because this was to be the highlight of our trip.

Confusing to find, great trip

Kenneth_E, Dec 2024

As others said, it is very confusing to find this tour. Google directs you to one part of the port, but the pedestrian entrance is a block over. At that location, the only signs are for Fiordos del Sur, which is not a name that appears on the ticket (you just see Viator and Tangol) but it is actually correct, since FdS are the actual operator of the boat. The people who met us at the entrance to the port were unsure if we were in the right place. But once they were starting to check people in for the boat, our ticket worked just fine. The trip itself was great - an hour and a half ride through the desolate Strait of Magellan, where we got to see some seals and dolphins beside the boat, and then an hour on the island. There were penguins and other sea birds everywhere there. Since it was early summer (late December) all the different types of birds had their babies with them, and a few of the penguins were doing an amazing honking display. Even when it’s summer, be prepared for it to be chilly and rainy, but what do you expect when you are seeing penguins?

Bad logistics

gloria_p, Dec 2023

The experience was incredible , BUT, there was no reason for us to meet at a bus stop, when our cruise ship was right next to the ferry that took us to the island. Also, the ferri was incredibly delayed simply bc folks were late and they decided to wait for them.

Response from Host, Mar 2024

Dear Gloria, We sincerely appreciate your comments about your experience on the sailing excursion to the South Fjords and Magdalena Island. We are pleased to hear that you found the experience amazing. However, we regret any inconvenience you experienced regarding the logistics of the excursion. We understand your concern about the meeting point and waiting at the ferry. Normally, we ask passengers to come to a designated meeting point to expedite the check-in process and ensure that the excursion departs on time. Unfortunately, on unforeseen occasions such as the wait you mention, our colleagues must adjust to ensure that all passengers are able to participate in the excursion, which can result in unexpected delays. We regret any confusion or inconvenience this has caused and will take your comments into consideration to improve our communication and logistical processes in the future. Our goal is to provide exceptional experiences for our customers, and we appreciate your feedback to help us identify areas for improvement. We hope that despite this inconvenience, you were able to enjoy the natural beauty of the South Fjords and Magdalen Island. We sincerely value your preference and hope to have the opportunity to welcome you again in the future to provide you with an even more satisfying experience. Best regards, Tangol Tours

Cancelled by the organizer

Raymond_L, Mar 2026

The organizer cancelled the excursion: bad weather!! We would have liked to visit the penguins!

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Response from Host, Jun 2026

Thank you for your feedback. We are very sorry that weather conditions prevented the excursion from operating on the day of your visit. Unfortunately, navigation in this region depends on weather and sea conditions for safety reasons. We understand how disappointing this must have been and hope you have the opportunity to visit the King Penguins on a future trip to Patagonia.

Great tour, the...

EVALDO_J, Nov 2025

Great tour, the staff of the boat very friendly and explain very well from geographical and historical data, warned us that there was bad weather but still the tour was achieved, because it improved, we saw many magellanic penguins nesting.

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