3 Wildlife Trips in Chile to Build a Day Around

1.Dolphin & Wildlife Watching

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

Join a small-group boat trip from Punta Arenas to Agua Fresca Bay, where bilingual guides such as Claudia help you search for Peale’s dolphins and other wildlife. Expect a 210-minute outing, cold wind, protective gear, and close encounters on the Strait of Magellan.

“A car picked me up exactly on time at my hostel. We drove out to the spot where the boat was by the water. There were a total of five of us plus our guide. The boat was a zodiak, so we were right on the water. It was cold and windy, so bring lots of warm clothes. We saw Sei and humpback whales, and a pod of Peale’s dolphins played all around our boat for a long time. At times they were close enough in their leaps out of the water we could have touched them. It was really amazing. The whole experience was maybe two hours door to…”

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2.Wildlife Safari and Photography Tour

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

Join Juan Pablo for a four-hour wildlife and photography outing from San Pedro de Atacama. Visit Quirquincho Pass, Machuca wetlands, and the Putana Valley lookout while using binoculars, spotting scopes, and phone adaptors to find flamingos, vicuñas, vizcachas, and highland birds.

“Lo que más me gustó, fue tener la oportunidad de fotografiar Flamencos, vizcachas, vicuñas y varias aves que no conocía, ver los paisajes con esa luz dorada del atardecer y dedicar tiempo a observar y estar en el lugar, vale la pena totalmente, ya que es muy diferente a un tour tradicional dónde no se tiene la tranquilidad de poder apreciar la fauna, los paisajes y hacer buenas fotos. JP fue muy profesional, cercano y excelente disposición para que mi experiencia fuera la mejor. Recomiendo 100%.”

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3.Austral Dolphin & Wildlife Watching Boat Tour

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

Travel 27 km south of Punta Arenas for a small-group Zodiac cruise in Bahía Agua Fresca. A bilingual guide helps you spot austral dolphins, birds, and possibly penguins or whales, with hotel pickup, warm snacks, and safety gear included.

“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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