Where to stay

Most people passing through Punta Arenas find themselves needing a night of accommodation to connect with their onward flight, cruise or inland transfer. There are a few classic upmarket hotels in the town, and some enchanting boutique options bursting with character. Use our guide to find the right hotel for you.

If you're staying for a day between buses or before catching your flight, there's more than enough to sightsee around the town to while away an afternoon.

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Adventure Cruises

Punta Arenas

Punta Arenas is a port city and a point of embarkation for some of the region's leading adventure cruises. From here, you can explore the Chilean fjords and glaciers, or cruise down to Tierra del Fuego. Discover rich Patagonian wildlife, including penguins, seals and sea-birds, round Cape Horn and get to the southernmost town of Ushuaia.

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Getting to Torres del Paine

Punta Arenas connects the rest of Chile with the country's much-loved destination, Torres del Paine National Park. Reliable buses travel from Punta Arenas to Puerto Natales (3 hours), from where you can catch a bus onwards into the national park (2.5 hours).

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Trips from Punta Arenas

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King Penguin Encounter

Available as both a day trip or 2 day trip option, this trip is perfect for the wildlife enthusiast and the avid photographer. Get up close with the King Penguins and discover other sea wildlife.…
  • 2 Days
  • $481
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Wildlife, Glaciers & Cape Horn

Voyage south from Punta Arenas to Ushuaia on an adventure cruise packed with incredible wildlife, fascinating history, and breathtaking wild scenery. Sail through the famous Magellan Straits and Beagle Channel, with landings at glaciers, the fabled Cape Horn and a…
  • 5 Days
  • $2,165
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Humpback Whale Watching Adventure

A small vessel voyage into an isolated corner of the fjords, accompanied by marine biologists who can identify the humpbacks by their tail and dorsal fins. You'll be almost alone among large groups of whales feeding and breaching and at…
  • 3 Days
  • $1,500
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Kayak with Humpback Whales

A unique opportunity to get close to humpback whales from a kayak. With experienced guides who know the whales intimately, you will never forget your close encounter with these majestic creatures and the wealth of other wildlife that Patagonia has…
  • 3 Days
  • $1,800
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Express Humpback Whale Encounter

If short of time, this trip is perfect for whale watching. Spending a day and 2 nights in the middle of the Strait of Magellan, spot the region's whale species, including the humpback, with the help of on-board…
  • 1 Day
  • $715
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Hiking in Torres del Paine

Hiking in Torres del Paine

World famous trekking awaits in Torres del Paine National Park. Each valley, peak and pass hides its own treasures, be it hanging glaciers, vast pampas, twisted metamorphic rock or…

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