Punta Arenas Tour: Antarctic Exploration History

Discover Punta Arenas’ Antarctic history. Visit historic sites, ship replicas, and enjoy drinks at Bar Shackleton. Relive epic explorations today.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Nao Victoria Museo - Experience history by boarding full-scale replicas of the ships used by renowned Southern explorers Magellan and Darwin, along with the famous lifeboat that was the only hope for Ernest Shackleton and his crew.
  • Plaza Munoz Gamero - Explore Punta Arenas’ historic plaza to discover the city’s significant contribution to the…
What's Included
  • Entrance Fees
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Snacks
  • Refreshment in the Bar Shackleton (non-alcoholic for minors)
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Discover the rich history of exploration in the southernmost regions of the world with this exceptional city tour in Punta Arenas, the primary gateway to Antarctica. Visit historic landmarks where legendary explorers like Ernest Shackleton, Otto Nordenskold, and Roald Amundsen embarked on their daring missions to conquer the White Continent. Explore…

Location
Nao Victoria Museo
km 7,5 norte sitio 2A,,
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Krisjb9137lp
Mar 26, 2026
Great experience - What a fun tour. Jamie was fantastic. so enthusiastic and knowledgeable. We had an extra day before flying out for our antartica trip. We had only a certain time and we wanted to see the city. So glad we did it. it a must do!!
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Valleysole
Feb 23, 2026
Great tour with history and lots of great photo opportunities - Jamie is from Canada living in Patagonia so has perfect English. Her knowledge of all the explorers and detailed stories about their expeditions is impressive. It inspired me to come home and read up on them. The tour was very interesting with lots of great photos taken. We concluded at Bar Shackleton which was so elegant and had lots of art about about the Endurance. At the end, we both felt like we had made a new friend! This is an easy, unrushed tour; I loved it!
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Pennyl_b
Jan 14, 2025
Interesting tour - We had a great time exploring the recreated ships, walking through the area that had items from the past, and exploring the city. Then we had a wonderful snack at Sarah Braun beautiful house. Manuel was a great guide with lots of good information.
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Sue_t
Mar 16, 2020
Shackleton - Knowledgeable about the history and was able to answer all queries Enjoyed the small group was more personal
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Mark_f
Feb 19, 2020
An intimate view of the history and present day Punta Arenas, highly recommended - A very informative tour of Punta Arenas. Our guide was born here and was well prepared and detailed quite a bit of the history of explorations to the Antarctic and the establishment and growth of Punta Arenas. The replica ships at the Nao Victoria Museo give one a feel for the amazing bravery of those who came to explore the Magallanes Region.
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Bonniel_l
Feb 16, 2020
Fabulous Experience - This is one of the best tours we have ever been on. Our guide was highly knowledgeable and very accommodating. She was very friendly .
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Cohiba112
Jan 21, 2020
Best way to discover Punta Arenas - The Tour was very good and all Experten well explained. The guide and driver are very friendly and we had good conversations. I highly reccommend the tour!
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From $230
up to 12 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).