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Whale Watching in Patagonia
offered by supplier M09819 (view this supplier profile)
Key Information:
Tour Duration: 3
day(s)
Group Size: 2
- 10
people
Destination(s):
Chile
Specialty Categories:
Wildlife Viewing
Marine Biology
Season: December - May
Airfare Included: No
Tour Customizable: Yes
Minimum Per Person Price: 900 US Dollar (USD)
Maximum Per Person Price: 1100 US Dollar (USD)
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In the Strait of Magellan on the foremost southern tip of South America, only six years ago, a group of scientists discovered the feeding water sites where humpback whales return every summer. This specific “call of nature” has probably been taking place for centuries in this adjacent channel surrounding the Carlos III Island. The ultimate ecological policies and the safest of possible conditions have been devised and achieved to allow visitors to meet these marine giants as well as the rest of the incredibly diversified animal life in these remote and dramatic landscapes. Whale-watching, dolphin-watching, penguins and bird-watching and kayaking, are available from December 15 until the 15 of May. Experienced personnel, state of the art fleet and equipment, and the comfortable campsite at Carlos III, are devoted to the study of natural life in Patagonia, at its best conditions.
This is the country’s first maritime zone ever established as a protected area in its history. Francisco Coloane Marine Park” is located in a sea and land extension of 67 thousand hectares surrounding the Carlos III Island, at the Strait of Magellan, in Chile’s XII Region. The Park’s principal assets to become under the Jerónimo Channel, The Tortuoso Passage, Ruppert Islet, Barbara Channel, Fortescue and Cordes Bays an the Santa Ines Island and it’s Glacier. The totality of the protected area posses a vast biological diversity, as well as uniqueness, due in part, to the intermingling of the two adjacent ocean waters, Pacific and Atlantic, it’s very strong winds, the massive presence of Glaciers and it’s dismembered coastline. One of subjects that conforms the Park’s importance is the fact that it includes a biological corridor, habitat to the humpback whale (and occasionally to the minke whale) in its seasonal feeding patterns. The zone includes as well large sea lion’s colonies and quite important nesting areas for the Magellan penguin. The Park’s protected extension encompasses sea water portions, sea bottom, coastal rocks, beaches and terrains pertaining to State land.
Whale-watching in the Francisco Coloane Marine Park means scientific guidance, high conservancy politics and all the facilities of the Carlos III campsite: warm welcome, modern and comfortable, and delicious food and drinks, made from the best local products and international savoir-faire.
Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Early departure by land from Punta Arenas to San Isidro Lighthouse (7 AM) Here you will board the vessel for navigation towards the Straits of Magellan. A good breakfast and lunch are served on board during the trip. After a few hours sailing you’ll have your first observation of Humpback Whales and seabirds. In the afternoon you arrive at the campsite at Carlos III Island and go for a short botanical stroll at the campsite surroundings. You’ll enjoy a good dinner with an amazing view of the Strait and maybe the sound of a whale. (30 minutes shuttle, 8 hours navigation). Includes: (B), (L), (D).
Day 2: After an early breakfast you sail in the Whale Sound vessel looking for whales, and come back for lunch at the campsite. In the afternoon you’ll depart for Santa Ines Island to visit the glacier and more navigation and exploration around Santa Ines Island. Includes: (B), (L), (D).
Day 3: After breakfast you will sail around Ruppert Island to observe Magellanic Penguins, skuas, cormorant colonies, fur seals and sea lions rockeries. Lunch will be aboard the vessel as you return sailing to Punta Arenas. We arrive around 8 pm. Includes: (B), (L).
Regarding the schedule: The schedules indicated above are subject to change due to weather conditions or unexpected circumstances beyond our control, but we will try our best to keep them unaltered
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
2 - 3 passengers USD 1.100
4 - 10 passengers USD 900
Single Supplement USD 450
Also see tour packages in:
South America
Chile
Wildlife Viewing
Marine Biology
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