Top Punta Arenas Mountain Bike Tours

Escape the tourist trail in Patagonia and discover Chile’s southern wilderness on an exhilarating full-day mountain bike tour, including hotel pick-up. Wind your way along forest trails, zip down mountain tracks and enjoy a thrilling descent to the Punta Arenas ski center. Be sure to keep your camera close by as you soak up magnificent views of the Strait of Magellan, Tierra del Fuego Island and Otway sound, and look out for native wildlife as you pass through the Reserva Forestal Magallanes.

Walk with thousands of penguins on Isla Magdalena and observe the diverse fauna of Isla Marta Sail through the Strait of Magellan towards the Magdalena and Marta Islands. Magdalena Island receives more than 120,000 penguins each year and Marta Island is home to more than 1,500 sea lions. We start with this unique adventure, after checking in at our office, we head to Bahía Laredo by transfer to board speedboats; for 45 minutes to Magdalena Island, where we will disembark for 1 hour with our guide to know the natural habitat of the Magellanic Penguins, in the largest colony in South America. We continue our journey to Isla Marta to spot Sea Lions (weather conditions permitting), imperial cormorants and hundreds of southern gulls. Then return to the pier and to Punta Arenas. We will also have the opportunity if luck accompanies us to be able to see Austral Dolphins, Toninas Overas and Sei Whales.

Discover the best of Punta Arenas and learn about the history of Patagonia during this small-group shore excursion. See replicas of the vessels that discovered this wild region, visit the stunning Municipal Cemetery, see replicas of historically important vessels at the Nao Victoria Museum, and much more.

Get in touch with Chile’s ‘wild side’ during this 4-hour shore excursion to the penguin reserves found on Marta and Magdalena Islands. Marvel at more than 150,000 penguins, along with thousands of Cormorants, Austral seagulls, Antarctic pigeons, dolphins and more during the visit to these two wildlife habitats. A port pickup upgrade option is also available.

Touring Punta Arenas by bicycle is an excellent option to get to know it closely and carefully, even more, accompanied by local cyclists who know the neighborhoods of our city. We aim to add value to the historic neighborhoods that are little visited by tourists and encourage the massive use of the bicycle as a means of transportation. We will visit the oldest neighborhoods, with colorful roofs, urban art, multicolored houses, many of these places very little visited by tourists, where we will pass through “local bites”, we will observe from the top sectors of the city, we will tell some of the historical facts most relevant in the area. At the end of the tour you can take a general perspective of the city and I will put you in historical context of why today the city of Punta Arenas exists. Our bikes are MTB hoop 29 "and 27.5", with 27 speeds, hydraulic brakes, front suspension very comfortable for the tour.