


Bernardo O'Higgins National Park Glaciar Balmaceda - Serrano
Type
of Tour : Regular or Private.
Frequency of Tour : Daily
Length of Tour : 8 hours
Required equipmemt : Heavy clothing( boots,windbreaker or parka, hat,scarf,gloves,etc)
Addicional information. Tour available only during the high Season of Senptember
through March.
This interesting sea excursion leaves ast 8:00 a.m. from Puerto Natales. A trip of about eigth hours thougth the beautifull Ultima Esperanza Fjord will allow you to appreciate the breathtaking scenery.
After
three hours, you will come to the thousand - year-old glaciar of Mount Balmaceda
which flows off the eastern side of the mountain of the same located in Bernardo
O´higgins National Park. You will some of the many cormorat colonies
and sea lion colonies inthe area. At the end of the fjord, you will be able
to disembark from the boat and walk some 1000 meters on path thougth the midle
of a wonderfull native forest the foot of the glacier Serrano. Admire and
examine this huge natural wonder for 2 hours, then embark in the afternoon
and return via the same route, arriving at Puerto Natales about 5:00 p.m.