Top 10 Fun Activities & Games in Chilean Patagonia, Chilean Patagonia

November 19, 2021 Harland Bartelt

Dazzling fjords and vertiginous Andean peaks cover Chile's best-known region, turning this slim swath of land into a playground for skiing, whitewater rafting and trekking. To the north lies San Rafael Lagoon National Park with its impressive ice fields. In Patagonia's southern stretch, the city of Punta Arenas is the gateway to Torres del Paine National Park, which attracts serious climbers and casual day hikers to its granite peaks, glaciers and waterfalls.
Restaurants in Chilean Patagonia

1. Plaza Patagonia

Jose Manuel Balmaceda 410, Coyhaique Chile +56 67 221 1552 [email protected] http://www.plazapatagonia.cl
Excellent
100%
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5.0 based on 1 reviews

Plaza Patagonia

2. Sala Estrella

Mejicana 777, Punta Arenas Chile 0 61 225630 http://www.facebook.com/Sala-Estrella-239392999436086/timeline/
Excellent
38%
Good
54%
Satisfactory
8%
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Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 13 reviews

Sala Estrella

3. El Boulder

Magallanes 158, Puerto Natales 6160000 Chile +(56) 62398691 [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/El-Boulder-1522551394708830/timeline
Excellent
33%
Good
67%
Satisfactory
0%
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4.5 based on 3 reviews

El Boulder

El Boulder de Natales reune a los mejores escaladores locales y patrocina las principales expediciones que van hacia el parque nacional Torres del Paine. Los invitamos a todos a visitar nuestro muro de escalada, en la cual se encuentra en pleno centro de la ciudad y es apto para todo publico. Tenemos zapatillas de escalada y magnesio a disposicion junto con el mejor ambiente deportivo de natales.

4. Laser Game Punta Arenas

Lautaro Navarro # 738, Punta Arenas 6200631 Chile +56 9 9586 8489 [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/Laser-Game-Punta-Arenas-640205089509805/
Excellent
83%
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0%
Satisfactory
17%
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0%
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4.5 based on 6 reviews

Laser Game Punta Arenas

Laser Tag Center, Laser Game Center

5. Casino Dreams Coyhaique

Calle Magallanes 131, Coyhaique 5959601 Chile +56 9 6845 9019 http://www.mundodreams.com/casinos/
Excellent
33%
Good
39%
Satisfactory
17%
Poor
6%
Terrible
5%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 303 reviews

Casino Dreams Coyhaique

6. Dreams Casino

O'Higgins 1235 Hotel Dreams del Estrecho, Punta Arenas Chile (61) 204500 http://www.mundodreams.com/casino/casino-dreams-punta-arenas
Excellent
31%
Good
37%
Satisfactory
22%
Poor
5%
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5%
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4.0 based on 338 reviews

Dreams Casino

Reviewed By midwaytoheaven - Midway, United States

Loved out stay here at Dreams. We were looking for a clean and comfortable 4 star hotel while visiting Punta Arenas but most that we saw were 2 to 3 star hotels (*motel). Dreams offers the best rooms in Punta Arenas I believe. Its location is super convenient and is only a few blocks away from the cruise port. BOTTOM LINE: Excellent hotel. I can't comment on the Casio since we do not gamble but was not a large "Vegas type casino. Our room was a junior-suite and it was very large and had a 5-Star bathroom, tub and shower. The breakfast buffet was 5-Star in quality and choices. If you are arriving early for an Antarctica excursion, cruise or Patagonia adventure, I highly recommend staying here. You will not be disappointed if you are looking for something more than a hike hostel or Days Inn. The front check-in staff spoke mostly English and were very helpful. Pricing is closer to most USA quality 4-Star hotels. They have both a coffee shop restaurants and higher-end restaurants. We ate at both and we found both up to USA standards. They do have a resort-spa here too. MY RATING: 9/10. *By the way, Motels here have a much different meaning in Chile than the USA. In El Salvador they would call these "push button" motels, or "by-the-hour" anonymous quickie motels. Most of the motels we drove by and saw were "flea-bag" run down looking and have small cabin like rooms with a curtain covered parking space next to them and a "red light" or "green light" that shows which are available or which was being "used".

7. Bus-Sur

Avenida Colon 842, Punta Arenas 62000000 Chile +56 61 261 4224 [email protected] http://www.bussur.com/
Excellent
45%
Good
33%
Satisfactory
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Poor
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Terrible
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Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 231 reviews

Bus-Sur

BUS-SUR is a family owned business, founded by Sr. Aquilino Silva Obando (1932-2005), a man who came to Magallanes from Loncoche (IX Region of Chile) to finish his obligated military service. Enchanted by these lands, their people and his friends, he decided to stay in the region, work with great persistence to save up the capital needed in order to initiate in the transport business; first purchasing trailers and then buses. Sr Aquilino was a farmer, till it was no longer a strong income at the south of Chile. Due to his effort, he got a hold of more than 1,000 cow heads, also working the lands – just like when he was child and how he was taught by his parents -. Entrepreneur, with a great conviction, he was able to force an outstanding development thanks to his great wisdom, in the most important categories: Transport and Cattle Raising. During his beginnings, he started his activities transporting personal of cattle raising and mining for many years, doing trips between Puerto Natales and Rio Turbio (Argentina). Due to his frequent trips, he was able to offer more services in the routes between Chilean-Argentine Patagonia. From an early age, his son Carlos – Best known for transport in the region – worked together with his father in this important transport company. Thanks to a joined effort, consistency and the friendliness of the Magellan people, have been able to stay through time, a transport service that helps thousands of people and become a preferred service. bus2Currently, the company is being run by the new generation of the family: Mariano Silva – Engineer and Carla Silva – Lawyer (both children of Carlos) who want to start alongside their father a new era of the company, supported by around 100 collaborators who participate in the wonderful task of connecting Chilean-Argentinean Patagonia. This was, the new generation of the company, yearns to complete a century transporting people in these Patagonian lands at the end of the world, securing their seal of quality in each one of their services. BUS-SUR is a company from Puerto Natales that has been active since 1956, year in which it opened its first office in that city. The year 1978 founded their first office in the city of Punta Arenas, initiating with this milestone the service of daily trips from this city to Puerto Natales. This route is what currently transports the highest number of passengers, in low season as well as high season. This service is a part of the region, due to its high demand and the services that are exchanged between the two cities. This way, the company was pioneer in offering regular trips between Puerto Natales and Torres del Paine, initiating in 1976. These maintain till today transporting thousands of national and foreign tourists, now with a quicker and more comfortable service, permitting the people interested in getting to know one of the most majestic places in the world. Throughout the years, we implemented a new service, solicited by much of our clients, mailing and cargo service between Puerto Natales and Punta Arenas, it is called BUS-SUR CARGO. Beside the routes mentioned before, BUS-SUR also provides international routes of Argentine cities like El Calafate – Rio Gallegos – Rio Grande and Ushuaia. Plus we offer TOURISM and SPECIAL TRIP PROGRAMS for organized groups inside and outside of the region. In our offices you can also find sales of other services for distinct and attractive destinations, like Otway Sound Penguins, City Tours, Airport Transfers, Fort Bulnes, Torres del Paine and much more. Plus you’re also able to access frequent international trips not operated by BUS-SUR like Bariloche, Puerto Madryn, Buenos Aires and others. Our Services: With the importance of accommodating the necessities of our clients, BUS-SUR initiates a new era of its services (1998), expanding the regular international routes, like the Argentinean sister cities of El Calafate, Rio Gallegos, Rio Grande and Ushuaia, taking on this way all of the Chilean-Argentinean Patagonia. Some of these routes are operated personally and others are in conjunction with other companies. Strategic Alliance: In the year 2006, BUS-SUR realized a strategic alliance with the company PULLMANN BUS, one of the largest transport companies in the country, permitting an expansion of its service in the region of Magallanes and the cities of Osorno, Puerto Montt and Castro. This alliance went on during many years, dissolving in the year 2012. Aperture of Cargo and Mailing Service: Likewise, the company decided to add to its transport service and offer a cargo and mailing service, due to the necessities of the locals to send mail to their families and vice versa. Also due to the expansion of Punta Arenas, the families from Puerto Natales preferred purchasing goods in this city and needed a method to transport their goods. Plus other companies also asked for this service so they could transport their products as well, now we offer trust and punctuality for cargo and mail. Frequent Passenger Club: In the year 2008, understanding the vital importance to maintain our clients, the company has implemented the Frequent Passenger Club, so we can identify and provide benefits to our frequent clients, discounts on their tickets and also giving away prizes and have periodic contests, this way recognizing their preference, which is an input to help us in the permanent development of our company. This way it is possible to reinsert the best comfort of the implemented services. Currently, we have around 3000 members who are part of this club. Day to day we incorporate new clients, that indicates that we are advancing in the right direction. Renovation and Security Policies: BUS-SUR currently has a service policy, a constant renovation of the bus fleet, those that don’t remain more than 4 years operating with us. With this, we guarantee a minimal risk in the daily operations, realizing specific maintenance and incorporating new technologies that permit an updated trace of the services. The company, worried about its clients, has invested in security material, installation of GPS systems in all the buses, plus video cameras and other tools. Soon, the company will install an exclusive and new system of entertainment aboard, free for the passengers, which reaffirms the compromise of giving the best quality service available for our clients. Bus Designs: The paint and exterior design of the buses is an important aspect to highlight; the colors call attention to them and provide adhesive designs of animals and fauna of the region. We are the first and only company to innovate with exclusive designs, incorporating symbols that make the magellanics feel a part of our region and culture. This is the reason with some buses exhibit our beautiful regional flag of our Independent Republic. Also, each bus has a female name, with a hidden story that is a secret of the family. New office in Punta Arenas: The year 2015, Bus-Sur transferred to a new terminal of their own in the city of Punta Arenas, located on Avenida Colon 842, now offering a much larger space, accessibility, security and comfort for the users and collaborators, located in a strategic point to the city. This way, it solved the problem of parking the buses which was present, due to the fact that the old terminal didn’t offer this. With this new home, the company continues its objective to insure a comfortable experience and security to each of its invaluable users.

Reviewed By 985tc - Jackson, United States

We have used Bus-sur now for four trips (punta arenas-Puerto Natales, return to Torre del Paine, PN to El Cal), and have had excellent friendly on-time service throughout. Drivers friendly and informative. Am prompted to write this review having read a poor review above because we have had such a good experience throughout. We have had reason to change the date of our tickets from Puerto Natales to el calafate and although there is a policy of 72 hours notice, the staff on the office were super helpful and changed it for us.

8. Estadio Bellavista

Pasaje Felipe Prieto 1, Chile Chico Chile +56 9 8428 3502 [email protected] http://www.estadiobellavista.cl

A five aside football pitch.

9. Aprete Boulder

Francisco Bilbao 1170, Punta Arenas 6212545 Chile +56 9 5768 6308 [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/Apreteboulderpuq/
Aprete Boulder

Aprete Boulder is the only specific climbing training gym located steps from the center of Punta Arenas, the gym has 19 meters of wall width with angles of 22 degrees to 55 degrees. We also have a heating zone with implements, campus (4,5 and 2,5 cmms and blights), symmetry training table, multipresas, spheres of different diameters, punching bag, weights, trx, Aeroyoga

10. Bar Casino de Puerto Natales S.A

Avenida Bories, 314, Puerto Natales Chile 56+ (65) 346600
Excellent
19%
Good
19%
Satisfactory
38%
Poor
19%
Terrible
5%
Overall Ratings

3.5 based on 16 reviews

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