Balmaceda & Serrano Glacier Day Walk
After a boat journey through the fjord, walk through native forest to view the hanging Balmaceda glacier and the vast Serrano glacier face.
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Puerto Natales Pier Departure
Boats depart daily from the municipal pier into the Última Esperanza Sound, navigating through mirror-calm fjord waters northward.
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Fjord Wildlife Viewing
Along the fjord passage, look for black-necked swans, steamer ducks, and the occasional Commerson's dolphin riding the boat wake.
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Balmaceda Glacier Viewpoint
The boat anchors near the hanging Balmaceda glacier, which spills dramatically from the mountains of Bernardo O'Higgins National Park.
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Serrano River Trail
A forest trail follows the Serrano River through ancient lenga beech woodland to reach the terminal face of the Serrano glacier.
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Serrano Glacier Face
Stand before the vast turquoise-and-white face of Serrano glacier — a towering wall of ancient ice calving into the dark glacial lake below.
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Asado Lunch Stop
Some tour operators offer a traditional Patagonian asado lamb barbecue at a riverside camp before the return boat journey south.