# Things to see in Puerto Natales (Chile): 7 places and when to go > Puerto Natales is a town in Chile, and this site lists 7 places in and around it, mainly Nature (4), Mountains (2), Wildlife (1). The best known are Cueva del Milodón Natural Monument, Cerro Benítez and Sierra Dorotea. The best time to come is October to April; also possible: May to September. In December there are 16 h 25 of daylight, and in June, 7 h 35. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/puerto-natales/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Chile · -51.7183, -72.5117 - **Places:** 7 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/naturaleza/) (4) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/montana/) (2) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/fauna/) (1) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/historia/) (1) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museos/) (1) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/gastronomia/) (1) - **Best time:** October to April. - **Also possible:** May to September. - **Nearest airport:** PUQ Punta Arenas, 182 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Puerto Natales The places in and around Puerto Natales, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Cueva del Milodón Natural Monument](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/monumento-natural-cueva-del-milodon/): Protected area in Chile · 18 km - [Cerro Benítez](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cerro-benitez/): Mountain in Chile · 19 km - [Sierra Dorotea](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/sierra-dorotea/): Summit · 21 km - [Eberhard Fjord](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/fiordo-eberhard/): Article about the Chilean fjord of Última Esperanza Sound · 16 km - [Frigorífico Bories](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/frigorifico-bories/): Chilean National Monument · 3.2 km - [Last Hope Distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/last-hope-distillery/): Distillery · 1.4 km - [Valdelén](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/valdelen/): Ski resort · 19 km ## When to go to Puerto Natales The best time to visit Puerto Natales is **October to April**; also possible: May to September. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 15 h 56 | | February | Best time | 14 h 19 | | March | Best time | 12 h 29 | | April | Best time | 10 h 23 | | May | Possible | 8 h 36 | | June | Possible | 7 h 35 | | July | Possible | 8 h | | August | Possible | 9 h 35 | | September | Possible | 11 h 38 | | October | Best time | 13 h 39 | | November | Best time | 15 h 29 | | December | Best time | 16 h 25 | In December there are 16 h 25 of daylight, and in June, 7 h 35. In January, 6 of the 7 places are at their best. When to go to Chile in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Puerto Natales The nearest main airport is President Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ, Punta Arenas), 182 km as the crow flies. How to get around Chile (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-51.7183%2C-72.5117) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-51.7183%2C-72.5117) ## Other towns nearby - [Punta Arenas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/punta-arenas/): 8 places · 193 km - [Ushuaia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/ushuaia/): 11 places · 444 km - [Puerto Williams](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/puerto-williams/): 7 places · 484 km - [Castro, Chile](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/castro/): 8 places · 1,033 km - [Ancud](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/ancud/): 8 places · 1,101 km - [Puerto Montt](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/puerto-montt/): 8 places · 1,141 km And all of Chile, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Puerto Natales? The best known: [Cueva del Milodón Natural Monument](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/monumento-natural-cueva-del-milodon/), [Cerro Benítez](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cerro-benitez/), [Sierra Dorotea](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/sierra-dorotea/), [Eberhard Fjord](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/fiordo-eberhard/), [Frigorífico Bories](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/frigorifico-bories/). In all, 7 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Puerto Natales? October to April; also possible: May to September. In December there are 16 h 25 of daylight, and in June, 7 h 35. ### How do you get to Puerto Natales? The nearest main airport is President Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ), 182 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-51.7183%2C-72.5117) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Puerto Natales as the destination and these 7 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).