catedral de marmol

jumped off the nearby rock, it was a lot of fun! the marble is really more white and green than blue, just to note so you're not disappointed. The camera tries to balance it out and so pictures always end up blue.

This is the "main" cave and is contained within a small "island" at the western end of the section of coastline (of Lago General Carrera) containing the Marble Caves of Chile. It is a beautiful attraction when seen during early morning in bright sunshine. The best way of seeing it is by small boat from Bahia Mansa (about 5 k out of Puerto Rio Tranquilo to the southwest). The cathedral is only a 5 minute boat trip away! The boats from here cost about $15/head for a one hour trip.The best way of visiting is to rent a kayak on returning to the jetty at about $20 per hour. 2 hours would be enough to see the cathedral and the best of the caves. For anyone in the area, it is a must-see. For many, it is the main reason for visiting this region. We are just under 70 and loved it!

A must when you are in this region. We did it on a rainy day and it was still good, but i am coming back to do this again on a sunny one. The colors must be awsome. If u do it by canoe you are more able to enjoy it at your leisure. The motor botes still can go into each space under the catedral.

If you have the time and ability I believe kayak is the best way to see the caves you can get up close and even kayak through it if you can maneuver well against the wind/current. The water is incredible. Great experience.

The tour will drive you first to the first stop where you can see elephant, dog, turtle on the caves then the main attraction! It looks nice, the boat ride is great but maybe we've expected more and Patagonia is too beautiful already in general!

It is a long ride to get to Puerto Tranquilo but all worth the time and investment. Try a boat ide departing from Bahia Mansa, 4 km further south of Puerto Tranquilo.On your way back stop at Puerto Tranquilo Cafe on the main street and enjoy a cheese and tomato empanada with a nice cup of coffee.

An incredibly impressive place . Make sure you take some rain gear on the boat , because the waves might get you wet when it's windy .

The spot in the middle of the lake is quite impressive, nice and exciting sailing from the dock until catedral de marmol. Price is fine and could be cheaper if there is more than 4 people.

A young fellow guided us to the Cathedral de Marmol on a sunny spring morning. Everything was absolutely perfect.

About a year ago, my husband decided that he wanted to go and see the marble caves in Chile. Not having heard of them before, I had to do a bit of research, now obviously from Australia it is a long way to come, so we made the visit to the area part of a larger South American trip. Like anything in life, if it easy it probably isn't worth doing. The journey to get to Puerto Rio Tranquilo itself is challenging. Little public transport, means that one of the most reliable ways is via car, which is expensive to hire, and is a long and rough journey from the airport. The trip out to the caves was fairly easy to organise by heading to the banks of the lake where there are tour operators in vans willing to help. Although be aware, they are not very used to English speaking tourists and it is quite difficult to communicate everywhere in town, as my Spanish is not great. The trip to the caves was via a very rough boat ride, with cold water splashing up, so if you have waterproof pants and jacket, wear it. Once there, though, the whole journey was worth it. The reflections of the water on the marble was just amazing. We took many photos. If you could organise some sort of canoeing trip there, I think that would be more peaceful but regardless of how you get there, the destination is worth it.

The day was quite overcast and very windy so the boat ride was something quite.... special. Other than that , the caves are quite beautiful. I Guess the lack of good light made them seem somewhat dull. That said ,the natural formations from erosion over time is something beautiful. I´d love to have had my own boat and spent more time there. Unfortunately it´s not permitted. Looking back. I probably would have avoided Rio Tranquilo. (which wasn´t tranquilo at all) And carried on with the trip.

Our dream was to arrive to the Marble Caves in Kayak. It was impossible to find a decent price tour for this. So we had just to accept being part of the flock and take the regular tour for Ch.$7,000. Our Guide was friendly and interested to show every single part of it. We took nice camera shots.

It is worth seeing these natural formations in this blue water. Go with a careful guide- the structures are fragile. Our guide was a skillful navigator. We took a lot of pictures.

First, this place is amazing. It's unique, the colours are breath-taking, and there are still few people who visit it.There are two options to visit the Capilla de Marmol & Catedral de Marmol: take a boat tour from Puerto Rio Tranquilo, or drive a few kilometers to a place called Puerto Marmol, much closer to the site, where there is a small pier. From there, you can take a boat or rent a kayak, which my girlfriend and I did. We arranged it through our hotel El Puesto, and they took care of everything -although we had to driver there. It cost 30,000 pesos (about US$50), but it's not that expensive considering you are with a professional guide for 2 hours.You can choose the kayak option even if you are a beginner: It was my girlfriend's first time on a kayak, and she did not have problems to manage, as the lake is not difficult (unless when it's windy). The great thing about the kayak is that it allows you to get inside most parts of the marble caves and even disembark in a few places.A good idea, if you go with the guide from El Puesto Expediciones, is to come with two cameras, so that you can keep one with you in your kayak, and give the other to him, so that he takes pictures of you with the kayak and the monument.Although this was already a great experience, I would recommend even more another place in the same area with much more marble caves: It is called Puerto Sanchez, on the same Lake General Carrera. There is an island there that has close to 1 kilometer of marble caves! It is less accessible as the dirt road to the town of Puerto Sanchez is a bit difficult (but it has beautiful landscapes and views!), but it is even more spectacular than the Marble Chapel & and the Marble Cathedral. Contact Luis Alarcon for a fairly priced boat tour from Puerto Sanchez. He is a good, friendly and knowledgeable guide and boat driver, and a pioneer of the tourism at the marble caves: lualo1@hotmail.com

I currently work down in Punta Arenas Chile and decided to make the 18 hour drive to see this once in a lifetime natural attraction. It was one of the most beautiful things I've seen in my life and couldn't be more happy with my experience. The tours leave from any number of little trailers lining up along the lakeside. Trips go out daily usually every couple of hours. The cost with a group was only 10,000 Chilean Pesos or about 20$ US. The tour lasts about an hour and a half to two hours. It starts off with a thirty minute boat ride across the beautiful crystal clear lake in the middle of the picturesque snow-capped landscape surrounding the lake. Once you finally get there the caves are located along side the cliffs cascading down into the water. The boats will pull right up and weave in and out to give you a up close and personal look at the caves. The tour brings you to a couple different locations and even gives you the chance to climb off the boat and walk on a small portion of the marble. It is absolutely breathtaking and one of the most amazing things I've ever seen. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who is looking for an adventure.