Cruceros Australis Punta Arenas -Ushuaia
Sail between Fjords and Glaciers
5 Days / 4 Nights
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The southernmost region of the world is where the expedition cruise ships Mare Australis and Via Australis invite you to travel legendary maritime routes. You may "re-live" the history of navigators and aborigines who lived and sailed these unexplored parts; a beautiful and untamable region, unlike any other on the American continent. Sail through the legendary Strait of Magellan, along channels, bays and fjords, passing glaciers, snow-capped peaks, islands and unexplored forests of incomparable beauty. The imposing glaciers Serrano, d'Agostini, Garibaldi, Brookes and others will amaze you. Daily land excursions accompanied by professional guides will let you explore nature and give you an idea of the history of the early inhabitants of Patagonia.
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Day 1 Punta Arenas
PUNTA ARENAS – USHUAIA (5 days / 4 nights)
M/V Mare Australis Saturday to Wednesday
M/V Via Australis Tuesday to Saturday
Check-in and embarkation. The Captain and crew give a welcome cocktail reception on board. Immediately afterwards the ship departs for the utmost part of the world. Our excursion will take us through the Strait of Magellan and the Beagle Channel to explore one of the most breathtaking wilderness regions in the world: Southern Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego.
Day 2 Cape Horn - Wulaia Bay
We sail through the Beagle and Murray channels to reach and disembark at Cape Horn National Park (weather permitting). Cape Horn, on Hornos Island, is a sheer 425 m (1,394 ft) high rocky promontory at the meeting point of the Atlantic and the Pacific Ocean. This mythical place is known as the "end of the world" and a visit is a singular privilege. The park was declared a World Biosphere Reserve by the UNESCO in June 2005. In the afternoon, we will go ashore in historic Wulaia Bay, once the site of one of the region's largest aboriginal settlements. This area is also renowned for the mesmerizing beauty of its vegetation and geography. Walking through Magellan forest of Lengas, Coigues, Canelos, ferns and other native vegetation, we will reach a lookout point.
Day 2 Ainsworth Bay - Tucker Islet
At dawn, we continue the navigation through Almirantazgo Sound until finally arriving near Marinelli Glacier in Ainsworth Bay, where we will enjoy a walk to a beaver dam hidden in the midst of a marvelous Magellan forest. On the beach we may observe a colony of elephant seals, to then continue to Tucker Islet, where we view colonies of Magellan Penguins and Cormorants from the Zodiac boats. The islet's penguins migrate in April; as replacement we will visit Brookes Bay for a short walk to see a glacier.
Day 3 Pia Glacier - Glacier Alley
We will navigate through the main part of Beagle Channel to reach Pia Bay, where we disembark near Pia Glacier. We will take a short hike to a lookout point with a spectacular view of the entire glacier tongue, stretching from high up in the mountains all the way down to the sea. After this unforgettable experience, we will continue sailing along the northwest arm of Beagle Channel through the majestic "Glacier Alley": Spain, Romanche, Germany, Italy, France and Holland Glaciers.
Day 5 Ushuaia
Arrival to Ushuaia, Argentina's most important city on Tierra del Fuego, and the southernmost city of the world. We disembark after an early breakfast, enabling you to get an early start and to visit the city and national parks, and to continue your trip through Patagonia.
| Season (mm/dd/yyyy) | Categories | Double | Sgl Supl | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/19/2009 - 04/17/2010 | USD 1550 |
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